Geology
| Skill Categories | Science |
| Tier | 1 |
| Item Code | 002CE29F |
Starfield Geology skill overview
The Starfield Geology skill is a tier 1 skill in the Science skill tree. It, as with all Starfield skills, has 4 ranks, beginning at rank 1 and ending at rank 4. In order to progress up the Geology skill tree, you will need to complete various skill challenges related to the skill in question, and increase your Starfield level to earn skill points. Each rank requires a skill point to unlock.
This skill allows you to get rarer resources from surface objects, with resource rarity increasing as you rank up this skill. The final rank of this skill can occasionally provide you with extra resources. As resources are an important aspect of Starfield this skill provides a great way to gain more resources easily.
In-game Geology skill description
Newly discovered minerals mined from alien planets and moons have directly led to some incredible technological advancements.
The Geology skill has the following ranks and stats:
Rank Rank Image Rank Effect Rank Challenge 1 
Get more common and uncommon inorganic resources from surface objects. Harvest inorganic resources from 20 sources. 2 
Get more rare inorganic resources from surface objects. Harvest inorganic resources from 50 sources. 3 
Get more exotic inorganic resources from surface objects. Harvest inorganic resources from 100 sources. 4 
Occasionally harvest additional rarer resources from surface objects. You have mastered this skill.
How to unlock Geology console command
If you want to add the Geology Starfield skill to your character without increasing your Starfield level or expending a skill point, simply open the Starfield console command window with the apostrophe (‘) or tilde (~) key and enter the following command:
player.addperk 002CE29F
By repeating the player.addperk 002CE29F command, you can bypass the Geology rank-up challenge and unlock the next rank. Entering the above command four times will unlock the rank 4 Geology skill.
To remove the Geology skill, you can use the following command:
player.removeperk 002CE29F