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Starfield Shattered Space
Security Skill Level Up Guide
Security is the lockpicking skill in Starfield's Tech Skill Tree. Read on to learn how to level up the lockpicking Security skill fast, its effects, and the backgrounds that know it.
List of Contents
Security How to Unlock and Overview
Security Skill Overview
| Security Skill | |
|---|---|
 |
Skill Tree: Tech |
| Tier: Novice |
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| While the standardized digital locking mechanism is renowned for its security, any code can be broken with the proper training. | |
How to Unlock Security
Spend a Skill Point to Unlock Skill
As Security is a Novice skill, it can be learned without having to spend skill points on other skills in the Tech skill tree. You just need to spend a skill point on Security to learn it.
Backgrounds with the Security Skill
The Security skill is automatically learned by the following backgrounds:
| Bouncer | Cyber Runner | Cyberneticist |
| Industrialist |
How to Level Up Lockpicking Security Skill Fast
All Rank Challenges and Effects
| Rank | Challenge | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | You can attempt to hack Advanced locks, and 2 auto attempts can be banked. |
| 2 | Pick 5 locks. | You can attempt to hack Expert locks, and 3 auto attempts can be banked. Rings now turn blue when the pick can slotted. |
| 3 | Pick 15 Locks | You can attempt to hack Master-level locks, and 4 auto attempts can be banked. |
| 4 | Pick 30 locks | Expend a digipick to eliminate keys that aren't required to solve the puzzle. 5 auto attempts can be banked. |
Lockpick the GalBank ATMs
Players can quickly level up and complete the challenges for the Security Skill by lockpicking the GalBank ATM booths. Each booth has four ATM terminals and they are all Advanced difficulty. This lets you pick 4 locks per booth, making it the fastest way to complete the challenges. You can find GalBank ATMs at New Atlantis and other urban city areas.
Starfield Related Guides
Skills Guide
| Skills Guides |
|---|
| Best Skills |
All Skill Trees
| All Skill Trees | |
|---|---|
| Physical | Social |
| Combat | Science |
| Tech | |
List of Tech Skills
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