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Starfield Shattered Space

Pain Tolerance Skill Rank Up Guide

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Pain Tolerance is an Advanced Physical skill that boosts your defenses in Starfield. Read on to learn the effects of the Pain Tolerance skill, how to unlock and rank up the Pain Tolerance skill, and the backgrounds that know it.

Pain Tolerance How to Unlock and Overview

Pain Tolerance Skill Overview

Pain Tolerance Skill
Starfield - Pain Tolerance Skill Skill Tree:
Physical
Tier:
Advanced
Pain hurts - but only if you're not strong enough to take it

How to Unlock Pain Tolerance

Spend 4 Skill Points in the Physical Tree

As Pain Tolerance is a higher-tier Advanced skill, it is unlocked by spending a total of 4 skill points in the Physical skill tree before it can be learned.

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How to Rank Up Pain Tolerance Skill

All Rank Challenges and Effects

Rank Challenge Effects
1 Spend a total of 4 Skill Points in the Physical tree. Physical damage is reduced by 5%.
2 Take 250 points of physical damage. Physical damage is reduced by 10%.
3 Take 500 points of physical damage. Physical damage is reduced by 15%.
4 Take 1000 points of physical damage. 5% chance to ignore physical damage when your health is low.

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List of Physical Skills

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Boxing
Starfield -  Fitness Skill
Fitness
Starfield -  Stealth Skill
Stealth
Starfield -  Weight Lifting Skill
Weight Lifting
Starfield -  Wellness Skill
Wellness
Starfield -  Pain Tolerance Skill
Pain Tolerance
Starfield -  Nutrition Skill
Nutrition
Starfield -  Gymnastics Skill
Gymnastics
Starfield -  Environmental Conditioning Skill
Environmental Conditioning
Starfield -  Energy Weapon Dissipation Skill
Energy Weapon Dissipation
Starfield -  Cellular Regeneration Skill
Cellular Regeneration
Starfield -  Decontamination Skill
Decontamination
Starfield -  Martial Arts Skill
Martial Arts
Starfield -  Concealment Skill
Concealment
Starfield -  Neurostrikes Skill
Neurostrikes
Starfield -  Rejuvenation Skill
Rejuvenation

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