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Gangster

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

Gangster
Skills Boxing, Security, Fitness
Item Code 0022EC81

Gangster 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.

Gangster background in-game description

You were always disgusted by suckers killing themselves to make an “honest wage.” As soon as you were old enough to hold a weapon, you took what you wanted from anyone unlucky enough to have it.

Gangster background skills

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

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

Gangster background console commands

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

player.addperk 0022EC78

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

player.removeperk 0022EC78