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Ballistic Weapon Systems is a Novice Tech skill that improves your ship's ballistic weapons in Starfield. Read on to learn the effects of the Ballistic Weapon Systems skill, how to unlock and rank up the Ballistic Weapon Systems skill, and the backgrounds that know it.

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Ballistic Weapon Systems How to Unlock and Overview

Ballistic Weapon Systems Skill Overview

Ballistic Weapon Systems Skill
Starfield - Ballistic Weapon Systems Skill Skill Tree:
Tech
Tier:
Novice
While there have been significant advancements in ship-borne weaponry, sometimes the simplest tool is the most effective.

How to Unlock Ballistic Weapon Systems

Spend a Skill Point to Unlock Skill

As Ballistic Weapon Systems 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 Ballistic Weapon Systems to learn it.

Backgrounds with the Ballistic Weapon Systems Skill

The Ballistic Weapon Systems skill is automatically learned by the following backgrounds:

Long Hauler

List of All Backgrounds

How to Rank Up Ballistic Weapon Systems Skill

All Rank Challenges and Effects

Rank Challenge Effects
1 - Ballistic ship weapons have 10% increased damage and cost 20% less to use in Targeting Mode.
2 Deal 1000 damage to enemy ships with ballistic weapons. Ballistic ship weapons have 20% increased damage and recharge 15% faster.
3 Deal 4000 damage to enemy ships with ballistic weapons. Ballistic ship weapons have 30% increased damage and recharge 30% faster.
4 Deal 10000 damage to enemy ships with ballistic weapons. Ballistic ship weapons do 50% more damage to individual systems.

Fight with the Ballistic Weapon Available in the Vanguard Pilot Simulation

Starfield - Fight the Digital Enemy Ships in the UC Piloting Simulator
The ship you pilot during the UC Vanguard Piloting Exam has a ballistic weapon you can use to complete the challenge. This exam is part of the UC Vanguard Faction Quest Supra Et Ultra. Dealing damage with one of your ship's weapons labeled in the HUD as "BAL" will progress the challenge.

When you start the simulation, remember to allocate your ship's energy to your weapons.

How to Complete the Vanguard Simulation

Install Ballistic Weapons to Your Ship

Starfield - Best Ship Weapon for Shield Damage
Ballistic Weapons excel at damaging a ship's hull. Install more damaging Ballistic Weapons to your ship to complete the challenge faster. The Dangan Pb RF Autocannon or KE-20 Cannon are good choices early on for players that do not have higher ranks of Piloting or Starship Design.

Best Ship Weapons

All Ballistic Ship Weapons

Weapon Range Fire Rate Hull DMG Shield DMG Max Pow
Mauler 104L Autocannon 800 6.65 9.90 3.30 4
Mauler 104L Cannon 800 3.49 14.30 4.40 4
Dangan Pb Cannon 1000 3.49 16.5 5.5 3
Mauler 106T Cannon 800 2.5 25.3 7.7 4
KE-20 Cannon 800 3.49 18.70 5.50 3
Marauder 114ANC Railgun 800 1.5 47.29 14.30 4
Dangan PB RF Autocannon 1000 6.65 11 3.30 3
Jishaku Fe Railgun 1000 2.5 31.20 9.60 3
Mauler 106S Shot-Cannon 800 1.75 57.60 16.80 4
Jishaku Nd Railgun 1000 1.5 55.20 16.80 3
Jishaku Fe RF Rapid Railgun 1000 5 20.40 6 3
KE-20A Autocannon 800 6.65 14.40 4.80 3
KE-42 Cannon 1250 2.5 31 9 3
Jishaku Nd RF Rapid Railgun Turret 1000 4 28.80 8.40 3
Jishaku Nd RF Rapid Railgun 1000 4 26.40 8.40 3
MKE-4 Gauss Gun 1250 1.5 51 15 4
Dangan W Cannon 1000 3.49 22 7 3
Mauler 105U Cannon 800 3.49 24 7.20 4
Mauler 106T Autocannon Turret 1000 5 20.40 6 4
Marauder 114ANC Rapid Railgun 800 4 24 7.20 4
KE-31 Cannon 1250 4 29.70 8.80 2
Mauler 105U Autocannon 800 6.65 15.40 4.40 4
KE-42 Cannon Turret 1500 2.5 49.5 15.40 4
KE-42A Autocannon 1250 5 22 6.60 4
KE-49 Cannon 1250 2.5 47.29 14.30 4
KE-49A Autocannon 1250 5 33 9.90 4
Mauler 106T Autocannon 800 2.5 25.35 7.70 4
KE-31A Autocannon 1250 6.65 20.89 6.60 4
Mauler 107I Cannon 800 2.5 37.40 11 4
Mauler 107I Autocannon 800 5 27.5 8.80 4
Marauder 115N Railgun 800 1.5 62.70 18.70 4
Marauder 115N Railgun Turret 800 1.5 89.09 26.40 4
Marauder 115N Rapid Railgun 800 4 36.29 11 4
MKE-4A Auto Gauss Gun 1250 4 26.40 7.70 3
MKE-9 Gauss Gun 1250 1.5 68.20 20.89 4
MKE-9A Auto Gauss Gun 1250 4 40.70 12.10 4
PBO-300 Auto Alpha Turret 3000 4 22 22 3
Dangan W RF Autocannon 1000 6.65 18.70 5.5 3
Jishaku Fe RF Rapid Railgun Turret 1250 5 19.80 5.5 3
Jishaku AlNiCo Railgun 1000 2.5 42.90 13.20 3
Jishaku AlNiCo RF Rapid Railgun 1000 5 30.80 8.80 3
Vanguard Hellfire Autocannon 800 7.5 18 5 2

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Starfield - Ballistic Weapon Systems Skill
Ballistic Weapon Systems 		Starfield - Boost Pack Training Skill
Boost Pack Training 		Starfield - Piloting Skill
Piloting
Starfield - Security Skill
Security 		Starfield - Targeting Control Systems Skill
Targeting Control Systems 		Starfield - Energy Weapon Systems Skill
Energy Weapon Systems
Starfield - Engine Systems Skill
Engine Systems 		Starfield - Payloads Skill
Payloads 		Starfield - Shield Systems Skill
Shield Systems
Starfield - Missile Weapon Systems Skill
Missile Weapon Systems 		Starfield - Particle Beam Weapon Systems Skill
Particle Beam Weapon Systems 		Starfield - Robotics Skill
Robotics
Starfield - Starship Design Skill
Starship Design 		Starfield - Starship Engineering Skill
Starship Engineering 		Starfield - Automated Weapon Systems Skill
Automated Weapon Systems
Starfield - Boost Assault Training Skill
Boost Assault Training 		Starfield - EM Weapon Systems Skill
EM Weapon Systems

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