Starfield Special Projects Skill Explained

While exploring the vast universe of Starfield, players will discover many different skills, and it is not always obvious whether they are worth spending your points on. One of them is the Special Projects skill, which will definitely make your gameplay more interesting. In this guide, we’ll give you all the necessary information about the Special Projects skill in Starfield.

With the Special Projects skill, players can simplify their exploration and use a workbench instead of searching for items on different planets. Below, we will shed some light on it.

How to Unlock Special Projects Skill in Starfield

To unlock Special Projects, you need to spend 12 points on the Science skill tree to reach the Master tier. Further ranks will be unlocked through challenges.

Starfield: Special Projects Skill Guide

Once you reach the Master tier and unlock this skill, you will have access to new features in the Research Lab. This will only be useful to players who have reached the final levels of Spacesuit Design, Weapons Engineering, Chemistry or Outpost Development:

Once you have reached the final level of Spacesuit Design, you can research Pack Mod 3, which includes improved modifications such as more efficient mining, hazard protection and reduced oxygen consumption.
In turn, if you have upgraded Weapons Engineering, you’ll have an opportunity to research modifications that include improved scopes and additional attachments with special abilities.
Reaching the final level in Chemistry will unlock a new set of medicines called Innovative Synthesis, which includes a range of compounds to boost your performance in combat or other situations.
Finally, if you have reached the maximum level in Outpost Development, Special Projects will give you the opportunity to research Power Generation 4, which includes the production of advanced nuclear reactors.

All of these special projects are available at the first level of the Special Projects skill, so imagine what happens when you get to level 3 or 4.

When you reach levels 2-4, you will unlock incredible crafting opportunities. You will no longer have to search halfway across the universe for the components you need, as you have the opportunity to create most of them yourself on an industrial workbench. Let’s take a look at the Special Projects skill rank:

Skill Rank	Description	Challenge
Rank 1	Experimental projects in the research lab are now available.	Spend a total of 12 Skill Points in the Science tree.
Rank 2	You can create rare components on an Industrial Workbench.	Craft 10 common or uncommon manufactured components.
Rank 3	You can craft exotic manufactured components at an Industrial Workbench.	Craft 10 rare manufactured components.
Rank 4	You can craft unique manufactured components at an Industrial Workbench. Outpost extractors have a chance to produce additional resources.	Craft 10 exotic manufactured components.