How to swap weapons in Starfield

When playing Starfield, you'll quickly find in addition to being a fun and engaging game, there are a lot of great weapons to choose from—so many you may have trouble choosing just one! Thankfully, you don't have to. Using quickslots, you can quickly equip all of your favorite guns and other weapons. I've also outlined the best places to find more weapons and ammo ASAP!

How to change weapons in Starfield

If you want to have multiple weapons to go between without running to your inventory every time in Starfield, you're in luck; there's a simple and easy shortcut for switching out your guns and other weapons that requires minimal setup.

How to use quickslots in Starfield

• Go into your menu and then your Inventory in the bottom right.
• From there, navigate to your weapons.
• Any weapon you wish to be able to swap in and out of, choose as your favorite (detailed on the bottom right of the weapon's screen).
• Once you choose to favorite the weapon, choose which quickslot it will belong in.
• Any time you want to use that weapon, hit the corresponding direction on the directional pad (Q key on the keyboard) to equip it.

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How many weapons can you equip in Starfield?

Once you have equipped multiple weapons, you'll notice you may still have plenty of slots left (there are nine available slots in total). These empty spaces are where you can continue to place more weapons, but keep in mind you may want to keep some slots open for non-weaponry (i.e. things like med packs).

How to find more ammo and weapons in Starfield

When you first begin playing Starfield, the easiest way to acquire more weapons and ammo is by picking them up. You can do this in two main ways: finding weapons/ammo lying around (out in the open or in containers) or snagging them off of dead bodies (usually enemies you've killed).

Can you buy weapons and ammo in Starfield?

Once you've gotten past the initial missions and begin to have more freedom with travel, you can more easily acquire large amounts of ammo and weaponry from vendors in towns or settlements. (New Atlantis will be a very popular place to shop for these items.) Like other vendor essentials, ammo and weapons will cost you Credits.

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