Marksmanship is an Expert Combat Skill.[1] It improves the damage of non-automatic ranged weapons.
Ranks[]
Rank | Challenge | Bonuses |
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1 | Deal 10 ranged critical hits. | Increase critical hit chance with non-automatic ranged weapons by 3% |
2 | Deal 30 ranged critical hits. | Increase critical hit chance with non-automatic ranged weapons by 8% |
3 | Deal 75 ranged critical hits. | Increase critical hit chance with non-automatic ranged weapons by 15% |
4 | N/A | 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. |
Progression and Strategy[]
The player will have to use a semi-automatic weapon, and go for critical hits. Other than that, standard questing to accumulate all the kills required.
Marksmanship is a good 2nd or 3rd buff skill, when the player already has all the baseline buff skills for their weapon of choice (provided said weapon of choice is semi-automatic). Due to its dependence on critical hits, it can be inferior in terms of raw damage output when compared to flat damage boosts (i.e. Ballistics or Rifle Certification). Even so, it is a good skill to increase the player's damage output, provided the weapons line up with the skill's requirements.
References[]
- ↑ Bethesda Softworks via Youtube. Starfield Direct: Gameplay Deep Dive. Uploaded 11 June 2023. Timestamp 16:59.