Heller Outpost Engineering Skill

[Pamparampampamparam]

Does Heller's Outpost Engineering skill actually do anything when he is your companion or assigned to an outpost?

I had thought that he'd let you build and research outpost stuff as if you had the skill, but I'm still not able to do any of the research projects to unlock more advanced outpost stuff.

What is the point of him having the skill then? I really hate how this game and F4 forced you to invest a ton of perks into crafting related stuff just so you could engage with the meat of the game. Was hoping in Starfield you could let companions handle some of that stuff. I don't get a degree in architecture if I want to build a house, I just hire an architect...

PS: Do the outpost modules come furnished like the ship modules or are they literally just empty boxes? I'm getting tired of building your game for you, Todd. At least give us a grid to snap stuff to instead of placing everything freehand...

[Tkachenko]

dosent seem to do anything at all i have a outpost engineer myself for same reason and dosent allow me to research or build anything new with them stationed at the outpost or on my ship tho when on my ship the skill shows greyed and at outpost its lit up as active..

[DeviantWolf]

I'm trying to figure out the companion perks as well. I unlocked engineering and still no benefits.

Also, yes, the buildings come empty. You have to put EVERYTHING as far as furniture, benches and the such yourself.

[james]

that has been my research too. So since it appears to be a bug for the character and i legit have him assigned I felt it was ethical to use console command to fix.

[Doombringer]

Skills on companions are not the same as skills on the player.
Outpost Engineering on a companion should increase extractor output in an outpost.