Learn where to find Starfield skill books
Looking for Starfield skill book locations?As you explore inStarfield, you’ll find a bunch of skill books. These are magazines and books that will give you a small, permanent stat boost when you pick them up. These boosts can be in stats such as carrying capacity, sneak attack damage, and weapon damage, making them well worth picking up. Some skill books will show up in set locations that are the same for everyone, while others will appear in random locations in one ofStarfield’s many procedurally-generated landing zones.
In this guide, we’ll break down all Starfield skill book locations that we’ve found so far in set locations. Of course, this doesn’t cover where to find every skill book, as we can’t pinpoint where they’ll randomly spawn in your game, but we’ll at least cover enough to get you the Thirst For Knowledge achievement.
How to use Starfield skill books
To use Starfield skill books, simply pick them up and add them to your inventory. This will automatically add the stat boost to your character, so there’s no need to hunt around trying to actually read the book or activate it in some way.
Once a skill book has been added to your inventory once, you’ll permanently have its respective boost - even if you later drop the book.
Yes, you should sell Starfield skill books. As we mentioned above, their bonuses are given automatically when you pick them up. Starfield skill books sell for 100 Credits, so clear them out of your inventory whenever you find a Merchant or a Trade Authority Kiosk.
Use the list below to jump to the specific skill books that you might be looking for. If you can’t find a certain skill book, it’s worth reiterating that many spawn randomly across the galaxy in Starfield, so we’ve focused on those with a set location that we’ve found so far.
When you first arrive at theLodgein New Atlantis, check on the railing where the Artifacts assembled.
Effect: Permanently reduces fall damage by 5%.
Jump to the Narion system and fast travel to the Clinic. Dock with the station and board.
Effect: Permanently use 15% less O2 while moving when overencumbered.
Land at the main New Atlantis landing site, and then head down the ramp and up the stairs to the left. Follow the path through the city to the left until you reach an elevator, which you can take to reach the Well. There, look for Apex Electronics and turn right once inside to find this skill book on a counter.
Effect: Laser Weapons permanently do 5% more critical damage.
Fast travel to theNeonCore and enter the Volii Hotel. Ask for a room for a day, and then use the elevator to reach the 2nd floor. Exit the elevator to find this skill book on a table to your right.
Effect: Adds a bankable auto attempt for hacking.
Land at Alika City and head up the stairs to the left of the Rock. At the top, turn left again and enter the Freestar Collective building to find this skill book.
Effect: Permanently increases carrying capacity by 5kg.
Effect: Permanently reload and draw Laredo weapons an additional 5% faster.
Effect: Permanently reload and draw Laredo weapons an additional 5% faster.
Jump to the Valo system and land in Hopetown on the planet Polvo.
Effect: Permanently reload and draw Laredo weapons an additional 5% faster.
Effect: Permanently reload and draw Laredo weapons an additional 5% faster.
Land at Cydonia on Mars, in the Sol system, and take the stairs down to the Residential area. There, enter the Deimos Miner Quarters and turn right to find Mining Monthly Issue 07 on a table.
Effect: Permanently increases tool-grip weapon damage by 2%.
Land at the New Homestead on Titan, in the Sol system, and head inside through the airlock. Continue forward and downstairs to enter into the next area of the Homestead.
From there, head to the “Mine” area and hit the switch to enter the dark tunnels ahead. There, you’ll find Mining Monthly Issue 09 to the right of where the tunnel opens up into a larger chamber.
Effect: Permanently increases tool-grip weapon damage by 2%.
Effect: Permanently grants the recipe for the chem S.T.E.V.E., which slows down time and increases ranged damage for a limited time.
Effect: Permanently grants the recipe for the chem O2 Shot, which increases oxygen regeneration for a limited time.
Effect: Permanently grants the recipe for AddiJack, which removes addiction penalties and grants a bonus to researching.
Dock your shipat the Nova Galactic Staryard, which is in orbit near Luna.
Effect: Permanently reduces fuel needed for a grav jump by 1%.
On a table in the Interstellar Affairs office, on the top floor of the MAST building in New Atlantis.
Effect: Permanently reduces the fuel needed for a grav jump by an additional 1%.
Jump to the Olympus system and board the Almagest station. There, drop down to the lower floor and then float back up to the mid-level. On the right, you’ll see a small room protected by shutter windows, in which you’ll find the Nova Galactic Manual 10 floating above a desk.
Effect: Permanently reduces fuel needed for a grav jump by 1%.
In theAlpha Centaurisystem, dock at the Eye and had into the Physical Training facilities room to find this skill book on a crate.
Effect: Permanently increases carrying capacity by 5kg.
Effect: Permanently adds 5% to melee weapon critical damage.
In Akila City, head right past the Rock and continue to the Coe Estate. Inside, turn left and look on the table next to the bed to find this skill book.
Effect: Permanently increases weapon damage at night by 5%.
Effect: Permanently grants the recipe for The Deep food item.
In New Atlantis, fast travel to the Residential District and enter Pioneer Tower. Head through the bar and onto the outdoor balcony, where you’ll find this skill book on a table.
Effect: Permanently grants the recipe for the Astral Sliders food item.
Effect: Permanently grants the recipe for the Shepherd’s Pie food item.
Effect: Permanently increases EM weapon damage by 5%.
At the Argos Extractors Mining Outpost on Vectera, where Starfield’s adventures kick off, face away from the landing pad and turn right. Head into the building up ahead.
Effect: Permanently increases EM weapon damage by 5%.
Effect: Slightly increases magazine size and weapon bash critical chance for all Allied Armaments guns.
Effect: Slightly increases magazine size and weapon bash critical chance for all Allied Armaments guns.
Effect: Slightly increases magazine size and weapon bash critical chance for all Allied Armaments guns.
Effect: Ship missiles permanently deal 5% more damage.
Effect: Ship missiles permanently deal 5% more damage.
Effect: Permanently increases sneak bonus by 1% and melee sneak attack damage by 5%.
That wraps up our Starfield skill book locations guide. If you want to upgrade your character in other ways, take a look at our guide onhow to level up fastso that you can check out ourbest builds in Starfield. You can alsoupgrade your ship, although you could also just swap it in for one of thebest ships in Starfield.
