Introduction
There are four overarching classes of cargo, which different ware types fit into:
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Statistics for the above-mentioned ships can be found in the tables below, and notes on trends and outliers follow.
Container Trade ship stats (click on heading to re-order)
| Name | Storage type | Class | Cost1 (M Cr) | Cargo (m3) | Cargo (m3/ k Cr) | Speed (m/s) | Hull (M) | Shield (M) | Total M HP | Total HP/k Cr | Shield / Total HP | k DPS (total) | Rev. (m/s) | Acc. (m/s2) | Pitch (m/s) |
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| Gigurum | Container | M | 1.3 | 18,000 | 14.1 | 183 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 74 | 46% | n/a | -37 | 47 | 21 |
| Mercancias | Container | M | 1.1 | 18,000 | 16.9 | 204 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 112 | 41% | n/a | -40 | 38 | 32 |
| Nyanae | Container | M | 1.3 | 18,000 | 14.0 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 113 | 38% | n/a | -40 | 28 | 24 |
| Toucan | Container | M | 1.3 | 18,000 | 13.9 | 189 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 118 | 40% | n/a | -52 | 38 | 27 |
| Rahanas | Container | L | 8.9 | 100,000 | 11.2 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 179 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Sanahar | Container | L | 11.9 | 110,000 | 9.2 | 98 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 109 | 23% | 20.0 | -24 | 18 | 8 |
| Styrvok | Container | L | 6.1 | 52,000 | 8.5 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 197 | 25% | 11.2 | -24 | 14 | 8 |
| Vulture | Container | L | 5.9 | 110,000 | 18.6 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 186 | 27% | 15.4 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Lepton | Merged | L | 4.0 | 40,000 | 9.9 | 84 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 222 | 33% | 2.8 | -28 | 14 | 16 |
| Rahanas C+E | Segregated | L | 8.9 | 55,000 | 6.2 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 180 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok C+E | Segregated | L | 9.0 | 52,000 | 5.8 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 173 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Albatross | Container | XL | 12.0 | 208,000 | 17.3 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 308 | 32% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Albatross XL | Container | XL | 16.7 | 416,000 | 25.0 | 75 | 3.10 | 1.20 | 4.30 | 258 | 28% | 61.0 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Crane | Container | XL | 9.3 | 208,000 | 22.4 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 302 | 21% | 23.6 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scaldis | Segregated | XL | 17.5 | 90,000 | 5.1 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 223 | 46% | 5.6 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 73.8 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 23 | 53% | 80.7 | -25 | 15 | 10 |
| Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 43.8 | 240,000 | 5.5 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 183 | 15% | 166.3 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Lyranea | Universal | XL | 14.7 | 270,000 | 18.3 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 285 | 14% | 35.4 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
| Titurel | Universal | XL | 18.8 | 250,000 | 13.3 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 159 | 40% | 43.8 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
Energy Trade ship stats (click on heading to re-order)
| Name | Storage type | Class | Cost1 (M Cr) | Cargo (m3) | Cargo (m3/ k Cr) | Speed (m/s) | Hull (M) | Shield (M) | Total M HP | Total HP/k Cr | Shield / Total HP | k DPS (total) | Rev. (m/s) | Acc. (m/s2) | Pitch (m/s) |
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| Gigurum | Energy | M | 0.5 | 14,000 | 25.5 | 172 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 173 | 45% | n/a | -32 | 42 | 16 |
| Mercancias | Energy | M | 0.5 | 14,000 | 29.4 | 204 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 250 | 41% | n/a | -40 | 38 | 32 |
| Nyanae | Energy | M | 0.5 | 14,000 | 26.5 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 275 | 38% | n/a | -40 | 28 | 24 |
| Toucan | Energy | M | 1.7 | 14,000 | 8.0 | 189 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 80 | 40% | n/a | -52 | 38 | 27 |
| Rahanas | Energy | L | 8.8 | 130,000 | 14.8 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 182 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok | Energy | L | 6.0 | 63,000 | 10.4 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 199 | 25% | 11.2 | -24 | 14 | 8 |
| Vulture | Energy | L | 6.6 | 130,000 | 19.6 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 166 | 27% | 26.6 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Lepton | Merged | L | 4.0 | 40,000 | 9.9 | 84 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 222 | 33% | 2.8 | -28 | 14 | 16 |
| Rahanas C+E | Segregated | L | 8.9 | 65,000 | 7.3 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 180 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok C+E | Segregate | L | 9.0 | 63,000 | 7.0 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 173 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Albatross | Energy | XL | 11.8 | 42,000 | 3.6 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 314 | 32% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Albatross XL | Energy | XL | 14.8 | 84,000 | 5.7 | 75 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 4.20 | 285 | 29% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Crane | Energy | XL | 9.1 | 42,000 | 4.6 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 309 | 21% | 23.6 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scaldis | Segregated | XL | 17.5 | 30,000 | 1.7 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 223 | 46% | 5.6 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 73.8 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 23 | 53% | 80.7 | -25 | 15 | 10 |
| Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 43.8 | 240,000 | 5.5 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 183 | 15% | 166.3 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Lyranea | Universal | XL | 14.7 | 270,000 | 18.3 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 285 | 14% | 35.4 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
| Titurel | Universal | XL | 18.8 | 250,000 | 13.3 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 159 | 40% | 43.8 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
Bulk Trade ship stats (click on heading to re-order)
| Name | Storage type | Class | Cost1 (M Cr) | Cargo (m3) | Cargo (m3/ k Cr) | Speed (m/s) | Hull (M) | Shield (M) | Total M HP | Total HP/k Cr | Shield / Total HP | k DPS (total) | Rev. (m/s) | Acc. (m/s2) | Pitch (m/s) |
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| Gigurum | Bulk | M | 0.5 | 18,000 | 36.6 | 183 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 195 | 45% | n/a | -37 | 47 | 21 |
| Mercancias | Bulk | M | 0.5 | 18,000 | 38.5 | 204 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 254 | 41% | n/a | -40 | 38 | 32 |
| Nyanae | Bulk | M | 0.5 | 18,000 | 33.9 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 273 | 38% | n/a | -40 | 28 | 24 |
| Toucan | Bulk | M | 1.7 | 18,000 | 10.4 | 189 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 97 | 45% | n/a | -52 | 38 | 27 |
| Rahanas | Bulk | L | 8.4 | 170,000 | 20.2 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 190 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok | Bulk | L | 5.8 | 78,000 | 13.4 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 206 | 25% | 11.2 | -24 | 14 | 8 |
| Vulture | Bulk | L | 5.7 | 280,000 | 49.2 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 193 | 27% | 15.4 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Hermod | Merged | L | 6.6 | 240,000 | 36.3 | 76 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 212 | 21% | 5.6 | -24 | 9 | 7 |
| Rahanas B+L | Segregated | L | 8.4 | 85,000 | 10.1 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 190 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok B+L | Segregated | L | 8.5 | 78,000 | 9.1 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 181 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Albatross | Bulk | XL | 11.5 | 208,000 | 18.1 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 322 | 32% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Albatross XL | Bulk | XL | 14.2 | 416,000 | 29.4 | 75 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 4.20 | 296 | 29% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Crane | Bulk | XL | 8.8 | 208,000 | 23.5 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 316 | 21% | 23.6 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scaldis | Segregated | XL | 17.5 | 40,000 | 2.3 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 223 | 46% | 5.6 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 73.8 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 23 | 53% | 80.7 | -25 | 15 | 10 |
| Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 43.8 | 240,000 | 5.5 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 183 | 15% | 166.3 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Lyranea | Universal | XL | 14.7 | 270,000 | 18.3 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 285 | 14% | 35.4 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
| Titurel | Universal | XL | 18.8 | 250,000 | 13.3 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 159 | 40% | 43.8 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
Liquid Trade ship stats (click on heading to re-order)
| Name | Storage type | Class | Cost1 (M Cr) | Cargo (m3) | Cargo (m3/ k Cr) | Speed (m/s) | Hull (M) | Shield (M) | Total M HP | Total HP/k Cr | Shield / Total HP | k DPS (total) | Rev. (m/s) | Acc. (m/s2) | Pitch (m/s) |
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| Gigurum | Liquid | M | 0.5 | 32,000 | 65.1 | 194 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 191 | 46% | n/a | -42 | 52 | 27 |
| Mercancias | Liquid | M | 0.4 | 32,000 | 79.4 | 204 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 295 | 41% | n/a | -40 | 38 | 32 |
| Nyanae | Liquid | M | 0.5 | 32,000 | 63.6 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 288 | 38% | n/a | -40 | 28 | 24 |
| Toucan | Liquid | M | 0.5 | 32,000 | 64.8 | 189 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 310 | 40% | n/a | -52 | 38 | 27 |
| Rahanas | Liquid | L | 8.5 | 310,000 | 36.6 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 189 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok | Liquid | L | 5.9 | 147,000 | 25.0 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 204 | 25% | 11.2 | -24 | 14 | 8 |
| Vulture | Liquid | L | 4.9 | 80,000 | 16.3 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 224 | 27% | 4.2 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Hermod | Merged | L | 6.6 | 240,000 | 36.3 | 76 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 212 | 21% | 5.6 | -24 | 9 | 7 |
| Rahanas B+L | Segregated | L | 8.4 | 155,000 | 18.4 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 190 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Styrvok B+L | Segregated | L | 8.5 | 147,000 | 17.2 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 181 | 19% | 11.2 | -24 | 10 | 6 |
| Albatross | Liquid | XL | 11.8 | 132,000 | 11.1 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 313 | 32% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Albatross XL | Liquid | XL | 15.0 | 264,000 | 17.6 | 75 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 4.20 | 280 | 29% | 45.7 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Crane | Liquid | XL | 9.3 | 132,000 | 14.3 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 303 | 21% | 23.6 | -20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scaldis | Segregated | XL | 17.5 | 70,000 | 4.0 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 223 | 46% | 5.6 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 73.8 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 23 | 53% | 80.7 | -25 | 15 | 10 |
| Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 43.8 | 240,000 | 5.5 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 183 | 15% | 166.3 | -20 | 8 | 4 |
| Lyranea | Universal | XL | 14.7 | 270,000 | 18.3 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 285 | 14% | 35.4 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
| Titurel | Universal | XL | 18.8 | 250,000 | 13.3 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 159 | 40% | 43.8 | -20 | 9 | 5 |
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Merged: The cargobays of the Lepton and Hermod have no restrictions on what amount of ware types they carry.
Segregated: The twin-storage versions of Rahanas and Styrvok hulls can only carry set amounts of both ware types. The Scaldis is the same but can carry set amounts of any ware type.
Trends and Outliers
Overpowered Lyramekron
The Lyramekron has both toughness and damage that seems more appropriate for a fight class ship as well as offering more than enough universal storage for most trading purposes. As such one might think that it is the ultimate and only trade ship one needs. However in practice it has a number of issues not easily seen on paper.
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As such the Lyramekron is best used for dangerous, high value transfer operations where it may come under fire from considerable numbers of fighters or some capital ships. If UA and CAR rep is not a concern it can be used to run deals through the TTO DLC sectors since the Phoenix Marauder pirates pose little threat to it. It also has use as a mobile supply platform to replace expended ammunition and lost units for larger fleets as it is tough enough to survive heavy combat. For general transfers smaller, faster L sized ships such as the Sanahar are considerably more profitable. For general combat purposes faster, more agile XL fight ships such as the Taranis or stronger, more powerful ships like the Fulmekron will yield better results.
Useful Titurel
The Titurel does not appear to be anything special. Having a slow speed and only moderate damage and toughness it most certainly will lose to every XL fight ship. This does not stop various pirate factions using it like a fight ship though making it a fairly common encounter. It is worth noting that they are not manufactured by any XL shipyards so boarding is the only way to acquire them and so manufacturing cost is not a concern.
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Since they are fairly easy to board and tough enough to survive most encounters they make great early game trade ships to grow your company with. This especially applies to campaign starts where they are available early on before many better L and XL trade ships are.
Profitable Phoenix Marauder
The Phoenix Marauder is special in that despite having universal cargo it is still classed as a fight ship. It has major combat weaknesses, only a small cargo hold and is not very tough but it is extremely agile and mobile. It is worth noting that they are not manufactured by any XL shipyards so boarding is the only way to acquire them and so manufacturing cost is not a concern.
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It is not suited for a general purpose trader due to its small cargo hold compared to other trade solutions. However its speed and armaments make it the perfect trader for dangerous places or for deals involving high-value cargo which you want delivered quickly. As long as the UA and CAR factions are kept sufficiently friendly it also has perfectly safe access to the TTO DLC sectors allowing it to make profitable deals through them.
Table changelog
| Date | Change | Notes |
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| 20.02.2016 | Improved hull cost estimates | Switched hull cost to encyclopaedia base price from 'cost of wares' |
| Corrected SE cost estimates | Shipyards sell SEs at 2x their base cost and now this table does too | |
| 21.03.2016 | Fixed multi-storage Styrvok stats. | Corrected tables to use segregated storage instead of merged |
| 24.03.2016 | Added Trends and Outliners. | Aimed at providing some details for ships not apparent from the tables. |