To increase crew size in Starfield, you need to focus on two main aspects: upgrading your Ship Command skill and improving your ship's modules that provide crew capacity.
How to Increase Ship Crew Size
- Level up the Ship Command skill: This is a tier 4 social skill that directly increases your crew capacity. At Rank 4, Ship Command allows up to eight crew members. However, leveling this skill requires investing points in prerequisite skills, which some players find cumbersome
- Upgrade ship modules: Your ship's crew capacity depends on the combined crew capacity of its modules, including the cockpit, hab, reactor, weapons, engines, and shields. Larger or specialized modules increase the maximum crew size. For example, upgrading to a larger Hab or Cockpit module can significantly boost crew capacity
- Balance ship components: The total crew capacity is limited by the lowest capacity among the ship’s module groups (cockpit/hab, reactor group, etc.). To maximize crew size, ensure all groups have high crew capacity modules
How to Increase Outpost Crew Size
- Build more Crew Station units: Each Crew Station adds one to the outpost’s crew capacity. They require resources like aluminum, iron, and nickel to build
- Level up Outpost Management skill: Increasing this skill to Rank 3 allows for more staff at outposts
Hiring More Crew
- Recruit crew members at bars and hotel lobbies: Locations like the Viewport in Jemison are good spots to find recruitable characters. Hiring usually requires an upfront fee, which can be negotiated with persuasion skills
In summary, to increase crew size on your ship, invest in the Ship Command skill and upgrade your ship with modules that increase crew capacity. For outposts, build more Crew Stations and level up Outpost Management. Recruiting more crew involves visiting social hubs and negotiating hires
