All Starfield skills: Every ability in the game

Starfield allows players to learn a wide array of unique skills, contributing to a diverse gameplay experience. Here’s a complete breakdown of all skills available, organized into different categories.

Bethesda’s experience in crafting role-playing games likeThe Elder ScrollsandFalloutshines through in the detailed skill system ofStarfield, highlighting their decades-long expertise in the RPG genre.

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A staple of these games has been detailed and in-depth skill trees. A big weave of abilities tied to certain attributes and traits. Players can then use them to improve and add to their character to increase their proficiency in certain areas.

Starfield also utilizes this successful system, and we already know a bunch of skills that will feature in Behesda’s epic sci-fi RPGgame.

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How many abilities & skills are in Starfield?

There are a grand total of 82 abilities for players to unlock in Starfield.

These are split into the following categories:

How to upgrade skills in Starfield

To gain access to a skill in Starfield, you must first purchase it with a skill point, Once you’ve done that, you can then only upgrade the skill by satisfying a certain gameplay requirement.

For example, if you purchase the Ballistics ability using a skill point, you can then upgrade it to the next level by meeting the following objective: “Kill 250 enemies with a ballistic weapon.”

Every Starfield ability & skill in the game

Here’s a close look at all the skills and abilities you can learn in Starfield.

Those are all the skills and abilities you can use in Starfield! For more content on the game, check out our guides below:

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