Starfield Build Guide – Stealth Sniper (The MOST OP Build in Starfield)

in this Starfield build guide I'll be teaching you how to create one of the most powerful builds in the game the stealth sniper following the long tradition of Skyrim players making stealth archers we've taken the concept to Intergalactic travel in Starfield and with fantastic success watch on to find out how to make the most OP build that makes very hard play like very easy before we get into it however please keep in mind that this build contains unavoidable early game spoilers due to showing some combat mechanics you might not be aware of you want to avoid all spoilers read our written guide and don't go past the section labeled spoilers the stealth sniper is a Starfield build focused around Critical Hits and the Damage multipliers from sneak attacks dealing devastating damage without having to get too close to enemies and staying out of Harm's Way most of the time this is an excellent build for those who want to get more into combat and ramp up the difficulty but don't want to feel like you're fighting bullet sponges the damage will deal is so good that you will get the benefits of hard mode more legendary enemies without having to empty entire clips into a single one which can happen if you're not set up properly or haven't invested in combat skills on higher difficulties your first decision with this build will be to select a background and traits for your character since this is a stealth focused build I will suggest you pick one of the following cyber Runner this background provides you stealth security and theft which matches very well to the kind of infiltrator character that you're aiming to be stealth and security which enables hacking are must-haves for this build while theft enables pickpocketing which can be fantastic when you are virtually invisible industrialist gives you persuasion research methods and security persuasion is an incredibly useful quality of life questing skill that is helpful for any build while research methods will save you a ton of time to unlock useful mods and Security will enable you to hack into systems they are all a good match for this build soldier gives you ballistics boost pack training and fitness these are all useful skills as they increase your damage with Ballistic weapons enables you to use boost pack and Buffs your oxygen supply or long hauler which gives you weight lifting piloting and Ballistic weapon systems weightlifting and piloting are core needed skills for any player because of the quality of life they deliver ballistic weapon systems will make your space combat just a tad easier as well now when it comes to picking traits there are some big decisions to make based on your intended gameplay some of the trade choices are role play or Quest focused such as kid stuff but I will focus on traits that benefit the bill if you want to pick role play traits you can and it won't really affect your performance these are just my suggestions for optimization first is alien DNA this gives you a bonus to oxygen and health at the expense of food performance it's well worth it in my opinion particularly during the early sections of the game before your build has fully come together and for number two I recommend introvert I usually recommend extrovert because I love having companions but for this build your companions will be seen by enemies even if you're not pulled out of stealth from it which can get annoying so I started leaving them behind and lastly Terra Firma I spend most of my oxygen sprinting when exploring planets so this is a must-have for me although you can choose something else if you wish this Starfield build is meant to completely come together after level 30 because you're aiming for two of the master skills that are only unlocked after spending 12 points in their respective skill trees for this reason your weapons and mods will have an impact on your performance as you level up before things are completely fleshed out and you should pay close attention to these your first task will be to procure a rifle or sniper rifle that has some quality perks this can be done by visiting the vendors of the game an early but very useful place to check out is Roland arms or Loretta firearms in Aquila City and the general vendor there as well you may get some drops or loot of good weapons as you go but keep in mind that weapon Rarity the color doesn't always mean the weapon is better the base damage of your weapon is the most important aspect and that changes based on weapon level so you want to make sure you keep updating your weapon as you level up there are four different Rarities in Starfield and each is inherently related to the amount of perks the weapon possesses you will not be able to change remove or add perks to your equipment or at least not in any way that I found so you need to make it work with what you find for the self sniper build you want to find the following bonuses which are available for rifles Hitman plus 15 damage when aiming you'll be aiming all the time so this is a flat percentage increase to your damage instigating deals double damage to targets with full health this is massive as you'll be aiming to take things down with one headshot anti-personnel plus 10 damage against humans most of your enemies will be human so this is a useful increase to your damage and finally rapid plus 25 increased attack speed this is nice to have when you're dealing with legendary enemies that have Shields and need more than one bullet weapon mods are also very important for this build so you want to spend some points into research methods and weapon engineering to unlock all the mods available my favorite mods to slot are suppressor a must-have mod to reduce the sound made when firing your rifle if you don't have this enemies will hear you and stealth will be impossible get one of these on your rifle ASAP high powered more damage per shot is always good one shot when kill is the name of the game so you want as much damage as you can extra large magazine or the largest you can find this means more shots before reloading less useful on standard rifles but a must-have on sniper rifles or you'll be reloading very often long barrel The increased range is needed to make sure you deal full damage at longer ranges increased accuracy is also nice from this tactical grip the reload speed is nice since rifles can have long reload speeds additionally stability is good as well medium or long scope this is personal preference depending on your skill however long Scopes will be too zoomed in tight quarters making medium the better all-around option though it won't be as good as long and wide open areas armor and apparel do not play a big role in offensive combat but there are some special ones that you can get and benefit from apparel I would suggest trying to get one of the ECS uniforms such as the ECS Captain action wear as this gives you a small percentage increase to your reload speed for your spacesuit and helmet you want to be on the lookout for the following perks chameleon available for helmets and spacesuits lets you blend in with the environment when not moving similar to what you get from the concealment skill mechanized a quality of life spacesuit perk that gives you plus 40 carry capacity you simply cannot have too much carry capacity in this game O2 filter a helmet perk that gives you minus 25 oxygen consumption which is great for sprinting and you tend to do that a lot by exploring and finally combat veteran a helmet perk that reduces incoming damage from Human enemies by 15 again most enemies you face are human so this is good almost all the time when it comes to skills for the Starfield stealth sniper build players will likely be very torn about how to progress because there are some quality of life non-combat skills that make other facets of gameplay smooth for the purpose of this build I'll lay out the combat and build skills that you must have and then mention the extras that you may want to get I will assume that you can balance combat advancement with your own questing skills based on how you're finding the combat and how important that is to you I will not revisit here how the skill system works in full and you can check out our Starfield best skills guide to get the full picture if you need help with that stealth in Starfield works very similarly to other Bethesda games so most players will be familiar with the concept Crouch which is b or left control on the keyboard will put you into stealth and if you stay still you will remain undetected a small bar appears on the top Center of your screen that will show hidden this bar will change colors to yellow and red and become caution and danger based on whether enemies are close to detecting you or have made you out the objective of the stealth sniper is to remain hidden all or most of the time for this purpose we'll put points into stealth and eventually make it so we can move faster while crouching without being detected while you're hidden all of your attacks on enemies will count as sneak attack and will trigger any special effects associated with it your companions will not pull you out of stealth but they are easily seen by enemies and become a hindrance so I suggest going into combat alone for the most part when using the spill when allocating skill points you will not be able to refund skill points or respect your character so make your choices wisely you'll need to consider a smart combination of combat and quality of life skills and you'll need to level up each skill challenge to progress as well this means there's no easy way to tell you put one point here at this level because your own progress will vary a bit from player to player your first order of business will be to begin unlocking and spending Four Points into the basic tier of skills this means putting points into these Tier 1 skills and upgrading them stealth self-explanatory since this is a stealth Bill weightlifting you'll want to carry more weight everyone does ballistics this increases your damage done with any ballistics weapon and we're using ballistics rifles and is also good very early on in the game before you've acquired the right weapon that you need since it will apply to other ballistics weapons as well research methods makes your research less costly and more efficient and you need to research weapon mods in order to be able to craft them piloting which is a quality of life skill and just one or two points here is enough for most of the game these skills set up your basic character with two quality of life features piloting and weightlifting while enabling you to research a lot more efficiently combat wise stealth will introduce you to the intended gameplay for the build and ballistics will buff your damage my preferred approach for this build was to Max stealth weightlifting and ballistics ASAP with piloting and research lagging behind based on what I needed if you pick a background with persuasion or hacking just one level can be enough for now and those once I unlock the advanced skills or tier 2 skills that require you to spend 4 Points in tier one I put points into the following pain tolerance this is a flat damage reduction skill for the rare instance when you're fat you could take other skills if you want but I prefer to have the security since I made this build for very hard rifle certification this skill gives you a percentage increase to your rifle damage which will compound with all the other bonuses you're looking to get weapon engineering this skill will allow you to install Better mods on your weapons and it's incredibly important that you take it in order to optimize your offense as you will have to swap weapons when leveling up due to damage degradation after spending eight points in a category you'll be able to put points into expert skills aim for Sniper certification this combat skill has incredibly powerful bonus at Rank 4 giving you 50 more damage when using a scope this is huge and will soon merge with other bonuses to create fantastic numbers once you have spent 12 points on the physical and combat categories you'll be able to win the master skills these skills are incredibly powerful and make the builds fully come together once you Max these you'll be able to one shot enemies 10 to 20 levels above you without any issues concealment one of the most overpowered skills in the whole game it will make your snake attacks do 4 to 10 times their normal damage in addition to giving you chameleon stealth which is very nice Sharp Shooting this incredibly powerful Master skill starts off by making your headshots crit with ranged weapons do a fantastic 50 percent more damage it ramps up to include leg crits and all crits eventually giving you a 25 crit chance Buff when you kill an enemy with a ranged critical this next section will include mild story spoilers as the mechanics that we're going to Showcase are unlocked as you progress the main quest you do not wish to see this then please skip this section after doing a couple of the main quest steps you'll arrive at a point where you visit a temple and discover your first power s are special abilities that you gain by completing special events inside temples spread across the Galaxy these can have a huge impact on your gameplay so knowing where to get them early on can save a lot of frustration powers can be acquired in different orders and can be swapped on the fly so you can adapt to situations and make the best use of them for this build we'll be aiming to get the power sense star stuff as soon as possible this power will allow you to cast a sensory net that makes living creatures shine in a special light allowing you to see them through walls and from a good distance when playing a stealth character knowing where enemies are is vitally important so this is a fantastic power to pair with the style of play you can obtain send star stuff by completing the temple Qi and the planet piazzi 4C final tips the key to this build is to manage your early game progression by procuring a rifle with the right bonuses and learn how to use stealth and sneak attacks if you're playing on very hard you'll want to take a slow and steady approach until you're familiar with mechanics leveling up does not take long if you maximize your scanning crafting and questing as discovering systems and locations also gives XP you can also get an XP buff from sleeping in a bed such as the one available on your ship your general gameplay approach will be to sneak into an enemy base cast sense star stuff and then position yourself to take out each enemy from a distance without alerting others thanks to the suppressor on your weapon and the distance you'll be firing from this will get easier and easier as you progress this build and gain more passive damage benefits especially once you have concealment there are probably a ton of fixed good weapons that players may find that work perfectly for this build so I'd love to hear about them and what you found in the comments and I'll add the notes to the written version of the sky for other players to check it out make sure to include where you found your Loop so that wraps up our stealth sniper guide obviously this was a build we were going to make in this game it's extremely deadly it plays very very well it's a ton of fun to play and can make very hard difficulty a lot easier for people that are struggling stay tuned because we will have more star field builds coming mixed in with our baldurscape 3 content so we will be getting both of these games out at the same time but if you have a particular build you want to see please leave it in the comments below [Music] thank you [Music] [Music]

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Length: 13min 30sec (810 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 04 2023