Starfield

Best Gangster Build

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

Best Gangster Build

Best Skills for Gangster

Starfield -  Ballistics Skill
Ballistics
Starfield -  Boxing Skill
Boxing
Starfield -  Commerce Skill
Commerce
Starfield -  Fitness Skill
Fitness
Starfield -  Pistol Certification Skill
Pistol Certification
Starfield -  Security Skill
Security
Starfield -  Shotgun Certification Skill
Shotgun Certification
Starfield -  Stealth Skill
Stealth
Starfield -  Theft Skill
Theft
Starfield -  Weight Lifting Skill
Weight Lifting
Starfield -  Wellness Skill
Wellness

Coming from life as a Gangster, you already know how to steal with Theft and Stealth to survive. You can also learn Security to give you access to harder locks. Having complementary skills like Weight Lifting can let you carry more, while Commerce nets you more credits when selling.

You've also got some experience with fighting up close thanks to Boxing and Shotgun Certification, with Pistol Certification to deal with enemies at medium range. You can learn Fitness so you don't run out of oxygen quickly and Wellness to raise your health. Ballistics is another good skill to get to improve your shotguns.

List of All Skills

Best Weapons for Gangster

Weapon Type Damage Ammo Type
Starfield - Breach Breach Shotgun Phys 119 15x25 CLL Shell
Starfield - Keelhauler Keelhauler Pistol Phys 83 .43 MI

As a Gangster, your best weapon choices are a Breach shotgun, and a Keelhauler pistol to blast away anything that inconveniences you. Be ruthless and punch downed enemies like the gangster you are.

Best Weapons: Weapon Tier List

Best Armor for Gangster

Since you'll usually want to get in close range during combat, you'll need armor that protects you mostly against physical damage.

Best Armor Sets

Gangster Best Traits

Best Traits for Gangster

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 -  Neon Street Rat
Neon Street Rat
You grew up on the mean streets of Neon. You gain access to special dialogue options, and better rewards from some missions on Neon. Crime bounty by other factions is greatly increased. (Can't be combined with any other faction allegiance trait.)
Starfield -  Wanted
Wanted
Someone put a price on your head, and word has spread. Occasionally, armed mercenaries will show up and try to kill you, but being cornered gives you an edge - when your health is low, you do extra damage.

You're no stranger to getting in danger as a Gangster, so Wanted can boost your damage if you run low on health. You could even pick up some items from your bounty hunters.

The Neon Street Rat trait can get you better rewards for doing some missions while giving you more dialogue options. Lastly, you can pick Extrovert and have a crew of companions to reduce your oxygen consumption.

Best Traits

Gangster Starting Skills and Overview

Gangster Starting Skills

Starting Skills Description
Starfield -  Theft Skill
Theft
While not entirely honorable, and certainly not legal, it is nonetheless occasionally necessary to discreetly remove property from someone's person.
Starfield -  Shotgun Certification Skill
Shotgun Certification
The cornerstone of close quarters combat, or CQC, the shotgun has proven a simple, deadly weapon for hundreds of years.
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.

Gangster Description

Gangster Flavor Text
You were always disgusted by suckers killing themselves to make an "honest wage." As soon as you were old enough to hold a weapon, you took what you wanted from anyone unlucky enough to have it.

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