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Homesteader

The Homesteader Starfield background is one of 21 backgrounds you can choose at the start of the game.

Homesteader
Skills Dueling, Stealth, Scavenging
Item Code 0022EC74

Homesteader background overview

Every Starfield background offers a unique twist to your playthrough, often arising during conversations with NPCs, and giving you opportunities for better rewards. Once you have selected your background during the Starfield character creation menu, you will be unable to change it, even if you visit a Genetics Facility such as ENHANCE – New Atlantis. The only way to change your background later is to use a Starfield console command.

Homesteader background in-game description

The discovery of the Settled System’s many oxygen-rich planets and moons meant humans could live just about anywhere…if they had the know how. You did, and utilized it to great effect.

Homesteader background skills

By taking the Homesteader background, you start with the following Starfield skills:

Looking for more backgrounds? Check our full list of Starfield backgrounds.

Homesteader background console commands

If you want to change your Starfield background to Homesteader, you’ll need to use the following Starfield console command:

player.addperk 0022EC77

Having more than one Starfield background could result in instability in-game. So, if you want to remove the Homesteader background, use the following command:

player.removeperk 0022EC77