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|deck=Directory of Commander-piloted starships, organized by landing-pad size with basic hull information and links to each ship.
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Index for ship and module articles — see [[:Category:Ships]] and [[:Category:Modules]].
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No individual ship or module articles exist yet. No specifications are stated on this page, deliberately — see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Editorial Policy]] on not inventing gameplay facts.
'''Ships''' are the primary vessels flown by Commanders in [[Elite Dangerous]]. They range from small fighters and utility craft to large freighters, passenger liners, exploration vessels, and warships.


{{Related articles|[[Engineering]] [[Game Reference]] [[:Category:Comparisons]]}}
This page is intentionally a directory rather than a full comparison. Select a ship for its specifications, capabilities, access requirements, outfitting, Engineering considerations, and practical uses.
 
There are currently '''48 independently operated starships''' in Live. Ships introduced after the Live and Legacy branches separated are marked '''Live only'''.<ref name="inara-ships">[https://inara.cz/elite/ships/ Ships], Inara.</ref><ref name="frontier-starships">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/equipment/starships Starships], Frontier Developments.</ref>
 
{{Field note|This directory covers ships that operate as a Commander's primary starship. [[Ship-Launched Craft]], including fighters and the [[Nomad]], [[Surface Recon Vehicles|SRVs]], [[Fleet Carriers]], megaships, and capital ships are separate vessel classes and are not included in the tables below.<ref name="frontier-nomad">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/nomad-available-now-arx-early-access Nomad — Available Now Via ARX Early Access], Frontier Developments.</ref>}}
 
{{Related articles
|label=Ships and Outfitting
|[[Ships and Equipment]]
|[[Outfitting]]
|[[Ship Modules]]
|[[Ship-Launched Craft]]
|[[Fleet Carriers]]
}}
 
== Reading the directory ==
 
Ships are grouped by the landing-pad size they require.
 
; Small
: Uses a small landing pad. Small ships can also use medium and large pads when available.
 
; Medium
: Requires at least a medium landing pad.
 
; Large
: Requires a large landing pad. Large ships cannot dock at standard orbital outposts because those stations do not provide large landing pads.
 
The '''base hull price''' is the standard price of the stock ship itself. It does not include upgraded modules, Engineering, stored equipment, or rebuy costs, and actual purchase prices can be lower where shipyard discounts apply.
 
'''Live & Legacy''' means the ship exists in both current Live and Legacy versions. '''Live only''' identifies ships introduced after development of the two versions diverged.
 
{{Important|Some ships have additional purchase requirements, including [[Federal Navy]] or [[Imperial Navy]] rank, special account entitlements, or current-version ownership conditions. Those requirements are documented on the individual ship page rather than repeated throughout this directory.}}
 
{{Field note|A higher hull price does not automatically make a ship better for a particular activity. Ship size, internal compartments, hardpoints, handling, jump capability, module compatibility, and intended build can matter far more than purchase price.}}
 
== Small ships ==
 
There are '''16 Small ships''' in the current Live roster.<ref name="inara-ships" />
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:30%;" | Ship
! style="width:25%;" | Manufacturer
! style="width:25%;" | Base hull price
! style="width:20%;" | Available in
|-
| [[Adder]]
| Zorgon Peterson
| data-sort-value="87810" | 87,810 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Cobra Mk III]]
| Faulcon deLacy
| data-sort-value="349720" | 349,720 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Cobra Mk IV]]
| Faulcon deLacy
| data-sort-value="764720" | 764,720 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Cobra Mk V]]
| Faulcon deLacy
| data-sort-value="1989460" | 1,989,460 CR
| '''Live only'''
|-
| [[Diamondback Explorer]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="1894760" | 1,894,760 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Diamondback Scout]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="564330" | 564,330 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Dolphin]]
| Saud Kruger
| data-sort-value="1337320" | 1,337,320 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Eagle Mk II]]
| Core Dynamics
| data-sort-value="44800" | 44,800 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Hauler]]
| Zorgon Peterson
| data-sort-value="52720" | 52,720 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Imperial Courier]]
| Gutamaya
| data-sort-value="2542930" | 2,542,930 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Imperial Eagle]]
| Gutamaya
| data-sort-value="110830" | 110,830 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Kestrel Mk II]]
| Core Dynamics
| data-sort-value="14273820" | 14,273,820 CR
| '''Live only'''
|-
| [[Sidewinder Mk I]]
| Faulcon deLacy
| data-sort-value="32000" | 32,000 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Viper Mk III]]
| Faulcon deLacy
| data-sort-value="142930" | 142,930 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Viper Mk IV]]
| Faulcon deLacy
| data-sort-value="437930" | 437,930 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Vulture]]
| Core Dynamics
| data-sort-value="4925620" | 4,925,620 CR
| Live & Legacy
|}
 
== Medium ships ==
 
There are '''21 Medium ships''' in the current Live roster.<ref name="inara-ships" />
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:30%;" | Ship
! style="width:25%;" | Manufacturer
! style="width:25%;" | Base hull price
! style="width:20%;" | Available in
|-
| [[Alliance Challenger]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="30472250" | 30,472,250 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Alliance Chieftain]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="19382250" | 19,382,250 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Alliance Crusader]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="22866340" | 22,866,340 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Asp Explorer]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="6661160" | 6,661,160 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Asp Scout]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="3961160" | 3,961,160 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Corsair]]
| Gutamaya
| data-sort-value="79304750" | 79,304,750 CR
| '''Live only'''
|-
| [[Federal Assault Ship]]
| Core Dynamics
| data-sort-value="19814210" | 19,814,210 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Federal Dropship]]
| Core Dynamics
| data-sort-value="14314210" | 14,314,210 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Federal Gunship]]
| Core Dynamics
| data-sort-value="35814210" | 35,814,210 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Fer-de-Lance]]
| Zorgon Peterson
| data-sort-value="51567040" | 51,567,040 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Keelback]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="3126150" | 3,126,150 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Krait Mk II]]
| Faulcon deLacy
| data-sort-value="45814210" | 45,814,210 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Krait Phantom]]
| Faulcon deLacy
| data-sort-value="37472250" | 37,472,250 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Lynx Highliner]]
| Zorgon Peterson
| data-sort-value="69289470" | 69,289,470 CR
| '''Live only'''
|-
| [[Mamba]]
| Zorgon Peterson
| data-sort-value="55867040" | 55,867,040 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Mandalay]]
| Zorgon Peterson
| data-sort-value="17639220" | 17,639,220 CR
| '''Live only'''
|-
| [[Python]]
| Faulcon deLacy
| data-sort-value="56978180" | 56,978,180 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Python Mk II]]
| Faulcon deLacy
| data-sort-value="67527360" | 67,527,360 CR
| '''Live only'''
|-
| [[Type-6 Transporter]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="1045950" | 1,045,950 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Type-8 Transporter]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="38453970" | 38,453,970 CR
| '''Live only'''
|-
| [[Type-11 Prospector]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="67861850" | 67,861,850 CR
| '''Live only'''
|}
 
== Large ships ==
 
There are '''11 Large ships''' in the current Live roster.<ref name="inara-ships" />
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:30%;" | Ship
! style="width:25%;" | Manufacturer
! style="width:25%;" | Base hull price
! style="width:20%;" | Available in
|-
| [[Anaconda]]
| Faulcon deLacy
| data-sort-value="146969450" | 146,969,450 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Beluga Liner]]
| Saud Kruger
| data-sort-value="84532760" | 84,532,760 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Caspian Explorer]]
| Zorgon Peterson
| data-sort-value="194861290" | 194,861,290 CR
| '''Live only'''
|-
| [[Federal Corvette]]
| Core Dynamics
| data-sort-value="187969450" | 187,969,450 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Imperial Clipper]]
| Gutamaya
| data-sort-value="22295860" | 22,295,860 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Imperial Cutter]]
| Gutamaya
| data-sort-value="208969450" | 208,969,450 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Orca]]
| Saud Kruger
| data-sort-value="48539890" | 48,539,890 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Panther Clipper Mk II]]
| Zorgon Peterson
| data-sort-value="301348585" | 301,348,585 CR
| '''Live only'''
|-
| [[Type-7 Transporter]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="17472250" | 17,472,250 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Type-9 Heavy]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="76555840" | 76,555,840 CR
| Live & Legacy
|-
| [[Type-10 Defender]]
| Lakon Spaceways
| data-sort-value="124755340" | 124,755,340 CR
| Live & Legacy
|}
 
== Other vessels ==
 
Not every pilotable or player-owned vessel is a primary starship.
 
* '''[[Ship-Launched Fighters]]''' — short-range combat craft deployed from compatible ships.
* '''[[Nomad]]''' — ship-launched utility vessel deployed through a compatible Mk II Vessel Bay.
* '''[[Surface Recon Vehicles]]''' — planetary surface vehicles carried aboard ships.
* '''[[Fleet Carriers]]''' — player-owned capital-scale mobile bases rather than conventionally piloted ships.
 
These vessel types are documented separately because their acquisition, deployment, outfitting, and operation differ substantially from normal starships.
 
== Sources ==
 
<references />
 
{{Related articles
|[[Ships and Equipment]]
|[[Outfitting]]
|[[Ship Modules]]
|[[Ship-Launched Craft]]
|[[Fleet Carriers]]
}}
 
[[Category:Ships]]
[[Category:Ships and Equipment]]

Revision as of 03:48, 17 August 2026

EDFM // Ships & Equipment

Directory of Commander-piloted starships, organized by landing-pad size with basic hull information and links to each ship.

Reviewed

Some information in this article still needs to be checked for accuracy.

Status
Reviewed
Last reviewed
2026-08-16
Reviewer
EDFM research pass
Game mode
Both
Version coverage
Current Live ship roster; Legacy availability marked per ship
Source quality
Current ship roster, manufacturers, landing-pad sizes, and base hull prices checked against the current Inara ship database and Frontier's current starship releases.
Known uncertainty
none noted

Ships are the primary vessels flown by Commanders in Elite Dangerous. They range from small fighters and utility craft to large freighters, passenger liners, exploration vessels, and warships.

This page is intentionally a directory rather than a full comparison. Select a ship for its specifications, capabilities, access requirements, outfitting, Engineering considerations, and practical uses.

There are currently 48 independently operated starships in Live. Ships introduced after the Live and Legacy branches separated are marked Live only.[1][2]

Field note

This directory covers ships that operate as a Commander's primary starship. Ship-Launched Craft, including fighters and the Nomad, SRVs, Fleet Carriers, megaships, and capital ships are separate vessel classes and are not included in the tables below.[3]

Ships and Outfitting
Ships and Equipment

Reading the directory

Ships are grouped by the landing-pad size they require.

Small
Uses a small landing pad. Small ships can also use medium and large pads when available.
Medium
Requires at least a medium landing pad.
Large
Requires a large landing pad. Large ships cannot dock at standard orbital outposts because those stations do not provide large landing pads.

The base hull price is the standard price of the stock ship itself. It does not include upgraded modules, Engineering, stored equipment, or rebuy costs, and actual purchase prices can be lower where shipyard discounts apply.

Live & Legacy means the ship exists in both current Live and Legacy versions. Live only identifies ships introduced after development of the two versions diverged.

Important

Some ships have additional purchase requirements, including Federal Navy or Imperial Navy rank, special account entitlements, or current-version ownership conditions. Those requirements are documented on the individual ship page rather than repeated throughout this directory.

Field note

A higher hull price does not automatically make a ship better for a particular activity. Ship size, internal compartments, hardpoints, handling, jump capability, module compatibility, and intended build can matter far more than purchase price.

Small ships

There are 16 Small ships in the current Live roster.[1]

Ship Manufacturer Base hull price Available in
Adder Zorgon Peterson 87,810 CR Live & Legacy
Cobra Mk III Faulcon deLacy 349,720 CR Live & Legacy
Cobra Mk IV Faulcon deLacy 764,720 CR Live & Legacy
Cobra Mk V Faulcon deLacy 1,989,460 CR Live only
Diamondback Explorer Lakon Spaceways 1,894,760 CR Live & Legacy
Diamondback Scout Lakon Spaceways 564,330 CR Live & Legacy
Dolphin Saud Kruger 1,337,320 CR Live & Legacy
Eagle Mk II Core Dynamics 44,800 CR Live & Legacy
Hauler Zorgon Peterson 52,720 CR Live & Legacy
Imperial Courier Gutamaya 2,542,930 CR Live & Legacy
Imperial Eagle Gutamaya 110,830 CR Live & Legacy
Kestrel Mk II Core Dynamics 14,273,820 CR Live only
Sidewinder Mk I Faulcon deLacy 32,000 CR Live & Legacy
Viper Mk III Faulcon deLacy 142,930 CR Live & Legacy
Viper Mk IV Faulcon deLacy 437,930 CR Live & Legacy
Vulture Core Dynamics 4,925,620 CR Live & Legacy

Medium ships

There are 21 Medium ships in the current Live roster.[1]

Ship Manufacturer Base hull price Available in
Alliance Challenger Lakon Spaceways 30,472,250 CR Live & Legacy
Alliance Chieftain Lakon Spaceways 19,382,250 CR Live & Legacy
Alliance Crusader Lakon Spaceways 22,866,340 CR Live & Legacy
Asp Explorer Lakon Spaceways 6,661,160 CR Live & Legacy
Asp Scout Lakon Spaceways 3,961,160 CR Live & Legacy
Corsair Gutamaya 79,304,750 CR Live only
Federal Assault Ship Core Dynamics 19,814,210 CR Live & Legacy
Federal Dropship Core Dynamics 14,314,210 CR Live & Legacy
Federal Gunship Core Dynamics 35,814,210 CR Live & Legacy
Fer-de-Lance Zorgon Peterson 51,567,040 CR Live & Legacy
Keelback Lakon Spaceways 3,126,150 CR Live & Legacy
Krait Mk II Faulcon deLacy 45,814,210 CR Live & Legacy
Krait Phantom Faulcon deLacy 37,472,250 CR Live & Legacy
Lynx Highliner Zorgon Peterson 69,289,470 CR Live only
Mamba Zorgon Peterson 55,867,040 CR Live & Legacy
Mandalay Zorgon Peterson 17,639,220 CR Live only
Python Faulcon deLacy 56,978,180 CR Live & Legacy
Python Mk II Faulcon deLacy 67,527,360 CR Live only
Type-6 Transporter Lakon Spaceways 1,045,950 CR Live & Legacy
Type-8 Transporter Lakon Spaceways 38,453,970 CR Live only
Type-11 Prospector Lakon Spaceways 67,861,850 CR Live only

Large ships

There are 11 Large ships in the current Live roster.[1]

Ship Manufacturer Base hull price Available in
Anaconda Faulcon deLacy 146,969,450 CR Live & Legacy
Beluga Liner Saud Kruger 84,532,760 CR Live & Legacy
Caspian Explorer Zorgon Peterson 194,861,290 CR Live only
Federal Corvette Core Dynamics 187,969,450 CR Live & Legacy
Imperial Clipper Gutamaya 22,295,860 CR Live & Legacy
Imperial Cutter Gutamaya 208,969,450 CR Live & Legacy
Orca Saud Kruger 48,539,890 CR Live & Legacy
Panther Clipper Mk II Zorgon Peterson 301,348,585 CR Live only
Type-7 Transporter Lakon Spaceways 17,472,250 CR Live & Legacy
Type-9 Heavy Lakon Spaceways 76,555,840 CR Live & Legacy
Type-10 Defender Lakon Spaceways 124,755,340 CR Live & Legacy

Other vessels

Not every pilotable or player-owned vessel is a primary starship.

  • Ship-Launched Fighters — short-range combat craft deployed from compatible ships.
  • Nomad — ship-launched utility vessel deployed through a compatible Mk II Vessel Bay.
  • Surface Recon Vehicles — planetary surface vehicles carried aboard ships.
  • Fleet Carriers — player-owned capital-scale mobile bases rather than conventionally piloted ships.

These vessel types are documented separately because their acquisition, deployment, outfitting, and operation differ substantially from normal starships.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ships, Inara.
  2. ↑ Starships, Frontier Developments.
  3. ↑ Nomad — Available Now Via ARX Early Access, Frontier Developments.
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