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Starfield: How to dock your shipHow to dock with any station or ship - even enemy ones…
How to dock with any station or ship - even enemy ones…
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Softworks
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Softworks
Below we’ll walk you through how to dock with any spaceship or space station you come across inStarfield, including how to go about crippling enemy ships so that you can dock with them and face off against their crew in person.
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How to dock in Starfield
To dock in Starfield, you need to be within 500 metres of the target. Once in range, press “E” on the keyboard or “A” on the controller to target the ship or station.
If you’re within range then you’ll get an on-screen prompt asking whether to dock or hail the target. Once this prompt appears, press “R” to dock your ship, or hold “X” on the controller.
Doing this will prompt a docking cutscene, after which you’re free either to board the ship or station you’re now docked with, or undock again.
You can dock your ship with nearly any other spaceship or space station you can come across in Starfield - even hostile enemies. To learn how to board and capture enemy ships, read on.
How to board an enemy ship in Starfield
To board an enemy ship in Starfield, here’s what you need to do:
You first need to disable the ship’s engines. To disable their engines, shoot specifically at their thrusters until a red “ENG” symbol appears beside the enemy ship’s health bar. This can’t be done without the Targeting Control Systems skill, so make sure you have at least one skill point invested in this skill, found in Tier 1 of the Tech skill tree.
After that, simply follow the same steps above to dock the enemy ship. Just remember that the enemy ship will be populated with - you guessed it - enemies! So bring a good gun once you’re docked.
If you want to become a professional pirate and dock enemy ships left and right in Starfield, you’ll need the right equipment and setup. Check out our guide on thebest Starfield skillsandbest Starfield buildsto make sure you’re well suited to take down any enemy crew you come across. We’ve also got useful guides onwhere to sell contraband, theStarfield romance optionsand a list of theconsole commands and cheats.
