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Contents Targeting mode, explained: Why you want to target engines In Starfield, boarding an enemy reaps even more rewards than outright destroying it. You'll need to completely destroy an enemy ship's engines before you can board it. Once that happens, you're good to go shoot all of the enemies on board, enjoy increased loot, and even commandeer the enemy ship itself. How to unlock and upgrade Targeting Control Systems in Starfield To unlock the advanced targeting controls in Starfield, you need to invest a Skill Point into the Targeting Control Systems skill. You can find this underneath the Tech tab in the Skills menu on the far right end of tier one. Putting a Skill Point into the first Rank for this skill will unlock the Targeting Control Systems for all ships in your fleet. Subsequent Skill Point investments will upgrade various aspects of the skill, such as enemy speed reduction, increased critical strike chance, and overall damage increases. Below are all the ranks and benefits for the skill: Rank One - Unlocks Ship Targeting Functionality Rank Two - Reduces lock-on time by 15 percent, reduces target-locked ship's attack speed by 25 percent Rank Three - Reduces lock-on time by 30 percent, increases critical striking a target-locked ship by 10 percent Rank Four

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Space combat is one of the most challenging aspects of Starfield<\/em>, with even the slightest difference between ships giving an edge. There will be times when you want to board a ship rather than destroy it, so being able to target engines and other specific components is important. For this reason, the Targeting Control Systems<\/strong> skill will quickly become your best friend during a fight.<\/p>

In space combat, you can lock on to enemies by keeping the target in your crosshairs. Before you unlock the Targeting Control Systems<\/strong>, you can use this to fire tracking missiles, though this specific skill can completely change how you approach other ships. If you’re trying to understand Starfield’s targeting system, you need to know this.<\/p>

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