Starfield: Skill Magazine and Book Locations Detailed

There are a number of ways to increase certain skills and stats in Starfield. One of these methods is finding specialized magazines and books located in the various star systems that grant you bonuses. This saves you spending a level point and gets you exploring places you may not have visited otherwise. Here are all of the Starfield skill magazine and book locations detailed.

All Skill Magazine and Book Locations in Starfield

There are a variety of skill magazines and books located throughout the systems in Starfield. Some sets give the same buff for each issue, while others have different bonuses depending on which issue you acquire. In total, there are 17 sets of magazines and books you can collect.

CombaTech Catalog

• CombaTech Catalog 01: Location Unknown
  • Buff: Unknown
• CombaTech Catalog 02: UC Vigilance on Phobos, accessed only when caught committing a crime or having joined the UC.
  • Buff: Further increases the range and accuracy of CombaTech Weapons
• CombaTech Catalog 03: Inside Best Defense Weapons Shop, Hopetown on Polvo in Valo System.
  • Buff: Slightly increases the range and accuracy of CombaTech Weapons
• CombaTech Catalog 04: Abandoned Hephaestus Mine on Gagarin in Alpha Centauri system, accessed as part of the Breach of Contract quest.
  • Buff: Slightly increases the range and accuracy of CombaTech Weapons
• CombaTech Catalog 05: Forgotten Mech Graveyard on Procyon III in the Procyon A system.
  • Buff: Further increases the range and accuracy of CombaTech Weapons

Constellation Guide

• Constellation Guide 01: The Lodge in New Atlantis on Jemison in Alpha Centarui System
  • Buff: Permanently reduces fall damage by 5%.
• Constellation Guide 02: Abandoned Research Tower (any planet)
  • Buff: Permanently use 15% less O2 while moving overencumbered.
• Constellation Guide 03: Location Unknown
  • Buff: Unknown
• Constellation Guide 04: The Clinic orbiting Deepala in the Narion system.
  • Buff: Permanently use less O2 while moving overencumbered.
• Constellation Guide 05: Location Unknown
  • Buff: Unknown

Cyber Runner’s Cipher

All issues of this magazine permanently increase laser weapon damage by 5%.

• Cyber Runner’s Cipher 01: Slayton Aerospace in the Neon City Business Tower in Neon City on Volii Alpha in the Volii system.
• Cyber Runner’s Cipher 02: Apex Electronics store in The Well in New Atlantis on Jemison in the Alpha Centauri system.
• Cyber Runner’s Cipher 03: Location Unknown
• Cyber Runner’s Cipher 04: Hotel Volii in Neon City on Volii Alpha in the Volii system.
• Cyber Runner’s Cipher 05: Location Unknown

Freestar Captain’s Log

All issues increase your carry capacity by 5kg.

• Freestar Captain’s Log 01: Location Unknown
• Freestar Captain’s Log 02: Location Unknown
• Freestar Captain’s Log 03: Freestar Collective Consulate in Akila City on Akila in the Cheyenne System.
• Freestar Captain’s Log 04: Location Unknown
• Freestar Captain’s Log 05: Location Unknown

GRUNT

Issues of GRUNT increase your ballistic weapons crit damage by 5%.

• GRUNT 01: Location Unknown
• GRUNT 02: Location Unknown
• GRUNT 03: Waggoner Farm on Montara Luna in the Cheyenne system as part of the Freestar Rangers quest, Deuptized.
• GRUNT 04: The Key Space station around Suvorov in the Kryx system. Accessed during the faction mission, Deep Cover.
• GRUNT 05: Location Unknown
• GRUNT 06: Random location, can spawn in Abandoned Labs or Outposts.
• GRUNT 07: Looks like there are two known locations for this issue.
  • Abandoned Cryo Lab on Gunibuu IV-A as part of the quest Final Glimpse.
  • Piazzi VI-A after completing Failure to Communicate quest in the Retrofitted Starstation.
• GRUNT 08: Location Unknown
• GRUNT 09: Location Unknown
• GRUNT 10: Location Unknown

Gunslinger’s Guide

Draw and reload Laredo weapons firearms faster thanks to these magazines.

• Gunslinger’s Guide 01: The Rock in Akila City on Akila in the Cheyenne system.
• Gunslinger’s Guide 02: Sinclair’s Books in Akila City on Akila in the Cheyenne system.
• Gunslinger’s Guide 03: Freestar Ranger’s Building in Hopetown on Polvo in the Valo system.
• Gunslinger’s Guide 04: Freestar Rangers Outpost in Neon City on Volii Alpha in the Volii system.
• Gunslinger’s Guide 05: Freestar Collective Embassy in New Atlantis on Jemison in the Alpha centauri system. Accessed during the UC faction quest Friends Like These.

Kryx’s Journal

• Kryx’s Journal 01: Crimson Fleet Outpost on Bessell III in the Bessel system. Accessed as part of the Back to Vectera quest.
  • Buff: Store Prices reduced by 2% and sell items for 2% more.
• Kryx’s Journal 02: Location Unknown
  • Buff: Unknown
• Kryx’s Journal 03: Vladimir’s House on Syrma VII-A in the Syrma system. Accessed after speaking with him on the Eye.
  • Buff: Store Prices reduced by 2% and sell items for 2% more (on top of any other bonuses).
• Kryx’s Journal 04: Location Unknown
  • Buff: Unknown
• Kryx’s Journal 05: Gagarin Landing on Gagarin in the Alpha Centauri system.
  • Buff: Cre and companions permanently do 5% more weapon damage (on top of any other bonuses).

Mining Monthly

Mining Monthly issues give you a permanent increase to tool-grip weapon damage by 2%.

• Mining Monthly Issue 01: Location Unknown
• Mining Monthly Issue 02: Location Unknown
• Mining Monthly Issue 03: Gagarin Landing Bar on Gagarin in the Alpha Centauri system.
• Mining Monthly Issue 04: Location Unknown
• Mining Monthly Issue 05: Abandoned Mining Complex on Ananke in the Olympus system.
• Mining Monthly Issue 06: Location Unknown
• Mining Monthly Issue 07: Upstairs Deimos Miner Quarters in the Residential Room of Cydonia on Mars in the Sol system.
• Mining Monthly Issue 08: Location Unknown
• Mining Monthly Issue 09: Location Unknown
• Mining Monthly Issue 10: Science Facility in Hopetown on Polvo in the Valo system.

Neon Nights

• Neon Nights 01: Ryujin Industries Executive Floor in Neon City on Volii Alpha in the Volii system.
  • Buff: Grants the recipe for BattleUp
    • BattleUp: Increases carry capacity, and physical and energy resistance for a limited time
• Neon Nights 02: Astral Lounge VIP Booth 1 in Neon City on Volii Alpha in the Volii system.
  • Buff: Grants the recipe for S.T.E.V.E.
    • S.T.E.V.E.: Slows down time and increases ranged damage for a limited time.
• Neon Nights 03: Celtcorp in the Neon Business Tower in Neon City on Volii Alpha in the Volii system.
  • Buff: Grants the recipe for O2 Shot
    • O2 Shot: Increases oxygen regeneration for a limited time.
• Neon Nights 04: Location Unknown
  • Buff: Unknown
• Neon Nights 05: Xenofresh Corporation HQ in the Neon Business Tower in Neon City on Volii Alpha in the Volii system.
  • Buff: Grants the recipe for AddiJack
    • AddiJack: Removes Addiction penalties and grants a bonus to researching.

Nova Galactic Manual

Each issue of this set reduces fuel needed to grav jump by 1%.

• Nova Galactic Manual 01: Location Unknown
• Nova Galactic Manual 02: Nova Galactic Space Station Staryard around Luna in the Sol system.
• Nova Galactic Manual 03: MAST Administrative Division in New Atlantis on Jemison in the Alpha Centauri system.
• Nova Galactic Manual 04: Location Unknown
• Nova Galactic Manual 05: Location Unknown
• Nova Galactic Manual 06: Autonomous Staryard on Volii Psi in the Volii system.
• Nova Galactic Manual 07: Location Unknown
• Nova Galactic Manual 08: Location Unknown
• Nova Galactic Manual 09: Location Unknown
• Nova Galactic Manual 10: Location Unknown

Peak Performance

Hoarders unit, as finding issues of this magazine increases carry weight by 5kg.

• Peak Performance 01: The Eye satellite around Jemison in the Alpha Centauri system.
• Peak Performance 02: Deserted UC Listening Post on any planet.
• Peak Performance 03: Location Unknown
• Peak Performance 04: Location Unknown
• Peak Performance 05: The Key Space station around Suvorov in the Kryx system.

Solomon’s Adventures

Finding an issue of Solomon’s Adventures, a comic book magazine, “permanently increases weapon damage at night by 5%.“

• Solomon’s Adventures 01: Jacob’s bedroom in the Coe Estate in Akila City on Akila in the Cheyenne system.
• Solomon’s Adventures 02: Waggoner Farm on Montara Luna in the Cheyenne system.
• Solomon’s Adventures 03: Location Unknown
• Solomon’s Adventures 04: Location Unknown
• Solomon’s Adventures 05: Helium-3 Extraction Site in an Abandoned Mineral Refingery on Eridani III in the Eridani system.

The New Atlantian

• The New Atlantian 01: Tau Gourmet Production Center on Tau Ceti II in the Tau system.
  • Buff: Grants the recipe for The Deep food item
• The New Atlantian 02: Location Unknown
  • Buff: Unknown
• The New Atlantian 03: Pioneer Tower in New Atlantis Residential District on Jemison in the Alpha Centauri system.
  • Buff: Grants you the recipe for Astral Sliders food item
• The New Atlantian 04: The Eleos Retreat on Ixyll II in the Ixyll system.
  • Buff: Grants you the recipe for Beer Brat Platter food item
• The New Atlantian 05: Kay’s Place in The Well in New Atlantis on Jemison in the Alpha Centauri system.
  • Buff: Grants you the recipe for Shepherd’s Pie food item

Tracker’s Primers

The Tracker’s Primers increase EM weapon damage by 5%.

• Tracker’s Primers 01: Victor Compound on McClure II in the McClure system. Can be accessed as part of the companion quest Matters of the Hart.
• Tracker’s Primers 02: Pilgrim’s Rest on Indum II in the Indum system.
• Tracker’s Primers 03: Red Mile upper floor on Porrima III in the Porrima system. Can be accessed as part of the Freestar Rangers quest On The Run.
• Tracker’s Primers 04: Location Unknown
• Tracker’s Primers 05: Argos Extractors Mining Outpost on Vectera in the Narion system.

UC Defense Manual

Increases magazine size and the critical chance for weapon bash for Allied Armament weapons.

• UC Defense Manual 01: Location Unknown
• UC Defense Manual 02: UC Office in The Den on Chthonia in the Wolf system.
• UC Defense Manual 03: UC Marine Barracks in the Residential District of Cydonia on Mars in the Sol system.
• UC Defense Manual 04: Abandoned Weapon Station on any planet.
• UC Defense Manual 05: Location Unknown

Vanguard Space Tactics

Permanently boost ship missile damage by 5% when finding issues of this set.

• Vanguard Space Tactics 01: Flight Simulator break room in New Atlantis on Jemison in the Alpha Centauri system. Accessed as part of the UC Vanguard Mission faction quests.
• Vanguard Space Tactics 02: Red Devil’s Headquarters in Cydonia on Mars in the Sol system. Accessed during the UC Vanguard Mission Delivering Devils.
• Vanguard Space Tactics 03: Location Unknown
• Vanguard Space Tactics 04: Location Unknown
• Vanguard Space Tactics 05: Location Unknown

Va’ruun Scripture

For the sneaky among us, these are the skill books you want to hunt down. Each volume increases your sneak bonus by 1%, as well as melee sneak attack damage by 5%.

• Va’ruun Scripture 01: Location Unknown
• Va’ruun Scripture 02: Location Unknown
• Va’ruun Scripture 03: Location Unknown
• Va’ruun Scripture 04: Location Unknown
• Va’ruun Scripture 05: Location Unknown
• Va’ruun Scripture 06: Va’ruun Embassy in New Atlantis on Jemison in the Alpha Centauri system.
• Va’ruun Scripture 07: Location Unknown
• Va’ruun Scripture 08: Location Unknown
• Va’ruun Scripture 09: Location Unknown
• Va’ruun Scripture 10: Abandoned Mining Facility on Mars in the Sol system.

Those are all of the locations for the skill magazines and books in Starfield. For more about skills or how to get to these different areas, check out our expanding guides vault. We also have companion guides, quest walkthroughs for the main story, how to get different spacesuits, etc.

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