Thrusters

EDFM // Ships & Equipment / Modules

The core internal module governing a ship's speed, boost, and handling — one of the most build-defining core internals to Engineer.

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Status

Needs review

Last reviewed

2026-08-20

Reviewer

EDFM Engineer link-graph pass

Game mode

Both

Version coverage

Elite Dangerous, current Live and Legacy

Source quality

Well-established core mechanic, unchanged since launch; no citation-dependent figures asserted

Known uncertainty

none noted

Thrusters are a core internal module fitted to every ship, controlling normal-space movement: forward/lateral/vertical speed, boost speed, and pitch/yaw/roll handling.

Overview

Thruster performance is strongly affected by the ship's total mass, including cargo, fitted modules, and fuel — a heavily laden ship will handle and boost noticeably worse than an empty one with the same thrusters fitted. This makes Thrusters a common Engineering target for both combat builds (handling) and exploration/trade builds (efficiency, boost).

Engineering

Engineer	Maximum grade
Felicity Farseer	Grade 3

Felicity Farseer, based at Farseer Inc in Deciat, is EDFM's currently documented Thruster Engineer, offering coverage through Grade 3.

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