InStarfield, yourcompanionsplay an important role in assisting you during combat and exploration. Providing your companions with better gear,spacesuits, or outfits will not only help them perform well in combat but alsochange their appearanceto your liking.
Starfield: Which Companions Are Best For Sneaking
Sneaking can be pretty tricky in Starfield. If you want to be successful, you will need a companion who can do it too. Here are your best options.
Since you’ll be traveling from planet to planet and city to city, you might just want your companion to match your style. So, if you’re wondering how to change your companion’s weapons and outfit, continue reading on.
Updated by Jeff Brooks on August 02, 2025:This guide has been updated to include new links throughout to help guide readers to relevant and valuable content to enhance their Starfield experience.
How To Change Companion Gear
The process of equipping yourcompanionwith weapons and gear can be quite tricky as you’ll need totrade itemsand switch between both yours and your companion’s inventory before equipping them with better gear. However, this guide simplifies the process with detailed steps:
Even after equipping your companion with a new weapon, you may notice that at timesthey aren’t using the assigned weaponwhile assisting you in combat. This usually occurs when they haverun out of ammunition. You can fix this by giving them additional rounds or ammunition orequipping them with a weapon that has infinite ammo, like thelaser cutter.
Toward the end of the main story, you can acquire one of your companions outfits. While this outfit can be worn by your character, you can also give it to your companion. To avoid spoilers, this guide avoids going further into the details.
