Introduction
There are four overarching classes of cargo, which different ware types fit into:
- Container (higher-end items like ship components).
- Energy (Antimatter, Energy, Ion and Plasma Cells).
- Bulk (stuff like minerals and refined materials).
- Liquid (Hydrogen, Ions, Plasma and Water).
There are currently 18 ships capable of carrying Container wares, although 8 are also able to carry at least one other cargo type. Seventeen are designated as "Trade" whereas the Phoenix Marauder is a "Fight" ship (see here for info on the significance of that). For Energy, Bulk and Liquid, there is one less ship because the Sanahar only comes in a Container class.
It's worth noting that Titurel is used as a combat vessel by various pirate factions and and the Lyramekron is heavily-armed along the lines of a "Fight" ship.
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) | Turn (m/s) |
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Gigurum | Container | M | 1.07 | 18,000 | 16.8 | 183 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 88 | 46% | - | - | - | - |
Nyanae | Container | M | 1.07 | 18,000 | 16.8 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 135 | 38% | - | - | - | - |
Toucan | Container | M | 1.14 | 18,000 | 15.8 | 189 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 134 | 40% | - | - | - | - |
Rahanas | Container | L | 7.92 | 100,000 | 12.6 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 202 | 19% | 11.2 | - | - | - |
Sanahar | Container | L | 10.25 | 110,000 | 10.7 | 98 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 127 | 23% | 20.0 | - | - | - |
Styrvok | Container | L | 4.95 | 52,000 | 10.5 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 242 | 25% | 11.2 | - | - | - |
Vulture | Container | L | 4.42 | 110,000 | 24.9 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 249 | 27% | 15.4 | - | - | - |
Lepton | Unified2 | L | 3.30 | 40,000 | 12.1 | 84 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 273 | 33% | 2.8 | - | - | - |
Rahanas C+E | Split3 | L | 7.87 | 55,000 | 7.0 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 203 | 19% | 11.2 | - | - | - |
Styrvok C+E | Unified2 | L | 7.76 | 115,000 | 14.8 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 200 | 19% | 11.2 | - | - | - |
Albatross | Container | XL | 9.12 | 208,000 | 22.8 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 406 | 32% | 45.7 | - | - | - |
Albatross XL | Container | XL | 13.03 | 416,000 | 31.9 | 75 | 3.10 | 1.20 | 4.30 | 330 | 28% | 61.0 | - | - | - |
Crane | Container | XL | 7.09 | 208,000 | 29.3 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 395 | 21% | 23.6 | - | - | - |
Scaldis4 | Split | XL | 16.25 | 90,000 | 5.5 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 240 | 46% | 5.6 | - | - | - |
Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 70.0 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.70 | 24 | 53% | 80.7 | - | - | - |
Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 35.85 | 240,000 | 6.7 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 223 | 15% | 166.3 | - | - | - |
Lyranea | Universal | XL | 12.39 | 270,000 | 21.8 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 339 | 14% | 35.4 | - | - | - |
Titurel | Universal | XL | 16.23 | 250,000 | 15.4 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 185 | 40% | 43.8 | - | - | - |
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) | Turn (m/s) |
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Gigurum | Energy | M | 0.55 | 14,000 | 25.4 | 172 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 172 | 45% | - | - | - | - |
Nyanae | Energy | M | 0.55 | 14,000 | 25.4 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 263 | 38% | - | - | - | - |
Toucan | Energy | M | 0.53 | 14,000 | 26.4 | 189 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 262 | 40% | - | - | - | - |
Rahanas | Energy | L | 7.80 | 130,000 | 16.7 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 205 | 19% | WIP | - | - | - |
Styrvok | Energy | L | 4.90 | 63,000 | 12.9 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 245 | 25% | WIP | - | - | - |
Vulture | Energy | L | 4.72 | 130,000 | 27.5 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 233 | 27% | WIP | - | - | - |
Lepton | Unified2 | L | 3.30 | 40,000 | 12.1 | 84 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 273 | 33% | WIP | - | - | - |
Rahanas C+E | Split3 | L | 7.87 | 65,000 | 8.3 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 203 | 19% | WIP | - | - | - |
Styrvok C+E | Unified2 | L | 7.76 | 115,000 | 14.8 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 200 | 19% | WIP | - | - | - |
Albatross | Energy | XL | 8.92 | 42,000 | 4.7 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 415 | 32% | WIP | - | - | - |
Albatross XL | Energy | XL | 9.53 | 84,000 | 8.8 | 75 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 4.20 | 441 | 29% | WIP | - | - | - |
Crane | Energy | XL | 5.49 | 42,000 | 7.7 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 510 | 21% | WIP | - | - | - |
Scaldis4 | Split | XL | 16.25 | 30,000 | 1.8 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 240 | 46% | 5.60 | - | - | - |
Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 70.0 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 24 | 53% | 80.7 | - | - | - |
Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 35.9 | 240,000 | 6.7 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 223 | 15% | 166.3 | - | - | - |
Lyranea | Universal | XL | 12.4 | 270,000 | 21.8 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 339 | 14% | 35.4 | - | - | - |
Titurel | Universal | XL | 16.2 | 250,000 | 15.4 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 185 | 40% | 43.8 | - | - | - |
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) | Turn (m/s) |
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Gigurum | Bulk | M | 0.55 | 18,000 | 32.6 | 183 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 174 | 45% | - | - | - | - |
Nyanae | Bulk | M | 0.55 | 18,000 | 32.6 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 263 | 38% | - | - | - | - |
Toucan | Bulk | M | 0.52 | 18,000 | 34.4 | 189 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 321 | 45% | - | - | - | - |
Rahanas | Bulk | L | 7.39 | 170,000 | 23.0 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 216 | 19% | WIP | - | - | - |
Styrvok | Bulk | L | 4.95 | 78,000 | 15.7 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 242 | 25% | WIP | - | - | - |
Vulture | Bulk | L | 4.19 | 280,000 | 66.9 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 263 | 27% | WIP | - | - | - |
Hermod | Unified2 | L | 5.67 | 240,000 | 42.3 | 76 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 247 | 21% | WIP | - | - | - |
Rahanas B+L | Split3 | L | 7.42 | 85,000 | 11.5 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 216 | 19% | WIP | - | - | - |
Styrvok B+L | Unified2 | L | 7.34 | 225,000 | 30.7 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 211 | 19% | WIP | - | - | - |
Albatross | Bulk | XL | 8.61 | 208,000 | 24.2 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 430 | 32% | WIP | - | - | - |
Albatross XL | Bulk | XL | 11.28 | 416,000 | 36.9 | 75 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 4.20 | 372 | 29% | WIP | - | - | - |
Crane | Bulk | XL | 6.66 | 208,000 | 31.2 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 421 | 21% | WIP | - | - | - |
Scaldis4 | Split | XL | 16.25 | 40,000 | 2.5 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 240 | 46% | 5.60 | - | - | - |
Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 70.0 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 24 | 53% | 80.7 | - | - | - |
Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 35.9 | 240,000 | 6.7 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 223 | 15% | 166.3 | - | - | - |
Lyranea | Universal | XL | 12.4 | 270,000 | 21.8 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 339 | 14% | 35.4 | - | - | - |
Titurel | Universal | XL | 16.2 | 250,000 | 15.4 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 185 | 40% | 43.8 | - | - | - |
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) | Turn (m/s) |
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Gigurum | Liquid | M | 0.50 | 32,000 | 64.6 | 194 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 206 | 50% | - | - | - | - |
Nyanae | Liquid | M | 0.50 | 32,000 | 64.6 | 175 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 363 | 50% | - | - | - | - |
Toucan | Liquid | M | 0.49 | 32,000 | 64.8 | 189 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 373 | 50% | - | - | - | - |
Rahanas | Liquid | L | 7.45 | 310,000 | 41.6 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 215 | 19% | WIP | - | - | - |
Styrvok | Liquid | L | 4.73 | 147,000 | 31.1 | 82 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 254 | 25% | WIP | - | - | - |
Vulture | Liquid | L | 3.76 | 80,000 | 21.3 | 80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 293 | 27% | WIP | - | - | - |
Hermod | Unified2 | L | 5.67 | 240,000 | 42.3 | 76 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 247 | 21% | WIP | - | - | - |
Rahanas B+L | Split3 | L | 7.42 | 155,000 | 20.9 | 78 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 216 | 19% | WIP | - | - | - |
Styrvok B+L | Unified2 | L | 7.34 | 225,000 | 30.7 | 74 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 211 | 19% | WIP | - | - | - |
Albatross | Liquid | XL | 6.60 | 132,000 | 20.0 | 75 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 561 | 32% | WIP | - | - | - |
Albatross XL | Liquid | XL | 9.75 | 264,000 | 27.1 | 75 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 4.20 | 431 | 29% | WIP | - | - | - |
Crane | Liquid | XL | 5.67 | 132,000 | 23.3 | 75 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 494 | 21% | WIP | - | - | - |
Scaldis4 | Split | XL | 16.25 | 70,000 | 4.3 | 64 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 240 | 46% | 5.60 | - | - | - |
Phoenix Marauder | Universal | XL | 70.0 | 50,000 | 0.7 | 95 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 24 | 53% | 80.7 | - | - | - |
Lyramekron | Universal | XL | 35.9 | 240,000 | 6.7 | 68 | 6.80 | 1.20 | 8.00 | 223 | 15% | 166.3 | - | - | - |
Lyranea | Universal | XL | 12.4 | 270,000 | 21.8 | 72 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 4.20 | 339 | 14% | 35.4 | - | - | - |
Titurel | Universal | XL | 16.2 | 250,000 | 15.4 | 51 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 3.00 | 185 | 40% | 43.8 | - | - | - |
1. Full price estimated to be hull+SEs+crew+drones:
- Hull: Approximately equal to 2 x sum cost of all components at their base price.
- SE: Surface Elements that can be purchased (shields and weapons).
- Crew: 240k Cr assumed Large/XL ship cost (65k Captain; 35k Engineer; 140k DO), or 30k for a Pilot.
- Drones: 1.3M Cr assumed for Large/XL ships (5 constructors, 10 Cargo, and 5 Intie. Mk I).
2. The Cargobays of the Styrvok C+E, Lepton (also C+E), Styrvok B+L and Hermod (also B+L) have no restrictions on relative amount of either ware type.
3. The Rahanas C+E can hold 55 k m3 of Container and 65 k m3 of Energy; The Rahanas B+L an hold 85 k m3 of Bulk and 155 k m3 of Liquid.
4. The Scaldis has a split cargobay that holds 40 k m3 Bulk, 90 k m3 of Container, 30 k m3 of Energy and 70 k m3 Liquid.
Trends and outliers amongst the ship balance
WIP