All SkillsPistol Certification
Pistol Certification
Starfield Skill
Considering the popularity of the personal sidearm in the Settled Systems, familiarity with such weapons is often considered essential.
Pistol Certification 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 Combat Medic and Space Scoundrel backgrounds. It affects 18 weapons.
Ranks
Rank 1
Pistol Certification
Pistols do 10% more damage.
Rank 2
Pistol Certification
Pistols do 25% more damage.
Rank 3
Pistol Certification
Pistols do 50% more damage.
Rank 4
Pistol Certification
Pistol kills grant +25% critical hit chance for 5 seconds.
Challenges
Rank 1: Kill 20 enemies with a pistol.
Rank 2: Kill 50 enemies with pistols.
Rank 3: Kill 100 enemies with pistols.
Backgrounds that have Pistol Certification skill
Affects
Pistols (18)
Cathode
Laser · Pistol
36
Custom Antique Pistol
Ballistic · Pistol
40
Custom Antique Revolver
Ballistic · Pistol
42
Custom Old Earth Revolver
Ballistic · Pistol
66
Eon
Ballistic · Pistol
10
Kraken
Ballistic · Pistol
3
MagShot
Ballistic · Pistol
53
Novalight
Particle Beam · Pistol
8
25
Old Earth Pistol
Ballistic · Pistol
28
Rattler
Ballistic · Pistol
10
Razorback
Ballistic · Pistol
51
Regulator
Ballistic · Pistol
35
Sidestar
Ballistic · Pistol
12
Solstice
Laser · Pistol
10
Urban Eagle
Ballistic · Pistol
39
Va'ruun Quickstrike
Laser · Pistol
50
Va'ruun Starshard
Particle Beam · Pistol
26
80
XM-2311
Ballistic · Pistol
36