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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Rifle Certification Skill | |
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Skill Tree: Combat |
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Tier: Advanced |
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Whether used for combat, hunting, or some other deadly purpose, the rifle has become a mainstay of Settled Systems weaponry. |
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.
There are no backgrounds that start with the Rifle Certification skill.
Rank | Challenge | Effects |
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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. |
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.
Weapon | Stats | How to Get |
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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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