What are the best skills to get first in Starfield?

ButStarfieldtakes this to a whole new level.

Speech challenges in Starfield are very important, and can shape your whole run.

The interior of the Lodge, headquarters of Constellation in Starfield, with the incomplete set of artifacts floating around the central podium.

An early point inPersuasionhelps you to succeed in convincing NPC characters to do what you like.

Rank 1 ofTheftallows you to pickpocket any NPC you like.

Do you prefer ship-to-ship combat, or exploring, or convincing others to do what you want?

The skills screen in Starfield, showing the Pistol Certification skill at the top of the Combat skill tree.

TheDiplomacyskill gives you the ability to force a target NPC to stop fighting.

At higher levels, you canpermanentlystop an NPC up to 20 levels higher than you from fighting.

If that doesn’t fulfil your power fantasy, nothing will.

An expanded view of the Pistol Certification skill in the Starfield skills screen, showing the different skill’s ranks and effects.

It’s an extremely useful skill for any player to have.

TheStarship Designskill gives you a much wider variety of ship modules to attach to your ship.

If you really want to lean into jetpack combat tactics,Boost Assault Trainingis there for you.

The player in Starfield has a fist fight with an enemy NPC on top of an outdoor platform.

From incinerating enemies to slowing down time, this skill is a dream for jetpack lovers.

These skill trees are:Physical, Social, Combat, Science, and Tech.

Two characters look out over a serene setting in Starfield.

The player in Starfield shoots an automatic rifle at a robot enemy in a hallway.

A doctor in his laboratory in Starfield looks at the camera.

Approaching a planet from space in Starfield.

A close-up of a suppressed Urban Eagle pistol in Starfield.