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Starfield stealing can have a 100% success rate with this trick

Like every other Bethesda game, Starfield lets you steal almost anything, but one player has found a way to take whatever they want without consequence.

Starfield stealing

Starfield has a lot of the Bethesda RPG game DNA we all know and love. I’ve seen some jank, guys trapped in walls, and quests that bug out that I can’t finish, but there are also a lot of really great emergent moments too. One that I hadn’t considered, but has already been found, is the absolute best way to steal whatever you want before the Starfield release date with zero consequences.

I saw this “advanced stealing method” over on Reddit, as user ‘Dave78905’ (great name btw) shares a short clip of how you can, 100% of the time, always succeed in stealing, even if you don’t have a great Starfield stealth build.

Now, you could just go undetected and take any item you please, but if you’re on a busy shop floor that can prove to be very, very difficult. You could move the item in-game too, but you’ll more than likely get caught. So this is where the most Bethesda of Bethesda solutions comes in.

Basically, grab a fairly large item and take to the item you want to steal, and then push the item as far as you need to and get to a quiet space. Now, where no one can see you, steal the item. Simple.

Starfield advanced stealing method
by u/Dave78905 in Starfield

Is this dumb? Yes. Does it work though? Also yes. For me, this is exactly what a Bethesda RPG is all about, as it’s not like the team made a mistake or that it’s a bug, but rather the systems all put in place working in a way no one expected. Is Starfield an immersive sim? Well, almost!

The beauty here is that not a single Starfield console command or cheat was used, so you’re not breaking the game or playing in an unintended way at all. If it’s not a bug it’s a feature I guess.

If, like hundreds of thousands of us, you’re getting stuck into Bethesda’s new universe on PC and want some help, we’ve got your back with a breakdown of the best Starfield builds depending on your playstyle and all the Starfield console commands and cheats you’ll ever need to know. And if you love tweaking the game, then check our guide to the best Starfield mods.

If you’re one of the Starfield early access adopters and already deep in the game, we’ve got the very best Starfield builds depending on how you want to play, alongside the best Starfield weapons too.

Still looking for more? While a good Starfield wiki can be a handy source of information, our new Starfield Database goes further, offering you daily news, searchable databanks, and even interactive tools.