Engineering
The Tech skill for repairing and breaking down gear.
Engineering is a skill in the Tech category of The Outer Worlds. It reduces the armor parts and weapon parts needed to repair equipment.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Tech
- Attributes
- Perception, Temperament
- Improves
- Repair costs
- Unlocks
- Field Repair (20 points)
Facts from the source article.
Background
At 20 points (Novice) Engineering allows Field Repair of weapons and armor from the inventory. At 40, breaking down gear has a 20% chance of extracting a basic mod; at 60, repaired items have a 20% chance to become Pristine, raising their value and durability; at 80, breaking down gear has a 10% chance of a rare mod; at 100, damage against automechanicals rises by 20%; and at 150 inserting a new mod always recovers the old one. Parvati Holcomb and Ellie Fenhill both boost the player's Engineering.
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