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Having the ability to detect hidden, covered, or concealed enemies is a crucial skill in many RPG games. However, in Starfield, the main character's scanner falls short when it comes to revealing enemies behind walls. As a result, players have been searching for workarounds and even mods to address this issue. Fortunately, though, the game does offer an X-ray-vision ability that lets players see through walls. It’s just not immediately available in their inventory.
Similar to acquiring other skills, the wall-penetrating vision in Starfield must be earned through XP grinding and progress in the main missions. This guide will outline each necessary step to obtain the specific Powers that enable players to see through walls and expose all enemies, aliens, and other living forms.
How to See Enemies Through Walls
To see enemies through obstacles, players will need to unlock the Sense Star Stuff Power. The Power will bind them with the particles of creation, allowing them to sense the life force of humans, aliens, and even Starborn when they’re behind walls.
The Sense Star Stuff is a 15-Cost wall-penetrating vision that marks hidden enemies. Note that the effect is temporary, and the enemies won’t be marked afterward. However, as players rank up this Power, its effective radius expands, exposing an even greater number of creatures with each use.
Use Sense Star Stuff in a stealth build for maximum sneakiness.
How to Get the Sense Star Stuff Power
To get the x-ray vision in Starfield, players will need to complete the Temple Chi puzzle. For that, they must first advance the story up until the Into the Unknown mission and then trace Artifacts through the Power From Beyond quests.
The location of the temple is randomized. However, players are likelier to find it after retrieving its Artifact during the Revelation questline.
How to Mark Enemies
In Starfield, players should use a Recon Scope or Laser to mark down enemies. Additionally, they can unlock the Targeting skill from the Combat tree. At rank 4, this skill will mark up to four enemies within a 100-meter radius.
Unlike the Sense Star Stuff Power, the ability to mark enemies is limited to those within sight. This means that players cannot mark targets behind walls or obstacles unless they catch a glimpse of them before they take cover.
Craft Recon Lasers and Scopes at Weapon Workbenches by researching Optic and Laser Mod 3.
Starfield is available now for PC and Xbox Series X/S.