Spaceships in Starfield add variety to the gameplay and give the character additional advantages. Starships allow you to travel around the galaxy, explore planets, participate in space battles and complete special missions. There are many different ships in Starfield, each with its own characteristics, price and purpose, so you can find the best option for the hero and his crew.
In this guide we will tell you about all the ways you can get a spaceship. Read on to find out the top 30 starships to buy at Starfield.
In a separate article they told all the details about controlling a spaceship in Starfield.
Types of ships in Starfield
Each spacecraft has set of characteristics, the totality of which determines the type of ship:
- Common parameters – particle weapons [PAR], ballistics [BAL], missiles [MSL], engine [ENG], shields [SHD], gravity [GRV].
- Ship performance – fuel [Fuel], hull strength [Hull], capacity [Cargo].
- Size class – reflects the class of the ship and affects the list of available modules.
- Main characteristics – reactor [Reactor], crew [Crew], jump [Jump], shields [Shield].
- additional characteristics – cost [Value], weight [Mass].
In turn, ship classes have three categories:
- A – fast mobile starship.
- B - an average vessel in of characteristics.
- C - heavy warship.
According to the role and purpose, types of ships there are:
- Cargo [Cargo] – cargo carrier.
- Combat [Combat] – warship (balanced).
- Cruiser [Cruiser] is a universal combat vessel.
- Destroyer [Destroyer] – warship (attacking).
- Researcher [Explorer] – exploration and travel.
- Fighter [Fighter] – warship (fast).
- Charterer [Freighter] – cargo carrier (increased security).
- General [General] – a universal starship.
- Personal [Personnel] – transportation of people.
In order to gain access to the best and most upgraded starships in Starfield, you need to improve Piloting skill [Piloting].
In a separate article we collected the most important information on the game and gave tips for newcomers to Starfield.
How to get ships in Starfield
There are different ways to get a ship in the game. As you progress, the character will change his starship many times, so it is important to understand what needs to be done to get a new ship. Next, we will tell you in more detail about all the available methods.
Buy
One of the easiest (and legal) ways to get a starship is to buy it from one of the special NPCs. Ship maintenance technician [Ship Services Technician] is found on almost every inhabited planet or other large space object, so it is easy to find. These traders are often near the landing point or near the exit of the spaceport. Each starship dealer has a specific assortment, so It is possible to find different vessels at different retail outlets.
To build
You can build your own special spaceship by modifying any existing vessel. You can change your starship and add new modules to it in any ship maintenance service from the NPC technician. The interactive designer allows you to rebuild a ship almost from scratch, which in the end will be difficult to distinguish from the original version.
In a separate guide, they told in more detail, how to build your own ship in Starfield.
Steal
In the game, it is possible to attack, board and capture any ship that is encountered in outer space or on the surface of the planet. Hijacking a starship of a certain faction affects the character's reputation and on subsequent relationships with specific NPCs. A stolen ship is used like any other, but the list of available actions with it will be limited until the ship is officially ed – this can be done by any ship maintenance technician.
Find and earn
There are legal ways to get a spaceship for free, which will help save money and also reduce the temptation to step on a slippery slope:
- Completing quests and task chains.
- Choosing a specific character trait.
- Repeated playthrough in New Game Plus mode.
In a separate guide, they talked about best character builds, which will help you complete games faster and open New Game +.
How to change ship
As the game progresses, the character's collection of starships will be replenished, so the player will be faced with a situation where he needs to change the ship. If the hero has more than one ship, then simply see ships in stock can be done through the inventory menu.
However, in order to make changes to the starship or change current ship, you need to find a ship maintenance service. Inactive starships will always be in the character's reserve, and he will be able to use them at any time through a special NPC:
- Find your nearest one ship maintenance equipment [Ship Services Technician].
- In the dialog, select the item “I want to see and change my ships"[I'd like to view and modify my ships].
- Find the starship you need in the list, then click on the button in the lower right corner - “Make a home ship"[Make home ship].
If the character takes off on a ship that is currently does not have “home” status, then the ship will receive it automatically, and the previous active starship will be returned to the hero’s inventory.
Where to find ships in Starfield
Some starships can be obtained completely free immediately from the beginning of the game, while others will require a significant amount of time. Next, we’ll look at all the free ships that are in Starfield, point by point.
Frontier
Location: Argos Extractors Mining Outpost.
Как get: Complete "One Small Step" for Barrett.
Class: A.
A type: General.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 50 | 366 | 450 | 310 | 7 375 |
This is the first starship that the character will receive at the beginning of his first playthrough. The vessel does not have any special properties and should be upgraded or replaced at the first opportunity.
star eagle
Location: Hopetown.
Как get: Complete the quest “The Hammer Falls” for the Freestar faction.
Class: A.
A type: Combat.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 140 | 948 | 2200 | 310 | 398 375 |
A very spacious and fast starship, but getting the ship is not easy - you need to complete a chain of 8 missions.
Razorleaf
Location: Denebola IB [Denebola Ib].
Как get: Randomly find the note "Secret Outpost!" [Secret Outpost!] and complete the quest Mantis.
Class: A.
A type: General.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 140 | 469 | 420 | 360 | 15 498 |
The ship cannot boast of high performance, but it has a special intimidating effect, thanks to which many pirates will retreat as soon as they see the ship.
Wanderwell
Location: New Atlantis.
Как get: Select the Kid Stuff character trait.
Class: A.
A type: General.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 200 | 502 | 800 | 544 | 71 186 |
The "Children's things" trait reduces the number of credits received, but over time, parents will give this nimble starship as a gift - the ship is far from the best in its class, but overall it pays for the spent credits.
Kepler R
Location: Stroud-Eklund Staryard.
Как get: complete the “OverDesigned” task by completing a certain algorithm of actions.
Class: WITH.
A type: General.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 2 800 | 999 | 3 550 | 805 | 61 390 |
A powerful space tank that can be obtained if during the mission:
- Convince to build a ship with a large budget.
- Complete two tasks from the board, during which you need to destroy someone.
- In a dialogue about team strengthening, offer group meditation.
Violation of the algorithm will result in the character receiving a ship of a lower class (Kepler S).
Kepler S
Location: Stroud-Eklund Staryard.
Как get: complete the “OverDesigned” task by completing a certain algorithm of actions.
Class: B
A type: General.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 400 | 689 | 3 200 | 560 | 24 950 |
A fast and nimble starship with average characteristics, to obtain which you need to perform the opposite actions to those described in the paragraph about the Kepler R ship.
UC Prison Shuttle
Location: planet Suvorov [Suvorov].
Как get: Complete the mission "Echoes of the Past" for the Crimson Fleet faction.
Class: A.
A type: General.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 200 | 418 | 1090 | 0 | 7 398 |
One of the worst ships to keep in a collection just because of its unusual role in the story quest.
Starborn Guardian
Location: any.
Как get: Start the game in New Game+ mode.
Class: A.
A type: General.
Features 1 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 1 500 | 649 | 1 045 | 630 | 62 343 |
Features 2 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 1 500 | 724 | 1 045 | 987 | 62 343 |
Features 3 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 1 500 | 824 | 1 045 | 1 127 | 62 343 |
Features 4 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 1 500 | 944 | 1 045 | 1 295 | 62 343 |
Features 5 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 1 500 | 1 139 | 1 045 | 1 568 | 62 343 |
Features 6 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 1 500 | 1 254 | 1 045 | 1 976 | 62 343 |
The best starter boat with excellent performance. The ship cannot be improved independently, however, each new playthrough of the game will allow you to start a New Game Plus with an improved version of this starship (the sixth version is the final one).
Where to buy ships in Starfield
Purchasing starships is the main way to obtain spaceships. For the best ship, you not only need to accumulate a certain amount of credits, but also find which merchant is selling it. In the following paragraphs we will tell you where you can buy the best starships in Starfield (presented by 10 ships for each class of vessel – A, B and C).
A separate manual showed where they are all merchants and shops in Starfield.
Discovery
Location: New Homestead; Gagarin.
Class: A.
A type: Explorer.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 75 | 365 | 450 | 325 | 52 050 |
A lightweight budget ship, the characteristics of which fully correspond to the declared price, but overall the ship is only slightly better than the starting Starship Frontier.
Gladius
Location: New Atlantis; Cydonia.
Class: A.
A type: Fighter.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 320 | 403 | 200 | 340 | 76 300 |
A relatively inexpensive and maneuverable warship, which in the early stages of the game will help counter small groups of enemies.
Marathon
Location: Cydonia.
Class: A.
A type: Cargo [Cargo].
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 700 | 639 | 1 460 | 520 | 159 450 |
The best A-class cargo starship - its reserve of basic characteristics allows you to carry out transportation comfortably and not be afraid of a sudden attack by lone opponents.
Mule
Location: Gagarin [Gagarin]; Hopetown.
Class: A.
A type: Cargo [Cargo].
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 200 | 531 | 1 460 | 375 | 97 825 |
A budget option for a cargo ship with a limited fuel supply and not the best protection.
Narcissus
Location: Akila City; Cydonia.
Class: A.
A type: General.
Features 1 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 210 | 433 | 320 | 440 | 107 800 |
Features 2 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 210 | 608 | 320 | 550 | 195 360 |
An expensive, lightweight vessel that can cope with almost any task.
Rambler
Location: New Atlantis; Neon [Neon].
Class: A.
A type: Personal [Personnel].
Features 1 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 50 | 387 | 260 | 340 | 57 600 |
Features 2 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 50 | 502 | 260 | 455 | 87 839 |
A relatively inexpensive ship with average performance, but the ship has small capacity and fuel reserves.
Reply
Location: Hopetown.
Class: A.
A type: Personal [Personnel].
Features 1 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 350 | 430 | 410 | 340 | 65 300 |
Features 2 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 275 | 604 | 410 | 520 | 116 129 |
A good transport ship with excellent characteristics is one of the best options in of price-quality ratio for this class of vessels.
Vagabond
Location: New Homestead.
Class: A.
A type: Personal [Personnel].
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 50 | 502 | 260 | 695 | 102 950 |
The starship is somewhat inferior to other ships of this type, but has a larger shield reserve.
War Horse
Location: Neon [Neon].
Class: A.
A type: Fighter.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 200 | 548 | 675 | 550 | 132 975 |
The vessel fully lives up to its name: this fighting “horse” not only has excellent survivability, but also a relatively large capacity.
Watchdog
Location: Akila City.
Class: A.
A type: Fighter.
Features 1 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 50 | 364 | 200 | 310 | 42 000 |
Features 2 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 50 | 471 | 650 | 405 | 87 415 |
Features 3 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 50 | 619 | 805 | 550 | 165 473 |
Features 4 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 50 | 834 | 805 | 810 | 283 600 |
Fast and deadly - this is how this ship can be described. The ship has 4 versions, which differ only in the safety margin and shield rating. The intermediate versions (II and III) deserve the most attention, and instead of the extreme ones it is better to choose more worthy analogues.
Aegis
Location: Deimos Staryard.
Class: B
A type: Destroyer.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 800 | 721 | 200 | 610 | 207 150 |
An average combat ship in of characteristics and price, which will allow you to explore space without fear, however, the ship is very limited in capacity.
Conqueror
Location: The Eleos Retreat; Stroud-Eklund Staryard.
Class: B
A type: Destroyer.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 1 100 | 676 | 2 240 | 525 | 275 500 |
A spacious ship with a large supply of fuel is essentially a real battle fortress that will allow you to break through enemy troops and preserve your property.
Crimson Fleet Banshee
Location: The Key.
Class: B
A type: General.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 200 | 669 | 640 | 545 | 236 125 |
The starship cannot boast of any special characteristics, so this ship simply has a good balance, which allows the captain to adapt to any mission.
Murasame
Location: Gagarin [Gagarin].
Class: B
A type: Destroyer.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 580 | 821 | 470 | 690 | 250 025 |
The high cost of this ship is completely justified: a huge margin of safety and good shields - other characteristics are also quite good, so the ship will be useful both in battle and on a peaceful journey.
Pelican
Location: Neon [Neon].
Class: B
A type: Charterer [Freighter].
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 100 | 765 | 3 300 | 570 | 187 350 |
The spaciousness of this starship is its main feature, and although some characteristics leave much to be desired, for this price the ship is an excellent option for its purpose.
pterosaur
Location: Red Mile [Red Mile].
Class: B
A type: Combat.
Features 1 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 300 | 616 | 410 | 505 | 139 575 |
Features 2 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 300 | 681 | 410 | 570 | 158 000 |
A budget version of a warship with decent characteristics. The ship is suitable for those captains who decide to try out a B-class starship, but do not want to spend too much money.
Cleaning
Location: Akila City, Gagarin.
Class: B
A type: Destroyer.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 600 | 631 | 1 765 | 525 | 220 225 |
A relatively inexpensive ship option for this type, however, if you have a supply of credits, then it is better to overpay and buy a starship with better combat characteristics.
Shieldbreaker
Location: New Atlantis.
Class: B
A type: Combat.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 550 | 940 | 2 280 | 610 | 279 425 |
The best option for combat captains who love class B ships. The ship has excellent survivability, as well as a solid reserve of capacity, which will allow you to comfortably participate in any confrontation, and not worry that you will run out of space in the ship’s hold for well-deserved trophies.
Spacetruk
Location: Hopetown.
Class: B
A type: Charterer [Freighter].
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 2 310 | 768 | 1 950 | 545 | 227 724 |
To survive and deliver cargo to any distance is the main goal for the captain of this ship. Despite a good balance of characteristics, the ship does not have the best capacity for this type of ship.
Wagontrain
Location: Neon [Neon].
Class: B
A type: Cargo [Cargo].
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 300 | 722 | 3 355 | 545 | 196 119 |
A good budget option for a cargo ship with huge capacity, for which you have to pay by cutting down other characteristics.
Abyss Trekker
Location: Paradiso [Paradiso].
Class: c
A type: Personal [Personnel].
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 960 | 1 031 | 340 | 850 | 365 525 |
This ship has a good balance of characteristics, which is suitable for comfortable travel around the galaxy with a large crew, but before entering into battle you should soberly assess your chances, because this starship may not survive it.
Crimson Fleet White
Location: The Key.
Class: c
A type: General.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 900 | 853 | 870 | 680 | 317 700 |
A budget C-class boat that can handle any task, but don't expect too much from it.
dragon fire
Location: The Eleos Retreat.
Class: c
A type: Combat.
Features 1 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 1 550 | 836 | 2 790 | 680 | 308 425 |
Features 2 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 1 550 | 1 006 | 2 790 | 850 | 368 325 |
A relatively inexpensive combat starship, which would be a good option for combat captains who decided to try out a vessel of this class for the first time.
Narwhal
Location: Neon [Neon].
Class: c
A type: Cruiser.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 650 | 2 118 | 1 760 | 995 | 455 400 |
An expensive ship with a huge margin of safety and excellent combat characteristics. The ship allows you to rush into any battle and emerge victorious, comfortably enjoying every second of the battle.
Silent Runner
Location: Hopetown.
Class: c
A type: Cruiser.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 300 | 1 164 | 6 080 | 975 | 390 150 |
The vessel has enormous capacity and good survivability characteristics in almost any situation, but in combat you should still be careful not to risk the contents of your starship unnecessarily.
Star Semi
Location: Hopetown, Akila City.
Class: c
A type: Cruiser.
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 300 | 921 | 4 890 | 730 | 279 100 |
An inexpensive cruiser option for poor captains, or those who decided to try out a C-class starship for the first time. For this price, the ship has excellent capacity, but other characteristics are significantly reduced.
Stronghold
Location: Akila City.
Class: c
A type: Personal [Personnel].
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 2 200 | 1 047 | 2 360 | 1 600 | 400 125 |
A good balance of characteristics is suitable both for safe travel around the galaxy and for solving temporary force majeure - a large shield will help withstand any onslaught.
Vindicator
Location: New Atlantis; Cydonia; Neon [Neon].
Class: c
A type: Cruiser.
Features 1 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 400 | 858 | 700 | 730 | 263 465 |
Features 2 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 400 | 1 313 | 700 | 1 215 | 430 525 |
The small capacity is compensated by the good survivability of the vessel. The ship has several versions, so every captain will find a starship to suit his pocket, but in some cases it is better to pay a little extra and buy another ship of this type.
Vista III
Location: Cydonia.
Class: c
A type: Personal [Personnel].
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 800 | 1 336 | 3 280 | 1 350 | 548 900 |
Expensive, tenacious, roomy - all these words perfectly reflect the essence of this starship. Despite the fact that the ship does not position itself as a warship, the captain will be able to single-handedly deal with any enemy, because the starship has excellent combat power.
Travel
Location: New Homestead.
Class: c
A type: Personal [Personnel].
Features 1 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 720 | 1 023 | 1 580 | 850 | 319 800 |
Features 2 version:
| Fuel | Strength | Capacity | Shields | Price |
| 720 | 1 507 | 1 580 | 1 315 | 656 300 |
An expensive vessel with balanced characteristics is suitable for those captains who do not know exactly what they will encounter on their next voyage. The starship does not have excessive parameters, but it does not have any weaknesses.
How to sell a ship
Over the course of a long age, the hero will accumulate a lot of ships, and many of them will be useless. In order to sell extra ships, you must:
- To find ship maintenance service [Ship Services Technician].
- Talk to the NPC technician.
- In the dialog, select “Let me see what ships you have for sale"[Let me see what ships you have for sale].
- Switch from the list of ships available for sale to the list of your ships.
- Select the desired starship and press "Sell"[Sell].
![ship maintenance service [Ship Services Technician]](https://wotpack.cuevanamovies.net/wp-content/s/2023/09/https-sun9-79-api-com-impg-abnrwwsapoiiem1xa.jpeg)
When selling ships there is two restrictions: You cannot sell your current home ship, as well as those starships that do not have an official registration.
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