Starfield

Best Bouncer Build

This is a guide on the best build for the Bouncer Background in Starfield. Find out the best Bouncer build, the best traits for Bouncer, its starting skills, and how to play as a Bouncer!

Best Bouncer Build

Best Skills for Bouncer

Starfield -  Boxing Skill
Boxing
Starfield -  Commerce Skill
Commerce
Starfield -  Dueling Skill
Dueling
Starfield -  Fitness Skill
Fitness
Starfield -  Intimidation Skill
Intimidation
Starfield -  Martial Arts Skill
Martial Arts
Starfield -  Neurostrikes Skill
Neurostrikes
Starfield -  Security Skill
Security
Starfield -  Wellness Skill
Wellness

As a Bouncer, you're already skilled in hand-to-hand combat with Boxing and have more endurance thanks to Fitness. You can improve your punches later in the game with Physical Skills like Martial Arts and Neurostrikes and increase your health with Wellness. If you encounter something your fists can't handle, you can opt to boost melee weapons with Dueling instead.

Your experience with locks also lets you start with the Security skill if you decide to try using digipicks. You can then learn Commerce to sell any goods you acquire at a higher price. If anyone is nearby and you don't feel like punching them, you can use Intimidation to make them flee.

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Best Weapons for Bouncer

Weapon Type Damage Ammo Type
Starfield - Magshot Magshot Pistol Phys 64 .43 MI
Starfield - UC Naval Cutlass UC Naval Cutlass Melee Weapon Phys 20 N/A

Bouncers are skilled at using their fists for combat, so it's viable to fight unarmed. However, you can also use the UC Naval Cutlass for a melee weapon in situations where punching isn't enough; and if that still doesn't get the job done pull out your Magshot pistol to finish the job.

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Best Armor for Bouncer

Since close combat is the preferred fighting style, it's best to equip armor that can reduce physical damage.

Best Armor Sets

Bouncer Best Traits

Best Traits for Bouncer

Starfield -  Alien DNA
Alien DNA
You volunteered for a controversial experiment that combines alien and human DNA. As a result, you start with increased health and oxygen, but healing and food items aren't as effective.
Starfield -  Extrovert
Extrovert
You're a people person. Exerting yourself uses less oxygen when adventuring with human companions. but more when adventuring alone. (Can't be combined with Introvert.)
Starfield -  Terra Firma
Terra Firma
You've never acclimated to space. Health and oxygen are increased when on the surface, but decreased when you're in space. (Can't be combined with Spaced.)

Traits that can increase health and oxygen should work well with a melee playstyle. These include Alien DNA, Extrovert, and Terra Firma. To maximize these boosts, bring along a human companion when exploring the surface of planets.

Best Traits

Bouncer Starting Skills and Overview

Bouncer Starting Skills

Starting Skills Description
Starfield -  Security Skill
Security
While the standardized digital locking mechanism is renowned for its security, any code can be broken with the proper training.
Starfield -  Fitness Skill
Fitness
In space, the greatest commodity is oxygen, and the increased lung capacity gained by a regular physical fitness regimen is essential to survival.
Starfield -  Boxing Skill
Boxing
Once considered a "sport of kings," boxing is still practiced as a recreational competitive activity, but its combat applications can't be denied.

Bouncer Description

Bouncer Flavor Text
You worked the line at the toughest clubs in the Settled Systems. Back then, you learned that most non-lethal confrontations can be solved in one of two ways: a strong right hook, or a more strongly secured door.

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