Category:Starfield - Physical Skills

Starfield has 16 Physical Skills that focus on improving the players base stats and abilities: total health, carry weight, environmental and physical damage resistance. Unlocking the Stealth Skill is the only way of seeing if you are hidden or not when attempting to sneak.

For guidance on the fastest way to level up to rank 4 by quickly completing each skill challenge click the skills name below for a quick guide.

Name	Tier	Benefits	Challenge	Skill ID
Boxing	1	Rank 1: Unarmed attacks do 25% more damage 25% less 02 used when using a power attack Rank 2: Unarmed attacks do 50% more damage 50% less 02 used when using a power attack Rank 3: Unarmed attacks do 75% more damage While in a fight and unarmed, running consumes 30% less 02 Rank 4: Unarmed attacks do 100% more damage and have a chance to knock down opponents	Rank 1: Kill 20 enemies with an unarmed attack Rank 2: Kill 50 enemies with an unarmed attack Rank 3: Kill 100 enemies with an unarmed attack Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002C59DF
Cellular Regeneration	3	Rank 1: Slightly increased chance to recover from injuries naturally Rank 2: Moderately increased chance to recover from injuries naturally Rank 3: Noticeably increased chance to recover from injuries naturally Rank 4: 20% chance of not gaining an injury when you otherwise would	Rank 1: Recover from 5 injuries Rank 2: Recover from 10 injuries Rank 3: Recover from 30 injuries Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	0028AE14
Concealment	4	Rank 1: You no longer set off enemy mines Ranged sneak attacks do 25x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 4x normal damage Rank 2: Running while sneaking doesn't affect stealth Ranged sneak attacks do 3x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 5x normal damage Rank 3: You gain a Chameleon-like ability when completely still and sneaking Ranged sneak attacks do 35x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 8x normal damage Rank 4: Engaging stealth causes distant enemies to lose you Ranged sneak attacks do 4x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 10x normal damage	Rank 1: Perform 10 melee/unarmed sneak attacks Rank 2: Perform 30 melee/unarmed sneak attacks Rank 3: Perform 75 melee/unarmed sneak attacks Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002C555E
Decontamination	3	Rank 1: Slightly increased chance to recover from infections naturally Rank 2: Moderately increased chance to recover from infections naturally Rank 3: Noticeably increased chance to recover from infections naturally Rank 4: 20% chance of not gaining an infection when you otherwise would	Rank 1: Recover from 5 infections Rank 2: Recover from 15 infections Rank 3: Recover from 30 infections Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002CE2A0
Energy Weapon Dissipation	2	Rank 1: Energy damage is reduced by 5% Rank 2: Energy damage is reduced by 10% Rank 3: Energy damage is reduced by 15% Rank 4: 25% chance to reflect energy damage back to an attacker when your health is below 50%	Rank 1: Take 150 points of energy damage Rank 2: Take 350 points of energy damage Rank 3: Take 750 points of energy damage Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002C59E2
Environmental Conditioning	2	Rank 1: Gain 10 resistance to Airborne environmental damage Rank 2: Gain 10 resistance to Thermal environmental damage Rank 3: Gain 10 resistance to Corrosive and Radiation environmental damage Rank 4: Reduced chance to gain afflictions from environmental damage sources	Rank 1: Take 100 environmental damage Rank 2: Take 250 environmental damage Rank 3: Take 500 environmental damage Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	0028AE17
Fitness	1	Rank 1: You have 10% more oxygen available Rank 2: You have 20% more oxygen available Rank 3: You have 30% more oxygen available Rank 4: Sprinting and power attacks now use significantly less oxygen	Rank 1: Use up all available Oxygen 20 times Rank 2: Use up all available Oxygen 50 times Rank 3: Use up all available Oxygen 100 times Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002CE2DD
Gymnastics	2	Rank 1: Unlock the ability to combat slide Take 15% less fall damage Rank 2: Move faster in Zero-G Take 20% less fall damage Rank 3: Become more stable while firing in Zero-G Take 30% less fall damage Replenish some 02 after mantling Rank 4: Increased jump height Run faster after combat sliding or mantling	Rank 1: Take 100 fall damage Rank 2: Kill 5 enemies in Zero-G environments Rank 3: Kill 20 enemies in Zero-G environments Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	0028AE29
Martial Arts	3	Rank 1: 15% increased chance to crit with a melee or unarmed attack Rank 2: 15% chance to disarm an opponent with a melee or unarmed power attack Rank 3: While unarmed or wielding a melee weapon, take 10% less damage Rank 4: Reflect 50% damage back when blocking a melee or unarmed attack	Rank 1: Deal 250 damage with unarmed attacks Rank 2: Disarm 10 enemies using melee or unarmed attacks Rank 3: Disarm 30 enemies using melee or unarmed attacks Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this	002C5554
Neurostrikes	4	Rank 1: 10% chance to stun an NPC with an unarmed attack Rank 2: Unarmed attacks now do additional EM damage Rank 3: 20% chance to stun an NPC with an unarmed attack Rank 4: After stunning an enemy, you also knock down any enemies within close range	Rank 1: Stun 10 enemies with an unarmed attack Rank 2: Stun 30 enemies with an unarmed attack Rank 3: Stun 75 enemies with an unarmed attack Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002C53B4
Nutrition	2	Rank 1: Food and drink are 10% more effective Rank 2: Food and drink are now 20% more effective Rank 3: Food and drink are now 30% more effective Rank 4: Food and drink are now 50% more effective	Rank 1: Consume 10 food or drink items Rank 2: Consume 30 food or drink items Rank 3: Consume 75 food or drink items Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002CFCAD
Pain Tolerance	2	Rank 1: Physical damage is reduced by 5% Rank 2: Physical damage is reduced by 10% Rank 3: Physical damage is reduced by 15% Rank 4: 5% chance to ignore physical damage when your health is low	Rank 1: Take 250 points of physical damage Rank 2: Take 500 points of physical damage Rank 3: Take 1000 points of physical damage Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002CFCAE
Rejuvenation	4	Rank 1: Slowly regenerate health outside of combat Rank 2: Regenerate health more quickly outside of combat Rank 3: Regenerate health much faster outside of combat You can now slowly regenerate health while in combat Rank 4: Regenerate health even faster outside of combat You can now regenerate health quickly while in combat	Rank 1: Fall below 25% health 3 times and fully heal Rank 2: Fall below 25% health 8 times and fully heal Rank 3: Fall below 25% health 15 times and fully heal Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock thi	0028AE13
Stealth	1	Rank 1: Adds a Stealth Meter You are 25% more difficult to detect when sneaking Suppressed weapons do an additional 5% sneak attack damage Rank 2: Upgrades the Stealth Meter You are 50% more difficult to detect when sneaking Suppressed weapons do an additional 10% sneak attack damage Rank 3: You are 75% more difficult to detect when sneaking Suppressed weapons do an additional 15% sneak attack damage Rank 4: You are 100% more difficult to detect when sneaking Suppressed weapons do an additional 20% sneak attack damage Doors you interact with while in stealth no longer alert enemies	Rank 1: Perform 10 sneak attacks Rank 2: Perform 20 sneak attacks Rank 3: Perform 40 sneak attacks Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002CFCB2
Weight Lifting	1	Rank 1: Increase total carrying capacity by 10 kilograms Rank 2: Increase total carrying capacity by 25 kilograms Rank 3: Increase total carrying capacity by 50 kilograms Rank 4: Increase total carrying capacity by 100 kilograms Gain 50% resistance to stagger	Rank 1: Sprint for 1000 meters while at 75% or more of your maximum load capacity Rank 2: Sprint for 2500 meters while at 75% or more of your maximum load capacity Rank 3: Sprint for 5000 meters while at 75% or more of your maxi	002C59D9
Wellness	1	Rank 1: Increase your maximum health by 10% Rank 2: Increase your maximum health by 20% Rank 3: Increase your maximum health by 30% Rank 4: Increase your maximum health by 40%	Rank 1: Heal 200 damage Rank 2: Heal 500 damage Rank 3: Heal 1000 damage Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002CE2E1