Starfield's latest must-have mod transforms boring space battles into frenetic and intense clashes

If, like me, your Starfield character prides themselves on being one of the top pilots in the Settled Systems and has reduced scores of ships to wreckage, a new mod looks like a great addition to your load order.

While the space battles in the vanilla version of Bethesda’s interstellar RPG can sometimes make for a challenge – especially if you’re outnumbered three or four to one – they just as often leave a little to be desired. Thankfully for those seeking more of a thrill from their skirmishes in the stars, modder AshkaariElesaan’s latest work looks to deliver just that.

Dubbed ‘APOGEE – Starship Combat Overhaul’, their mod is designed to provide a substantial overhaul of Starfield ship combat system, with the aim of “making for a much more intense experience” by “emphasising higher engagement speeds and new equipment options”.