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Many ofStarfield’sskills are only really useful for certain builds. Security skills are so universally useful that working on them is recommended for virtually every build. That’s because much of the best loot in the game will be locked away, available only to those highly skilled in Security.
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Digital locks can be found all across the Settled Systems on physical containers, doors, and even computers. Developing your Security skill will let you crack tougher locks and make the whole system easier overall. Here’s how you can work up each rank of the Security skill in Starfield.
How To Unlock Each Security Skill Rank
Unlocking the first rank of Security is super easy. It’s one of thebasic Tech skills, meaning you can choose it right away on your first level up. Somecharacter backgroundseven have Security as one of their primary starting skills:
After unlocking the first rank of Security, you’ll need topick 10 locksin order to get enough challenge progress to access Security rank 2. However, you’ll still need to spend another skill point to actually rank up your Security.
Once you unlock Security rank 2, you’ll need topick 20 locksto get to rank 3. Spend another skill point, and thenpick 30 locksto reach the final rank of the Security skill. It may seem like a very time-consuming process from the outset. However, Starfield is absolutely full of locks to pick, making this one of the easier skills to work on.
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Security Skills And What They Do
Anybody can attempt to pick a Novice lock on Starfield, so long as they havedigipicksavailable. Anyone can make an auto attempt to complete the lock’s puzzle without actually doing it. Once you getSecurity rank 1, you can start topick Advanced locks. Even better, you’ll get asecond auto attempt.
Security rank 2unlocks access toExpert locksand provides athird auto attempt. Best of all, therings will now turn bluewhenever you selectkeys that are appropriate for those rings. No more using keys that you should’ve saved for the inner rings!
Upgrading toSecurity rank 3will let you pickMaster locks, and you’ll get afourth auto attempt. With this skill, you can pick any lock in the game which doesn’t specifically require a key.Security rank 4is definitely worth investing one more skill point. In addition tofive auto attempts, you can use another digipick toeliminate all the keys that aren’t requiredfor that particular puzzle.
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