Starfield character builds
Starfield character builds, made and shared by the community. Each build lays out traits and skill picks across the Physical, Social, Combat, Science and Tech trees, plus weapons and armor, with approximate character stats.
With a stealth sniper, a boost pack soldier, a gunslinger, an unarmed brawler or a deep space explorer in mind, open a build to see the full skill path, or copy one and adjust the picks for your playthrough.
"I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe."
My personal endgame build. Not optimized just a fun build based on crafting really good gear and looting and shooting.
For use with 'Pleonexia' and 'More Backgrounds'. Join the fleet, do smugging/theft/piracy jobs, kill only if you have to, not when you want to. Earn the Keelhauler from Delgado and upgrade it/reroll it over time and port it through NG+. Give your best heavy guns to Jessamine or Muria. Note: Take "File Not Found" if you aren't using 'More Backgrounds'.
Have fun!
A homesteader drifting in space dreams of building a home that's entirely his own. He seeks a down-to-earth lifestyle, and very kind,but he's not shy about giving any enemy a strong upfront response.
A transport driver accustomed to traversing space began worshipping the Serpent to find a sense of security during his journeys, a habit born of his frequent use of gravity jumps.
A professor with a double life, secretly involved in illegal activities while still putting a lot of passion into his research projects. He’s skilled at using chemicals and medical boosters to enhance himself and upgrades his survival and attack abilities with spacesuits and weapon modules from the crafting station. He’s also interested in spaceship research and has a good way with words. Because of some firm professional ethics, he refuses to steal.
Cyber Ninja with space combat
This is the build for my second playthrough of Starfield. This time, on PlayStation 5! Didn't really have much thought in the build. I "wanted" to do a stealth sniper but I realized I hate stealth in Starfield so I switched it up to heavy CQC, exploration, and ship building stuff. CQC and Exploration are stuff I did heavily in playthrough 1 on Xbox, but ship building was so overwhelming in P1, that I just ignored it...
A social and tech heavy well rounded pirate captain. You’re a ex bounty hunter with a debt to pay off luckily for you the crimson fleet is hiring. Lasers can be swapped for lightsaber training if applicable I use them so I swapped it out with lasers and added melee training but I’m not sure if it adds a buff to light saber damage or not never bothered to check lol
For those who crave more social piracy than violence
Betrayed by the system he once served, Snake is a cynical ex-soldier turned notorious outlaw. This build channels his cold grit and lethal efficiency, fusing ghost-like stealth with the deadly speed of a space-age gunslinger. He rejects corrupt governments and powerful corporations to fight by his own code—proving that in the Settled Systems, survival comes first, heroism is incidental, and roleplay takes priority over becoming the galaxy's chosen hero.
Charts the stars to find a perfect spot for a colony, only for themselves.
Based on Cyber Runner background and extends it.
From Neon to New Atlantis, the megacorps stand as monuments to power, prestige and profit. You've worked both for and against them, on the inside and out, often sacrificing conscience for credits.
Based on Beast Hunter background and extends it.
From the Ashta of Akila to the Terrormorphs that plague the whole of the Settled Systems, hostile alien life abounds. You've learned the skills to track them, find them, and take them down.
When most settle for the wonders of today, you're already crafting the marvels of tomorrow. For every challenge the Settled Systems present, your mind ignites with solutions, turning starry dreams into tangible realities.
Space isn't just a frontier; it's a duty. Where chaos threatens, you bring order, defending both the known and unknown reaches with honor etched into every action.
Based on Industrialist background.
There was a time when all you wanted to be was a titan of industry, maybe a ship designer or megacorp exec. Thankfully, that skillset never goes out of style in the settled systems.
Based on Explorer background.
They said exploration is a lost art. You didn't listen. As the major factions argued over the space they desperately tried to control, you were busy uncovering the wonders of the Settled Systems.