Like other role-playing games from Bethesda Game Studios, Starfield allows players to live out their fantasies as a space pirate, a stealth sniper, or a snake-tongued diplomat through various builds. You could excel at close-quarters combat with a shotgun build, a gunslinger wielding a Laredo revolver in Akila City, or a jack-of-all-trades and master-of-none style build. It’s totally up to you! But to help you get started, we’re covering how to craft a build in Starfield.
Crafting the Best Builds in Starfield
The key to a good build in Starfield lies within you; it’s your personal playstyle or your inclination to experiment with various playstyles that will help you design the best builds in the game.
Starfield provides you with the mechanics in the form of Character Creation, Backgrounds, Traits, Weapons, Armor, Skills, Mods, andStarships. But it helps to have even an inkling of inspiration to kickstart your build journey.
Start With Character Creation
You’ll start crafting your Starfield build from the get-go, as soon as you open up the character creation toolset upon completing the prologue for Argos Extractors on Vectera. Here, you’ll have a chance to choose your appearance, background, and traits. It’s the last two that matter most when it comes to creating a build for the game.
Backgrounds
To successfullychoose a background, consider your playstyle and what you want from a build. Do you intend to talk your way out of most situations? Then, choose Diplomat. If you prefer to heal, then select the Combat Medic. Want to hack your way into blocked-off areas? Cyber Runner!
There is a background for most playstyles; it’s just a matter of sifting through the various starting skills and choosing a set that works well for what you want.
As forselecting traits, these matter less than your background or skills. Traits provide the occasional bonus, like with Alien DNA, but often don’t greatly affect the gameplay enough to warrant changing an entire build over.
Some recommended traits that work for any build include:
The Best Skills for Your Build
You want to choose skills that complement your build and playstyle. For instance, you wouldn’t choose Stealth for a Heavy Weapons Build. Furthermore, it doesn’t make much sense to choose Diplomacy for a Stealth Sniper Build in Starfield. After all, how often will you find yourself close enough to a target to speak with them? Chances are you’ll look at them through a sniper scope.
Some recommended traits that work with almost any build include:
Lastly, consider synergy between skills. For instance, Ballistics and Rifle Certification synergize to improve the range and damage of ballistic rifles greatly. The same goes for skills like Stealth and Concealment, which work well when paired together.
Choosing the Right Weapons and Armor in Starfield
Much of your intended build will revolve around the weapons your “class” utilizes in the field. In Starfield, there are awide range of weapon types, including:
As for armor, there is a variety of unique pieces scattered about the galaxy. These feature various resistances, primarily damage resistance and environmental resistance. You’ll want to consider both when choosing an armor set. Or, be like most of us and pick armor based on appearance.
Damage Resistance
Environmental Resistance
Example Best Starfield Builds
There are as many builds in Starfield as there are players with keen imaginations to craft a build. Some of the most popular currently include:
Of course, these are just three examples. There are so many unique builds in Starfield, with more popping up daily.
Brandon Morgan
Brandon began writing in 2012, for websites such as OnlySP, before transitioning to digital marketing in 2016 to learn the ins and outs of SEO. In mid-2023, Brandon returned to write strategy guides for Prima Games, IGN, DualShockers, and more, with a focus on ARPGs, RPGs, and Survival games. His past coverage includes Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Starfield, Skull and Bones, and many more!
