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Explorer

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

Explorer
Skills Lasers, Astrodynamics, Surveying
Item Code 0022EC79

Explorer 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.

Explorer background in-game description

They said exploration is a lost art. You didn’t listen. As the major factions argued over the space they desperately tried to control, you were busy uncovering the wonders of the Settled Systems.

Explorer background skills

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

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

Explorer background console commands

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

player.addperk 0022EC79

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

player.removeperk 0022EC79