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Rifle Certification Skill Rank Up Guide

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Rifle Certification is an Advanced Combat skill that improves rifles in Starfield. Read on to learn the effects of the Rifle Certification skill, how to unlock and rank up the Rifle Certification skill, and the backgrounds that know it.

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How to Unlock and Overview
How to Rank Up
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Rifle Certification How to Unlock and Overview

Rifle Certification Skill Overview

Rifle Certification Skill
	Skill Tree: Combat
	Tier: Advanced
Whether used for combat, hunting, or some other deadly purpose, the rifle has become a mainstay of Settled Systems weaponry.

How to Unlock Rifle Certification

Spend 4 Skill Points in the Combat Tree

As Rifle Certification is a higher-tier Advanced skill, it is unlocked by spending a total of 4 skill points in the Combat skill tree before it can be learned.

How to Farm Skill Points Fast

Backgrounds with the Rifle Certification Skill

There are no backgrounds that start with the Rifle Certification skill.

List of All Backgrounds

How to Rank Up Rifle Certification Skill

All Rank Challenges and Effects

Rank	Challenge	Effects
1	Spend a total of 4 Skill Points in the Combat tree.	Rifles do 10% more damage.
2	Kill 20 enemies with a rifle.	Rifles do 20% more damage.
3	Kill 50 enemies with a rifle.	Rifles do 30% more damage.
4	Kill 100 enemies with a rifle.	Reload rifles 30% faster while you're standing still.

Kill Enemies with Rifles to Complete the Challenge

Starfield - Kill Enemies with Rifles to Complete the Challenge
You can easily complete the rank challenges by killing any hostile enemy with the many available rifles in the game.

You can farm enemy kills by doing Bounty Missions, going from one point of interest to another, or killing fauna. Note that some locations will have the enemies respawn after waiting for around 300 UT hours.

All Rifle Weapons

Weapon	Stats	How to Get
Brawler's Equinox	・Damage: EM ・Ammo: 3KV LZR Cartridge ・Weapon ID: 000EC310	Buy from Apex Electronics in The Well
Equinox	・Damage: Engy ・Ammo: 3KV LZR Cartridge ・Weapon ID: 0001BC4F	Loot from enemies, Kreet Research Lab
Orion	・Damage: Engy ・Ammo: 3KV LZR Cartridge ・Weapon ID: 002773C8	Loot from enemies
Speaker's Judgment (DLC)	・Damage: Engy ・Ammo: 3KV LZR Cartridge ・Weapon ID: -	Loot from Chest at Citadel Crater
The Fang's Rifle (DLC)	・Damage: Engy ・Ammo: 3KV LZR Cartridge ・Weapon ID: -	Loot from Maaliya Hajtal in Fang's Armor (After Legacy of the Fang)
Unmitigated Violence	・Damage: Engy ・Ammo: 3KV LZR Cartridge ・Weapon ID: 1F02EF	Defeat The Hunter after siding with The Emissary in the Unearthed main quest
Unrestrained Vengeance	・Damage: Engy ・Ammo: 3KV LZR Cartridge ・Weapon ID: 19F7	Received from The Hunter during the High Price to Pay main quest
Va'ruun Longfang (DLC)	・Damage: Engy ・Ammo: 3KV LZR Cartridge ・Weapon ID: 010F8F7F	Loot from Vortex Phantoms (Shattered Space DLC)
Va'ruun Starlash (DLC)	・Damage: Engy ・Ammo: 3KV LZR Cartridge ・Weapon ID: 010FFC55	Loot from Vortex Phantoms (Shattered Space DLC)
Eternity's Gate	・Damage: Phys ＆ Engy ・Ammo: Heavy Particle Fuse ・Weapon ID: 329ABB	Defeat The Emissary after siding with The Hunter in the Unearthed main quest
Reflection	・Damage: Phys ＆ Engy ・Ammo: Heavy Particle Fuse ・Weapon ID: 0022A90D	Buy from The Trader in New Game Plus
Va'ruun Inflictor	・Damage: Phys ＆ Engy ・Ammo: Heavy Particle Fuse ・Weapon ID: 0026D8A0	Buy from Centaurion Arsenal in New Atlantis
AA-99	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 11MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 002BF65B	Loot from enemies
Acid Rain	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 7.77MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 002E3E85	Buy from Apex Electronics in The Well
Avatar	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 6.5MM MI Array ・Weapon ID: 001AC6B4	Buy from The Trader in New Game Plus
Beowulf	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 7.77MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 0004716C	Loot from enemies
Desperation	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 11MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 000EC2F1	Beat the high score in the Red Mile Run
Despondent Assassin	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 9x39MM ・Weapon ID: 14920B	Complete Davis Wilson's Questline
Drum Beat	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 11MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 0018DE2C	Loot from enemies, purchase in shops
Feather	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 11MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 002E82A0	Buy from Crimson Fleet Vendors
Fiscal Quarter	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 6.5MM CT ・Weapon ID: 19F5	Complete All That Money Can Buy Main Quest
Fury	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 7.62x39MM ・Weapon ID: 002E0729	Buy from Crimson Fleet Vendors
Gallow's Reach	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 7.62x39MM ・Weapon ID: 32046C	Looted in Petrov's Room
Grendel	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 7.77MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 00028A02	Loot from enemies
Hard Target	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: .50 Caliber Caseless ・Weapon ID: 00546CC	Buy from select shops in New Atlantis, Akila City, and Neon City
Head Ranger	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: .50 Caliber Caseless ・Weapon ID: 002FAD3F	Buy from Laredo Firearms in Akila City
Hunterwulf	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 7.77MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 002E3E83	Buy from Crimson Fleet Vendors
Justifier	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: .50 Caliber Caseless ・Weapon ID: 001BAA3C	Complete The Hammer Falls faction quest for the Freestar Rangers
Kodama	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 7.77MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 00253A16	Loot from enemies
Lawgiver	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: .50 Caliber Caseless ・Weapon ID: 0002D7F4	Loot from enemies
Maelstrom	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 6.5MM CT ・Weapon ID: 002984DF	Loot from enemies
Magpulse	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 6.5MM MI Array ・Weapon ID: 00023606	Loot from enemies
Magshear	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: .50 MI Array ・Weapon ID: 0002EB3C	Loot from enemies
Magsniper	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 6.5MM MI Array ・Weapon ID: 0002EB45	Buy from select shops in New Atlantis, Akila City, and Neon City
Marksman's AA-99	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 11MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 002F99FE	Buy from Centurian Arsenal in New Atlantis
Mindtear	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: .50 MI Array ・Weapon ID: 002AC049	Buy from Kore Kinetics in Neon City
Old Earth Assault Rifle	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 7.62x39MM ・Weapon ID: 0026ED2A	Loot from enemies
Old Earth Hunting Rifle	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 9x39MM ・Weapon ID: 0021BBCD	Buy from select shops in New Atlantis and Akila City
Peacekeeper	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 11MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 1A52E5	Complete the Groundpounder side quest
Peacemaker	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: .50 Caliber Caseless ・Weapon ID: E7ED1	Complete Peacemaker mission
Pirate Legend	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 6.5MM CT ・Weapon ID: 002FAC64	Buy from Crimson Fleet Vendors
Power Beat	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 11MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 0022A8E1	Buy from Crimson Fleet Vendors
Revenant	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: .50 MI Array ・Weapon ID: 8AF62	Loot in the Eye of the Storm quest
Speechless Fire	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 9x39MM ・Weapon ID: 002E0731	Buy from Best Defense in Polvo
Tempest	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 11MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 3CE4B0	Defeat Delgado and Loot His Body in the Eye of the Storm Faction Quest
The Buzzcut	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 7.77MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 0020772C	Buy from Neon Tactical in Neon City
The Last Breath	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: .50 Caliber Caseless ・Weapon ID: 0022A8E2	Buy from The Trader in New Game Plus
Tombstone	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 11MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 0002EB36	Loot from enemies
Vampire's Gift	・Damage: Phys ・Ammo: 7.77MM Caseless ・Weapon ID: 002FAC66	Buy from Gualter During Hostile Intelligence

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Sniper Certification	Targeting	Armor Penetration
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Spend 4 Skill Points in the Combat Tree

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