Starfield Best Ships – Starter Guide

Our Starfield best ships guide contains a list of the most suitable ships to utilise when you’re new to the game.

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Curious about the Starfield best ships for the start of the game? There are tons of ships to choose from in Starfield, but certain ships are best suited for those first few hours of gameplay.

Set in 2330, Starfield takes you on a journey through a world where humanity has far surpassed life on Earth. Other planets in the solar system are inhabited by humans, and there’s a group of space explorers called Constellation – and you’re a member of this group. It’s your job to search for rare artifacts across the galaxy as you travel to a wide variety of planets that house friends and foes.

For more information about Starfield, visit the game’s official website. On the hunt for more Starfield content? We have a Starfield Traits tier list, Starfield Backgrounds tier list, and a Starfield weapons tier list.

Starfield Best Ships Guide

Now, let’s take a closer look at the best ships in Starfield!

Starfield Best Ships

There’s a wide selection of ships in Starfield, but which ships are the best to utilise? Some ships have better stats than others, making them inherently stronger than their counterparts. It’s also important to remember that certain ships will be more suitable depending on your playstyle.

Frontier

  • Starter ship
  • 50 Fuel
  • 450 Cargo
  • 366 Hull
  • 310 Shield
  • 2 Crew

UC Prison Ship

  • 200 Fuel
  • 1308 Cargo
  • 418 Hull
  • 0 Shield
  • 1 Crew
  • Obtained via Crimson Fleet mission

Kepler R

  • 2.8K Fuel
  • 3,905 Cargo
  • 999 Hull
  • 1127 Shield
  • 6 Crew
  • Obtained via Overdesigned mission for Walter Stroud (Option 1)

Kepler S

  • 400 Fuel
  • 3,520 Cargo
  • 689 Hull
  • 798 Shield
  • 3 Crew
  • Obtained via Overdesigned mission for Walter Stroud (Option 2)

Starborn Guardian

  • 1.5K Fuel
  • 950 Cargo
  • 649 Hull
  • 630 Shield
  • 5 Crew
  • Obtained via the Constellations missions and starting New Game+

Razorleaf

  • 140 Fuel
  • 420 Cargo
  • 469 Hull
  • 390 Shield
  • 2 Crew
  • Obtained via the Lair of the Mantis mission

Star Eagle

  • 140 Fuel
  • 2,736 Cargo
  • 948 Hull
  • 760 Shield
  • 5 Crew
  • Obtained via the Freestar Rangers questline (specifically the quest “The Hammer Falls”

Watchdog

  • 50 Fuel
  • 200 Cargo
  • 364 Hull
  • 310 Shield
  • 3 Crew
  • Purchased from Akila City for 42K

Rambler

  • 50 Fuel
  • 260 Cargo
  • 385 Hull
  • 340 Shield
  • 2 Crew
  • Purchased from New Atlantis, Paradiso, New Homestead, and Neon for 57.6K

Transpo

  • 150 Fuel
  • 200 Cargo
  • 457 Hull
  • 375 Shield
  • 2 Crew
  • Purchased from Paradiso for 57,150

Discovery

  • 75 Fuel
  • 450 Cargo
  • 365 Hull
  • 325 Shield
  • 2 Crew
  • Purchased from New Homestead for 52,050

Achilles

  • 50 Fuel
  • 445 Cargo
  • 478 Hull
  • 350 Shield
  • 2 Crew
  • Purchased from Red Mile and Neon for 66,525

Responder

  • 350 Fuel
  • 410 Cargo
  • 430 Hull
  • 340 Shield
  • 3 Crew
  • Purchased from Cydonia and Neon for 65.3K

Sparrow

  • 140 Fuel
  • 920 Cargo
  • 411 Hull
  • 340 Shield
  • 3 Crew
  • Purchased from New Atlantis for 72,450

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