Alien DNA

Alien DNA overview

You can choose the Alien DNA Starfield trait from 17 options during the Starfield character creation screen. Upon finalizing your character and leaving the character creator menu, you will no longer be able to pick up additional traits like Alien DNA if you didn’t select it the first time around. You can get around this limitation by using a Starfield console command, but not without disabling Starfield achievements.

Fortunately, Starfield allows you to remove traits by speaking with trait-specific NPCs, so you can always remove the Alien DNA trait if you find it counter-productive, or not as much fun as you thought.

The Starfield Alien DNA trait offers a significant boost to your HP pool. You could pair it with the Chef Starfield background for an even tougher Spacefarer, or adopt the Combat Medic background if you’re looking to offset the trait’s downside.

in-game description

You volunteered for a controversial experiment that combines alien and human DNA. As a result, you start with a higher health pool and greater endurance, but healing items aren’t as effective.

Looking for more traits? Check our full list of Starfield trait IDs and effects.

How to get the Alien DNA trait

Apart from selecting the Alien DNA trait as one of your three choices at the Starfield character creator menu, you can use Starfield console commands to add or remove the trait from your Spacefarer.

To add the Alien DNA trait, use the following command:

player.addperk 00227FDA

To remove the Alien DNA trait, use the following command:

player.removeperk 00227FDA