Starfield:Piloting

Piloting
Form ID	0x002CFCAC
Editor ID	Skill_Piloting
Category	Tech
Skill Tier	Novice
Rank Stats	Rank 1 - You can now utilize ship thrusters.; Rank 2 - Increased ship turning rate and maneuverability.; Rank 3 - Unlocks the ability to pilot Class B ships.; Rank 4 - Unlocks the ability to pilot Class C ships.;
Rank Challenges	Rank 1 Requirement - None.; Rank 2 Challenge Progress - Destroy 5 ships.; Rank 3 Challenge Progress - Destroy 15 ships.; Rank 4 Challenge Progress - Destroy 30 ships.;
Crew Stats	Rank 1 - +15% Top speed.; Rank 2 - +30% Top speed.; Rank 3 - +30% Top speed, +1 engine power.;
Description
	As more people journey into space, the number of those certified to effectively pilot various types of spacecraft has increased dramatically.

Piloting

Piloting is automatically unlocked and can already be learned by using a skill point to learn it.

Backgrounds[edit]

This skill is automatically learned with the following backgrounds:

Signing up for the UC Vanguard in the mission Supra et Ultra has the player use a piloting simulator as part of the entrance exam. By attempting the piloting section multiple times you can easily acquire ship kills without using one's own ship or risking death in combat.

Large numbers of Crimson Fleet ships are always found at The Key in the Kryx system, and while they can rapidly overwhelm low to medium leveled players, a hit-and-run playstyle in which you jump in, target the weakest ship possible, and then jump out as soon as it is destroyed can be very effective. Additionally, the turrets protecting the base qualify as ships for the purposes of this skill, and long range weapons (tested at 3,000m) can outrange them and easily destroy them, provided you have already defeated the other ships in the area.

Mission boards in most settlements and starstations provide a steady supply of bounties on enemy ships, many of which actually come with a small group of ships to face.

Disabling and capturing an enemy ship does not qualify as a kill, though destroying a ship you have already boarded and cleared still qualifies as a kill.

These companions have ranks in this skill:

Sam Coe

Amelia Earhart

Andromeda Kepler

Piloting
Form ID	0x002CFCAC
Editor ID	Skill_Piloting

Category	Tech
Skill Tier	Novice

Rank Stats	Rank 1 - You can now utilize ship thrusters. Rank 2 - Increased ship turning rate and maneuverability. Rank 3 - Unlocks the ability to pilot Class B ships. Rank 4 - Unlocks the ability to pilot Class C ships.
Rank Challenges	Rank 1 Requirement - None. Rank 2 Challenge Progress - Destroy 5 ships. Rank 3 Challenge Progress - Destroy 15 ships. Rank 4 Challenge Progress - Destroy 30 ships.
Crew Stats	Rank 1 - +15% Top speed. Rank 2 - +30% Top speed. Rank 3 - +30% Top speed, +1 engine power.
Description
As more people journey into space, the number of those certified to effectively pilot various types of spacecraft has increased dramatically.