Starfield Skills -> Combat Skills
Armor Penetration is a skill in Starfield located in the Combat skill tree that causes your attacks to ignore enemy armor. Armor Penetration is one of the best combat skills in Starfield.
Armor Penetration Skill Description
Description: By identifying gaps or weak points in body armor, an attacker can often gain a tactical advantage in combat.

Armor Penetration Ranks
Rank 1
Attacks ignore 15% of a target’s armor.
Rank 2
Attacks ignore 30% of a target’s armor.
Rank 3
Attacks ignore 50% of a target’s armor.
Rank 4
Enemy armor is decreased by 25Â % for 6 seconds after a critical hit.
Armor Penetration Builds

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