Starfield Skills -> Combat Skills
Crippling is a skill in Starfield located in the Combat skill tree that increases the chances of your enemies entering a downed state in combat.
Crippling Skill Description
Description: Specifically targeting the pressure points and nerves of various limbs can disable an opponent, limiting their combat effectiveness.

Crippling Ranks
Rank 1
Human enemies have a 30% increased chance to enter a downed state after taking enough damage.
Rank 2
Humanoid enemies have a 50% increased chance to not naturally recover from a downed state.
Rank 3
Human enemies now can enter a downed state earlier.
Rank 4
Previous ranks now apply to all enemy types. You now do 100% more damage to downed enemies.
Crippling Builds

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