Starfield's Best XP Buff Can Only Be Gained By Bumping Uglies

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Starfield, like most of Bethesda's RPG offerings, has a fairly deep romance romance system that lets you bed and ride off into the sunset with one of four different companions you can meet along your journey. There are a wide variety of benefits that having a loving partner accompany you across the Settled Systems brings, but one of the best is a pretty big XP buff that you can only get by bumping uglies with your significant other.

First shared on the Starfield subreddit by u/VAASisJASON (thanks VG24/7), it was revealed that the 'Emotional Security' buff that you receive for sleeping in the same bed as the character you've romanced gives you a pretty hefty 15 percent increase in XP gain for 24 real-life minutes. That means if you want to maximize your time with Starfield and level up as quickly as possible, you can sleep with your significant other every in-game day to ensure that this buff stays active.

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Longtime Bethesda fans will be well aware of the benefits a decent nights sleep can bring, as previous games like Skyrim and Fallout 4 gave you a Well Rested bonus for getting some shuteye pretty much anywhere that wasn't a soiled mattress on the floor. In fact, Bethesda has been encouraging players to knock boots with their companions for a while now, as a similar perk in Fallout 4 called Lover's Embrace also offered up a 15 percent XP gain increase for doing the deed.

Obviously, if you actually want this buff in Starfield, then you'll need to find yourself a romantic partner. There are four to choose from, those being Sam Coe, Andreja, Sarah or Barrett, and each one has a series of quests for you to undertake once you've traveled around with them a