What Carries Over in New Game Plus Starfield?
When considering playing through Starfield with a New Game Plus mode, it’s natural to wonder what aspects of the game will carry over, allowing you to continue playing with the same experience while taking on new challenges or replaying the game for fun. In this article, we’ll break down what you can expect to keep and what’s been lost when starting a new playthrough in Starfield New Game Plus.
Major Elements That Carry Over:
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Level, Experience, and Skills: Your character’s level, experience, and acquired skills will all carry over when playing through New Game Plus. This means you won’t have to restart training your character or replay large portions of the game.
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Runes, Armaments, and Magic: The runes, armaments, and magic abilities (such as incantations and sorceries) will be retained, so you won’t have to begin gathering resources or researching skills anew.
- Romances: Your current relationship status with companions will transfer over, allowing you to pick up where you left off in your romantic conquest.
Other Elements That Won’t Carry Over:
- Traits and Character Background: Unfortunately, these elements are locked for new game plus, so if you want to play the same character with a fresh start, you’ll have to create a new player. This is Important: Traits are integral to your character’s makeup and can significantly affect playstyle, so choose your background and traits carefully upon creating a new player or choosing to start a New Game Plus.
Special Note:
- Starting Skills: Even with starting skills retained, beware that the game won’t retain the specific progression state for those skills. Each new playthrough or continuation through New Game Plus will place your character at a particular node in the skill system.
What Does Keep Changing:
- Inventory and Items: Some resources and items will carry over, but you might retain duplicates or items not readily usable in the next run, so be prepared for adjustments.
When Continuing through New Game Plus:
| Game Play Aspects | New Game Plus Result |
|---|---|
| Level and EXP | Retained |
| Skills | Retained (nodes, not progression state) |
| Inventory | Some items retainable, others may change due to duplicates or changes |
By understanding what elements can and cannot carry over between Starfield playthroughs, you can more fully plan your experience, build the character you want to build, and approach replaying the game or continue with New Game Plus while maximizing your enjoyment. This list should give you insight into what to keep as well as what might force a change in approach before beginning your next Starfield adventure.