Starfield: 7 helpful tips to know before you play

Weapon, ammo and item quick save

There are twelve slots available for you to save “favorite” items in Starfield. Pressing any direction on the D-pad brings up the icon and allow you to switch without pausing and entering your inventory. Weapons are huge in Starfield as ammo management is very, very real.

What I did is keep my health at the bottom in the game’s pre-selected spot. I put ARs on the right side, the cutter and shot guns up top, and sniper/throwables on the left. The bottom two spots under my health I used for different suits and helmets. Some of these let me boost around quicker on the planet surface, so I would just swap them out, boost away, then swap back when I got to my location.

It’s much easier and practical then pausing to the menu and allows you to stay immersed in the fight.