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All Starfield Skill Magazine Locations

Like in Fallout games, collecting Magazines in Starfield will give your character various passive buffs and unlockables. From bonus sneak attack damage to unlocking new…

By Sidharta F. Rasidi14 Mins Read
All Starfield Magazine Locations
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Like in Fallout games, collecting Magazines in Starfield will give your character various passive buffs and unlockables. From bonus sneak attack damage to unlocking new Food and Chem recipes. Collecting 20 of them will also unlock the Thirst for Knowledge Achievement. However, it’s like searching for a needle in a haystack for the galaxy is a vast place to explore. Not to worry though, our Starfield guide will help you locate all the in-game Magazine locations.

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Where to Find All Magazine Locations in Starfield

Most Magazines in Starfield are scattered all over the Milky Way inside randomly generated Abandoned structures. However, some of them also have a fixed spawn location.

Cyber Runner’s Cipher

All Cyber Runner Starfield Magazine Locations
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Cyber Runner’s Cipher 01 Adds bankable auto-attempt for hacking Slayton Aerospace in Neon City Business Tower

  • Neon City, Volii Alpha, Volii System. On a large coffee table near the couches, left of the lobby desk.
Cyber Runner’s Cipher 02 Laser Weapons do 5% more critical damage Apex Electronics in The Well

  • New Atlantis, Jemison, Alpha Centauri System. On a table near a window.
Cyber Runner’s Cipher 03 Laser Weapons do 5% more critical damage TBA
Cyber Runner’s Cipher 04 Laser Weapons do 5% more critical damage Hotel Volii

  • Neon City, Volii Alpha, Volii System. Rent a room then look at the room’s table.
Cyber Runner’s Cipher 05 Adds bankable auto-attempt for hacking Infinity LTD R&D area

  • “Sabotage” Ryujin Industries Faction Mission – Neon, Volii Alpha, Volii System. Near the item you have to steal for the quest’s objective.

CombaTech Catalog

All Combatech Catalog Starfield Magazine Locations
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
CombaTech Catalog 01 Increases range and accuracy of CombaTech weapons Seokguh Syndicate Hideout

  • Neon, Volii Alpha, Volii System. In the living quarter on the second floor.
CombaTech Catalog 02 Increases range and accuracy of CombaTech weapons UC Vigilance Ship

  • Get caught doing a crime in New Atlantis then surrender. Once inside Vigilance, go to a room near the command center for the Magazine.
CombaTech Catalog 03 Increases range and accuracy of CombaTech weapons Best Defense Shop

  • Hopetown, Polvo, Valo System. Between ammo crates.
CombaTech Catalog 04 Increases range and accuracy of CombaTech weapons Hephaestus Mine

  • “Breach of Contract” Barrett’s Companion Mission. Gagarin, Alpha Centauri System.
CombaTech Catalog 05 Increases range and accuracy of CombaTech weapons Forgotten Mech Graveyard

Constellation Guide: All Magazine Locations in Starfield

All Constellation Guide
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Constellation Guide 01 Reduces fall damage by 5% The Lodge

  • “One Small Step” Main Mission. New Atlantis, Jemison, Alpha Centauri System. In the library.
Constellation Guide 02 Outposts produce resources 5% faster Abandoned Research Tower
Constellation Guide 03 Healing items are 5% more effective Crew Shuttle

  • “In Memoriam” Sarah Morgan’s Companion Quest. Cassiopeia I, Cassiopeia System. On a table in the Main Cabin.
Constellation Guide 04 Use 15% less O2 while moving when Overencumbered The Clinic Space Station

  • Deepala, Narion System. In the technician’s room before the reception area.

Freestar Captain’s Log

All Freestar's Captain Log Magazine Locations
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Freestar Captain’s Log 01 Increase Carry Capacity by 5kg TBA
Freestar Captain’s Log 02 Do 5% more damage to Robots Deserted Mineral Plant
Freestar Captain’s Log 03 Increase Carry Capacity by 5kg Akila City Consulate

  • Akila City, Akila, Cheyenne System
Freestar Captain’s Log 04 Increase Carry Capacity by 5kg TBA
Freestar Captain’s Log 05 Adds 1% chance of disarming enemies using Unarmed or Melee attacks Freestar Mech Factory Command Center

  • “First to Fight, First to Die” Freestar Collective Faction Mission – Akila, Cheyenne, Cheyenne System. Where you fight Paxton Hull.

GRUNT: All Magazine Locations in Starfield

All GRUNT Issues
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
GRUNT Issue 01 Ballistic Weapons do 5% more critical damage “Red Mile” race event

  • Red Mile Porrima 3, Porrima System. Loot a corpse near the Red Mile beacon switch.
GRUNT Issue 02 Ballistic Weapons do 5% more critical damage Seokguh Syndicate Hideout

  • “Guilty Party” Ryujin Industries Faction Mission – Neon, Volii Alpha, Volii System. In the lobby area.
GRUNT Issue 03 Ballistic Weapons do 5% more critical damage Bandit Camp near the Waggoner Camp in Montara Luna

  • “Deputized” Freestar Collective Faction Mission. Akila City, Akila, Cheyenne System.
GRUNT Issue 04 Ballistic Weapons do 5% more critical damage The Key Crimson Fleet Space Station

  • “Deep Cover” Crimson Fleet Faction Mission. Kryx System. Near the ping pong table in the Last Nova bar.
GRUNT Issue 05 Ballistic Weapons do 5% more critical damage TBA
GRUNT Issue 06 Ballistic Weapons do 5% more critical damage Abandoned Outpost, Abandoned Lab
GRUNT Issue 07 Ballistic Weapons do 5% more critical damage Retrofitted Starstation

  • “Failure to Communicate” Side Mission. Piazzi VI-A, Piazzi System. In the control room with a long glass window at the end of the quest.
GRUNT Issue 08 Ballistic Weapons do 5% more critical damage TBA
GRUNT Issue 09 Ballistic Weapons do 5% more critical damage TBA
GRUNT Issue 10 Ballistic Weapons do 5% more critical damage Abandoned Military Base

Gunslinger’s Guide

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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Gunslinger’s Guide 01 Reload and draw Laredo weapons 5% faster The Rock

  • Akila City, Akila, Cheyenne System. On a coffee table.
Gunslinger’s Guide 02 Reload and draw Laredo weapons 5% faster Sinclair’s Book Shop

  • Akila City, Akila, Cheyenne System. On a table.
Gunslinger’s Guide 03 Reload and draw Laredo weapons 5% faster Ranger’s Office Building

  • Hopetown, Polvo, Valo System
Gunslinger’s Guide 04 Reload and draw Laredo weapons 5% faster Freestar Rangers Outpost

  • Neon City, Volii Alpha, Volii System. On the upper floor next to a bed.
Gunslinger’s Guide 05 Reload and draw Laredo weapons 5% faster Freestar Collective Embassy

  • “Friends Like These” United Colonies Faction Mission. New Atlantis, Jemison, Alpha Centauri System. In the restricted barrack room on the top floor.

Kryx’s Journal Entry

All Kryx Journal Starfield Magazine Locations
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Kryx’s Journal Entry 01 Get 5% discounts and sell items for 2% more in Stores Crimson Fleet Outpost

  • “Back to Vectera” Main Mission. Bessel III, Bessel System. In the red-yellow colored room filled with containers before you rescue Barrett.
Kryx’s Journal Entry 02 Get 5% discounts and sell items for 2% more in Stores TBA
Kryx’s Journal Entry 03 Get 5% discounts and sell items for 2% more in Stores Vladimir’s House

  • Syrma VII-a, Syrma System. In the locked basement.
Kryx’s Journal Entry 04 Get 5% discounts and sell items for 2% more in Stores The Lock Prison

  • Suvorov, Kryx System. In one of the lower shower room lockers.
Kryx’s Journal Entry 05 Get 5% discounts and sell items for 2% more in Stores Gagarin Landing

  • Gagarin, Alpha Centauri System.

Mining Monthly: All Magazine Locations in Starfield

All Mining Monthly Starfield Magazine Locations
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Mining Monthly Issue 01 Increases Tool-grip Weapon damage by 2% Abandoned Mine

  • “Into The Unknown” Main Mission – Niira, Narion System.
  • Other planets.
Mining Monthly Issue 02 Increases Tool-grip Weapon damage by 2% Seokguh Syndicate Hideout

  • “Guilty Party” Ryujin Industries Faction Mission – Neon, Volii Alpha, Volii System. On a table near the entrance.
Mining Monthly Issue 03 Increases Tool-grip Weapon damage by 2% Gagarin Landing Bar

  • Gagarin, Alpha Centauri System
Mining Monthly Issue 04 Increases Tool-grip Weapon damage by 2% TBA
Mining Monthly Issue 05 Increases Tool-grip Weapon damage by 2% Abandoned Mine
Mining Monthly Issue 06 Increases Tool-grip Weapon damage by 2% TBA
Mining Monthly Issue 07 Increases Tool-grip Weapon damage by 2% Residential Area

  • Cydonia, Mars, Sol System
Mining Monthly Issue 08 Increases Tool-grip Weapon damage by 2% Abandoned Mine
Mining Monthly Issue 09 Increases Tool-grip Weapon damage by 2% TBA
Mining Monthly Issue 10 Increases Tool-grip Weapon damage by 2% Science Facility

  • Hopetown, Polvo, Vao System

Neon Nights

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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Neon Nights 01 BattleUp Chem recipe (increases Carry Capacity and physical and energy resistance) Ryujin Industries Executive Floor

  • Neon City, Volii Alpha, Volii System. In Alexis Pryce’s office room.
Neon Nights 02 S.T.E.V.E. Chem recipe (slows down time and increases ranged attack damage) Astral Lounge VIP Booth 1 in Trade Tower

  • Neon City, Volii Alpha, Volii System.
Neon Nights 03 02 Shot Chem recipe (increases O2 regeneration) Celtcorp Office in Trade Tower

  • Neon City, Volii Alpha, Volii System.
Neon Nights 04 TBA TBA
Neon Nights 05 AddJack Chem recipe (removes addiction penalties and adds research bonus) Xenofresh HQ in Trade Tower

  • Neon CIty, Volii Alpha, Volii System

Nova Galactic Manual

All Nova Galactic Manual Starfield Magazine Locations
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Nova Galactic Manual 01 Fuel for a Grav Jump reduced by 1% Crew Shuttle

  • “In Memoriam” Sarah Morgan’s Companion Quest. Cassiopeia I, Cassiopeia System. In the Escape Pod.
Nova Galactic Manual 02 Fuel for a Grav Jump reduced by 1% Nova Galactic Staryard

  • Luna, Sol System. In the control room.
Nova Galactic Manual 03 Fuel for a Grav Jump reduced by 1% MAST Administrative Division

  • New Atlantis, Jemison, Alpha Centauri System. In Deputy Elisabeth Macintyre’s office room.
Nova Galactic Manual 04 Fuel for a Grav Jump reduced by 1% Deserted Freestar Collective Garrison
Nova Galactic Manual 05 Fuel for a Grav Jump reduced by 1% Autonomous Staryard

  • Volii Psi, Volii System. On the upper floor.
Nova Galactic Manual 06 Fuel for a Grav Jump reduced by 1% TBA
Nova Galactic Manual 07 Fuel for a Grav Jump reduced by 1% TBA
Nova Galactic Manual 08 Fuel for a Grav Jump reduced by 1% Abandoned Shipping Depot
Nova Galactic Manual 09 Fuel for a Grav Jump reduced by 1% Abandoned Deimos Scrapyard
Nova Galactic Manual 10 Fuel for a Grav Jump reduced by 1% The Almaghest Space Station

  • Nesoi, Olympus System. In a small room with a terminal inside.

Peak Performance: All Magazine Locations in Starfield

All Peak Performance Starfield Magazine Locations
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Peak Performance 01 Increases Carrying Capacity by 5kg The Eye Space Station

  • Jemison, Alpha Centauri System. In the training room.
Peak Performance 02 Melee Weapons gain 5% more critical damage Abandoned United Colonies Listening Post, Abandoned Outpost
Peak Performance 03 TBA TBA
Peak Performance 04 Increases Carrying Capacity by 5kg Sonny Di Falco’s Estate

  • Maheo I, Maheo System. In Sonny’s room.
Peak Performance 05 Adds 5% Unarmed damage The Key Crimson Fleet Space Station

  • Kryx System. In the shooting range.

Solomon’s Adventures

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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Solomon’s Adventures 01 Increase weapon damage at night by 5% Coe Estate

  • Akila City, Akila, Cheyenne System. In the master bedroom.
Solomon’s Adventures 02 Increase weapon damage at night by 5% Waggoner Farm in Montara Luna

  • Akila City, Akila, Cheyenne System. In the bunkbed room, on the second floor of the farmhouse.
Solomon’s Adventures 03 Increase weapon damage at night by 5% TBA
Solomon’s Adventures 04 Increase weapon damage at night by 5% TBA
Solomon’s Adventures 05 Increase weapon damage at night by 5% Helium-3 Extraction Site

  • Eridani III, Eridani System. In the living quarters.

The New Atlantian

All The New Atlantian Starfield Magazine Locations
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
The New Atlantian 01 The Deep Food Item recipe Tau Gourmet Production Center

  • “Grunt Work” United Colonies Faction Mission. Tau Ceti II, Tau System. On the first floor.
The New Atlantian 02 Panache Food Item recipe Starstation RE-939

  • Voss, Alpha Centauri System. On the third floor, in the living area.
The New Atlantian 03 Astral Sliders Food Item recipe Residential District

  • New Atlantis, Jemison, Alpha Centauri System. Behind Dawn’s Roost Restaurant.
The New Atlantian 04 Beer Brat Food Item recipe The Eleos Retreat Main Building

  • Ixyll II, Ixyll System. Go past the infirmary, in a room to your left.
The New Atlantian 05 Shepherd’s Pie Food Item recipe The Well

  • New Atlantis, Jemison, Alpha Centauri System. In Kay’s Place, second floor.

Trackers Primer: All Magazine Locations in Starfield

All Trackers Primer
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Trackers Primer 01 Increases EM Weapon damage by 5% Victor Compound

  • McClure II, McClure System. In the west building from the main compound.
Trackers Primer 02 Increases EM Weapon damage by 5% Pilgrim’s Rest

  • Indum II, Indum System. In the locked personal room.
Trackers Primer 03 Increases EM Weapon damage by 5% Red Mile Hotel

  • Porrima III, Porrima System. In the second room right from the rentable room.
Trackers Primer 04 Increases EM Weapon damage by 5% TBA
Trackers Primer 05 Increases EM Weapon damage by 5% Argos Extractors Mining Outpost

  • Vectera, Anselon, Narion system. In the power building of the outpost, in the sleeping quarters.

UC Defense Manual

All UC Defense Manual Starfield Magazine Locations
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
UC Defense Manual 01 Increases magazine size and weapon bash critical chance for Allied Armaments guns 1-OF-A-KIND-SALVAGE

  • Niira, Cheyenne System. On the upper level of the building, near a long table.
UC Defense Manual 02 Increases magazine size and weapon bash critical chance for Allied Armaments guns The Den Space Station

  • Chthonia, Wolf System. On a shelf near beds in the United Colonies Vanguard office in the back.
UC Defense Manual 03 Increases magazine size and weapon bash critical chance for Allied Armaments guns Residential Area

  • Cydonia, Mars, Sol System. In the United Colonies Marine Barrack.
UC Defense Manual 04 Increases magazine size and weapon bash critical chance for Allied Armaments guns Abandoned Weapon Station
UC Defense Manual 04 Increases magazine size and weapon bash critical chance for Allied Armaments guns TBA

Vanguard Space Tactics: All Magazine Locations in Starfield

All Vanguard Space Tactics Starfield Magazine Locations
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Vanguard Space Tactics 01 Ship Energy Weapons deal 5% more damage Exam Room, Vanguard Pilot Simulator

  • “Supra Et Ultra” United Colonies Faction Mission. New Atlantis, Jemison, Alpha Centauri System. In the break area.
Vanguard Space Tactics 02 Ship Energy Weapons deal 5% more damage Red Devils Headquarters

  • “Delivering Devils” United Colonies Faction Mission. Mars, Cydonia, Alpha Centauri System. In the lower floor’s lab area.
Vanguard Space Tactics 03 Ship Energy Weapons deal 5% more damage The Sonder Space Station

  • Bessel II, Bessel System. On the upper level near the workbench.
Vanguard Space Tactics 04 Ship Energy Weapons deal 5% more damage TBA
Vanguard Space Tactics 05 Ship Energy Weapons deal 5% more damage TBA

Va’Ruun Scripture

Va'Ruun Scripture
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Magazine Name Effect General Location
Va’Ruun Scripture 01 Increases sneak bonus by 1% and melee sneak attack damage by 5% United Colonies Security Office

  • New Atlantis, Jemison, Alpha Centauri System. On the floor in one of the cells.
Va’Ruun Scripture 02 Increases sneak bonus by 1% and melee sneak attack damage by 5% Va’Ruun Embassy

  • New Atlantis, Jemison, Alpha Centauri System. In the room with a bunk bed.
Va’Ruun Scripture 03 Increases sneak bonus by 1% and melee sneak attack damage by 5% TBA
Va’Ruun Scripture 04 Increases sneak bonus by 1% and melee sneak attack damage by 5% TBA
Va’Ruun Scripture 05 Increases sneak bonus by 1% and melee sneak attack damage by 5% TBA
Va’Ruun Scripture 06 Increases sneak bonus by 1% and melee sneak attack damage by 5% Va’Ruun Embassy

  • New Atlantis, Jemison, Alpha Centauri System.
Va’Ruun Scripture 07 Increases sneak bonus by 1% and melee sneak attack damage by 5% TBA
Va’Ruun Scripture 08 Increases sneak bonus by 1% and melee sneak attack damage by 5% Abandoned Hangar
Va’Ruun Scripture 09 Increases sneak bonus by 1% and melee sneak attack damage by 5% TBA
Va’Ruun Scripture 10 Increases sneak bonus by 1% and melee sneak attack damage by 5% Abandoned Mine

  • “Supra Et Ultra” United Colonies Faction Mission. Cydonia, Mars, Alpha Centauri System. In the room with the Va’Ruun Writings Contraband.

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