Weight Lifting is a Novice Physical skill that increases your carrying capacity in Starfield. Read on to learn the effects of the Weight Lifting skill, how to unlock and rank up the Weight Lifting skill, and the backgrounds that know it.
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| Weight Lifting Skill | |
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Skill Tree: Physical |
| Tier: Novice |
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| Weight training can significantly increase one's ability to carry weapons and equipment, both in space and on the ground. | |
As Weight Lifting is a Novice skill, it can be learned without having to spend skill points on other skills in the Physical skill tree. You just need to spend a skill point on Weight Lifting to learn it.
The Weight Lifting skill is automatically learned by the following backgrounds:
| Homesteader | Long Hauler |
| Rank | Challenge | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Increase total carrying capacity by 10 kilograms. |
| 2 | Sprint for 1000 meters while at 75% or more of your maximum load capacity. | Increase total carrying capacity by 25 kilograms. |
| 3 | Sprint for 2500 meters while at 75% or more of your maximum load capacity. | Increase total carrying capacity by 50 kilograms. |
| 4 | Sprint for 5000 meters while at 75% or more of your maximum load capacity. | Increase total carrying capacity by 100 kilograms. Gain 50% resistance to stagger. |
You can make yourself sprint further and faster in several ways, such as movement speed buffs or O2 recovery. These buffs can be acquired from multiple sources, varying from temporary to more permanent effects.
| Armor Mod | Description | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Optimized Servos | Reduces Oxygen cost for sprinting. |
• Microsecond Regulator x1 • Positron Battery x2 |
| Oxygen Reserve | +10% oxygen capacity. |
• Aluminum x1 • Sealant x1 |
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Fitness |
The lesser ranks of Fitness increases available oxygen to up to 30%. While Rank 4 Fitness makes sprinting use significantly less oxygen |
 Gymnastics |
Rank 4 Gymnastics increases your sprint speed for a duration after combat sliding or mantling. |
| Item | Effects |
|---|---|
 Whiteout
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• +25% Damage for 2m • +35% Movement Speed for 2m |
 Amp
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• +35% Movement Speed for 2m • 2x Jump Height for 2m |
 Stellar Kebabs
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• Restores 20 Health • +175 Energy Resistance for 12m • +20% O2 Recovery for 12m |
 Nebula Wat
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• Restores 25 Health • +12% Movement Speed for 12m • +150 Damage Resistance for 12m |
 Yellow Giant Splash
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• Restores 5 Health • +25 O2 for 5m |
 Alien Energy Drink
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• +15% Movement Speed for 3m • +10% O2 Recovery for 3m |
 Chai Latte
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• Restores 10 Health • +15 O2 for 5m • +20% O2 Recovery for 5m |
 Boom Pop! Dynamite
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• +20% Reload Speed for 1m • +20% Movement Speed for 3m • +25% O2 Recovery for 3m |
 Distilled Water
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• Restores 2 Health • Actions use -16% O2 for 3m |
Personal Atmosphere is one of the many available Starborn Powers the player may acquire. This power depletes all your CO2 build-up, recovers all of your missing oxygen, and provides an unlimited amount of O2 for a duration allowing you to sprint indefinitely for the duration of the buff.
All Starborn Powers
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Weight Lifting Skill Rank Up Guide
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