To use the Boost Pack in Starfield, first, make sure you have unlocked the Boost Pack Training skill in the Tech skill tree. This skill is required to activate and effectively use any Boost Pack. If your character background is Soldier or Bounty Hunter, you might already have this skill. Once equipped with a Boost Pack and having this skill unlocked, you use it by pressing the jump button twice while in mid-air (spacebar on PC or Y on controller). The first jump propels you off the ground, and the second jump activates the boost, allowing for a short flight or glide. The boost has a cooldown of about five seconds before it can be used again, and you'll see a Boost Power bar above your health bar indicating how much boost energy you have left. You can upgrade your Boost Pack's efficiency, fuel capacity, and regeneration speed by investing more points into the Boost Pack Training skill or by swapping out for better Boost Packs found or bought in the game. Some examples of Boost Packs are Basic (entry-level), Power Boost Pack (more powerful thrusts), Skip- Velocity Boost Pack (more thrusts but weaker), and Balanced Boost Pack, each providing different flight characteristics. In summary:
- Unlock Boost Pack Training skill (Tech skill tree).
- Equip a Boost Pack in your inventory.
- Press jump twice in mid-air to boost.
- Manage boost fuel with the Boost Power bar.
- Upgrade or swap Boost Packs for improved performance.
This ability is especially useful for exploration, managing over-encumbrance, and traversing tough terrain or planets with low gravity. It can also help save oxygen by allowing you to float rather than sprinting all the time.
