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Very quickly intoStarfield, players will be given their first ship. Your ship is practically your home that will take you from planet to planet and will be a safe space on even the most hostile worlds.
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While you may be attached to your ship, there are many benefits to finding and using new ships. Bigger ships can be modified in more ways, have access to better attachments, and may just have a cozier interior for your crew. Getting new ships is the key to exploring the galaxy; here’s where to get them.
Updated On September 21st, 2023 By Joshua Leeds:While players are able to own multiple ships and cycle through them as they wish, there is a limit. This article has been updated with additional useful links along with the limit of how many ships you may own at once.
Where To Get New Ships
The easiest way to get new ships is tobuy them from theShip Service Technicianat the landing pad of a major city.New ships can also be purchased invarious space stations, so be sure to check in when flying past them. These technicians can be used to repair and modify your existing shipswhile also having a small inventory of new ships to buy.All ships can be modified with better equipmentto make them more effective, and all ships have pros and cons. When looking at new ships, theirtotal price can be found at the bottom left of the screen.Purchasing a ship will add it to your ship inventory.
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Stealing & Finding Ships
While buying new ships may seem like the most straightforward option, players are alsoable to find or steal other ships.Some side quests, like thequest for the Mantis, willreward the player with a brand new ship for free.For those willing to fight for a new ship, you can alsofight, board, and take over any shipyou fly past in the galaxy.
Stealing a ship from a friendly NPC will verypossiblygive you a bountyif there are others there to witness your piracy. When dealing with enemy ships, you canboard and steal their ships without any negative effects. No matter what method you use to obtain a new ship,any ship can become your own and be your new go-to home ship.
How Many Ships Can You Have
While you may only haveone ship as your Home ship at a time,you do also have reserve ships that can be accessed any Ship Services Technician. In total, playerscan only own ten ships at a time.If you have ten ships, you’ll beunable to buy or steal other onesuntil you return to aShip Services Technician and sell one or more of your older ships.
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How To Register Stolen Ships
After you have stolen a ship, it can be flown andmade as you Home Ship, but you still can’t do everything with it just yet. You’ll need to register your stolen ship at thenearest Ship Service Technician, and luckily, no one asks questions. Travel to a technician and ask them to"View and Modify My Ships".Aftertrying to modify a stolen ship, you’ll be asked to register the ship for a fee based on the ships size and stats.After a ship has been registered to you, you’re able to do whatever you’d like to it, as it isnow fully yours.
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What To Do With Multiple Ships
After purchasing a new ship, you’ll now have more ships than one person can fly. You can see which ships you have and their stats byopening up your inventory and selecting the bottom left menu.From here, you can view the details of each ship, but youwon’t be able to make any major changesunless you go back to a Ship Service technician.
When talking to a Ship Service technician, one option is toview and modify your ships.From this screen, you canselect which ship is your home ship and sell unused shipsif you want. Yourhome ship is the ship currently in use,and this can only be changed at a Ship Service technician. Extra ships notin use will bewaiting aroundfor you, stored and ready for use whenever you find a technicianto switch it out as your home ship.
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