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Starfield Shattered Space

Engine Systems Skill Rank Up Guide

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Engine Systems is an Advanced Tech skill in Starfield that boosts your ship's speed. Read on to learn the effects of the Engine Systems skill, how to unlock and rank up the Engine Systems skill, and the backgrounds that know it.

Engine Systems How to Unlock and Overview

Engine Systems Skill Overview

Engine Systems Skill
Starfield - Engine Systems Skill Skill Tree:
Tech
Tier:
Advanced
Space is both vast and dangerous, and the ability to push a ship's engine to increase speed can be done safely and effectively, with the right training.

How to Unlock Engine Systems

Spend 4 Skill Points in the Tech Tree

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

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How to Rank Up Engine Systems Skill

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Rank Challenge Effects
1 Spend a total of 4 Skill Points in the Tech tree. Your ship's top speed is increased by 10%
2 Boost 5 times with your spaceship while in combat. Ship boosts last longer and the cooldown is shorter.
3 Boost 25 times with your spaceship while in combat. Your ship's top speed is increased by 20%.
4 Boost 50 times with your spaceship while in combat. While boosting, all enemies disengage the player and can only reacquire them as a target after the player stops boosting.

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Ballistic Weapon Systems
Starfield -  Boost Pack Training Skill
Boost Pack Training
Starfield -  Piloting Skill
Piloting
Starfield -  Security Skill
Security
Starfield -  Targeting Control Systems Skill
Targeting Control Systems
Starfield -  Energy Weapon Systems Skill
Energy Weapon Systems
Starfield -  Engine Systems Skill
Engine Systems
Starfield -  Payloads Skill
Payloads
Starfield -  Shield Systems Skill
Shield Systems
Starfield -  Missile Weapon Systems Skill
Missile Weapon Systems
Starfield -  Particle Beam Weapon Systems Skill
Particle Beam Weapon Systems
Starfield -  Robotics Skill
Robotics
Starfield -  Starship Design Skill
Starship Design
Starfield -  Starship Engineering Skill
Starship Engineering
Starfield -  Automated Weapon Systems Skill
Automated Weapon Systems
Starfield -  Boost Assault Training Skill
Boost Assault Training
Starfield -  EM Weapon Systems Skill
EM Weapon Systems

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