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The Cutter is a weapon/tool in Starfield.[1] It is first obtained in the mission One Small Step.

Characteristics[]

The Cutter is a tool that is used for harvesting raw resources such as iron or nickel. It doesn't consume any ammo, instead, there is an internal battery which depletes during continuous use and recharges quickly when the trigger is released.

The mining beam can be focused by holding the Aim Down Sight button (RMB on PC by default) for a few seconds. This is indicated by the three sets of lines in the crosshair converging to the middle. The focused beam harvests resources noticeably faster, however, the energy consumption is also increased.

The Cutter can also be used as a weapon, though is not suited well for this role and only has a short range, however it can be effective against lower-level aliens.

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Modifications[]

The only modifications available to the cutter are skins.

Variants[]

Locations[]

  • The very first Cutter is obtained right at the beginning of the game, during the mission One Small Step, when Supervisor Lin tells the player to pick it up and use it mine several resource deposits. This is also the very first weapon/tool obtained in the game.
  • Cutters can occasionally be found at mining sites and similar mining-related places.

Notes[]

  • The Cutter was first shown during the Starfield Direct – Gameplay Deep Dive on June 11, 2023[2]

References[]

  1. Bethesda Softworks via YouTube, Starfield: Official Gameplay Reveal - 4:54, uploaded 11 Jun 2022
  2. Bethesda Softworks via YouTube, Starfield Direct – Gameplay Deep Dive, uploaded 11 June 2023