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This might be why you’re overencumbered in Starfield

Check your inventory for this one item in Starfield and watch the weight fall right off

Kirk McKeand

This might be why you’re overencumbered in Starfield
This might be why you’re overencumbered in Starfield /

We’ve all been there in a Bethesda game – one minute you’re happily sprinting about and the next you’re bogged down and unable to fast travel because you’re overencumbered.

Starfield carries on this good tradition, giving you plenty of rocks, plants, and space pants to pick up and weigh yourself down with.

But there’s a way you can probably get your weight right down even without investing in the Weightlifting skill.

There’s a good chance you’re carrying Ship Parts, which weigh 10 kg a pop. These go into the “Aid” tab of your inventory, as they’re technically a healing item, but you can only actually use them when piloting your ship.

Make sure you go to your ship’s inventory, which is usually located somewhere in the cockpit, and transfer these over to your ship whenever you pick them up.

If you’re looking to lose a few pounds, this is the best way to do it, and you should do it on the regular if you want to keep your stamina working as intended.

If you’re looking for more, check out our Starfield review. 

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Kirk McKeand
KIRK MCKEAND

Kirk McKeand is the Content Director for GLHF.  A games media writer and editor from Lincoln, UK, he won a Games Media Award in 2014 in the Rising Star category. He has also been nominated for two Features Writer awards. He was also recognized in MCV's 30 Under 30 list in 2014. His favorite games are The Witcher 3, The Last of Us Part 2, Dishonored 2, Deus Ex, Bloodborne, Suikoden 2, and Final Fantasy 7.  You can buy Kirk McKeand's book, The History of the Stealth Game, in most bookstores in the US and UK.  With a foreword written by Arkane's Harvey Smith, The History of the Stealth Game dives deep into the shadows of game development, uncovering the surprising stories behind some of the industry's most formative video games.  He has written for IGN, Playboy, Vice, Eurogamer, Edge, Official PlayStation Magazine, Games Master, Official Xbox Magazine, USA Today's ForTheWin, Digital Spy, The Telegraph, International Business Times, and more.  Kirk was previously the Editor-in-Chief at TheGamer and Deputy Editor at VG247. These days he works as the Content Director for GLHF, a content agency specializing in video games coverage, serving media partners across the globe.  You can check out Kirk McKeand's MuckRack profile for more.  Email: kirk.mckeand@glhf.gg

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