Equipment Research Projects in Starfield

Equipment research projects can be divided into three primary lines of research: Helmet Mods, Pack Mods, and Spacesuit Mods.

Note that Pack Mods 3 also requires rank 1 of the Special Projects skill.

See a complete list of spacesuits, helmets, and packs that can be found.

The following table lists all Equipment research projects, with the required rank in the Spacesuit Design skill:

Skill Rank Project Name Input Materials Unlocks
n/a Basic Helmet Mods   Ballistic Shielding (Slot 1)
n/a Basic Pack Mods   Oxygen Reserve (Slot 1) and Basic Boostpack
n/a Basic Spacesuit Mods   Ballistic Shielding (Slot 1)
n/a Helmet Mods 1 2 Cosmetic, 3 Polymer, 3 Tungsten EM Shielding (Slot 1), Energy Shielding (Slot 1)
1 Pack Mods 1 10 Aluminum, 10 Beryllium, 8 Mag Pressure Tank, 5 Monopropellant Medic (Slot 2)
1 Spacesuit Mods 1 5 Copper, 5 Cosmetic, 8 Polytextile EM Shielding (Slot 1), Energy Shielding (Slot 1)
1 Helmet Mods 2 10 Adhesive, 5 Positron Battery, 5 Sterile Nanotubes, 10 Titanium, 8 Zero Wire Explosive Shielding (Slot 2), Sensor Array (Slot 2)
2 Pack Mods 2 10 Beryllium, 10 Monopropellant, 8 Polymer, 10 Sealant, 5 Zero-G Gimbal Emergency Aid (Slot 2), Extra Capacity (Slot 1), Skip Capacity Boostpack
2 Spacesuit Mods 2 10 Adhesive, 10 Polytextile, 5 Positron Battery, 5 Semimetal Wafer, 10 Titanium Exo Servos (Slot 3), Explosive Shielding (Slot 2), Pocketed (Slot 4)
2 Helmet Mods 3 10 Caelumite, 8 High-Tensile Spidroin, 5 Indicite Wafer, 8 Microsecond Regulator, 10 Polymer, 30 Tungsten Gravitic Composites (Slot 4), Heavy Shielding (Slot 3)
3 Spacesuit Mods 3 10 Caelumite, 5 Indicite Wafer, 20 Lubricant, 8 Microsecond Regulator, 8 Positron Battery, 30 Tungsten Gravitic Composites (Slot 4), Heavy Shielding (Slot 3), Optimized Servos (Slot 2)
3 Pack Mods 3 20 Amino Acids, 20 Beryllium, 10 Biosuppressant, 20 Monopropellant, 10 Tau Grade Rheostat, 10 Zero-G Gimbal Balanced Boostpack, Hazard Protection (Slot 1), Power Boostpack, Regeneration (Slot 2)