Starfield Companions Guide

Updated: 14th Sep 2023 by Team SuperCheats

You will be able to find Starfield companions all over the cosmos. They give your crew unique benefits that will make your journey through space a little easier. This Starfield Companions Guide will tell you how the companions work, how to recruit them, the difference between crew members and companions, and how to recruit crew members.

What are Starfield Companions

Companions in Starfield are characters that stay at your side as you explore the many planets in Starfield's cosmos. They will automatically help you out in combat when you encounter hostility during your journey and they can also be used to store some of your stuff if you have no room in your inventory.

Different Types of Starfield Companions

The different types of Companions in Starfield don't function the same way, there are basically four categories:

- Constellation Companions

- Optional Companions

- Hireable Companions

- Crew members

The main Companions in Starfield are the four Constellation Companions, they are the only ones you can speak to regularly and pursue a romance with. All the companions regardless of their category have their own set of skills, which can help you decide what kind of role to assign them. There are upward of 25 different Companions in the game.

How to Recruit Starfield Companions

It is not difficult to recruit Starfield Companions. You simply have to find a companion, speak to them, and agree to hire them. There are though certain Companions that require you to complete a certain mission to unlock them. When a Companion agrees to join you will be automatically taken to the 'Crew' menu to assign them to your ship or outposts.

Where to Find Constellation Starfield Companions

Below is a list of the Constellation Starfield Companions along with their specialties and skills and how they rate in them. The mission in which they can be recruited is also listed.

• Sarah Morgan

  Mission: The Old Neighborhood

  Astrodynamics: 4 Star

  Lasers: 3 Star

  Leadership: 3 Star

  Botany: 1 Star

• Barrett

  Mission: Back to Vectera

  Starship engineering: 4 Star

  Particle Beam Weapon Systems: 3 Star

  Robotics: 2 Star

  Gastronomy: 1 Star

• Sam Coe

  Mission: The Empty Nest

  Piloting: 4 Star

  Rifle Certification: 3 Star

  Payloads: 2 Star

  Geology: 1 Star

• Andreja

  Stealth: 4 Star

  Particle Beams: 3 Star

  Energy Weapon Systems: 2 Star

  Theft: 1 Star

Where to Find Every Unique Starfield Companion

The Unique Starfield Companions can be found in the main cities, usually in bars, and within certain missions. Some Unique Companions will only appear in one location at a specific time while others will appear randomly and come with random skills.

Main Mission Starfield Companions

• Lin

  Mission: Back to Vectera

  Skills:

  Demolitions: 1 Star

  Outpost Management: 3 Star

• Vasco

  Mission: One Small Step

  Skills:

  Aneutronic Fusion: 1 Star

  Shield Systems: 1 Star

  EM Weapon Systems: 1 Star

• Heller

  Mission: Back to Vectera

  Skills:

  Geology: 1 Star

  Outpost Engineering: 3 Star

New Atlantis Starfield Companions

• Marika Boros

  Location: The Viewport, New Atlantis

  Credits: 13,500

  Skills:

  Shotgun Certification: 1 Star

  Ballistics: 2 Star

  Particle Beam Weapon Systems: 1 Star

• Gideon Aker

  Location: The Viewport, New Atlantis

  Credits: 18,000

  Skills:

  Ballistic Weapon Systems: 2 Star

  Missile Weapon Systems: 2 Star

• Simeon Bankowski

  Location: The Viewport, New Atlantis

  Credits: 15,000

  Skills:

  Sharpshooting: 1 Star

  Sniper Certification: 2 Star

  Marksmanship: 1 Star

• Rafael Aguerro

  Requires: Save him on the Entangled mission

  Location: The Viewport, New Atlantis

  Skills:

  Outpost Engineering: 1 Star

  Starpost Engineering: 2 Star

  Outpost Management: 1 Star

Akila Starfield Companions

• Rosie Tannehill

  Location: The Hitching Post, Akila

  Credits: 18,000

  Skills:

  Medicine: 1 Star

  Wellness: 3 Star

• Omari Hassan

  Location: The Hitching Post, Akila

  Credits: 13,500

  Skills:

  Shield Systems: 3 Star

  Starship Engineering: 1 Star

• Ezekiel

  Location: Aggie's Bar, Akila

  Credits: Free

  Skills:

  Scavenging: 1 Star

  Energy Weapon Dissipation: 2 Star

  Shield Systems: 1 Star

• Lyle Brewer

  Location: Aggie's Bar, Akila

  Credits: 12,000

  Skills:

  Particle Beams: 1 Star

  Xenosociology: 2 Star

  Shotgun Certification: 2 Star

Neon Starfield Companions

• Mickey Caviar

  Location: Astral Lounge, Neon

  Credits: 13,500

  Skills:

  Gastronomy: 1 Star

  Wellness: 2 Star

  Incapacitation: 1 Star

• Dani Garcia

  Location: Euphorika, Neon

  Credits: 12,000

  Skills:

  Chemistry: 1 Star

  Robotics: 2 Star

  Energy Weapon Systems: 1 Star

Cydonia Starfield Companions

• Moara Otero

  Requires: Finish The Old Neighborhood mission

  Location: Broken Spear, Cydonia

  Credits: Free

  Skills:

  EM Weapon Systems: 2 Star

  Marksmanship: 2 Star

• Andromeda Kepler

  Location: Broken Spear, Cydonia

  Credits: 15,000

  Skills:

  Outpost Engineering: 2 Star

  Piloting: 1 Star

  Aneutronic Fusion: 1 Star

Other Unique Starfield Companions

• Adoring Fan

  Requires: Hero Worshipped trait

  Skills:

  Weight lifting: 2 Star

  Concealment: 1 Star

  Scavenging: 1 Star

The Best Companion in Starfield

Each of the Starfield Companions comes with predetermined skills, some of which will be more useful than others. Without a doubt, the best Companions in Starfield for most playthroughs are the Constellation Companions as they both tie into the narrative and can help you in certain 'Persuasion' conversations. They also come with three skills instead of two that you can take advantage of to help you in tricky situations. Overall though, Sam Coe, Andreja, and Vasco are the best Companions as they are also competant and effective in combat situations.