A stealth build inStarfieldaims to reduce detection rates while increasing sneaky attacks’ damage. To achieve this, players must carefully select their background, equip suitable weapons, and unlock the appropriate skills. But as a rather complicated RPG,Starfieldmight confuse beginners with its multi-level class-building mechanic. This guide will simplify how to createthe optimal class setup for stealth,allowing players to remain lethal while taking care of covert missions.
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The Best Build for Stealth
To assemble the best stealth build, players will need to go with theCyber Runner background, Stealth Skill, and Sense Star Stuff Power. As for the weapons, they must have a modified Urban Eagle pistol and a Magsniper with suppressors.
Suppressor High Powered Large Magazine
Perks
Hitman (+15% DMG aiming) Anti-Personnel (+10% DMG to humans) Rapid (+25% attack speed) Chameleon (Blend in with environments) O2 Filter (-25% less O2 consumption)
Operative Suit
Skills
Twomust-have skills for sneakinessareStealth and Concealment, which players can find in the Physical skill tree. With the former, players are harder to detect and deadlier while sneaking. The latter, however, gives a Chameleon effect to all suits at Rank 3, concealing crouched players.
Weapons
Depending on the preferred playstyle, players can use melee or long-range weapons for their stealth builds. For the melee approach, the ideal weapon is Wakizashi, offering a physical damage of 49. For the long-range approach, however,the best weaponis the Magsniper paired with an Urban Eagle.
Mods
Since stealth builds often utilize sniper rifles, theybenefit from modificationssuch asSuppressor, Long Barrel, High Powered, and Large Magazine. These attachments are required to ensure one shot will be sufficient to kill enemies, even the ones with higher levels.
To create the most lethal stealth build, players should equip weapons withthe Hitman, Anti-Personnel, and Rapid perks. The Hitman perk increases aim-down-sights (ADS) damage, while Anti-Personnel grants a +15% damage bonus against human-type enemies. As for Rapid, it provides additional bullet velocity and enhances attack speed by 25%.
The optimal spacesuit perks includeChameleon, which renders players invisible when crouching, andO2 Filter, which reduces oxygen consumption. (The latter is especially beneficial because sneaking inStarfieldreduces oxygen levels).
Powers
For the sneakiest attacks, players will need tounlock the Void Form and Sense Star Stuff Powers. Void Form gives them up to 20 seconds of invisibility, while Sense Star Stuff exposes enemies behind walls.
Spacesuit
Since the goal of a stealth build is to make players undetectable, it necessitates wearing light and disguise-enhancing armor. TheOperative Suitthat players earn duringthe Ryujin Industries questlineis, therefore, the best tactical option. It comes with a perk that turns the wearer 25% less likely to be detected.
Starfieldis available now for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
