Weapon Engineering is an Advanced Science skill that lets you craft improved weapon mods in Starfield. Read on to learn the effects of the Weapon Engineering skill, how to unlock and rank up the Weapon Engineering skill, and the backgrounds that know it.
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| Weapon Engineering Skill | |
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Skill Tree: Science |
| Tier: Advanced |
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| Life in the 24th century can be exceedingly dangerous, and the ability to maintain and modify personal weapons can be essential to one's survival. | |
As Weapon Engineering is a higher-tier Advanced skill, it is unlocked by spending a total of 4 skill points in the Science skill tree before it can be learned.
There are no backgrounds that start with the Weapon Engineering skill.
| Rank | Challenge | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spend a total of 4 Skill Points in the Science tree. | You can craft improved weapon mods at a Weapon Workbench, and research additional weapon mods a at Research Lab. |
| 2 | Craft 5 weapon mods. | You can research and craft superior weapon mods. |
| 3 | Craft 5 weapon mods. | You can research and craft cutting-edge weapon mods. |
| 4 | Craft 30 weapon mods. | You can research and craft master-level weapon mods. |

You can craft any Weapon Mod to progress the Weapon Engineering Skill challenge. For a cheap and fast method to do it, you can craft a cheap mod on a weapon like an Eon's Muzzle Break which costs one Aluminum and one Nickel, then do the No Mod craft for one Iron and one Nickel. This method will count as crafting a weapon mod twice and would progress the challenge.
You can find weapon workbenches in The Lodge in New Atlantis or by adding a workshop hab in your ship.
Where to Find Weapon Workbenches

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Weapon Engineering Skill Rank Up Guide



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