Bethesda’s immensely anticipated Starfield is just around the corner, and the hype surrounding it is at an all-time high. We are witnessing all sorts of leaks about the game just before its release. First, the whole storyline was apparently leaked on Twitter by a user. Then, another person illegally stole and uploaded 40-45 minutes of gameplay video on YouTube. While we condemn these unethical actions, let us look at a few harmless gameplay leaks from Starfield.
Bethesda’s Starfield: All Gameplay Leaks
New Game Plus Mode
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— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) August 22, 2023
- Starfield will have an extensive New Game Plus feature to incentivize replayability.
- Usually, this mode features a system where players are able to start a new game with all the resources and gear they have collected till the end of the game.
- However, this mode in Starfield is going to include new and unique mechanics that directly relate to the main game’s story.
Possible DLSS Support
- Since Starfield is a game with backing from AMD, it would exclusively support their FSR2 instead of Nvidia’s DLSS. Everyone thought that was going to be the case around this time.
- However, a surprising announcement from AMD has made it clear that they are not in control of whether Starfield includes DLSS, and they are free to do so if they want to.
- With this fact in mind, we may see possible DLSS support in the future.
Leaked Skills
#Starfield Skills leak pic.twitter.com/mfjhWhynyx
— Ahmed dollar (@Ahmed_dollars) August 24, 2023
A Twitter user has provided screenshots of 4 in-game skills and their upgrade perks from Starfield as part of the gameplay leaks. Check them out.
Scanning

“While anyone can use a ship’s scanner, it takes a skilled operator to find hard-to-find planetary resources or uncover the details of nearby ships.”
- Rank 1: You can detect uncommon inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and as more information about ships in space.
- Rank 2: You can detect rare inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and more specific information about ships in space.
- Rank 3: You can detect exotic inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and gain better combat information on ships in space.
- Rank 4: You can detect unique inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and gain a complete list of cargo on ships in space.
Robotics

“In an age where robots and autonomous turrets are employed in a combat capacity, the study of robotics can be instrumental in gaining a tactical edge.”
- Rank 1: You deal 10% more damage to Robots and Turrets. You can force a target robot up to 10 levels higher than you to stop fighting for a limited time.
- Rank 2: You deal 20% more damage to Robots and Turrets. You can force a target robot up to 10 levels higher than you to flee for a limited time.
- Rank 3: You deal 30% more damage to Robots and Turrets. You can force a target robot up to 10 levels higher than you to attack their allies for a limited time.
- Rank 4: You can force a target robot up to 10 levels higher than you to obey commands for a limited time.
Medicine

“Through advancements in medical training and technology has humanity been able to withstand the galaxy’s many dangers.”
- Rank 1: Med Packs, Trauma Packs, and Emergency Kits restore 10% additional Health 10% faster.
- Rank 2: Med Packs, Trauma Packs, and Emergency Kits restore 20% additional Health 20% faster.
- Rank 3: Med Packs, Trauma Packs, and Emergency Kits restore 30% additional Health 30% faster.
- Rank 4: Med Packs, Trauma Packs, and Emergency Kits restore 50% additional Health 50% faster, and have a chance to cure an affliction.
Concealment

“Few skills capture the imagination like the ability to remain undetected, used by assassins, special forces operatives, and simple thieves alike for centuries.”
- Rank 1: You no longer set off enemy mines. Ranged sneak attacks do 2.5x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 4x normal damage.
- Rank 2: Running with sneaking doesn’t affect stealth. Ranged sneak attacks do 3x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 5x normal damage.
- Rank 3: You gain a Chameleon-like ability when completely still and sneaking.Ranged sneak attacks do 3.5x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 8x normal damage.
- Rank 4: Engaging stealth causes distant enemies to lose you. Ranged sneak attacks do 4x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 10x normal damage.
Pete Hines Interview

Bethesda’s Head of Publishing, Pete Hines, has given a few juicy details about Starfield in his latest interview at Gamescom. Some of the gameplay-related statements among them are listed below.
- “The game doesn’t really start until after the main quest.”
- There are multiple passive POIs across the galaxy to find. An example he gave was a set of farms where the people give resources to the people of other planets.
- Modders will be able to create planets.
- Certain companions will get annoyed with you if you do bad things—even companions who are close to you.
- Lots of settlements with their people and quests to find outside the major cities.
- Weapon mods combined with skills are diverse.
- You can get bounties put on you, but there are ways to undo them.
- The Museum on New Atlantis explains the game’s lore, like the colony war, what happened to Earth, etc.
- Hines has no clue how long it would take to 100% the game. He says he isn’t even slightly close to finishing the game even after 150 hours.
- There will be lots of mod support post-launch.
- Mission boards can ask you to build outposts on planets.
- Lots of Easter eggs, as you’d expect, across the game.
- Hines believes there is no Level Cap in Starfield.
Those were some interesting gameplay leaks about Starfield. Do you think Starfield will win the Game of The Year award? Let us know in the comments below.
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