The Starfield best powers are those that have the most bang for your buck. In this tier list, we have poured over all 24 powers in the game and given them a ranking. You’ll unlock your first power easily enough, but the majority of the other powers requires that you find an Artifact, learn the location of the artifact’s temple, and solve a simple puzzle within it. Here’s a quick breakdown of the best powers in Starfield.
Tier list of Starfield best powers
The following is tier list of the best powers in the game, ranked from S-tier (highest) to D-tier (lowest).
- S-Tier
- Anti-Gravity Field, Gravity Wave, Parallel Self, Precognition, Void Form
- A-Tier
- Elemental Pull, Gravity Well, Personal Atmosphere, Sunless Space
- B-Tier
- Alien Reanimation, Creators’ Peace, Inner Demon, Phased Time, Sense Star Stuff, Reactive Shield, Supernova
- C-Tier
- Create Vacuum, Grav Dash, Eternal Harvest, Life Forced, Moon Form, Particle Beam, Solar Flare
- D-Tier
- Earthbound
What are the best powers in Starfield and why?
In general, we found that the best use of powers in combat is for crowd-control effects. Anti-Gravity Field is the strongest AoE disabling power, making all enemies within the area around you float in the air without being able to do anything. Both Gravity Well and Sunless Space are also great choices for CC, with the former sucking enemies into a space and the latter freezing enemies in place for quite a long time. Even better, Gravity Wave knocks enemies in a line prone for the very low cost of 25 Power. Unarmed builds benefit greatly from these powers.
There are several fantastic utility powers as well. At the top of the heap here is Void Form, which makes you invisible for 20 seconds. While enemies up close might be able to figure out where you are, most that are trying to fire at you from cover will not be able to target you. For dialogue, Precognition provides you a sneak peek into what an NPC will say depending on your answer, while Parallel Self spawns a duplicate of yourself without the need of targeting a foe or corpse like with other powers. This duplicate will even hold the same weapon as you are, without it having to worry about ammo.
Meanwhile, both Elemental Pull and Personal Atmosphere are great time-savers. Elemental Pull makes mining a breeze without you needing to take out the Cutter, and Personal Atmosphere pretty much lets you sprint indefinitely.
As for damage-dealing powers, Supernova deals a fair amount of damage to all enemies in a sphere around you. That said, when it comes to inflicting damage, powers are just not as strong compared to guns. That’s why we generally recommend disabling powers that allow you hit enemies with more bullets.
Starfield Power Tier List FAQ
A: To unlock the majority of powers in Starfield, you need to find an Artifact, discover the location of the artifact’s temple, and then solve a puzzle within the temple.
A: The best powers for crowd-control in combat include Anti-Gravity Field, which disables enemies by making them float; Gravity Well, which draws enemies into a specific space; and Sunless Space, which freezes enemies in place for an extended duration. Gravity Wave is also valuable as it knocks enemies prone at a low power cost.
A: No, powers are generally not as potent as guns when it comes to dealing damage. While there are powers like Supernova that deal damage to surrounding enemies, it’s often more effective to use disabling powers to incapacitate enemies, allowing you to target them with bullets more efficiently.
For more Starfield guides, here is a similar tier list for the 90 skills in the game.
