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Crippling
Starfield Skill

Specifically targeting the pressure points and nerves of various limbs can disable an opponent, limiting their combat effectiveness.

Crippling is a tier 4 Combat skill in Starfield with 4 ranks. Its tier unlocks after 12 skill points are spent on the lower Combat tiers. Ranks 2 through 4 each need a challenge completed before they can be bought.

Ranks

Rank 1
Crippling

Human enemies have a 30% increased chance to enter a downed state after taking enough damage.

Rank 2
Crippling

Humanoid enemies have a 50% increased chance to not naturally recover from a downed state.

Rank 3
Crippling

Human enemies now can enter a downed state earlier.

Rank 4
Crippling

Previous ranks now apply to all enemy types. You now do 100% more damage to downed enemies.

Challenges

Rank 1: Put 20 enemies into the bleedout state.
Rank 2: Put 50 enemies into the bleedout state.
Rank 3: Put 100 enemies into the bleedout state.