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Starfield Shattered Space

Planetary Habitation Skill Rank Up Guide

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Planetary Habitation is a Master Science skill that lets you build outposts on dangerous planets in Starfield. Read on to learn the effects of the Planetary Habitation skill, how to unlock and rank up the Planetary Habitation skill, and the backgrounds that know it.

Planetary Habitation How to Unlock and Overview

Planetary Habitation Skill Overview

Planetary Habitation Skill
Starfield - Planetary Habitation Skill Skill Tree:
Science
Tier:
Master
While outpost building is always challenging, doing so on a world with a dangerous environment requires specialized training.

How to Unlock Planetary Habitation

Spend 12 Skill Points in the Science Tree

As Planetary Habitation is a higher-tier Master skill, it is unlocked by spending a total of 12 skill points in the Science skill tree before it can be learned.

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How to Rank Up Planetary Habitation Skill

All Rank Challenges and Effects

Rank Challenge Effects
1 Spend a total of 12 Skill Points in the Science tree. You can build outposts on planets with extreme temperatures (Deep Freeze and Inferno). Increase the maximum number of Outposts you can build by 4.
2 Build habitable outposts on 3 different planets. You can build outposts on planets with extreme pressure. Increase the maximum number of Outposts you can build by 8.
3 Build habitable outposts on 5 different planets. You can build outposts on planets with toxic or corrosive atmospheres. Increase the maximum number of Outposts you can build by 12.
4 Build habitable outposts on 10 different planets. You can build outposts on planets with extreme gravity. Increase the maximum number of Outposts you can build by 16.

What Counts as a Habitable Outpost?

An Outpost Beacon and an Airlock

Starfield - Outpost Beacon and Airlock

The game considers an outpost beacon and an airlock as a habitable outpost. With that, you only need to place down these two outpost structures on several planets to complete the challenges for the skill.

Module Required Power Required Resources
Outpost Airlock None Aluminum x1
Sealant x1
Lead x1

The outpost airlock only needs the resources listed above, while outpost beacons do not need any materials at all, but you can only place down a limited amount of beacons.

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Starfield -  Astrodynamics Skill
Astrodynamics
Starfield -  Geology Skill
Geology
Starfield -  Medicine Skill
Medicine
Starfield -  Research Methods Skill
Research Methods
Starfield -  Surveying Skill
Surveying
Starfield -  Botany Skill
Botany
Starfield -  Scanning Skill
Scanning
Starfield -  Spacesuit Design Skill
Spacesuit Design
Starfield -  Weapon Engineering Skill
Weapon Engineering
Starfield -  Zoology Skill
Zoology
Starfield -  Astrophysics Skill
Astrophysics
Starfield -  Chemistry Skill
Chemistry
Starfield -  Outpost Engineering Skill
Outpost Engineering
Starfield -  Special Projects Skill
Special Projects
Starfield -  Planetary Habitation Skill
Planetary Habitation
Starfield -  Aneutronic Fusion Skill
Aneutronic Fusion

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3 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 years

thanks for this anon poster!

2 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 years

Good question xD No thanks to these rushed guides, you need to build an outpost and place an airlock on them for the challenge to tick. Haven't tested it on a non extreme planet, but my guess is that it prolly has to be on an extreme one (deep freeze, inferno)

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