Ostranauts Skills and Traits
Pick Ostranauts starting skills, careers and traits, then level skills to build the best cosmonaut.
What are Skills and Traits?
Skills define what your cosmonaut does well - engineering, piloting, medicine, social - and improve with use. Traits are permanent personality modifiers set during character creation.
Why plan skills and traits?
Pick Strong Starting Skills
Choose engineering, piloting and medicine skills that match your goals
Choose Complementary Traits
Select traits that support mood, metabolism and your playstyle
Level Skills Through Use
Grow skills by doing related jobs and tasks across the ship
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ostranauts best starting skills: Setup Guide & Tips
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ostranauts skills leveling: Step-by-Step Progression Guide
Learn how Ostranauts skills leveling works, which traits to remove, and how to use adventures for a stronger starting character.
ostranauts traits: Best Picks and Creation Tips
Learn how Ostranauts traits affect character creation, career time, adventure outcomes, survivability, and early salvage preparation.