Companion skills | Starfield | INARA

The companion skills function differently than player's skills, usually providing just passive bonuses. You can see more details in the list below or on the respective skill page.

Skill	Description
Stealth	Rank 1: Followers no longer set off enemy mines. Rank 2: Companion is 25% harder to detect when sneaking. Rank 3-4: Follower gains a Chameleon-like effect when motionless and sneaking.
Weight Lifting	Rank 1: Increase the follower’s carrying capacity by a total of 15 kg. Rank 2: Increase the follower’s carrying capacity by a total of 30 kg. Rank 3-4: Increase the follower’s carrying capacity by a total of 60 kg.
Wellness	Rank 1: Increase the follower’s health by a total of 15 points. Rank 2: Increase the follower’s health by a total of 30 points. Rank 3-4: Increase the follower’s health by a total of 60 points.
Energy Weapon Dissipation	Rank 1: Energy damage is reduced by 10% for the follower. Rank 2: Energy damage is reduced by 20% for the follower. Rank 3-4: Energy damage is reduced by 30% for the follower.
Pain Tolerance	Rank 1: Physical damage is reduced by 10% for the follower. Rank 2: Physical damage is reduced by 20% for the follower. Rank 3-4: Physical damage is reduced by 30% for the follower.
Concealment	Rank 1-4: Running no longer breaks stealth.

Skill	Description
Gastronomy	Rank 1-4: The follower provides food occasionally.
Scavenging	Rank 1-4: The follower provides ammo occasionally.
Theft	Rank 1-4: The follower provides credits occasionally.
Leadership	Rank 1-4: Crew member with this skill don’t count towards Crew maximum.
Outpost Management	Rank 1: Outposts produce all resources 5% faster. Rank 2: Outposts produce all resources 10% faster. Rank 3-4: Outposts produce all resources 15% faster.
Xenosociology	Rank 1-4: Decreases damage taken from alien creatures by 35% for that follower.

Skill	Description
Ballistics	Rank 1: Follower’s ballistic weapons do 20% more damage. Rank 2: Follower’s ballistic weapons do 30% more damage. Rank 3-4: Follower’s ballistic weapons do 50% more damage.
Lasers	Rank 1: Follower’s energy weapons do 20% more damage. Rank 2: Follower’s energy weapons do 50% more damage. Rank 3-4: Follower’s energy weapons do 100% more damage.
Pistol Certification	Rank 1: Follower’s Pistols do 10% more damage. Rank 2: Follower’s Pistols do 20% more damage. Rank 3-4: Follower’s Pistols do 30% more damage.
Shotgun Certification	Rank 1: Follower’s Shotguns do 10% more damage. Rank 2: Follower’s Shotguns do 20% more damage. Rank 3-4: Follower’s Shotguns do 30% more damage.
Demolitions	Rank 1: Follower’s explosives do 10% more damage. Rank 2: Follower’s explosives do 25% more damage. Rank 3-4: Follower’s explosives do 50% more damage.
Incapacitation	Rank 1: EM weapons do 20% more damage Rank 2: EM weapons do 40% more damage Rank 3-4: EM weapons do 60% more damage
Particle Beams	Rank 1: Follower’s Particle Weapons do 10% more damage. Rank 2: Follower’s Particle Weapons do 20% more damage. Rank 3-4: Follower’s Particle Weapons do 30% more damage.
Rifle Certification	Rank 1: Follower’s Rifles do 10% more damage. Rank 2: Follower’s Rifles do 20% more damage. Rank 3-4: Follower’s Rifles do 30% more damage.
Marksmanship	Rank 1: Follower’s chance for a critical hit increased by 3%. Rank 2: Follower’s chance for a critical hit increased by 5%. Rank 3-4: Follower’s chance for a critical hit increased by 10%.
Sniper Certification	Rank 1: Follower’s Scoped weapons do 10% more damage when using the scope. Rank 2: Follower’s Scoped weapons do 20% more damage when using the scope. Rank 3-4: Follower’s Scoped weapons do 30% more damage when using the scope.
Sharpshooting	Rank 1-4: The follower has 5% chance to disarm the target with a non-automatic rifle.

Skill	Description
Astrodynamics	Rank 1: Grav jumps calculate 10% faster and use 10% less fuel. Rank 2: Grav jumps calculate 20% faster and use 20% less fuel. Rank 3-4: Grav jumps calculate 30% faster and use 30% less fuel.
Geology	Rank 1-4: The follower provides inorganic material occasionally.
Medicine	Rank 1-4: The follower provides Med packs occasionally.
Botany	Rank 1-4: The follower provides organic material occasionally.
Outpost Engineering	Rank 1: Outpost Manufactured Material production increased by +10%. Rank 2: Outpost Manufactured Material production increased by +20%. Rank 3-4: Outpost Manufactured Material production increased by +30%.
Aneutronic Fusion	Rank 1: Ship reactors produce a minor surplus of energy (+1). Rank 2: Ship reactors produce a minor surplus of energy (+2). Rank 3-4: Ship reactors produce a minor surplus of energy (+3).

Skill	Description
Ballistic Weapon Systems	Rank 1: 5% increased Ship-Based Ballistic Weapon Damage, 5% increased Ship-Based Ballistic Weapon Recharge speed. Rank 2: 10% increased Ship-Based Ballistic Weapon Damage, 10% increased Ship-Based Ballistic Weapon Recharge speed. Rank 3-4: 15% increased Ship-Based Ballistic Weapon Damage, 15% increased Ship-Based Ballistic Weapon Recharge speed.
Piloting	Rank 1: Increased ship top speed by 15%. Rank 2-4: Increased ship top speed by 30%.
Energy Weapon Systems	Rank 1: 5% increased Ship-Based Energy Weapon Damage, 5% increased Ship-Based Energy Weapon Recharge speed. Rank 2: 10% increased Ship-Based Energy Weapon Damage, 10% increased Ship-Based Energy Weapon Recharge speed. Rank 3-4: 15% increased Ship-Based Energy Weapon Damage, 15% increased Ship-Based Energy Weapon Recharge speed.
Payloads	Rank 1-4: Ship cargo holds have 10% more capacity.
Shield Systems	Rank 1: Shield System capacity increased by 10%. Rank 2-4: Shield System capacity increased by 20%.
Missile Weapon Systems	Rank 1: 5% increased Ship-Based Missile Weapon Damage, 5% increased Ship-Based Missile Weapon Recharge speed. Rank 2: 10% increased Ship-Based Missile Weapon Damage, 10% increased Ship-Based Missile Weapon Recharge speed. Rank 3-4: 15% increased Ship-Based Missile Weapon Damage, 15% increased Ship-Based Missile Weapon Recharge speed.
Particle Beam Weapon Systems	Rank 1: 5% increased Ship-Based Particle Beam Weapon Damage, 5% increased Ship-Based Particle Beam Weapon Recharge speed. Rank 2: 10% increased Ship-Based Particle Beam Weapon Damage, 10% increased Ship-Based Particle Beam Weapon Recharge speed. Rank 3-4: 15% increased Ship-Based Particle Beam Weapon Damage, 15% increased Ship-Based Particle Beam Weapon Recharge speed.
Robotics	Rank 1: The follower does 10% more damage to robots. Rank 2: The follower does 25% more damage to robots. Rank 3-4: The follower does 50% more damage to robots.
Starship Engineering	Rank 1: Ship system repair is 5% faster. Rank 2: Ship system repair is 10% faster. Rank 3-4: Ship system repair is 20% faster.
EM Weapon Systems	Rank 1: 5% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Damage, 5% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Recharge speed. Rank 2: 10% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Damage, 10% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Recharge speed. Rank 3-4: 15% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Damage, 15% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Recharge speed.

Companions Skills