The problem is that every level gained only earns one skill point. Naturally, this takes longer the more you play too, so deciding where to spend skill points early will help your experience in the long run. To make things clearer, here's our Starfield skill point recommendations as well as a round-up of every skill in the game.
What are the best skills to spend points on in Starfield?
While this is a tricky question to answer, the best Starfield skills to invest points on at the start of the game are those that improve core abilities including health, oxygen and carrying capacity. We strongly recommend you unlock Wellness, Weight Lifting and Fitness as soon as possible.
Other skills that are essential to learn are Persuasion and Commerce, which should make buying and selling better, and make situations more likely to go your way through dialogue. Targeting Control Systems, Piloting and Boost Pack Training are other skills worth investing in. These will improve your ship piloting and combat no end, as well as your ability to move about the massive areas of the game with a jetpack. Outside of these more general skills, it’s difficult to know where to go next. That, we’re afraid, is all up to you. It all depends on what kind of play style you’re looking for.
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There are plenty of options, with five skill trees available: Combat, Tech, Science, Social and Physical. Each tree contains multiple skills across four tiers – Novice, Advanced, Expert and Master – and each skill can also be mastered with four ranks on them all.
The good news is that there is no maximum level cap in Starfield, so you can learn and master every single skill in a playthrough if you wish. Now, it’s time to learn what each of the skills are and what they all do.
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Starfield skill tree explained
Upon the opening hours of Starfield, the game will introduce you to its skill tree found within the main menu. This is split across five sections: Physical, Social, Combat, Science and Tech. There are then four tiers underneath each of these sections, with the first one unlocked for free. Four points are needed to be invested to unlock tier two, eight points are needed for tier three and 12 points are needed for the fourth and final tier.
Every skill has four ranks to them, however, to unlock each subsequent one a challenge must be completed. For instance, if you want to maximise Persuasion, you will need to successfully persuade NPCs multiple times. Or if you want to reach the top level with Weight Lifting, you will need to spring while carrying 75 per cent of your weight for a certain distance. Each one varies, but it's worth hanging onto skill points if you want to hit that top level fast.
