Dueling is a Novice Combat skill that improves melee weapons in Starfield. Read on to learn the effects of the Dueling skill, how to unlock and rank up the Dueling skill, and the backgrounds that know it.
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| Dueling Skill | |
|---|---|
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Skill Tree: Combat |
| Tier: Novice |
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| Considered by many to be a lost art, close attacks with a melee weapon can often be deadlier than ranged combat when carried out by a skilled practitioner. | |
As Dueling is a Novice skill, it can be learned without having to spend skill points on other skills in the Combat skill tree. You just need to spend a skill point on Dueling to learn it.
The Dueling skill is automatically learned by the following backgrounds:
| Chef | Ronin |
| Rank | Challenge | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Melee weapons do 25% more damage. Take 10% less damage while wielding a melee weapon. |
| 2 | Kill 20 enemies with a melee weapon. | Melee kills make you run 20% faster for 10 seconds. |
| 3 | Kill 50 enemies with a melee weapon. | Melee weapons do 50% more damage. Take 15% less damage while wielding melee weapon. |
| 4 | Kill 100 enemies with a melee weapon. | Melee kills heal you for 10% of your health. |
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| Best Skills |
| All Skill Trees | |
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| Physical | Social |
| Combat | Science |
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Dueling Skill Rank Up Guide
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