Starfield Backgrounds Tier List – All Background Tier List

This guide contains our Starfield Backgrounds tier list, where we’ve ranked all backgrounds in the game from best to worst!

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Struggling to choose a background on Starfield? Well, that’s where this Starfield Backgrounds tier list comes in! Each and every background available in the game has been ranked from S-tier to D-tier to help you decide which is best for your character.

Set in 2330, Starfield takes you on a journey through a world where humanity has far surpassed life on Earth. Other planets in the solar system are inhabited by humans, and there’s a group of space explorers called Constellation – and you’re a member of this group. It’s your job to search for rare artifacts across the galaxy as you travel to a wide variety of planets that house friends and foes.

For more information about Starfield, visit the game’s official website. On the hunt for more Starfield content? We have a Starfield Traits tier list! If you’re looking for new games to play, take a look at our New World Weapons tier list, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Weapons tier list.

Starfield Backgrounds Tier List

Now, let’s move on to the tier list!

What Each Tier Means

  • S-Tier: The best backgrounds to choose in the game so far
  • A-Tier: Brilliant alternatives to those in S-tier
  • B-Tier: Not the greatest backgrounds to pick, but there’s no harm in doing so
  • C-Tier: Some of the weakest backgrounds – we don’t recommend using them
  • D-Tier: It’s best to not choose these backgrounds

S Tier

  • Bounter Hunter
  • Beast Hunter
  • Gangster
  • Soldier

A Tier

  • Ronin
  • Diplomat
  • Space Scoundrel
  • Combat Medic
  • Cyberneticist

B Tier

  • Bouncer
  • Long Hauler

C Tier

  • Xenobiologist
  • Explorer
  • Pilgrim
  • Professor
  • Chef

D Tier

  • Sculptor
  • Homesteader
  • Industrialist

List of Starfield Backgrounds

  • Bounter Hunter
  • Beast Hunter
  • Gangster
  • Soldier
  • Bouncer
  • Long Hauler
  • Xenobiologist
  • Explorer
  • Pilgrim
  • Professor
  • Chef
  • Sculptor
  • Homesteader
  • Industrialist

When Will This Tier List Be Updated?

This tier list will be updated if a new background is added to the game. As of right now, we’re not too sure if new backgrounds will actually be added to the game in the future, however, potential DLCs may include additional backgrounds to choose from.

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