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Outpost Engineering
Starfield Skill

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Proper construction of habitation modules is essential to one's survival on any alien world.

Outpost Engineering is a tier 3 Science skill in Starfield with 4 ranks. Its tier unlocks after 8 skill points are spent on the lower Science tiers. Ranks 2 through 4 each need a challenge completed before they can be bought.

Its ranks unlock 17 research projects and 1 outpost module.

Outpost Engineering Builds

Lvl 107
16
22
27
28
Dr. Jones
Sneaky scientist with social skills. build
Lvl 50
4
6
21
9
Homesteader
Surveying and Outposts build
Lvl 84
13
13
27
19
Carl
Starfield build
Lvl 85
10
8
24
29
Driver
Starfield build
Lvl 121
27
28
19
37
Mara / The Stalker
Stealth Sniper build
Lvl 50
2
2
22
14
The reseacher
Starfield build
Lvl 100
13
21
30
26
Captain Cobra
2nd Playthrough (PS5 Playthrough) build
Lvl 25
2
0
16
6
Jut
Starfield build
Lvl 326
64
68
64
68
Jeanioz
Starfield build
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Ranks

Rank 1
Outpost Engineering

You can construct improved outpost modules, and research additional modules at a Research Lab.

Rank 2
Outpost Engineering

You can research and construct superior outpost modules.

Rank 3
Outpost Engineering

You can research and construct cutting-edge outpost modules.

Rank 4
Outpost Engineering

Outpost modules now cost 50% fewer resources to build.

Challenges

Rank 1: Build 5 different outpost modules.
Rank 2: Build 25 different outpost modules.
Rank 3: Build 50 different outpost modules.

Unlocks

Research Projects (17)
Decoration 2
Rank 1 · Outpost Development
Domestication 1
Rank 1 · Outpost Development
Horticulture 1
Rank 1 · Outpost Development
Manufacturing 2
Rank 1 · Outpost Development
Power Generation 1
Rank 1 · Outpost Development
Resource Extraction 1
Rank 1 · Outpost Development
Robots 2
Rank 1 · Outpost Development
Decoration 3
Rank 2 · Outpost Development
Domestication 2
Rank 2 · Outpost Development
Horticulture 2
Rank 2 · Outpost Development
Manufacturing 3
Rank 2 · Outpost Development
Outpost Defense 1
Rank 2 · Outpost Development
Power Generation 2
Rank 2 · Outpost Development
Resource Extraction 2
Rank 2 · Outpost Development
Outpost Defense 2
Rank 3 · Outpost Development
Power Generation 3
Rank 3 · Outpost Development
Power Generation 4
Rank 3 · Outpost Development
Outpost Modules (1)
Shared Outpost Container
Rank 4 · Storage