Social skills in Starfield can improve interactions and influence others. Read on to learn all the Social skills, their effects, as well as its skill tree.
List of Contents
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Commerce |
In the Settled Systems' free market economy, almost anyone with the right skillset can open and run a successful business. |
 Gastronomy |
Access to brand new worlds means access to brand new ingredients, and there is almost no limit to the delicious foods and drinks a talented chef can prepare. |
 Persuasion |
In the Settled Systems, the nuanced ability to listen and discuss can often accomplish far more than simply shooting first and asking questions later. |
 Scavenging |
There are those who can find just about anything, and their success is usually dependent on knowing how, and where, to look. |
 Theft |
While not entirely honorable, and certainly not legal, it is nonetheless occasionally necessary to discreetly remove property from someone's person. |
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Deception |
Smuggling and piracy are both immoral and highly illegal, and considered plagues upon the Settled Systems. But certain undercover work may require a certain criminal skillset. |
 Diplomacy |
When a situation calls for words and not weapons, it’s best to rely on those trained in statecraft and de-escalation. |
 Intimidation |
The ability to strike fear into an opponent, causing them to flee so that you can escape or attack first, can prove critical in a battle. |
 Isolation |
By eschewing team tactics and embracing the advantages of "lone wolf" operations, one can vastly improve their combat effectiveness |
 Negotiation |
In certain, more challenging communications, skilfully supplementing words with credits may help achieve the desired results |
To unlock Advanced Social skills, you'll need to spend a total of 4 skill points in the Social tree.
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Instigation |
When combat is required, it can be advantageous to convince others to do the fighting for you. |
 Leadership |
Teamwork is the cornerstone of galactic survival, and nothing motivates a team more than a trained, decisive leader. |
 Outpost Management |
While constructing an outpost offers its own challenges, properly managing that outpost takes a special personality type, and specialized training. |
To unlock Expert Social skills, you'll need to spend a total of 10 skill points in the Social tree.
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Manipulation |
Recent studies have shown that suggestion is not an art, but a science, and as such can be weaponized to exert control over the susceptible. |
 Ship Command |
They say a ship is only as good as its crew, but that is contingent upon that crew having the right captain to lead them. |
 Xenosociology |
While sentient life has yet to be discovered, the galaxy's alien species are generally intelligent enough to be susceptible to the power of suggestion. |
| Skill Tier Points Needed | Skills |
|---|---|
| - | ・
Commerce
・ Gastronomy ・ Persuasion ・ Scavenging ・ Theft |
| 4 | ・
Deception
・ Diplomacy ・ Intimidation ・ Isolation ・ Negotiation |
| 8 | ・
Instigation
・ Leadership ・ Outpost Management |
| 12 | ・
Manipulation
・ Ship Command ・ Xenosociology |
Social skills affect your interactions with NPCs and companions. These interactions can include dialogue, buying from sellers, and stealing.
Some skills under the Social tree can also be used to influence others. Improving these skills can make NPCs flee or even allow you to control others!
| Skills Guides |
|---|
| Best Skills |
| All Skill Trees | |
|---|---|
| Physical | Social |
| Combat | Science |
| Tech | |
List of All Social Skills
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