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Lasers
Starfield Skill
Personal laser weapons are in widespread use across the Settled Systems, and specialized training can greatly increase their effectiveness.
Lasers is a tier 1 Combat skill in Starfield with 4 ranks. It is available from the start. Ranks 2 through 4 each need a challenge completed before they can be bought.
It is a starting skill of the Cyberneticist, Explorer and Xenobiologist backgrounds. It affects 23 weapons.
Ranks
Rank 1
Lasers
Laser weapons do 10% more damage.
Rank 2
Lasers
Laser weapons do 20% more damage.
Rank 3
Lasers
Laser weapons do 30% more damage.
Rank 4
Lasers
Laser weapons have a 5% chance to set a target on fire.
Challenges
Rank 1: Kill 20 enemies with a laser weapon.
Rank 2: Kill 50 enemies with an energy weapon.
Rank 3: Kill 100 enemies with an energy weapon.
Backgrounds that have Lasers skill
Affects
Pistols (5)
Rifles (10)
Aphelion
Laser · Rifle
23
Arboron Novastrike Sniper
Particle Beam · Rifle
168
112
Dogfight
Laser · Rifle
26
Equinox
Laser · Rifle
13
MGP Laser Rifle
Laser · Rifle
115
Orion
Laser · Rifle
27
Resonator
Laser · Rifle
180
Va'ruun Inflictor
Particle Beam · Rifle
38
113
Va'ruun Longfang
Laser · Rifle
40
Va'ruun Starlash
Laser · Rifle
96
Shotguns (1)
Heavy Guns (5)
Explosive Weapons (1)
Grenades (1)