Stats Overview
| Name | Race | Max Speed (m/s)* | Max Acceleration* | Max Steering (rpm)* | Hull | Max Shield (MJ) | Shield Power Generator (MW) | Lasers and Turrets** | Laser Energy (MJ) | Laser Energy Reload Rate (MW) | Max Cargobay | Ware Transport Class | Hangar | Price | Availability*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #deca.cefa | Terran | 214.8 | 51 | 68.3 | 24,000 | 2 x 25MJ | 780 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,2 | 3,000 | 75 | 234 | L | 0 | 534,350 | Available for purchase |
| ***Undefined Hauler*** (1-2) | Argon | 57 | ? | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25/10 | 0,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 10,000 | 499.9 | 0 | T | 0 | 7,500 | Not found in vanilla |
| ***Undefined Hauler*** (3) | Argon | 0 | ? | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 10,000 | 499.9 | 0 | T | 0 | 0 | Not found in vanilla |
| Advanced Barracuda | Boron | 227.5 | 48 | 61.1 | 18,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 627 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 4,080 | 102 | 197 | M | 0 | 1,655,000 | Available for purchase |
| Advanced Mamba | Split | 265 | 66.3 | 54.5 | 17,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 715 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 6,000 | 150 | 224 | L | 0 | 1,736,600 | Occasionally for purchase/Bail |
| Advanced Perseus | Paranid | 209 | 33 | 62.6 | 19,000 | 4 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 6,200 | 160 | 160 | M | 0 | 1,669,800 | Available for purchase |
| Barracuda | Boron | 180 | 38 | 52.2 | 18,000 | 2 x 25MJ | 570 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 3,400 | 85 | 208 | M | 0 | 916,000 | Available for purchase |
| Barracuda Prototype | Boron | 190 | 42 | 42.5 | 18,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 750 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 5,600 | 120 | 208 | L | 0 | 1,603,050 | Bail only |
| Barracuda Raider | Boron | 228.5 | 48 | 61.1 | 17,100 | 1 x 25MJ | 627 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 3,400 | 85 | 187 | M | 0 | 1,374,000 | Available for purchase |
| Barracuda Sentinel | Boron | 174.5 | 31 | 42.8 | 18,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 627 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 3,400 | 85 | 187 | M | 0 | 1,282,450 | Available for purchase |
| Barracuda Vanguard | Boron | 198 | 42 | 54.8 | 17,100 | 2 x 25MJ | 627 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 4,080 | 102 | 197 | M | 0 | 1,145,000 | Available for purchase |
| Blastclaw | Pirates | 145.6 | 34 | 54.6 | 18,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 715 | 4,2,0,0,0,0,2 | 6,800 | 136 | 230 | L | 0 | 3,266,000 | Bail only |
| Blastclaw Prototype | Pirates | 159.6 | 36 | 54.6 | 18,000 | 4 x 25MJ | 715 | 4,2,0,0,0,0,2 | 6,800 | 136 | 650 | L | 0 | 3,592,600 | Bail only |
| Cluster (1-4) | Kha'ak | 57 | 7 | 12 | 40,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 300 | 3,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 10,000 | 499.9 | 95 | M | 0 | 625,000 | Not found in vanilla |
| Falcon | Teladi | 119.9 | 19.4 | 35.7 | 24,000 | 4 x 25MJ | 660 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 3,700 | 92.5 | 283 | L | 0 | 1,167,500 | Available for purchase |
| Pirate Falcon | Pirates | 130.4 | 33 | 44.3 | 18,000 | 2 x 25MJ | 570 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 4,100 | 102.5 | 374 | L | 0 | 839,650 | Bail only |
| Falcon Hauler | Teladi | 132 | 16.6 | 30.4 | 26,640 | 1 x 200MJ | 660 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 3,700 | 92.5 | 353 | L | 0 | 1,284,300 | Available for purchase |
| Falcon Prototype | Teladi | 132 | 21 | 37.5 | 29,304 | 4 x 25MJ | 726 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 4,440 | 120 | 353 | L | 0 | 1,459,400 | Bail only |
| Falcon Sentinel | Teladi | 108 | 15 | 29.3 | 24,000 | 2 x 200MJ | 726 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 3,700 | 92.5 | 254 | L | 0 | 1,634,550 | Occasionally for purchase/Bail |
| Falcon Vanguard | Teladi | 98.3 | 20 | 37.5 | 22,800 | 1 x 200MJ | 726 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 4,440 | 111 | 268 | L | 0 | 1,459,400 | Available for purchase |
| Pirate Falcon Vanguard | Pirates | 137.3 | 33 | 56.2 | 19,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 7,440 | 186 | 72 | M | 0 | 839,650 | Bail only |
| Fighter | Kha'ak | 153.3 | 71 | 56.4 | 12,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 850 | 3,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 10,500 | 262.4 | 150 | M | 0 | 763,350 | Random claimable ship only |
| L | Xenon | 164.9 | 29 | 68.3 | 24,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 780 | 6,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 3,000 | 75 | 234 | L | 0 | 534,350 | Bail only |
| Mamba | Split | 210 | 53 | 46.6 | 16,000 | 2 x 25MJ | 650 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 5,000 | 125 | 224 | L | 0 | 992,350 | Available for purchase |
| Mamba Raider | Split | 266.8 | 68 | 54.6 | 15,200 | 1 x 25MJ | 715 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 5,000 | 125 | 201 | L | 0 | 1,488,500 | Available for purchase |
| Mamba Sentinel | Split | 172.3 | 44 | 38.2 | 16,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 715 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 5,000 | 125 | 201 | L | 0 | 1,389,300 | Occasionally for purchase/Bail |
| Mamba Vanguard | Split | 231 | 59 | 49 | 15,200 | 2 x 25MJ | 715 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 6,000 | 150 | 212 | L | 0 | 1,240,450 | Available for purchase |
| Nova | Argon | 150 | 27.5 | 53.8 | 20,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 750 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 5,600 | 140 | 236 | L | 0 | 992,350 | Available for purchase |
| Pirate Nova | Pirates | 97 | 19 | 38.6 | 20,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 660 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 3,700 | 92.5 | 236 | L | 0 | 992,350 | Bail only |
| Nova Prototype | Argon | 187.5 | 35 | 62.8 | 20,000 | 4 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 6,720 | 168 | 236 | L | 0 | 1,736,600 | Bail only |
| Nova Raider | Argon | 190.5 | 34 | 62.9 | 19,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 5,600 | 140 | 216 | L | 0 | 992,350 | Available for purchase |
| Pirate Nova Raider | Pirates | 145.3 | 34 | 62.9 | 19,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 5,600 | 140 | 212 | L | 0 | 1,488,500 | Bail only |
| Nova Sentinel | Argon | 123 | 22 | 44.1 | 20,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 5,600 | 140 | 214 | L | 0 | 1,389,300 | Available for purchase |
| Nova Vanguard | Argon | 165 | 30 | 56.5 | 19,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 6,720 | 168 | 224 | L | 0 | 1,240,450 | Available for purchase |
| Perseus | Paranid | 165 | 26 | 53.5 | 20,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 750 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 6,200 | 155 | 160 | M | 0 | 954,150 | Available for purchase |
| Perseus Raider | Paranid | 209.7 | 38 | 62.6 | 19,000 | 2 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 6,200 | 155 | 144 | M | 0 | 1,431,250 | Available for purchase |
| Perseus Sentinel | Paranid | 135.3 | 24 | 43.9 | 20,000 | 4 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 6,200 | 155 | 144 | M | 0 | 1,335,850 | Available for purchase |
| Perseus Vanguard | Paranid | 181.5 | 33 | 56.2 | 19,000 | 2 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 6,200 | 155 | 152 | M | 0 | 1,192,700 | Available for purchase |
| Scimitar | Terran | 199 | 32 | 51.9 | 17,000 | 5 x 25MJ | 975 | 6,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 9,000 | 270 | 188 | M | 0 | 915,000 | Available for purchase |
| Spitfyre | Terran | 452 | 88 | 78.8 | 15,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 675 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,2 | 9,000 | 270 | 212 | L | 0 | 1,643,000 | Available for purchase |
| Susanowa | Yaki | 209 | 48 | 56.2 | 14,000 | 2 x 25MJ | 750 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 6,200 | 155 | 87 | L | 0 | 900,000 | Available for purchase |
| Susanowa Hauler | Yaki | 187 | 43 | 47.7 | 13,300 | 2 x 25MJ | 750 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 6,200 | 155 | 152 | L | 0 | 975,000 | Bail only? |
| Susanowa Prototype | Yaki | 267 | 83 | 65.7 | 20,800 | 3 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 7,500 | 190 | 152 | L | 0 | 750,000 | Bail only |
| Susanowa Raider | Yaki | 264 | 61 | 64 | 13,300 | 1 x 25MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 7,440 | 186 | 120 | L | 0 | 950,000 | Bail only? |
| Thor | ATF | 196 | 28 | 51 | 16,000 | 5 x 25MJ | 915 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,2 | 9,000 | 270 | 190 | L | 0 | 1,400,000 | Available for purchase |
| Unknown Object | Xenon | 113.4 | ? | 74.6 | 3,000,000 | 4 x 200MJ | 825 | 8,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 10,000 | 0 | 150 | L | 0 | 0 | Not found in vanilla |
| Venti | Argon | 195 | 41.2 | 48.4 | 16,000 | 4 x 25MJ | 825 | 10,0,0,0,0,0,1 | 5,600 | 140 | 200 | L | 0 | 2,050,000 | Available for purchase |
| X-perimental Shuttle | Terran | 321 | 35 | 48.6 | 16,000 | 1 x 200MJ | 890 | 6,0,0,0,0,0,0 | 5,500 | 225 | 250 | L | 0 | 1,400,000 | Operation Loose Ends: Talk to the Teladi |
* = Maximum able to be obtained by purchased tunings. These values can be exceeded by using Pandora Tunings.
** = Number of available laser slots in the Main, Front, Left, Right, Up, Down, Back batteries
*** = Ships with data existing in the vanilla game files are listed but some are not available during play without mods or scripts
Functions and applications
M3 fighters are small fight ships that typically have over double the shielding, laser recharge rate and laser energy capacity of an M4 interceptor but at the cost of speed and manoeuvrability (and a larger price tag). The larger cargobay found on most M3s combined with a high prevalence of compatibility with medium missiles allows them to rely more on missile use during combat or be able to jump further distances to get to where they are needed. Among Commonwealth ships, M3s are able to use stronger weapons than M4s like HEPTs (Split Scorpion series excepted), PBGs and EBCs. The presence of a rear turret on many M3s makes them considerably more resistant to non-swarm missiles than M4s (Eurus excepted). When used by M1 carriers to fight heavier targets, M3s are typically used as bombers and damage dealers (especially PBG users) while the cheaper and therefore more disposable M4s distract the target. For many starting scenarios the player will use an M3 as an intermediate playership before upgrading to a heavier fight ship.