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Marksmanship
Starfield Skill

Perhaps no combat scenario is more frightening, or lethal, as a single-shot weapon wielded by someone skilled in critical shot placement.

Marksmanship is a tier 3 Combat skill in Starfield with 4 ranks. Its tier unlocks after 8 skill points are spent on the lower Combat tiers. Ranks 2 through 4 each need a challenge completed before they can be bought.

It affects 47 weapons.

Ranks

Rank 1
Marksmanship

Increase critical hit chance with non-automatic ranged weapons by 3%.

Rank 2
Marksmanship

Increase critical hit chance with non-automatic ranged weapons by 8%.

Rank 3
Marksmanship

Increase critical hit chance with non-automatic ranged weapons by 15%.

Rank 4
Marksmanship

Critical hits using a non-automatic ranged weapon without a scope do double damage and those with scopes knock down enemies on the next shot.

Challenges

Rank 1: Deal 10 ranged critical hits.
Rank 2: Deal 30 ranged critical hits.
Rank 3: Deal 75 ranged critical hits.

Affects

Pistols (16)
Rifles (17)
Shotguns (4)
Heavy Guns (6)
Explosive Weapons (4)