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Targeting Control Systems
Starfield Skill

Missile weapons are favored because they can lock onto an enemy ship, but an intimate knowledge of tracking systems can make them even more effective.

Targeting Control Systems is a tier 1 Tech skill in Starfield with 4 ranks. It is available from the start. Ranks 2 through 4 each need a challenge completed before they can be bought.

It is a starting skill of the Bounty Hunter background.

Ranks

Rank 1
Targeting Control Systems

Unlocks ship targeting functionality.

Rank 2
Targeting Control Systems

Time to lock onto enemy ships is reduced by 15%. Target-locked ships fire at you 25% slower.

Rank 3
Targeting Control Systems

Time to lock onto enemy ships is reduced by 30%. You have a 10% increased chance of critically hitting a target-locked ship.

Rank 4
Targeting Control Systems

Time to lock onto enemy ships is reduced by 60%. Deal 20% increased system damage in targeting mode.

Challenges

Rank 1: Destroy 5 enemy ships while in targeting mode.
Rank 2: Destroy 15 enemy ships while in targeting mode.
Rank 3: Destroy 30 enemy ships while in targeting mode.

Backgrounds that have Targeting Control Systems skill