One of the coolest things you can add to your weapon during weapon modifications in Starfield is Laser Sights. They’ll not only improve your accuracy but they’ll also provide a visual aid in the form of a laser that’ll help players improve their own shooting aim. This page will detail all the laser mods that you can unlock and we’ll also give a detailed breakdown of each laser modification, their crafting cost and the research required. And, we’ll also give some advice on whether we think the different Laser Sights are worth it, giving pros and cons for each mod!

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Time to up your weapon game and make yourself feel like an FBI agent with cool laser sights!

All Laser Modifications in Starfield¶

Below, you’ll find a full list of all Laser Modifications, with a list of all compatible weapons, crafting costs, bonuses (and cons!), as well as the research requirement to unlock the mods.

Laser Mod	Description	Crafting Cost	Research Requirement (Skill)	Compatible Weapons (Inc. Unique Weapons)
Foregrip with Laser Sight	Laser Sight attachment to help with target acquisition and increase Accuracy.	Aluminum x1, Neon x1, Helium-3 x1	None	Beowulf
Laser Sight	Laser Sight attachment to help with target acquisition and increase Accuracy.	Aluminum x1, Neon x1, Helium-3 x1	None	AA-99, Acid Rain, Ambassador, Arc Welder, Auto-Rivet, Big Bang, Boom Boom, Breach, Bridger, Brute Force, Coachman, Deadeye, Desperation, Drum Beat, Ember, Eon, Equinox, Feather, Fury, Gallow’s Reach, Grendel, Hard Target, Justifier, Kodama, Kraken, Lawgiver, Maelstrom, Memento Mori, Microgun, Negotiator, Novablast Disruptor, Novalight, Old Earth Assault Rifle, Old Earth Hunting Rifle, Orion, Pacifier, Peacekeeper, Peacemaker, Power Beat, Rapidshot, Rattler, Razorback, Reflection, Regulator, Shotty, Sidestar, Solace, Solstice, Speechless Fire, Tempest, The Buzzcut, The Prime, The Spacer, Tombstone, Unfair Advantage, Urban Eagle, Va’ruun Inflictor, Va’ruun Starshard, X-989 Microgun, XM-2311
Foregrip with Recon Laser Sight	Marks enemies while Aiming, and greatly increases Accuracy.	Adhesive x2, Vanadium x3, Palladium x2, Zero Wire x2	Optics and Laser Mods 3 (Weapon Engineering 2★)	Beowulf, Hunterwulf
Recon Laser Sight	Marks enemies while Aiming, and greatly increases Accuracy.	Adhesive x2, Vanadium x3, Palladium x2, Zero Wire x2	Optics and Laser Mods 3 (Weapon Engineering 2★)	AA-99, Ace Sidearm, Big Bang, Breach, Drum Beat, Eon, Equinox, Eternity’s Gate, Grendel, Hard Target, Keelhauler, Kodama, Magpulse, Magshear, Magshot, Magsniper, Marathon, Microgun, Memento Mori, Negotiator, Novablast Disruptor, Novalight, Orion, Pacifier, Reckless Bombardment, Riot Shotgun, Shotty, Sidestar, Unmitigated Violence, Unrestrained Vengeance, Urban Eagle, Va’ruun Inflictor, Va’ruun Starshard, Vampire’s Gift

Best Laser Mods in Starfield - Pros and Cons¶

There are only two different kinds of laser sights - the Laser Sight and the Recon Laser Sight. The foregrip versions are for Beowulf weapons (and the Hunterwulf for the Foregrip with Recon Laser Sight). So, that definitely makes your choice a lot easier! If you’re not in the market for dropping a load of materials and skill points into researching Optics and Laser Mods 3 to unlock the Recon Laser Sight, then you’ll just want to opt for the basic tier Laser Sight.

The Laser Sight and its Recon upgrade are great for increasing the accuracy of your chosen weapon, whilst also offering you a visual laser to help you with targeting your enemies. This is great for players looking to practice their aim! The Recon Laser Sight will also mark enemies, changing color when you’re aiming at a viable target. The Keelhauler, obtained during the Crimson Fleet questline, is a great early-game weapon that comes with Recon Laser Sight.

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(1 of 3) The Keelhauler is a great example of weapon you’ll be rewarded in the early game that has Recon Laser Sight.

In our opinion, most players can probably do without the Recon Laser Sight since it is quite expensive to craft and research. A lot of players have also experienced bugs with the Recon Laser Sight not actually registering chosen targets. Whilst we’re sure that there will eventually be bug fixes relating to this, or even a community-created mod, you may want to air on the side of caution with this and stick with the OG base tier Laser Sight.