Starfield Play Styles

A selection of playing styles/personas to use on Starfield, Bethesda’s new universe set amongst the stars.

Complete Builds

Fully specced builds that you can use ‘as is’ or adjust to suit your needs.

Space Pirate

A pirate playstyle (partial stealth), possibly combined with a science-focused build for advanced technology. Hangs around in bars, canteens, outposts, looking for opportunity. A master of persuasion. Wears good gear for raiding, uses guerrilla tactics and is often in disguise.

  • Background: Space Scoundrel (pistol certification, piloting, persuasion
  • Traits: wanted, introvert, spaced
  • Skills: ballistics, piloting, security, weight lifting, targeting, shotgun certification, commerce and potentially persuasion, deception or intimidation

Commit a crime and surrender to the authorities in a UC-controlled area to be given the opportunity to work with UC Sysdef and start the questline to join the Crimson Fleet (a group of space pirates).

  • Name: Talon Kreel – an elusive smuggler who deals in illegal tech, plundering outposts and cargo ships for profit
  • Ship name(s): Nebula Riptide, Crimson Vortex
  • Pursuits: plunder, commerce, profit, looting, criminal activities, ‘adding value’ to loot through engineering
  • Preferred Weaponry: close combat – shotguns, ballistic rifles. Dream weapon – The Revenant (legendary rifle)
  • Focus: engaging in illegal activities like smuggling, raiding, and taking on contracts
  • Tactics: pilot ships, engage in combat, steal resources, and take on contracts for profit

Other Play Styles / Backgrounds

  1. Space Adventurer / Scientific Researcher: travel and discovery – expeditions to far and strange worlds to explore the galaxy and uncover the mysteries of the world
  2. Galactic Hero: protector of the innocent. Always willing to help those in need
  3. Starfighter Pilot: space combat specialist. Shields up!
  4. Outer Worlds Detective: enforcing law and order
  5. Bounty Hunter: professional gun for hire
  6. Collector: a collector or rare and unusual items. Dealer of antiquities
  7. Salvage Crew: rescue and recovery
  8. Ex Marine / Peacekeeper: well trained, combat specialist. Well drilled, disciplines, tactical
  9. Freedom Fighter
  10. Detective: crime/mystery solver
  11. Belter: asteroid born miner
 

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