Starfield is based in a futuristic universe where everything is governed by advanced technology. Judging from previous titles, we had the magical shouts in Skyrim and VATs in the Fallout series. So naturally, Starfield must offer some sort of superpowers that make you the superhero of space. Fortunately, Bethesda has introduced a whole new Starfield Powers system that can make you feel God-like in the game.
Basically, these powers are bound with an artifact that connects to its respective temple. So, to unlock all 24 Starfield powers, you must travel to distant planets in unknown Starsystems. The only problem is that the game doesn’t guide you to these locations. Therefore, this article provides all 24 Starfield powers, their effects, and how to get them.
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What are Starfield Powers?
Bethesda always finds new ways to add superpowers to your character. Sometimes, these powers are magical shouts like Fus Ro Dah. Other times, they are simple VAT systems. Similarly, Starfield has its own character powers that allow you to perform unexplainable actions.
There are about 24 powers in Starfield’s power tree, and all of them are locked inside their respective temples. Furthermore, each temple corresponds to a unique artifact. So, once you solve the mini-game inside a temple, you will unlock the power related to that artifact.
You will unlock Starfield’s power system after the “Into the Unknown” quest. After this quest, Vladimir shows you how to acquire even more powers during the “Power from Beyond” and “Revelations” quests. Finally, you can complete side quests and join all factions to obtain even more powers.
All Starfield Powers & Their Locations:
As mentioned earlier, there are about 24 unique powers in Starfield. You can unlock all powers in a single playthrough if you dedicate enough Starfield hours to the task. Here is a list of all Starfield powers and their respective temples:
| Power | Effect | Cost | Temple | |
| Earthbound | Change the gravity around you to Earth’s gravity levels for a duration | 15 | Epsilon | |
| Grav Dash | Briefly increase your speed and damage output by manipulating gravity. | 15 | Zeta | |
| Particle Beam | Shoot a beam of pure particle energy to deal massive damage to the target. | 15 | Omega | |
| Sense Star Stuff | Allows you to detect all nearby life forms for a short duration. | 15 | Chi | |
| Create Vacuum | Eliminates the Oxygen supply of all nearby enemies for a few seconds. | 25 | Gamma | |
| Creators’ Peace | All nearby enemies will abandon their weapons for a short time. | 25 | Nu | |
| Elemental Pull | Blasts inorganic resources in an area around you and pulls them toward you | 25 | Psi | |
| Eternal Harvest | Regrows flora that has been harvested in a large area around you | 25 | Lambda | |
| Gravity Wave | Same as Fus Ruh Dah, it knocks down all enemies in front of you with a gravitational wave. | 25 | Beta | |
| Life Forced | Drain the life from your enemies and gain the same amount of HP. | 25 | Pi | |
| Solar Flare | Emit an intense burst of solar energy that damages enemies and can set them ablaze | 25 | Theta | |
| Alien Reanimation | Resurrects a dead alien as your companion for a few seconds. | 35 | Phi | |
| Inner Demon | A mirror image of your enemy appears (inner demon) that attacks the enemy. | 35 | Upsilon | |
| Moon Form | Become as strong as stone, rooting yourself in place and increasing your resistance to all damage greatly | 35 | Rho | |
| Precognition | Gives you a glimpse of the future to see the upcoming movements, attacks, paths, and dialogues. | 35 | Iota | |
| Reactive Shield | Develop an invisible shield around you that deflects projectiles and protects you from taking damage. | 35 | Tau | |
| Sunless Space | Shoot a ball of ice as cold as space into an area, freezing any living being caught in the blast for a duration | 35 | Kappa | |
| Anti-Gravity Field | Creates an area of anti-gravity that also paralyzes enemies caught in it | 45 | Eta | |
| Gravity Well | Pulls all nearby enemies toward you and even crushes them with an immense gravitational force. | 45 | Delta | |
| Parallel Self | Summon another version of you from an alternate dimension for a duration | 45 | Sigma | |
| Personal Atmosphere | Create a small area of unlimited oxygen around you for a duration | 45 | Alpha | |
| Phased Time | Slows down the universe time around you for a short duration. | 45 | Mu | |
| Supernova | Explode with the power of a supernova in an area around you, dealing massive damage | 45 | Xi | |
| Void Form | Warp the light around you, becoming nearly invisible for a duration | 45 | Omicron |
How to Unlock Starfield Powers?
You will gain your first power, “Anti-Gravity,” after completing the “Into the Unknown” quest. A short summary of this quest is that Vladimir sends you to recover artifacts from two planets and place them in The Lodge. Using these recovered artifacts, Vladimir decodes the location of the Temple Eta.
So, you must head to the planet where this temple is located. Next, enter the temple, solve the infamous Ring puzzle, and enter the portal to receive the temple’s power. This quest teaches you the general method to obtain any Starfield power.
Basically, you must find an artifact and place it in the museum in The Lodge. Next, you will receive the location of the artifact’s respective temple. So, head to the temple’s planet and use your scanner to find its entrance. Finally, go inside the temple and solve the mini-game challenge to receive its power.
How to Find Artifacts in Starfield?
By now, it should be clear that you must find artifacts and place them in the Constellation Faction’s Lodge to reveal the temple sites. So, almost all Starfield powers are directly linked to various Constellation quests. However, you must complete “Worlds Apart” for Barret before completing the Crimson Fleet questline to obtain Sigma.
Therefore, you should focus on progressing the story as quickly as you can. Completing the main quests has several benefits: you will unlock some of the best weapons, make lots of money, and reveal the secrets of the artifacts.
All Starfield Power Unlocks:
Here’s how to unlock all Starfield powers and the quests linked to them.
| Power | Temple | Quest |
| Anti-Gravity Field | Eta | Into The Unknown |
| Sense Star Stuff | Chi | The Empty Nest |
| Precognition | Iota | Power From Beyond |
| Personal Atmosphere | Alpha | Power From Beyond |
| Grav Dash | Zeta | Power From Beyond |
| Gravity Wave | Beta | Power From Beyond |
| Creators’ Peace | Nu | All That Money Can Buy |
| Reactive Shield | Tau | Further Into The Unknown |
| Solar Flare | Theta | Further Into The Unknown |
| Alien Reanimation | Phi | No Sudden Moves |
| Parallel Self | Sigma | Worlds Apart |
| Void Form | Omicron | Final Glimpses |
| Eternal Harvest | Lambda | Entangled |
| Elemental Pull | Psi | Unearthed |
| Phased Time | Mu | Revelation |
| Earthbound | Epsilon | Given By Hunter after “Revelation” |
| Create Vacuum | Gamma | Given By Hunter after “Revelation” |
| Inner Demon | Upsilon | Given By Hunter after “Revelation” |
| Sunless Space | Kappa | Given By Hunter after “Revelation” |
| Gravity Well | Delta | Given By Hunter after “Revelation” |
| Life Forced | Pi | Given By Emissary after “Revelation” |
| Moon Form | Rho | Given By Emissary after “Revelation” |
| Supernova | Xi | Given By Emissary after “Revelation” |
| Particle Beam | Omega | Given By Emissary after “Revelation” |
Once you place these artifacts in The Lodge, you will receive the bearings for their temples. So, head to the indicated planet, solve the temple puzzles, and receive these powers for free.
How to Use Starfield Powers?
Once you receive your desired powers in Starfield, they will show up on the top left corner of the pause menu. Simply open the menu and select the powers that you wish to add to the quick access slot. You can add up to 6 powers in these slots.
Next, resume the game and select the power from the slot wheel. Finally, press the “Z” button on pc or “LB+RB” on your controller to use the selected power. You should keep an eye on the blue bar above your ammo indicator. This bar represents the available power, and it will drain whenever you use a power.
The good news is that the power bar will automatically regenerate once you leave conflict and stop using the power for a few seconds.
Conclusion:
Bethesda’s Starfield offers a whole new powerups system. It has the same function as Skyrim’s shouts and Fallout’s VATs, but better. You can obtain about 24 powers in a single playthrough. However, you must find artifacts, place them in The Lodge, visit the temples, and solve puzzles to get these powers. Therefore, this article explains all Starfield powers, their effects, locations, and how to unlock them.
