Research Methods is a Novice Science skill that reduces the required crafting resources and speeds up the completion of research projects in Starfield. Read on to learn the effects of the Research Methods skill, how to unlock and rank up the Research Methods skill, and the backgrounds that know it.
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| Research Methods Skill | |
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Skill Tree: Science |
| Tier: Novice |
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| By skilfully employing both new and time tested methods, a researcher may complete projects faster, and even gain unexpected insights. | |
As Research Methods is a Novice skill, it can be learned without having to spend skill points on other skills in the Science skill tree. You just need to spend a skill point on Research Methods to learn it.
The Research Methods skill is automatically learned by the following backgrounds:
| Industrialist | Professor |
| Rank | Challenge | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Resources required to craft items and complete research projects is reduced by 10%. |
| 2 | Craft 5 unique food, drinks, drugs, weapon mods, or equipment mods. | Resources required to craft items and complete research projects is reduced by 20%. |
| 3 | Craft 10 unique food, drinks, drugs, weapon mods, or equipment mods. | Resources required to craft items and complete research projects is reduced by 40%. |
| 4 | Craft 15 unique food, drinks, drugs, weapon mods, or equipment mods. | Sudden developments during research are twice as common. Resources required to craft items and complete research projects is reduced by 60%. |
In the challenge's description, the term "unique items" refers to different items and mods that you have never crafted before.
This does not refer to any rarity of items such as Unique Weapons or Unique Armors, or the unique components you can craft in the Industrial Workbench.
| Craftable Item | Workbench |
|---|---|
| Food and Drinks | Cooking Station |
| Drugs | Pharmaceutical Lab |
| Weapon Mods | Weapon Workbench |
| Equipment Mods | Spacesuit Workbench |
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Research Methods Skill Rank Up Guide
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