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Starfield - How to Stun and Stagger Enemies
Stunning and staggering enemies in Starfield is crucial in the heat of combat. Learn how to stun and stagger enemies in this guide!

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How to Stun and Stagger Enemies

Check markAim for Body Parts
Check markSome Weapons Naturally Stagger Enemies
Check markUse Surroundings To Your Advantage

Aim for Body Parts

Starfield - Stagger Third-Person POV

Whenever engaging enemies, try to aim at their body parts to stagger them or make them go in a downed state. Whenever they are staggered or downed, the enemy will be vulnerable to follow-up attacks.

Use Sights On Your Firearm

Starfield - Staggering via Firearm Weapon

Whether in first-person mode or third-person mode, try to aim down the sights to get a more accurate shot when firing at the opponent's specific parts.

Aiming Guide

Melee Combat

Starfield - Staggering via Melee

Getting close with melee combat makes it easier to hit some body parts. Take advantage of the close distance to hit those parts and stagger the opponent.

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Some Weapons Naturally Stagger Enemies

Melee Weapons

Starfield - Staggered from Melee Attack

Most, if not all, melee weapons have a chance to stagger an enemy everytime you land a hit on them. This is great when you close the distance against ranged enemies since they can be interrupted frequently so you don't take damage.

All Melee Weapons

Larger Enemies May Be Immune to Stuns

Starfield - Melee vs Large Enemy

Some enemies might be too large to even stagger regardless of weapon. Be careful when dealing against enemies that cannot be stunned nor staggered.

List of All Enemies

Use Surroundings To Your Advantage

Starfield - Stun via Freezing

Some parts of the environment can help the players out in crowd control. Look for anything that can help, like nearby explosive tanks or freezing agents.

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