Starfield: How To Hire & Unlock More Crew

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You can build your own spaceship in Starfield from scratch — but every spaceship needs a crew. You’ll be able to assign party members and random NPCs to your Home Ship to give yourself an instant skill boost when taking on the many threats across the galaxy. Every crew member you assign will add to your total skills, giving you an instant advantage with the right crew assignments. We’re going to explain how to find more crew members and how to unlock more of them for your ship. Check it all out below.

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Crew are the lifeblood of your ship. The bigger your ship, the more crew you can assign — and each crewmember with space flight skills will contribute to your overall abilities when flying. You can unlock better handling, better weapon damage, and much more just by having crew working in your ship.

Crew can also be assigned to Outposts where they can help with the many functions of your base. There are multiple types of crew members — and they come in three general categories. Before getting into recruiting, let’s talk about the basics of Crew.

You can set your home ship at any Ship Services NPC.

There are three levels of crew — main companions, minor companions, and randomly generated NPCs. Each one has a different level of skills, but all can be useful. Even random NPCs can be incredibly useful if they have the specific ability you need.

Main and Minor Companions are the only companions you really need. All crew can mostly be found in bars all over the galaxy, so make sure to check every tavern you cross for