Even though there is space Starfield plays a minor role, the spaceship becomes your second home, which means that you need to pay special attention to this. You can use the basic options, but you’ll miss out on a lot of advanced features. On your ship you can place all the workbenches, laboratories and even infirmaries available in the game. In this guide, we will tell you how to improve and customize ships so that they become not only a means of transportation, but also provide benefits.
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Where you can find a merchant to upgrade your ship
When you land in a major city, talk to a local technician who can repair your ship or make some adjustments. Selecting the appropriate dialogue item will open a new window where you can select and upgrade one of the ships available to you. Each ship has 6 main parameters:
- W0, W1, W2 — Weapons. The higher this parameter, the more damage a given weapon does;
- NL – Engine. Responsible for the speed and acceleration of the ship. The higher the weight of the ship, the more powerful the engine will be required;
- S.H.D – Energy shield. Determines the amount of damage a ship can safely take;
- GRV — Gravity drive. The higher this parameter, the faster you can perform a hyper jump. This will help in escaping the battlefield, as well as saving fuel during interstellar flights.
In the opened window you can explore each parameter separately and update the equipment if necessary. Each faction has its own set of parts, so there is no point in buying the most expensive things in one place.
How to work in the ship designer
To open the fine tuning of the ship, click “B”to open the designer.
Here you can disassemble your ship like a kit in real time and then reassemble it. To add new items, press the key “G”. When designing a device, keep an eye on the number of errors. You can press at any time “OF”to investigate the problems with your creation in more detail.
As you progress through Starfield, you’ll unlock new modules that allow you to personalize your ship and reduce the number of unnecessary attachments. At the very beginning of the game, you can only slightly increase the combat power of your ship by placing a few extra weapons in the free slots. Here are some tips to avoid problems:
- If you have a multi-level ship, click after you select the part you want “R” or “F”increase or decrease;
- Click to group weapons “OF” and go to the tab “Weapon”after which you need to assign settings W0, W1 or W2. The weapon must be of the same model;
- You cannot customize the interior, but you can select ready-made modules with the desired content;
- Click “Ctrl+Z”to undo the last operation. Can be repeated many times;
- Your companions don’t need a separate bed, so additional staterooms are only necessary for transporting NPCs;
- The number of crew members is limited not only by the size of the ship, but also by your skills;
- You cannot expand the ship indefinitely. Each model has its own size limitations.
If you have already assembled your ideal ship, but simply want to strengthen it, you can, without opening the designer, select the desired part and compare it with the dealer’s range. This way you automatically sell the old part and install a new part, saving you time.
How to add a workbench to a ship
Many modules have small dashes under their names. Use the arrows to switch between a variant of a particular module. You can set up an infirmary, a workshop or a captain’s cabin. Each module has its own basic set of content. Module for example “Workplace” contains workbenches for crafting and upgrading weapons, as well as a workbench for upgrading a suit. However, at the beginning of the game it is better to leave the module at the research station, where you can examine new drawings.
How to get more parts for the ship
On every planet where there are ship launch pads, you can buy new parts. But to open and install unique components you need maximum skills “Starship Design”. If you plan to make your own spaceship with the best parts, then this skill should be learned as soon as possible.
We’ve found one of the best ships to upgrade from the Crimson Fleet faction. To communicate with them, you will need to start a series of certain quests. You can read more about this faction in a separate guide.
How to create an invulnerable ship – a ship that cannot be destroyed
Artificial intelligence in space doesn’t have many variables, making it easy to deceive. No matter the size of your ship, enemies have one target: right in the center. This way, if you move your ship, enemies will miss everything from lasers to homing missiles. To do this you need to build additional modules at the top left. Yes, you can forget about the aesthetics, but absolutely all battles will be safe and make you feel like the king of airless space. To increase the length, we used decorative parts that weigh little and can be attached to almost any point on the ship.
Unfortunately, the starting ship is not high enough, so you cannot stack several modules on top of each other, but it will be enough to significantly reduce the accuracy of enemy shots.
Upgrade and customize Starborn Guardian
After completing the story missions, you can start New Game+ and receive some benefits and a unique ship Starborn Guardian. Unfortunately, it is not possible to make additional adjustments to it, but there is a way to increase the characteristics of the ship. To do this, simply complete the story quest again and restart the universe (you’ll need to collect a certain number of artifacts). With each reset, your ship will receive a new prefix and improved starting characteristics.
Where to find and buy the best ships in Starfield
If the mechanics of assembling your own spaceship still do not suit you, you can always choose from a large number of ready-made options. Despite the huge galaxy, there weren’t that many places where you could buy a good ship.
Kryx system
This location is home to the Crimson Fleet faction, from which you can choose a warship. You must befriend them first, otherwise your ship will be destroyed upon arrival. The cost of each individual ship is high, but at the initial stages you cannot get here.
Cheyenne System. Planet Aquila
When visiting this planet, you may encounter a small selection of freighters that initially lack space combat strength and have low maneuverability.
Valo system. Planet Polvo
Here you will find maneuverable ships with high shields. With the help of such ships you can explore space safely and quickly, but with their carrying capacity you will have to ignore unnecessary resources.
Solar System (Sol). The planet Mars
Once you arrive on Mars, you will have enough space experience to know which ship is most suitable. On this planet you can choose a good option that will help you in your adventures.
Solar System (Sol). Moon of Saturn (Titan)
One of the most expensive shops awaits you in the new estate on Titan. Late game ships are located here, but there are no distinguishing features.
Volii system. Planet Volius Alpha
After visiting this planet, you can examine balanced ships, which are small in size. If you don’t think a ship should be a huge castle, then definitely visit this place.
Porrima system. Planet Porrima II
There are only four spaceships here, but they are all an improved and updated version of what you may have encountered before.
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Source: VG Times
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