To unequip a weapon in Starfield, the primary method is to holster it by pressing and holding the Reload button. On default controls, this means holding down the "R" key on PC or the "X" button on Xbox, which puts the weapon away without fully unequipping it
. If you want to fully unequip a weapon (for example, to switch to unarmed), you need to open your inventory, go to the Weapons section, and manually deselect or unequip the weapon there. This removes the weapon from your active slots and allows you to fight unarmed or switch weapons properly
. Quick summary:
- Holster weapon (put it away temporarily): Hold the Reload button (R on PC, X on Xbox).
- Fully unequip weapon: Open Inventory > Weapons > select the weapon and unequip/deselect it.
- Switch to unarmed: You can also press the '1' key on PC (default keybind for unarmed) or unequip weapons in inventory to fight unarmed
This system allows you to either just holster your weapon quickly or completely unequip it when needed.
