Category:Starfield - Science Skills

Starfield has 16 Science Skills that help with scanning, surveying, resource collection, crafting, outpost construction and healing abilities.

Which science skills you decide to prioritise will depend on which features of the game you want to focus on first. For example, both Weapon Engineering Skill and Spacesuit Design Skill are easy to level up early to unlock the best weapon mods that improve your weapon damage.

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	Image	Tier	Benefits	Challenge	Skill ID
Aneutronic Fusion		4	Rank 1: Ship reactors produce 1 extra unit of power Rank 2: Ship reactors produce 2 extra units of power Rank 3: Ship reactors produce 3 extra units of power Rank 4: Ship reactors produce 5 extra units of power	Rank 1: Destroy 5 ships Rank 2: Destroy 25 ships Rank 3: Destroy 50 ships Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002C2C5A
Astrodynamics		1	Rank 1: Increase grav jump range of jump drives by 15% Rank 2: Reduced fuel cost of jump drives by 15% Rank 3: Increased grav jump range and reduced fuel cost of jump drives by 30% Rank 4: Reduced fuel cost of jump drives by 50%	Rank 1: Make 5 grav jumps Rank 2: Make 15 grav jumps Rank 3: Make 30 grav jumps Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002C5560
Astrophysics		3	Rank 1: You can scan the moons of your current planet You have a 10% chance to discover a trait when scanning Rank 2: You can scan any planet or moon in this system You have a 20% chance to discover a trait when scanning Rank 3: You can scan any planet or moon within 16 Light Years You have a 30% chance to discover a trait when scanning Rank 4: You can scan any planet or moon within 30 Light Years You have a 50% chance to discover a trait when scanning	Rank 1: Scan 10 unique planets or moons Rank 2: Scan 25 unique planets or moons Rank 3: Scan 50 unique planets or moons Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	0027CBBB
Botany		2	Rank 1: Get more common and uncommon organic resources from plants, learn additional info about them from the scanner, and allows some plants to be cultivated at your outposts Rank 2: Get more rare organic resources from plants, and learn information about them more quickly using the scanner Rank 3: Get more exotic organic resources from plants, and learn information about them more quickly using the scanner Rank 4: Occasionally harvest additional rarer resources from plants, and learn information about them more quickly using the scanner	Rank 1: Harvest 20 organic resources from plants Rank 2: Harvest 50 organic resources from plants Rank 3: Harvest 100 organic resources from plants Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002C5557
Chemistry		3	Rank 1: You can create improved chems, and research additional chems at a Research Lab Rank 2: You can research and create superior chems Rank 3: You can research and create cutting-edge chems Rank 4: Crafting chems occasionally triples the amount created	Rank 1: Create 10 chems Rank 2: Create 25 chems Rank 3: Create 50 chems Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002CE2C0
Geology		1	Rank 1: Get more common and uncommon inorganic resources from surface objects Rank 2: Get more rare inorganic resources from surface objects Rank 3: Get more exotic inorganic resources from surface objects Rank 4: Occasionally harvest additional rarer resources from surface objects	Rank 1: Harvest inorganic resources from 20 sources Rank 2: Harvest inorganic resources from 50 sources Rank 3: Harvest inorganic resources from 100 sources Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this r	002CE29F
Medicine		1	Rank 1: Med Packs, Trauma Packs, and Emergency Kits restore 10% additional Health 10% faster Rank 2: Med Packs, Trauma Packs, and Emergency Kits restore 20% additional Health 20% faster Rank 3: Med Packs, Trauma Packs, and Emergency Kits restore 30% additional Health 30% faster Rank 4: Med Packs, Trauma Packs, and Emergency Kits restore 50% additional Health 50% faster, and have a chance to cure an affliction	Rank 1: Use healing items 20 times while wounded Rank 2: Use healing items 50 times while wounded Rank 3: Use healing items 100 times while wounded Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002CE2DF
Outpost Engineering		3	Rank 1: You can construct improved outpost modules, and research additional modules at a Research Lab Rank 2: You can research and construct superior outpost modules Rank 3: You can research and construct cutting-edge outpost modules Rank 4: Outpost modules now cost 50% fewer resources to build	Rank 1: Build 5 different outpost modules Rank 2: Build 25 different outpost modules Rank 3: Build 50 different outpost modules Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002C59E0
Planetary Habitation		4	Rank 1: You can build outposts on planets with extreme temperatures (Deep Freeze and Inferno) Increase the maximum number of Outposts you can build by 4 Rank 2: Rank 1: You can build outposts on planets with extreme pressure, Increase the maximum number of Outposts you can build by 8 Rank 3: You can build outposts on planets with toxic or corrosive atmospheres Increase the maximum number of Outposts you can build by 12 Rank 4: You can build outposts on planets with extreme gravity Increase the maximum number of Outposts you can build by 16	Rank 1: Build habitable outposts on 3 different planets Rank 2: Build habitable outposts on 5 different planets Rank 3: Build habitable outposts on 10 different planets Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to u	0027CBC2
Research Methods		1	Rank 1: Resources required to craft items and complete research projects is reduced by 10% Rank 2: Resources required to craft items and complete research projects is reduced by 20% Rank 3: Resources required to craft items and complete research projects is reduced by 40% Rank 4: Sudden developments during research are twice as common Resources required to craft items and complete research projects is reduced by 60%	Rank 1: Craft 5 unique food, drinks, drugs, weapon mods, or equipment mods Rank 2: Craft 10 unique food, drinks, drugs, weapon mods, or equipment mods Rank 3: Craft 15 unique food, drinks, drugs, weapon mods, or equipment mods<b	002C555C
Scanning		2	Rank 1: Rank 1: You can detect uncommon inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and more information about ships in space Rank 2: You can detect rare inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and more specific information about ships in space Rank 3: You can detect exotic inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and gain better combat information on ships in space Rank 4: You can detect unique inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and gain a complete list of cargo on ships in space	Rank 1: Scan 5 planets or moons Rank 2: Scan 15 planets or moons Rank 3: Scan 30 planets or moons Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002CFCB1
Spacesuit Design		2	Rank 1: You can craft improved spacesuit, helmet, and pack mods, and research additional mods at a Research Lab Rank 2: You can research and craft superior spacesuit, helmet, and pack mods Rank 3: You can research and craft cutting-edge spacesuit, helmet, and pack mods Rank 4: Construction of spacesuit, helmet, and pack mods occasionally doesn't cost resources	Rank 1: Craft 5 spacesuit, helmet, or pack mods Rank 2: Craft 15 spacesuit, helmet, or pack mods Rank 3: Craft 30 spacesuit, helmet, or pack mods Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	0027CBC3
Special Projects		4	Rank 1: You can research experimental projects at a Research Lab Rank 2: You can craft rare manufactured components at an Industrial Workbench Rank 3: You can craft exotic manufactured components at an Industrial Workbench Rank 4: You can craft unique manufactured components at an Industrial Workbench Outpost extractors have a chance to produce additional resources	Rank 1: Craft 10 common or uncommon manufactured components Rank 2: Craft 10 rare manufactured components Rank 3: Craft 10 exotic manufactured components Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	0004CE2D
Surveying		1	Rank 1: Adds an optional zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 20 meters Rank 2: Adds another level of zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 30 meters Rank 3: Adds another level of zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 40 meters Rank 4: Adds another level of zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 50 meters	Rank 1: Use the hand scanner to scan 10 unique resources, flora, or fauna Rank 2: Use the hand scanner to scan 25 unique resources, flora, or fauna Rank 3: Use the hand scanner to scan 50 unique resources, flora, or fauna	0027CBC1
Weapon Engineering		2	Rank 1: You can craft improved weapon mods at a Weapon Workbench, and research additional weapon mods at a Research Lab Rank 2: You can research and craft superior weapon mods Rank 3: You can research and craft cutting-edge weapon mods Rank 4: You can research and craft master-level weapon mods	Rank 1: Craft 5 weapon mods Rank 2: Craft 15 weapon mods Rank 3: Craft 30 weapon mods Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank	002C890C
Zoology		2	Rank 1: Get more common organic resources from creatures and harvest from them without harming them, learn additional info about them from the scanner, and allows you to produce animal resources at your outposts Rank 2: Get more uncommon organic resources from creatures, and learn information about them more quickly using the scanner Rank 3: Get more rare organic resources from creatures, and learn information about them more quickly using the scanner Rank 4: Occasionally harvest additional rarer resources from creatures, and learn information about them more quickly using the scanner	Rank 1: Harvest organic resources from 20 creatures Rank 2: Harvest organic resources from 50 creatures Rank 3: Harvest organic resources from 100 creatures Rank 4: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this r	002C5552