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Briefing

Every slot, every module type — what to fit and why, before you ever roll a blueprint

A ship is its modules. This is the outfitting catalog: core internals that must be filled, optional internals for defence and capacity, hardpoints for weapons, and utility mounts for boosters and countermeasures. Each fold opens to what the module does, its class A–E trade-off, and the engineering that matters. Pick the part first, then take it to Blueprints and stock the Materials it eats.

A–E

Rating per class

1–8

Module sizes

Slot families

Mandatory core internals

How Modules Work

A hull is just a frame of slots. Outfitting fills them — and almost every slot offers the same part at five ratings and several sizes.

Every ship has four families of slot: core internals (the seven systems that must always be fitted — the ship cannot fly without them), optional internals (your choice — shields, cargo, scanners, limpets), hardpoints (weapons, in four mount classes), and utility mounts (small external bolt-ons — boosters, countermeasures, scanners). What a hull can carry is fixed by its slot layout: a size-6 optional slot takes any module up to size 6, but never a size-7.

The two numbers on every module

A module is named like 5A Power Plant or Beam Laser 2 — Gimballed. The digit is the size (1–8 for internals, 1–4 for hardpoints) and must match the slot. The letter is the rating (A best → E worst), and you can always fit a smaller-or-equal size. Class and rating together set the module's mass, power draw, cost and performance.

The rating letter trades performance against mass, cost and power on a fixed curve. The shorthand below holds for most core and optional modules — read each module card for the exceptions (FSD, sensors and life support have their own quirks).

A — best

Top performance and best heat efficiency, slightly lighter than B. The most expensive class. The default "A-rated" build chases this on power, thrust and jump.

B — toughest

Highest module integrity (survives the most damage) — and the heaviest. Used where survivability beats efficiency, mostly on combat power plants.

C — neutral

The midpoint — balanced mass, cost and performance. Rarely optimal, occasionally the cheap-enough compromise.

D — lightest

The lightest rating for most module types. The explorer's friend: minimum mass means maximum jump range. Cheap, low integrity.

E — cheapest

Lowest cost and lowest power draw, worst performance. A placeholder for slots you barely use, or for a brand-new commander on a budget.

The trap

Heavier modules cut jump range and agility. "Fit the biggest A-rated everything" is wrong for explorers and racers — match the rating to the role, not the wallet.

Core Internals

The mandatory spine of every hull — power, motion, jump, survival. Seven slots, always filled, sized by the hull. Strip these too far and the ship literally stops working.

Core Internals 7 modules

Power Plant Core Internal

Generates the ship's power budget in megawatts. Every other module draws from it — under-power the plant and modules switch off in priority order.

Powers everythingHeat source

What it does

Supplies the MW power capacity all modules draw against, and is the ship's main heat generator. If draw exceeds output, modules disable by your priority list.

Rating trade-off

A = most power for least heat, lightest of the high outputs. B = most integrity, heaviest — the combat pick, since a destroyed power plant ends the fight. D/E save mass and cost but run hot and thin.

Engineering

Overcharged for more output (combat), Low Emissions for a cold signature (explorers, stealth), Armoured for integrity.

Combat

A or B-rated, sized to power weapons, shields and boosters at once. Armoured or Overcharged.

Explorer

A-rated, smallest size that powers the build. Low Emissions for heat and a quiet signature.

Trader

A-rated, just enough headroom; mass matters less than for explorers but every tonne still costs jump range.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power Gen (MW)	Heat Eff.	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	A	80	165	36	0.4	116,739,873
8	B	128	180	33	0.45	38,913,291
8	C	80	150	30	0.5	12,971,097
8	D	64	120	27	0.75	4,323,699
8	E	160	135	24	1	1,441,233
Class 7
7	A	40	144	30	0.4	38,913,291
7	B	64	157	27.5	0.45	12,971,097
7	C	40	131	25	0.5	4,323,699
7	D	32	105	22.5	0.75	1,441,233
7	E	80	118	20	1	480,411
Class 6
6	A	20	124	25.2	0.4	12,971,097
6	B	32	136	23.1	0.45	4,323,699
6	C	20	113	21	0.5	1,441,233
6	D	16	90	18.9	0.75	480,411
6	E	40	102	16.8	1	160,137
Class 5
5	A	10	106	20.4	0.4	4,323,699
5	B	16	114	18.7	0.45	1,441,233
5	C	10	96	17	0.5	480,411
5	D	8	77	15.3	0.75	160,137
5	E	20	86	13.6	1	53,379
Class 4
4	A	5	88	15.6	0.4	1,441,233
4	B	8	96	14.3	0.45	480,411
4	C	5	80	13	0.5	160,137
4	D	4	64	11.7	0.75	53,379
4	E	10	72	10.4	1	17,793
Class 3
3	A	2.5	70	12	0.4	480,411
3	B	4	77	11	0.45	160,137
3	C	2.5	64	10	0.5	53,379
3	D	2	51	9	0.75	17,793
3	E	5	58	8	1	5,931
Class 2
2	A	1.3	56	9.6	0.4	160,137
2	B	2	61	8.8	0.45	53,379
2	C	1.3	51	8	0.5	17,793
2	D	1	41	7.2	0.75	5,931
2	E	2.5	46	6.4	1	1,977

Thrusters Core Internal

Normal-space speed, boost and manoeuvrability. Rated for an optimal mass — go over it and performance falls off hard.

Speed & agilityOptimal mass

What it does

Sets top speed, boost speed and turn rate in normal flight. Each thruster has an optimal mass; the heavier the loaded ship sits above it, the slower and clumsier it flies.

Rating trade-off

A = highest performance and optimal mass — almost always the combat and PvP pick. D saves weight on light ships that stay well under the mass cap. E is a budget placeholder only.

Engineering

Dirty Drive Tuning is the near-universal speed blueprint; Clean Tuning trades top speed for far less heat. Enhanced Performance Thrusters exist for a few small ships.

Mass discipline

Thruster performance is the strongest argument against over-fitting heavy A-rated modules everywhere — keep loaded mass near the thruster's optimal mass and a small ship will out-fly a sloppily-built large one.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Optimal Mass (t)	Max Mass (t)	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	A	160	165	10.8	3,360	5,040	162,586,486
8	B	256	180	9.9	3,080	4,620	54,195,495
8	C	160	150	9	2,800	4,200	18,065,165
8	D	64	120	8.1	2,520	3,780	6,021,722
8	E	160	135	7.2	2,240	3,360	2,007,241
Class 7
7	A	80	144	9.12	2,160	3,240	51,289,112
7	B	128	157	8.36	1,980	2,970	17,096,371
7	C	80	131	7.6	1,800	2,700	5,698,790
7	D	32	105	6.84	1,620	2,430	1,899,597
7	E	80	118	6.08	1,440	2,160	633,199
Class 6
6	A	40	124	7.56	1,440	2,160	16,179,531
6	B	64	136	6.93	1,320	1,980	5,393,177
6	C	40	113	6.3	1,200	1,800	1,797,726
6	D	16	90	5.67	1,080	1,620	599,242
6	E	40	102	5.04	960	1,440	199,747
Class 5
5	A	20	106	6.12	840	1,260	5,103,953
5	B	32	115	5.61	770	1,155	1,701,318
5	C	20	96	5.1	700	1,050	567,106
5	D	8	77	4.59	630	945	189,035
5	E	20	86	4.08	560	840	63,012
Class 4
4	A	10	88	4.92	420	630	1,610,080
4	B	16	96	4.51	385	577.5	536,693
4	C	10	80	4.1	350	525	178,898
4	D	4	64	3.69	315	472.5	59,633
4	E	10	72	3.28	280	420	19,878
Class 3
3	A	5	72	3.72	120	180	507,912
3	B	8	77	3.41	110	165	169,304
3	C	5	64	3.1	100	150	56,435
3	D	2	51	2.79	90	135	18,812
3	E	5	58	2.48	80	120	6,271
Class 2
2	A	2.5	56	3	72	108	160,224
2	B	4	61	2.75	66	99	53,408
2	C	2.5	51	2.5	60	90	17,803
2	D	1	41	2.25	54	81	5,934
2	E	2.5	46	2	48	72	1,978

Frame Shift Drive Core Internal

Supercruise and hyperspace jumps. The single biggest lever on your jump range — and the one module explorers obsess over.

Jump rangeSupercruise

What it does

Powers both supercruise and star-to-star jumps. Range is set by the drive's optimal mass, the ship's loaded mass, and fuel per jump. SCO (Supercruise Overcharge) drives add a throttle-boost mode in supercruise.

Rating trade-off

A = highest optimal mass and best range — the standard pick for everyone who jumps. Lower ratings cut range sharply; only reach for them to free credits, never on an explorer.

Engineering

Increased Range (G5) is the explorer's mandatory blueprint, with the Mass Manager experimental. Faster Boot helps combat ships re-jump under fire.

SCO & the Guardian booster

Modern long-range builds pair an A-rated SCO drive with Increased Range and a Guardian FSD Booster, which adds a flat bonus to range. The booster is an optional internal, not part of the drive — see Section 3.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Optimal Mass (t)	Max Fuel/Jump (t)	Fuel Multiplier	Fuel Power	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	A	160	188	1.05	4,670	6.8	0.011	2.5025	82,042,060
8	B	160	169	0.88	4,200	20.4	0.012	2.9	20,515,650
8	C	160	169	0.88	4,200	20.4	0.012	2.9	20,515,650
8	D	64	169	0.88	4,200	20.4	0.012	2.9	20,515,650
8	E	160	150	0.7	2,800	13.6	0.008	2.9	6,838,550
Class 7
7	A	80	164	0.9	2,700	12.8	0.012	2.75	51,289,112
7	B	128	197	0.75	2,250	10.6	0.01	2.75	17,096,371
7	C	80	131	0.6	1,800	8.5	0.008	2.75	5,698,790
7	D	32	105	0.54	1,620	8.5	0.01	2.75	1,899,597
7	E	80	118	0.48	1,440	8.5	0.011	2.75	633,199
Class 6
6	A	40	141	0.75	1,800	8	0.012	2.6	16,179,531
6	B	64	170	0.63	1,500	6.6	0.01	2.6	5,393,177
6	C	40	113	0.5	1,200	5.3	0.008	2.6	1,797,726
6	D	16	90	0.45	1,080	5.3	0.01	2.6	599,242
6	E	40	102	0.4	960	5.3	0.011	2.6	199,747
Class 5
5	A	20	120	0.6	1,050	5	0.012	2.45	5,103,953
5	B	32	144	0.5	875	4.1	0.01	2.45	1,701,318
5	C	20	96	0.4	700	3.3	0.008	2.45	567,106
5	D	8	77	0.36	630	3.3	0.01	2.45	189,035
5	E	20	86	0.32	560	3.3	0.011	2.45	63,012
Class 4
4	A	10	100	0.45	525	3	0.012	2.3	1,610,080
4	B	16	120	0.38	437.5	2.5	0.01	2.3	536,693
4	C	10	80	0.3	350	2	0.008	2.3	178,898
4	D	4	64	0.27	315	2	0.01	2.3	59,633
4	E	10	72	0.24	280	2	0.011	2.3	19,878
Class 3
3	A	5	80	0.45	150	1.8	0.012	2.15	507,912
3	B	8	96	0.38	125	1.5	0.01	2.15	169,304
3	C	5	64	0.3	100	1.2	0.008	2.15	56,435
3	D	2	51	0.27	90	1.2	0.01	2.15	18,812
3	E	5	58	0.24	80	1.2	0.011	2.15	6,271
Class 2
2	A	2.5	64	0.3	90	0.9	0.012	2	160,224
2	B	4	77	0.25	75	0.8	0.01	2	53,408
2	C	2.5	51	0.2	60	0.6	0.008	2	17,803
2	D	1	41	0.18	54	0.6	0.01	2	5,934
2	E	2.5	46	0.16	48	0.6	0.011	2	1,978

Life Support Core Internal

Your oxygen timer if the canopy is breached. Rating buys you minutes, not power.

SurvivalCanopy breach

What it does

Keeps the commander alive after a canopy breach. The only stat that changes with rating is the emergency oxygen duration — from roughly 5 minutes (E) up to 25 minutes (A).

Rating trade-off

Performance here is just air-time. D-rated is the common default — lightest, ~15 min, plenty to limp to a station. Combat ships take A for the longest buffer; explorers run D to save mass.

Engineering

Lightweight for explorers; otherwise rarely engineered. Not a performance module — don't overspend the slot.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Duration (s)	Boot Time (s)	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	A	160	180	1.2	1,500	1	27,249,391
8	B	256	165	1.1	900	1	10,899,756
8	C	160	150	1	600	1	4,359,903
8	D	64	135	0.9	450	1	1,743,961
8	E	160	120	0.8	300	1	697,584
Class 7
7	A	80	157	1.08	1,500	1	9,731,925
7	B	128	144	0.99	900	1	3,892,770
7	C	80	131	0.9	600	1	1,557,108
7	D	32	118	0.81	450	1	622,843
7	E	80	105	0.72	300	1	249,137
Class 6
6	A	40	136	0.96	1,500	1	3,475,688
6	B	64	124	0.88	900	1	1,390,275
6	C	40	113	0.8	600	1	556,110
6	D	16	102	0.72	450	1	222,444
6	E	40	90	0.64	300	1	88,978
Class 5
5	A	20	115	0.85	1,500	1	1,241,317
5	B	32	106	0.78	900	1	496,527
5	C	20	96	0.71	600	1	198,611
5	D	8	86	0.64	450	1	79,444
5	E	20	77	0.57	300	1	31,778
Class 4
4	A	10	96	0.74	1,500	1	443,328
4	B	16	88	0.68	900	1	177,331
4	C	10	80	0.62	600	1	70,932
4	D	4	72	0.56	450	1	28,373
4	E	10	64	0.5	300	1	11,349
Class 3
3	A	5	77	0.64	1,500	1	158,331
3	B	8	70	0.58	900	1	63,333
3	C	5	64	0.53	600	1	25,333
3	D	2	58	0.48	450	1	10,133
3	E	5	51	0.42	300	1	4,053
Class 2
2	A	2.5	61	0.55	1,500	1	56,547
2	B	4	56	0.51	900	1	22,619
2	C	2.5	51	0.46	600	1	9,048
2	D	1	46	0.41	450	1	3,619
2	E	2.5	41	0.37	300	1	1,448
Class 1
1	A	1.3	48	0.48	1,500	1	20,195
1	B	2	44	0.44	900	1	8,078
1	C	1.3	40	0.4	600	1	3,231
1	D	0.5	36	0.36	450	1	1,293
1	E	1.3	32	0.32	300	1	517

Power Distributor Core Internal

The three capacitors — SYS, ENG, WEP — and how fast they refill. This module decides how long you can boost, shoot and tank.

Capacitors & pipsBoost · fire · tank

What it does

Holds and recharges three energy pools: SYS (shield strength & resistance), ENG (boost & speed), WEP (weapon fire). Pips you assign distribute the recharge; capacity sets how much you bank.

Rating trade-off

A = largest pools and fastest recharge — non-negotiable for combat (sustained fire and boosting). Explorers/traders can drop to D: you only need enough ENG to boost once.

Engineering

Charge Enhanced (combat — faster WEP/ENG regen), Engine Focused and Weapon Focused for specialised builds.

Why combat lives and dies here

A weak distributor means your beams flame out mid-fight, your shield stops resisting when SYS empties, and you can't boost away. A-rated, Charge Enhanced is the combat standard for a reason.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	WEP Cap	WEP Rate	ENG Cap	SYS Cap	SYS Rate	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	A	160	165	0.96	72	7.2	48	48	4.8	27,249,391
8	B	256	180	0.88	66	6.6	44	44	4.4	10,899,756
8	C	160	150	0.8	60	6	40	40	4	4,359,903
8	D	64	120	0.72	54	5.4	36	36	3.6	1,743,961
8	E	160	135	0.64	48	4.8	32	32	3.2	697,584
Class 7
7	A	80	144	0.89	61	6.1	41	41	4	9,731,925
7	B	128	157	0.81	56	5.6	37	37	3.6	3,892,770
7	C	80	131	0.74	51	5.1	34	34	3.3	1,557,108
7	D	32	105	0.67	46	4.6	31	31	3	622,843
7	E	80	118	0.59	41	4.1	27	27	2.6	249,137
Class 6
6	A	40	124	0.82	50	5.2	35	35	3.2	3,475,688
6	B	64	136	0.75	46	4.7	32	32	3	1,390,275
6	C	40	113	0.68	42	4.3	29	29	2.7	556,110
6	D	16	90	0.61	38	3.9	26	26	2.4	222,444
6	E	40	102	0.54	34	3.4	23	23	2.2	88,978
Class 5
5	A	20	106	0.74	41	4.3	29	29	2.5	1,241,317
5	B	32	115	0.68	37	4	26	26	2.3	496,527
5	C	20	96	0.62	34	3.6	24	24	2.1	198,611
5	D	8	77	0.56	31	3.2	22	22	1.9	79,444
5	E	20	86	0.5	27	2.9	19	19	1.7	31,778
Class 4
4	A	10	88	0.67	32	3.5	23	23	1.9	443,328
4	B	16	96	0.62	30	3.2	21	21	1.8	177,331
4	C	10	80	0.56	27	2.9	19	19	1.6	70,932
4	D	4	64	0.5	24	2.6	17	17	1.4	28,373
4	E	10	72	0.45	22	2.3	15	15	1.3	11,349
Class 3
3	A	5	70	0.6	24	2.8	18	18	1.3	158,331
3	B	8	77	0.55	22	2.5	17	17	1.2	63,333
3	C	5	64	0.5	20	2.3	15	15	1.1	25,333
3	D	2	51	0.45	18	2.1	14	14	1	10,133
3	E	5	58	0.4	16	1.8	12	12	0.9	4,053
Class 2
2	A	2.5	56	0.54	18	2.2	14	14	0.8	56,547
2	B	4	61	0.5	17	2	13	13	0.8	22,619
2	C	2.5	51	0.45	15	1.8	12	12	0.7	9,048
2	D	1	41	0.41	14	1.6	11	11	0.6	3,619
2	E	2.5	46	0.36	12	1.4	10	10	0.6	1,448
Class 1
1	A	1.3	56	0.48	14	1.8	12	12	0.6	20,195
1	B	2	61	0.44	13	1.7	11	11	0.6	8,078
1	C	1.3	51	0.4	12	1.5	10	10	0.5	3,231
1	D	0.5	41	0.36	11	1.4	9	9	0.5	1,293
1	E	1.3	46	0.32	10	1.2	8	8	0.4	517

Sensors Core Internal

Radar and target acquisition. Sets how far you detect and resolve contacts — and how heavy that capability is.

Detection rangeTargeting

What it does

Determines detection range and how quickly contacts resolve to full target data. Higher rating = longer reach and faster locks; A-rated sensors are notably heavy for their size.

Rating trade-off

D-rated is the default — lightest, with range plenty for normal play. Combat ships take A for early detection and faster locking; explorers stay on D to protect jump range.

Engineering

Lightweight for explorers (cut the mass penalty), Long Range for combat detection and PvP.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Range (m)	Scan Angle (°)	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	A	160	165	2.07	7.68	30	27,249,391
8	B	256	180	1.14	7.04	30	10,899,756
8	C	160	150	0.69	6.4	30	4,359,903
8	D	64	120	0.62	5.76	30	1,743,961
8	E	160	135	0.55	5.12	30	697,584
Class 7
7	A	80	144	1.77	7.44	30	9,731,925
7	B	128	157	0.97	6.82	30	3,892,770
7	C	80	131	0.59	6.2	30	1,557,108
7	D	32	105	0.53	5.58	30	622,843
7	E	80	118	0.47	4.96	30	249,137
Class 6
6	A	40	124	1.5	7.2	30	3,475,688
6	B	64	136	0.83	6.6	30	1,390,275
6	C	40	113	0.5	6	30	556,110
6	D	16	90	0.45	5.4	30	222,444
6	E	40	102	0.4	4.8	30	88,978
Class 5
5	A	20	106	1.23	6.96	30	1,241,317
5	B	32	115	0.68	6.38	30	496,527
5	C	20	96	0.41	5.8	30	198,611
5	D	8	77	0.37	5.22	30	79,444
5	E	20	86	0.33	4.64	30	31,778
Class 4
4	A	10	88	1.02	6.72	30	443,328
4	B	16	96	0.56	6.16	30	177,331
4	C	10	80	0.34	5.6	30	70,932
4	D	4	64	0.31	5.04	30	28,373
4	E	10	72	0.27	4.48	30	11,349
Class 3
3	A	5	70	0.84	6.48	30	158,331
3	B	8	77	0.46	5.94	30	63,333
3	C	5	64	0.28	5.4	30	25,333
3	D	2	51	0.25	4.86	30	10,133
3	E	5	58	0.22	4.32	30	4,053
Class 2
2	A	2.5	56	0.69	6.24	30	56,547
2	B	4	61	0.38	5.72	30	22,619
2	C	2.5	51	0.23	5.2	30	9,048
2	D	1	41	0.21	4.68	30	3,619
2	E	2.5	46	0.18	4.16	30	1,448
Class 1
1	A	1.3	56	0.6	6	30	20,195
1	B	2	61	0.33	5.5	30	8,078
1	C	1.3	51	0.2	5	30	3,231
1	D	0.5	41	0.18	4.5	30	1,293
1	E	1.3	46	0.16	4	30	517

Fuel Tank Core Internal

Hydrogen capacity in tonnes. No rating curve — only a size. More fuel means more jumps between scoops, at the cost of mass.

Fuel capacitySingle rating per size

What it does

Stores the fuel your FSD burns per jump. Each size doubles capacity — 2t, 4t, 8t, 16t and so on. The only core internal with effectively one rating (C) per size.

Sizing trade-off

Bigger tank = fewer refuel stops, but heavier, so slightly shorter jumps. Size it to your FSD's max fuel per jump plus a margin — an oversized tank is dead weight.

Engineering

No standard blueprint — fuel tanks aren't usually engineered. Pair it with a Fuel Scoop for indefinite range away from stations.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Capacity (t)	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	C	0	256	5,428,429
Class 7
7	C	0	128	1,780,914
Class 6
6	C	0	64	341,577
Class 5
5	C	0	32	97,754
Class 4
4	C	0	16	24,734
Class 3
3	C	0	8	7,063
Class 2
2	C	0	4	3,750
Class 1
1	C	0	2	1,000

Optional Internals

Your build's personality. Defence, capacity and tooling fitted to internal slots — what turns a hull into an explorer, a hauler, a miner or a brawler.

Optional Internals 16 modules

Shield Generator Optional Internal

Your first health bar. Strength scales with hull mass and is capped by the generator's optimal mass band — fit one rated for your ship.

Primary defenceBi-Weave · Prismatic

What it does

Projects a shield (in MJ) sized to the hull. Three variants: standard (balanced), Bi-Weave (lower strength, much faster regen), and Prismatic (Powerplay — highest strength, slow regen, high draw).

Rating trade-off

A = strongest shield for the slot. The generator must be rated for the ship's mass band — too small a class on a heavy hull gives a feeble shield regardless of rating.

Engineering

Reinforced for raw MJ, Enhanced Low Power to cut draw and heat. Bi-Weave + Reinforced is the durable brawler standard.

Boosters multiply, the generator sets the base

Hull-mounted Shield Boosters and SYS pips stack on top of the generator's base MJ. Get the generator class and variant right first — boosters only scale what's already there.

Standard

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Optimal Mass (t)	Min Mass (t)	Max Mass (t)	Optimal Mult.	Regen (MJ/s)	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	A	160	180	5.6	1,800	900	4,500	1.2	2.4	162,586,486
8	B	256	210	4.8	1,800	900	4,500	1.1	2.4	54,195,495
8	C	160	150	4	1,800	900	4,500	1	2.4	18,065,165
8	D	64	90	3.2	1,800	900	4,500	0.9	2.4	6,021,722
8	E	160	120	2.4	1,800	900	4,500	0.8	2.4	2,007,241
Class 7
7	A	80	157	4.9	1,060	530	2,650	1.2	1.8	51,289,112
7	B	128	183	4.2	1,060	530	2,650	1.1	1.8	17,096,371
7	C	80	131	3.5	1,060	530	2,650	1	1.8	5,698,790
7	D	32	79	2.8	1,060	530	2,650	0.9	1.8	1,899,597
7	E	80	105	2.1	1,060	530	2,650	0.8	1.8	633,199
Class 6
6	A	40	136	4.34	540	270	1,350	1.2	1.3	16,179,531
6	B	64	158	3.72	540	270	1,350	1.1	1.3	5,393,177
6	C	40	113	3.1	540	270	1,350	1	1.3	1,797,726
6	D	16	68	2.48	540	270	1,350	0.9	1.3	599,242
6	E	40	90	1.86	540	270	1,350	0.8	1.3	199,747
Class 5
5	A	20	115	3.64	405	203	1,013	1.2	1	5,103,953
5	B	32	134	3.12	405	203	1,013	1.1	1	1,701,318
5	C	20	96	2.6	405	203	1,013	1	1	567,106
5	D	8	58	2.08	405	203	1,013	0.9	1	189,035
5	E	20	77	1.56	405	203	1,013	0.8	1	63,012
Class 4
4	A	10	96	3.08	285	143	713	1.2	1	1,610,080
4	B	16	112	2.64	285	143	713	1.1	1	536,693
4	C	10	80	2.2	285	143	713	1	1	178,898
4	D	4	48	1.76	285	143	713	0.9	1	59,633
4	E	10	64	1.32	285	143	713	0.8	1	19,878
Class 3
3	A	5	77	2.52	165	83	413	1.2	1	507,912
3	B	8	90	2.16	165	83	413	1.1	1	169,304
3	C	5	64	1.8	165	83	413	1	1	56,435
3	D	2	38	1.44	165	83	413	0.9	1	18,812
3	E	5	51	1.08	165	83	413	0.8	1	6,271
Class 2
2	A	2.5	61	2.1	55	28	138	1.2	1	160,224
2	B	4	71	1.8	55	28	138	1.1	1	53,408
2	C	2.5	51	1.5	55	28	138	1	1	17,803
2	D	1	31	1.2	55	28	138	0.9	1	5,934
2	E	2.5	41	0.9	55	28	138	0.8	1	1,978
Class 1
1	A	1.3	48	1.68	25	13	63	1.2	1	88,075
1	C	1.3	40	1.2	25	13	63	1	1	5,140
1	D	0.5	24	0.96	25	13	63	0.9	1	1,240
1	E	1.3	32	0.72	25	13	63	0.8	1	300

Bi-Weave

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Optimal Mass (t)	Min Mass (t)	Max Mass (t)	Optimal Mult.	Regen (MJ/s)	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	C	160	150	4	1,800	900	4,500	0.9	5.8	27,097,748
Class 7
7	C	80	131	3.5	1,060	530	2,650	0.9	4.4	8,548,185
Class 6
6	C	40	113	3.1	540	270	1,350	0.9	3.2	2,696,589
Class 5
5	C	20	96	2.6	405	203	1,013	0.9	2.2	850,659
Class 4
4	C	10	80	2.2	285	143	713	0.9	1.8	268,347
Class 3
3	C	5	64	1.8	165	83	413	0.9	1.8	84,653
Class 2
2	C	2.5	51	1.5	55	28	138	0.9	1.8	26,705
Class 1
1	C	1.3	40	1.2	25	13	63	0.9	1.8	7,713

Prismatic

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Optimal Mass (t)	Min Mass (t)	Max Mass (t)	Optimal Mult.	Regen (MJ/s)	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	A	320	180	8.4	1,800	900	4,500	1.5	1.4	243,879,730
Class 7
7	A	160	157	7.35	1,060	530	2,650	1.5	1.1	76,933,670
Class 6
6	A	80	136	6.51	540	270	1,350	1.5	1	24,269,300
Class 5
5	A	40	115	5.46	405	203	1,013	1.5	1	7,655,930
Class 4
4	A	20	96	4.62	285	143	713	1.5	1	2,415,120
Class 3
3	A	10	77	3.78	165	83	413	1.5	1	761,870
Class 2
2	A	5	61	3.15	55	23	138	1.5	1	240,340
Class 1
1	A	2.5	48	2.52	25	13	63	1.5	1	132,200

Shield Cell Bank Optional Internal

An active shield heal — burst-restores shield MJ on demand, at the cost of a heat spike. The combat ship's panic button.

Active shield healHeat spike

What it does

Carries charges that instantly restore a chunk of shield when triggered. Each use dumps heat into the ship; A-rated banks heal hardest. Useless without a working shield.

Rating trade-off

A = strongest heal per cell. Size sets the heal amount and charge count. Combat-only — never on an explorer or hauler.

Engineering

Specialised for less heat per use, or Rapid Charge for faster cycling.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Shield Reinf. (MJ)	Spin-up (s)	Duration (s)	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	A	160	180	3.36	65	5	17	1	4	27,249,391
8	B	256	210	2.88	56	5	17	1	5	10,899,756
8	C	160	150	2.4	47	5	17	1	4	4,359,903
8	D	64	90	1.92	37	5	17	1	3	1,743,961
8	E	160	120	1.44	28	5	17	1	5	697,584
Class 7
7	A	80	157	2.9	57	5	11	1	4	9,731,925
7	B	128	183	2.48	49	5	11	1	5	3,892,770
7	C	80	131	2.07	41	5	11	1	4	1,557,108
7	D	32	79	1.66	32	5	11	1	3	622,843
7	E	80	105	1.24	24	5	11	1	5	249,137
Class 6
6	A	40	136	2.48	46	5	8	1	4	3,475,688
6	B	64	158	2.12	39	5	8	1	5	1,390,275
6	C	40	113	1.77	33	5	8	1	4	556,110
6	D	16	68	1.42	26	5	8	1	3	222,444
6	E	40	90	1.06	20	5	8	1	5	88,978
Class 5
5	A	20	115	2.1	48	5	5	1	3	1,241,317
5	B	32	134	1.8	41	5	5	1	4	496,527
5	C	20	96	1.5	35	5	5	1	3	198,611
5	D	8	58	1.2	28	5	5	1	2	79,444
5	E	20	77	0.9	21	5	5	1	4	31,778
Class 4
4	A	10	96	1.72	46	5	3	1	3	443,328
4	B	16	112	1.48	39	5	3	1	4	177,331
4	C	10	80	1.23	33	5	3	1	3	70,932
4	D	4	48	0.98	26	5	3	1	2	28,373
4	E	10	64	0.74	20	5	3	1	4	11,349
Class 3
3	A	5	77	1.43	41	5	2	1	3	158,331
3	B	8	90	1.22	35	5	2	1	4	63,333
3	C	5	64	1.02	29	5	2	1	3	25,333
3	D	2	38	0.82	23	5	2	1	2	10,133
3	E	5	51	0.61	17	5	2	1	4	4,053
Class 2
2	A	2.5	61	1.18	32	5	2	1	3	56,547
2	B	4	71	1.01	28	5	2	1	4	22,619
2	C	2.5	51	0.84	23	5	2	1	3	9,048
2	D	1	31	0.67	18	5	2	1	2	3,619
2	E	2.5	41	0.5	14	5	2	1	4	1,448
Class 1
1	A	1.3	48	0.97	28	5	1	1	2	20,195
1	B	2	56	0.83	24	5	1	1	3	8,078
1	C	1.3	40	0.69	20	5	1	1	2	3,231
1	D	0.5	24	0.55	12.5	5	1	1	0	1,293
1	E	1.3	32	0.41	12	5	1	1	3	517

Hull Reinforcement Package Optional Internal

Bolt-on armour. Adds raw hull integrity and damage resistance — the foundation of any hull-tank, stacked across multiple slots.

Hull integrityResistances

What it does

Adds flat hull HP and resistances to kinetic/thermal/explosive damage. Stacks across slots (with diminishing resistance returns). Has a single rating curve — sizing and count matter more than letter.

Rating trade-off

Largely about mass vs HP. Combat hull-tanks stack several at the biggest size that fits; the cost is jump range and agility.

Engineering

Heavy Duty (more HP) with the Deep Plating experimental is the hull-tank staple; resistance variants tune against a specific threat.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Hull Reinf.	Kinetic Res.	Thermal Res.	Explosive Res.	Caustic Res.	Value (CR)
Class 5
5	D	16	390	0.025	0.025	0.025	0	450,000
5	E	32	360	0.025	0.025	0.025	0	150,000
Class 4
4	D	8	330	0.02	0.02	0.02	0	195,000
4	E	16	300	0.02	0.02	0.02	0	65,000
Class 3
3	D	4	260	0.015	0.015	0.015	0	84,000
3	E	8	230	0.015	0.015	0.015	0	28,000
Class 2
2	D	2	190	0.01	0.01	0.01	0	36,000
2	E	4	150	0.01	0.01	0.01	0	12,000
Class 1
1	D	1	110	0.005	0.005	0.005	0	15,000
1	E	2	80	0.005	0.005	0.005	0	5,000

Module Reinforcement Package Optional Internal

Protects your internal modules from damage that punches through the hull — keeps your drive, power plant and weapons alive when the shield is gone.

Module protectionDamage sink

What it does

Absorbs a share of incoming module damage and adds module integrity, so a hull-breach hit is less likely to disable your FSD, thrusters or power plant. Stacks across slots.

Rating trade-off

Higher class protects more. A favourite pairing for serious combat hulls alongside hull reinforcements; light builds skip it to save mass.

Engineering

Limited blueprints; usually fitted unengineered or lightweighted. Most valuable in long PvE engagements and Thargoid combat.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Damage Protection	Value (CR)
Class 5
5	D	16	350	0.6	450,000
5	E	32	385	0.3	150,000
Class 4
4	D	8	235	0.6	195,000
4	E	16	260	0.3	65,000
Class 3
3	D	4	155	0.6	84,000
3	E	8	170	0.3	28,000
Class 2
2	D	2	105	0.6	36,000
2	E	4	115	0.3	12,000
Class 1
1	D	1	70	0.6	15,000
1	E	2	77	0.3	5,000

Guardian & Meta-Alloy Reinforcement Optional Internal

Tech-unlock reinforcement packages — lighter than the standard hull/module variants, and the only internals that add caustic resistance. The anti-Thargoid tank's backbone.

Lightweight tankCaustic resistance

Guardian packages

Guardian Hull and Guardian Module Reinforcement do the job of the standard HRP/MRP at lower mass; the Guardian Shield Reinforcement adds a flat passive block of shield MJ. All need a Guardian Tech Broker unlock.

Meta-Alloy Hull

The Meta-Alloy Hull Reinforcement (Human Tech Broker) adds hull integrity and strong caustic resistance — the staple against Thargoid acid damage in AX builds.

Note

These don't replace a shield or armour tier — they stack on top. Reach for them on Anti-Xeno and deep-space builds where the caustic/mass advantage justifies the unlock grind.

Guardian Hull

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Power (MW)	Hull Reinf.	Kinetic Res.	Thermal Res.	Explosive Res.	Caustic Res.	Value (CR)
Class 5
5	D	16	1.46	488	0	0.02	0	0.05	995,330
5	E	32	1.35	450	0	0.02	0	0.05	331,778
Class 4
4	D	8	1.24	413	0	0.02	0	0.05	414,720
4	E	16	1.13	375	0	0.02	0	0.05	138,240
Class 3
3	D	4	1.01	325	0	0.02	0	0.05	172,800
3	E	8	0.9	288	0	0.02	0	0.05	57,600
Class 2
2	D	2	0.79	238	0	0.02	0	0.05	72,000
2	E	4	0.68	188	0	0.02	0	0.05	24,000
Class 1
1	D	1	0.56	138	0	0.02	0	0.05	30,000
1	E	2	0.45	100	0	0.02	0	0.05	10,000

Guardian Module

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Damage Protection	Value (CR)
Class 5
5	D	16	385	0.88	0.6	995,330
5	E	32	424	0.81	0.3	331,778
Class 4
4	D	8	259	0.74	0.6	414,720
4	E	16	286	0.68	0.3	138,240
Class 3
3	D	4	171	0.61	0.6	172,800
3	E	8	187	0.54	0.3	57,600
Class 2
2	D	2	116	0.47	0.6	72,000
2	E	4	127	0.41	0.3	24,000
Class 1
1	D	1	77	0.34	0.6	30,000
1	E	2	85	0.27	0.3	10,000

Guardian Shield

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Shield Reinf. (MJ)	Value (CR)
Class 5
5	D	16	36	1.26	215	995,330
5	E	32	36	1.16	198	331,778
Class 4
4	D	8	36	1.05	182	414,720
4	E	16	36	0.95	165	138,240
Class 3
3	D	4	36	0.84	143	172,800
3	E	8	36	0.74	127	57,600
Class 2
2	D	2	36	0.67	105	72,000
2	E	4	36	0.56	83	24,000
Class 1
1	D	1	36	0.46	61	30,000
1	E	2	36	0.35	44	10,000

Meta-Alloy Hull

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Hull Reinf.	Kinetic Res.	Thermal Res.	Explosive Res.	Caustic Res.	Value (CR)
Class 5
5	D	16	351	0	0	0	0.03	675,001
5	E	32	324	0	0	0	0.03	225,001
Class 4
4	D	8	297	0	0	0	0.03	292,501
4	E	16	270	0	0	0	0.03	97,501
Class 3
3	D	4	234	0	0	0	0.03	126,000
3	E	8	207	0	0	0	0.03	42,000
Class 2
2	D	2	171	0	0	0	0.03	54,000
2	E	4	135	0	0	0	0.03	18,000
Class 1
1	D	2	99	0	0	0	0.03	22,501
1	E	2	72	0	0	0	0.03	7,501

Experimental Weapon Stabiliser Optional Internal

A niche support internal that lets a hull mount a hardpoint one class larger than the slot would normally allow — trading an internal slot for a bigger gun.

Oversize hardpointsTech-broker unlock

What it does

While fitted, eligible hardpoints can carry a weapon one size above the mount's rating. Lets a hull punch above its hardpoint layout at the cost of an optional-internal slot and the module's own mass/power.

Trade-off

You spend a slot (and the stabiliser's mass) to gain weapon size — worth it only where the larger weapon's damage outweighs what that slot would otherwise hold. A specialist combat choice, not a default.

Note

Unlocked at a Tech Broker. Not engineered.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Power (MW)	Value (CR)
Class 5
5	F	20	0	4,000,000
Class 3
3	F	8	0	2,000,000

Guardian FSD Booster Optional Internal

A flat additive bonus to jump range, independent of mass. The single best range upgrade after the FSD itself — every explorer fits one.

★ Explorer stapleGuardian tech

What it does

Adds a fixed bonus to every jump (e.g. ~+10.5 ly at the largest size), unlocked via Guardian technology. Because it's additive, it helps small ships proportionally even more than large ones.

Sizing trade-off

Bigger size = bigger bonus, but more mass and a fixed power draw. Pick the largest you can spare a slot for without crowding out other essentials.

Engineering

Not engineered — it's a Guardian module you unlock and fit. Pair with an Increased-Range FSD and Fuel Scoop for the canonical exploration drivetrain.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Jump Boost (ly)	Value (CR)
Class 5
5	H	1.3	32	2.14	10.5	6,483,101
Class 4
4	H	1.3	32	1.65	9.25	3,245,013
Class 3
3	H	1.3	32	1.27	7.75	1,620,431
Class 2
2	H	1.3	32	0.98	6	810,521
Class 1
1	H	1.3	32	0.75	4	405,022

Fuel Scoop Optional Internal

Refuels from main-sequence stars. Turns the galaxy into your fuel station — mandatory for any deep-range travel.

★ Explorer stapleScoop rate

What it does

Scoops hydrogen from KGBFOAM stars (the scoopable spectral classes). Rating and size set the scoop rate — how fast you refuel skimming the corona.

Rating trade-off

A-rated, biggest size you can fit — faster scooping means shorter stops and less heat exposure. Lower ratings work but force longer, hotter loiters.

Engineering

Generally fitted unengineered; A-rating already maximises scoop rate. The one optional internal almost every long-range build carries.

Class	Rating	Power (MW)	Scoop Rate (kg/s)	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	A	1.12	1,680	289,042,641
8	B	0.96	1,440	72,260,660
8	C	0.8	1,200	18,065,165
8	D	0.64	960	4,516,291
8	E	0.48	720	1,083,910
Class 7
7	A	0.97	1,245	91,180,644
7	B	0.83	1,068	22,795,161
7	C	0.69	890	5,698,790
7	D	0.55	712	1,424,698
7	E	0.41	534	341,927
Class 6
6	A	0.83	878	28,763,610
6	B	0.71	752	7,190,903
6	C	0.59	627	1,797,726
6	D	0.47	502	449,431
6	E	0.35	376	107,864
Class 5
5	A	0.7	577	9,073,694
5	B	0.6	494	2,268,424
5	C	0.5	412	567,106
5	D	0.4	330	141,776
5	E	0.3	247	34,026
Class 4
4	A	0.57	342	2,862,364
4	B	0.49	294	715,591
4	C	0.41	245	178,898
4	D	0.33	196	44,724
4	E	0.25	147	10,734
Class 3
3	A	0.48	176	902,954
3	B	0.41	151	225,738
3	C	0.34	126	56,435
3	D	0.27	100	14,109
3	E	0.2	75	3,386
Class 2
2	A	0.39	75	284,844
2	B	0.34	65	71,211
2	C	0.28	54	17,803
2	D	0.22	43	4,451
2	E	0.17	32	1,068
Class 1
1	A	0.32	42	82,270
1	B	0.28	36	20,568
1	C	0.23	30	5,142
1	D	0.18	24	1,285
1	E	0.14	18	309

Detailed Surface Scanner Optional Internal

The exploration money-maker. Fire probes to map a body, multiplying its scan payout and revealing surface points of interest.

★ Explorer stapleSize 1 · tiny

What it does

Deploys probes to fully map a planet or moon after the FSS pass, boosting the body's exploration value and exposing geological/biological sites for on-foot and SRV work.

Sizing trade-off

Only a size-1 module, single rating — costs almost nothing in mass or power. There is no reason an exploration build skips it.

Engineering

Expanded Probe Scanning Radius means fewer probes per body — the only worthwhile DSS blueprint.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Power (MW)	Probe Radius	Value (CR)
1	I	0	0	0.2	250,000

Cargo Rack Optional Internal

Cargo capacity in tonnes. No rating curve — bigger size, more hold. The hauler's and miner's bread and butter.

Cargo capacitySingle rating per size

What it does

Adds hold space; capacity doubles each size step (4t, 8t, 16t, 32t…). Stack as many as the build allows. Empty racks add no mass — only the cargo inside weighs.

Standard vs Mk II

Maximise total tonnage for trade/mining, but remember the loaded mass tanks jump range; reserve at least one slot for a shield if flying anywhere hostile. The Mk II rack trades a little credits for more capacity in the same slot — the modern hauler's default where available.

Engineering

Increased Capacity squeezes more tonnes into the same slot — niche, but free hold for dedicated haulers.

Standard

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Capacity (t)	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	E	0	256	3,829,866
Class 7
7	E	0	128	1,178,420
Class 6
6	E	0	64	362,591
Class 5
5	E	0	32	111,566
Class 4
4	E	0	16	34,328
Class 3
3	E	0	8	10,563
Class 2
2	E	0	4	3,250
Class 1
1	E	0	2	1,000
1	F	0	2	0

Mk II (Lightweight)

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Capacity (t)	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	D	0	384	4,929,317
Class 7
7	D	0	192	1,958,680

Passenger Cabin Optional Internal

Seats for paying passengers. Four comfort tiers — the higher the class, the wealthier the clientele and the fatter the fare.

Passenger missionsEconomy → Luxury

What it does

Houses passengers for transport contracts. Four grades — Economy, Business, First, Luxury — each demanding a higher module class for fewer-but-richer seats. Luxury cabins are needed for the top-tier VIP runs.

Sizing trade-off

Economy packs the most heads per tonne; Luxury pays most per head but eats the biggest slots. Mix tiers to match the mission board you fly.

Engineering

Not engineered. Pair with a long-range, fast hull (e.g. a passenger-fit Dolphin/Orca/Saud Kruger liner) for the lucrative sightseeing economy.

Economy

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Passengers	Value (CR)
Class 6
6	E	40	32	61,410
Class 5
5	E	20	16	34,954
Class 4
4	E	10	8	18,954
Class 3
3	E	5	4	8,657
Class 2
2	E	2.5	2	4,312

Business

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Passengers	Value (CR)
Class 6
6	D	40	16	184,232
Class 5
5	D	20	10	92,362
Class 4
4	D	10	6	56,862
Class 3
3	D	5	3	26,705

First

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Passengers	Value (CR)
Class 6
6	C	40	12	552,698
Class 5
5	C	20	6	340,526
Class 4
4	C	10	3	170,586

Luxury

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Passengers	Value (CR)
Class 6
6	B	40	8	4,974,287
Class 5
5	B	20	4	1,658,095

Auto Field-Maintenance Unit Optional Internal

In-flight module repair. Spends stored ammo to mend damaged modules far from any station — the explorer's insurance policy.

★ Explorer stapleModule repair

What it does

Repairs damaged modules (one at a time) using a finite repair charge, away from any station. It cannot repair itself — deep-range crews sometimes carry two so they can fix each other.

Rating trade-off

Higher class holds more repair charge and works faster. Size to expedition length; a small AFMU is enough for routine wear.

Engineering

Shielded hardens the AFMU itself against damage — the only blueprint it offers.

Class	Rating	Power (MW)	Repair Capacity	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 8
8	A	4.2	308	11,000	49,589,823
8	B	3.45	276	12,000	16,529,941
8	C	3	200	10,000	5,509,980
8	D	2.4	144	9,000	1,836,660
8	E	1.8	120	10,000	612,220
Class 7
7	A	3.68	268.8	9,600	27,549,901
7	B	3.02	239.2	10,400	9,183,300
7	C	2.63	174	8,700	3,061,100
7	D	2.1	124.8	7,800	1,020,367
7	E	1.58	104.4	8,700	340,122
Class 6
6	A	3.26	226.8	8,100	15,305,501
6	B	2.67	204.7	8,900	5,101,834
6	C	2.33	148	7,400	1,700,611
6	D	1.86	107.2	6,700	566,870
6	E	1.4	88.8	7,400	188,957
Class 5
5	A	2.73	187.6	6,700	8,503,056
5	B	2.24	167.9	7,300	2,834,352
5	C	1.95	122	6,100	944,784
5	D	1.56	88	5,500	314,928
5	E	1.17	73.2	6,100	104,976
Class 4
4	A	2.31	151.2	5,400	4,723,920
4	B	1.9	135.7	5,900	1,574,640
4	C	1.65	98	4,900	524,880
4	D	1.32	70.4	4,400	174,960
4	E	0.99	58.8	4,900	58,320
Class 3
3	A	1.89	112	4,000	2,624,400
3	B	1.55	98.9	4,300	874,800
3	C	1.35	72	3,600	291,600
3	D	1.08	51.2	3,200	97,200
3	E	0.81	43.2	3,600	32,400
Class 2
2	A	1.58	70	2,500	1,458,000
2	B	1.29	64.4	2,800	486,000
2	C	1.13	46	2,300	162,000
2	D	0.9	33.6	2,100	54,000
2	E	0.68	27.6	2,300	18,000
Class 1
1	A	1.26	30.8	1,100	810,000
1	B	1.04	27.6	1,200	270,000
1	C	0.9	20	1,000	90,000
1	D	0.72	14.4	900	30,000
1	E	0.54	12	1,000	10,000

Limpet Controllers Optional Internal

Drone dispatchers. Each controller launches single-task limpets — collect, prospect, repair, refuel, hack — drawn from your cargo limpet stock.

Mining & utility dronesFamily of modules

What it does

A controller commands limpets that consume one cargo slot each. Collector gathers fragments/cargo, Prospector assays asteroids, Repair mends external hull, Fuel Transfer shares fuel, Hatch Breaker forces cargo, plus Recon (hacks megaship/settlement data ports), Decontamination (clears caustic damage) and Research (samples Thargoid/Guardian tissue) variants. A Universal (Multi) controller runs several limpet types from one slot.

Rating trade-off

Higher class controls more limpets at once and extends their range/lifetime. Miners run a Prospector plus several Collectors; rescue/piracy fits pick the matching controller.

Engineering

Lightweight to claw back mass on a mining build; Reinforced/Shielded to keep the controller alive under fire.

Collector

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Power (MW)	Max Limpets	Range (m)	Duration (s)	Value (CR)
Class 7
7	A	128	0.97	4	2.04	720	6,998,400
7	B	128	0.83	4	2.38	420	3,499,200
7	C	80	0.69	4	1.7	510	1,749,600
7	D	32	0.55	4	1.02	600	874,800
7	E	32	0.41	4	1.36	300	437,400
Class 5
5	A	32	0.7	3	1.56	720	777,600
5	B	32	0.6	3	1.82	420	388,800
5	C	20	0.5	3	1.3	510	194,400
5	D	8	0.4	3	0.78	600	97,200
5	E	8	0.3	3	1.04	300	48,600
Class 3
3	A	8	0.48	2	1.32	720	86,400
3	B	8	0.41	2	1.54	420	43,200
3	C	5	0.34	2	1.1	510	21,600
3	D	2	0.27	2	0.66	600	10,800
3	E	2	0.2	2	0.88	300	5,400
Class 1
1	A	2	0.32	1	1.2	720	9,600
1	B	2	0.28	1	1.4	420	4,800
1	C	1.3	0.23	1	1	510	2,400
1	D	0.5	0.18	1	0.6	600	1,200
1	E	0.5	0.14	1	0.8	300	600

Prospector

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Power (MW)	Max Limpets	Range (m)	Value (CR)
Class 7
7	A	80	0.83	8	11.9	6,998,400
7	B	128	0.97	8	10.2	3,499,200
7	C	80	0.69	8	8.5	1,749,600
7	D	32	0.41	8	6.8	874,800
7	E	80	0.55	8	5.1	437,400
Class 5
5	A	20	0.6	4	9.1	777,600
5	B	32	0.97	4	7.8	388,800
5	C	20	0.5	4	6.5	194,400
5	D	8	0.3	4	5.2	97,200
5	E	20	0.4	4	3.9	48,600
Class 3
3	A	5	0.41	2	7.7	86,400
3	B	8	0.48	2	6.6	43,200
3	C	5	0.34	2	5.5	21,600
3	D	2	0.2	2	4.4	10,800
3	E	5	0.27	2	3.3	5,400
Class 1
1	A	1.3	0.28	1	7	9,600
1	B	2	0.32	1	6	4,800
1	C	1.3	0.23	1	5	2,400
1	D	0.5	0.14	1	4	1,200
1	E	1.3	0.18	1	3	600

Fuel Transfer

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Power (MW)	Max Limpets	Range (m)	Value (CR)
Class 7
7	A	80	0.83	8	2.38	6,998,400
7	B	128	0.97	8	2.04	3,499,200
7	C	80	0.69	8	1.7	1,749,600
7	D	32	0.41	8	1.36	874,800
7	E	80	0.55	8	1.02	437,400
Class 5
5	A	20	0.6	4	1.82	777,600
5	B	32	0.97	4	1.56	388,800
5	C	20	0.5	4	1.3	194,400
5	D	8	0.3	4	1.04	97,200
5	E	20	0.4	4	0.78	48,600
Class 3
3	A	5	0.41	2	1.54	86,400
3	B	8	0.48	2	1.32	43,200
3	C	5	0.34	2	1.1	21,600
3	D	2	0.2	2	0.88	10,800
3	E	5	0.27	2	0.66	5,400
Class 1
1	A	1.3	0.28	1	1.4	9,600
1	B	2	0.32	1	1.2	4,800
1	C	1.3	0.23	1	1	2,400
1	D	0.5	0.14	1	0.8	1,200
1	E	1.3	0.18	1	0.6	600

Hatch Breaker

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Power (MW)	Max Limpets	Range (m)	Duration (s)	Value (CR)
Class 7
7	A	80	0.98	12	6.02	11	6,998,400
7	B	128	0.84	18	5.16	14	3,499,200
7	C	80	0.7	15	4.3	18	1,749,600
7	D	32	0.56	12	3.44	22	874,800
7	E	80	0.42	18	2.58	25	437,400
Class 5
5	A	20	0.7	6	4.62	13	777,600
5	B	32	0.6	9	3.96	18	388,800
5	C	20	0.5	7	3.3	22	194,400
5	D	8	0.4	6	2.64	26	97,200
5	E	20	0.3	9	1.98	31	48,600
Class 3
3	A	5	0.42	3	3.78	16	86,400
3	B	8	0.36	4	3.24	21	43,200
3	C	5	0.3	3	2.7	26	21,600
3	D	2	0.24	3	2.16	31	10,800
3	E	5	0.18	4	1.62	36	5,400
Class 1
1	A	1.3	0.28	1	3.5	18	9,600
1	B	2	0.24	2	3	24	4,800
1	C	1.3	0.2	1	2.5	30	2,400
1	D	0.5	0.16	1	2	36	1,200
1	E	1.3	0.12	2	1.5	42	600

Repair

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Power (MW)	Max Limpets	Range (m)	Value (CR)
Class 7
7	A	80	0.83	4	2.38	6,998,400
7	B	128	0.97	4	2.04	3,499,200
7	C	80	0.69	4	1.7	1,749,600
7	D	32	0.41	4	1.36	874,800
7	E	80	0.55	4	1.02	437,400
Class 5
5	A	20	0.6	3	1.82	777,600
5	B	32	0.97	3	1.56	388,800
5	C	20	0.5	3	1.3	194,400
5	D	8	0.3	3	1.04	97,200
5	E	20	0.4	3	0.78	48,600
Class 3
3	A	5	0.41	2	1.54	86,400
3	B	8	0.48	2	1.32	43,200
3	C	5	0.34	2	1.1	21,600
3	D	2	0.2	2	0.88	10,800
3	E	5	0.27	2	0.66	5,400
Class 1
1	A	1.3	0.28	1	1.4	9,600
1	B	2	0.32	1	1.2	4,800
1	C	1.3	0.23	1	1	2,400
1	D	0.5	0.14	1	0.8	1,200
1	E	1.3	0.18	1	0.6	600

Recon

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Max Limpets	Range (m)	Hack Time (s)	Value (CR)
Class 7
7	E	128	157	0.97	1	2	10	612,200
Class 5
5	E	20	96	0.5	1	1.7	13	75,800
Class 3
3	E	2	51	0.2	1	1.4	17	8,200
Class 1
1	E	1.3	24	0.18	1	1.2	22	2,600

Decontamination

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Power (MW)	Max Limpets	Range (m)	Value (CR)
Class 7
7	E	128	0.97	4	2.04	1,312,200
Class 5
5	E	20	0.5	3	1.3	145,800
Class 3
3	E	2	0.2	2	0.88	16,200
Class 1
1	E	1.3	0.18	1	0.6	3,600

Research

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Max Limpets	Range (m)	Duration (s)	Value (CR)
1	E	1.3	20	0.4	1	2	300	1,749,600

Universal (Multi)

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Max Limpets	Range (m)	Value (CR)
Class 7
7	A	140	—	1.1	8	9.1	8,000,000
7	C	125	—	0.8	8	6.5	4,000,000
Class 5
5	A	64	105	1.4	14	9.1	2,332,800
Class 3
3	B	15	—	0.3	4	3.1	80,000
3	C	10	—	0.35	4	5	50,000
3	D	8	—	0.4	4	2.1	30,000
3	E	12	—	0.5	4	3.3	15,000

Refinery Optional Internal

Turns mined ore fragments into sellable commodities. Class sets how many ore types you can refine in parallel — the miner's throughput.

Mining processingRefining bins

What it does

Processes collected fragments into refined cargo. The class determines the number of refining bins — how many different minerals you can stockpile and process at the same time.

Rating trade-off

A-rated has the most bins, so you waste fewer fragments while juggling several minerals. Small refineries force you to dump unwanted ores.

Engineering

One blueprint exists but the slot is light; most miners run it unengineered and spend their materials on the FSD and thrusters instead.

Class	Rating	Power (MW)	Refinery Bins	Value (CR)
Class 4
4	A	0.57	10	4,500,846
4	B	0.49	9	1,500,282
4	C	0.41	7	500,094
4	D	0.33	5	166,698
4	E	0.25	4	55,566
Class 3
3	A	0.48	8	2,143,260
3	B	0.41	7	714,420
3	C	0.34	6	238,140
3	D	0.27	4	79,380
3	E	0.2	3	26,460
Class 2
2	A	0.39	6	1,020,600
2	B	0.34	5	340,200
2	C	0.28	4	113,400
2	D	0.22	3	37,800
2	E	0.17	2	12,600
Class 1
1	A	0.32	4	486,000
1	B	0.28	3	162,000
1	C	0.23	2	54,000
1	D	0.18	1	18,000
1	E	0.14	1	6,000

FSD Interdictor Optional Internal

Drags a target out of supercruise. The pirate's and bounty-hunter's tool for forcing an unwilling ship into a fight.

Piracy & huntingPull targets down

What it does

Initiates an interdiction in supercruise — a tug-of-war mini-game; win it and the target is yanked to normal space. Class sets the capture arc and pull range.

Rating trade-off

Higher class = wider arc and longer reach, so easier interdictions. Only useful to ships that hunt other ships; everyone else leaves the slot for cargo or defence.

Engineering

Expanded Capture Arc or Longer Range — both make catching targets easier.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Facing Limit (°)	Range Bonus	Boot Time (s)	Value (CR)
Class 4
4	A	10	96	0.57	50	16	15	21,337,344
4	B	16	112	0.49	50	15	15	7,112,448
4	C	10	80	0.41	50	14	15	2,370,816
4	D	4	48	0.33	50	13	15	790,272
4	E	10	64	0.25	50	12	15	263,424
Class 3
3	A	5	77	0.48	50	13	15	7,620,480
3	B	8	90	0.41	50	12	15	2,540,160
3	C	5	64	0.34	50	11	15	846,720
3	D	2	38	0.27	50	10	15	282,240
3	E	5	51	0.2	50	9	15	94,080
Class 2
2	A	2.5	61	0.39	50	10	15	2,721,600
2	B	4	71	0.34	50	9	15	907,200
2	C	2.5	51	0.28	50	8	15	302,400
2	D	1	51	0.22	50	7	15	100,800
2	E	2.5	41	0.17	50	6	15	33,600
Class 1
1	A	1.3	48	0.32	50	7	15	972,000
1	B	2	56	0.28	50	6	15	324,000
1	C	1.3	40	0.23	50	5	15	108,000
1	D	0.5	24	0.18	50	4	15	36,000
1	E	1.3	32	0.14	50	3	15	12,000

Flight, Hangar & Planetary Modules Optional Internal

Quality-of-life, crew and surface tools — Docking Computer, Supercruise Assist, Fighter Hangar, the Planetary Vehicle (SRV) Hangar and the Planetary Approach Suite. None engineered; all about convenience, carried firepower or surface access.

ConvenienceFighter & SRV support

Docking / Supercruise Assist

Docking Computer auto-docks and -launches; Supercruise Assist auto-throttles and lines up arrivals (and enables glide handling). Light size-1 modules — set-and-forget comfort.

Fighter & SRV hangars

The Fighter Hangar carries one or two ship-launched fighters for a gunner or NPC pilot — extra guns and a decoy, but big and heavy. The Planetary Vehicle Hangar garages SRVs for surface driving (exploration, material gathering, Guardian/Thargoid sites).

Planetary Approach Suite

The Planetary Approach Suite is the mandatory, near-weightless module that lets a ship enter planetary orbit and glide to a landing — required for any surface work. Fit-and-forget.

Engineering

None of these are engineered. Choose by role: assists for traders/newer pilots, a fighter hangar for dedicated combat ships, the SRV hangar + approach suite for any planetary operations.

Docking Computer

Class	Rating	Integrity	Power (MW)	Value (CR)
1	E	10	0.39	4,500

Supercruise Assist

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Power (MW)	Value (CR)
1	E	0	0.3	9,121

Fighter Hangar

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Bays	Value (CR)
Class 7
7	D	60	120	0.35	2	2,369,320
Class 6
6	D	40	80	0.35	2	1,869,340
Class 5
5	D	20	60	0.25	1	575,643

Planetary Vehicle Hangar (SRV)

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Bays	Value (CR)
Class 6
6	G	17	30	1.8	4	691,200
6	H	34	30	0.6	4	576,000
Class 4
4	G	10	30	1.2	2	86,400
4	H	20	30	0.4	2	72,000
Class 2
2	G	6	30	0.75	1	21,600
2	H	12	30	0.25	1	18,000

Planetary Approach Suite

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Power (MW)	Value (CR)
1	I	0	0	500

Hardpoints — Weapons

The guns. Hardpoints come in four sizes (small → huge, class 1–4) and three mounts. Pick the damage type for the target, then the mount for your aim and the family for the playstyle.

Mounts & sizes — read this first

Every weapon comes as Fixed (aims only where the nose points — most damage, hardest to land), Gimballed (tracks a locked target in a cone — slightly less damage, easy to hit, defeated by chaff), or Turreted (auto-tracks all around — least damage, multicrew/AFK-friendly). Hardpoint classes run 1 (small) to 4 (huge); lasers (Pulse, Beam, Burst), Cannon, Multi-Cannon and Plasma Accelerator reach class 4, while Fragment Cannon caps at class 3 and Rail Gun at class 2. Match the weapon size to the hardpoint.

Weapon Families 6 families

Lasers — Beam · Pulse · Burst Thermal

Energy weapons. Unlimited ammo, strong against shields, weak into hull — but they overheat the ship and drain WEP fast.

★ Shield stripperThermal damageNo ammo

Beam Laser

Continuous beam — highest sustained DPS and shield-strip, but the heaviest WEP drain and heat. Great with a strong distributor; punishing without one.

Pulse Laser

Intermittent bolts — lowest draw and heat, lowest raw DPS. The efficient, beginner-friendly, always-on choice.

Burst Laser

Short multi-shot salvos — a middle ground between beam and pulse on damage, heat and draw.

Best for

Bursting an enemy's shields down so kinetics can finish the hull. Lasers are the standard "shield half" of a mixed loadout.

Mounts

Gimballed for ease, fixed for damage. Pulse, Beam and Burst all reach class 4 (Huge); only Turret mounts cap at class 3.

Engineering

Efficient (cooler, less draw — beams) and Long Range are the staples; Thermal Vent on a beam can even cool your ship.

Beam Laser

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Distributor Draw (MW)	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 4
4	A	16	80	2.61	Fixed	41.38	60	8.19	9.9	2,396,160
4	A	16	80	2.57	Gimballed	32.68	60	8.99	10.6	8,746,160
Class 3
3	C	8	64	1.62	Fixed	25.78	50	5.1	7.2	1,177,600
3	C	8	64	1.6	Gimballed	20.28	50	5.58	7.6	2,396,160
3	D	8	64	1.51	Turreted	14.34	50	3.51	5.1	19,399,600
Class 2
2	D	4	51	1.01	Fixed	15.96	35	3.16	5.1	299,520
2	D	4	51	1	Gimballed	12.52	35	3.44	5.3	500,600
2	E	4	51	0.93	Turreted	8.82	35	2.16	3.5	2,099,900
Class 1
1	E	2	40	0.62	Fixed	9.8	18	1.94	3.5	37,430
1	E	2	40	0.6	Gimballed	7.66	18	2.11	3.6	74,650
1	F	2	40	0.57	Turreted	5.4	18	1.32	2.4	500,000

Burst Laser

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Distributor Draw (MW)	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 4
4	E	16	80	2.58	Fixed	20.61	65	2.98	4.53	281,600
4	E	16	80	2.59	Gimballed	12.09	65	2.41	3.33	1,245,600
Class 3
3	D	8	64	1.66	Fixed	7.73	52	1.11	1.7	140,400
3	E	8	64	1.65	Gimballed	5.16	52	1.03	1.42	281,600
3	E	8	64	1.57	Turreted	3.53	52	0.56	0.78	800,400
Class 2
2	E	4	40	1.05	Fixed	3.53	35	0.5	0.78	23,000
2	F	4	40	1.04	Gimballed	2.45	35	0.49	0.67	48,500
2	F	4	40	0.98	Turreted	1.72	35	0.28	0.38	162,800
Class 1
1	F	2	40	0.65	Fixed	1.72	20	0.25	0.38	4,400
1	G	2	40	0.64	Gimballed	1.22	20	0.24	0.34	8,600
1	G	2	40	0.6	Turreted	0.87	20	0.14	0.19	52,800

Pulse Laser

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Distributor Draw (MW)	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 4
4	A	16	80	1.33	Fixed	10.24	65	1.48	1.64	177,600
4	A	16	80	1.37	Gimballed	7.82	65	1.56	1.56	877,600
Class 3
3	D	8	64	0.9	Fixed	5.98	52	0.86	0.96	70,400
3	E	8	64	0.92	Gimballed	4.58	52	0.92	0.92	140,600
3	F	8	64	0.89	Turreted	3.5	52	0.56	0.56	400,400
Class 2
2	E	4	51	0.6	Fixed	3.5	35	0.5	0.56	17,600
2	F	4	51	0.6	Gimballed	2.68	35	0.54	0.54	35,400
2	F	4	51	0.58	Turreted	2.05	35	0.33	0.33	132,800
Class 1
1	F	2	40	0.39	Fixed	2.05	20	0.3	0.33	2,200
1	G	2	40	0.39	Gimballed	1.56	20	0.31	0.31	6,600
1	G	2	40	0.38	Turreted	1.19	20	0.19	0.19	26,000

Kinetic — Multi-Cannon · Cannon · Fragment · Rail Gun · Shock Cannon Kinetic

Projectile weapons. Ammo-limited, but they run cool, sip WEP, and hit hull far harder than they hit shields.

★ Hull breakerKinetic damageNeeds ammo

Multi-Cannon

Rapid-fire autocannon — excellent sustained hull DPS, low heat, generous ammo. The default kinetic for almost every combat ship; a tech-broker Advanced Multi-Cannon variant adds a higher-velocity option, and the Shock Cannon is a related rapid-fire projectile weapon.

Cannon

Slow, heavy-hitting single shots with high penetration — punches through hull and can damage internals. Hard to land; rewards fixed aim.

Fragment Cannon

A shotgun — devastating point-blank burst, useless at range. Brutal on hull when flown nose-to-nose.

Rail Gun

Charge-and-fire sniper — pinpoint, high-penetration thermal/kinetic shots that wreck modules. Fixed only, heavy WEP draw and heat per shot.

Best for

Finishing hull after lasers drop the shield. Multi-cannons + lasers is the classic "shield then hull" pairing.

Engineering

Overcharged for damage, with the Corrosive Shell experimental (raises all incoming damage on the target) — a meta multi-cannon pick.

Multi-Cannon

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 4
4	A	16	80	0.73	Fixed	4.625	68	100	2,100	1,177,600
4	A	16	80	1.22	Gimballed	3.46	68	90	2,100	6,377,600
Class 3
3	C	8	64	0.64	Fixed	3.925	54	100	2,100	140,400
3	C	8	64	0.97	Gimballed	2.84	54	90	2,100	578,436
3	E	8	64	0.86	Turreted	2.2	54	90	2,100	3,794,600
Class 2
2	E	4	51	0.46	Fixed	2.19	37	100	2,100	38,000
2	F	4	51	0.64	Gimballed	1.64	37	90	2,100	57,000
2	F	4	51	0.5	Turreted	1.17	37	90	2,100	1,292,800
Class 1
1	F	2	40	0.28	Fixed	1.12	22	100	2,100	9,500
1	G	2	40	0.37	Gimballed	0.82	22	90	2,100	14,250
1	G	2	40	0.26	Turreted	0.56	22	90	2,100	81,600

Multi-Cannon (Advanced)

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 2
2	E	4	51	0.46	Fixed	2.19	37	100	2,100	38,000
Class 1
1	F	2	40	0.28	Fixed	1.12	22	100	2,100	9,500

Cannon

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 4
4	B	16	80	0.92	Fixed	82.1	90	6	120	2,700,800
4	B	16	80	1.03	Gimballed	56.58	90	5	100	5,401,600
Class 3
3	C	8	64	0.67	Fixed	54.94	70	6	120	675,200
3	C	8	64	0.75	Gimballed	37.39	70	5	100	1,350,400
3	D	8	64	0.64	Turreted	30.4	70	5	100	16,204,800
Class 2
2	D	4	51	0.49	Fixed	36.5	50	6	120	168,430
2	D	4	51	0.54	Gimballed	24.5	50	5	100	337,600
2	E	4	51	0.45	Turreted	19.77	50	5	100	4,051,200
Class 1
1	D	2	40	0.34	Fixed	22.5	35	6	120	21,100
1	E	2	40	0.38	Gimballed	16	35	5	100	42,200
1	F	2	40	0.32	Turreted	12.75	35	5	100	506,400

Fragment Cannon

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Rounds/Shot	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 3
3	C	8	80	1.02	Fixed	4.57	12	3	180	1,167,360
3	C	8	80	1.55	Gimballed	3.77	12	3	180	1,751,040
3	C	8	80	1.29	Turreted	2.98	12	3	180	5,836,800
Class 2
2	A	4	80	0.74	Fixed	3	12	3	180	291,840
2	D	4	80	1.03	Gimballed	2.275	12	3	180	437,760
2	D	4	80	0.79	Turreted	1.7	12	3	180	1,459,200
Class 1
1	E	2	40	0.45	Fixed	1.43	12	3	180	36,000
1	E	2	40	0.59	Gimballed	1.01	12	3	180	54,720
1	E	2	40	0.42	Turreted	0.69	12	3	180	182,400

Rail Gun

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Distributor Draw (MW)	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 2
2	B	4	51	1.63	Fixed	41.5	100	5.11	20	412,800
Class 1
1	D	2	40	1.15	Fixed	23.25	100	2.69	12	51,600

Shock Cannon

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 3
3	C	8	64	0.89	Fixed	18.1	60	16	880	1,015,750
3	C	8	64	0.89	Gimballed	14.9	60	16	880	2,249,050
3	D	8	64	0.64	Turreted	12.26	60	16	880	6,050,201
Class 2
2	D	4	51	0.57	Fixed	13	40	16	880	367,501
2	D	4	51	0.61	Gimballed	10.2	40	16	880	565,200
2	E	4	51	0.5	Turreted	9	40	16	880	1,359,200
Class 1
1	D	2	40	0.41	Fixed	8.6	25	16	880	65,941
1	E	2	40	0.47	Gimballed	6.9	25	16	880	137,501
1	F	2	40	0.54	Turreted	4.5	25	16	880	364,000

Missiles, Torpedoes & Mines Explosive

Explosive munitions. Near-useless against shields, brutal on bare hull — burst tools, not sustained DPS.

Hull burstExplosive damageLimited ammo

Missile Racks

Seeker missiles lock and chase a target; dumbfire fly straight for more damage. Both shred unshielded hull but carry few rounds. Point Defence can shoot seekers down. A tech-broker Advanced Missile Rack variant carries a larger reserve.

Torpedo Pylon

Slow, heavy, hard-hitting torpedoes — a handful of rounds that devastate a hull (or a Thargoid heart). Reverski/strike use.

Mine Launcher

Drops mines behind you — defensive area denial against tailing attackers, especially in a reverski brawl.

Drop the shield first

Explosive weapons do minimal damage to shields — fire them only once the target's shield is down (or against a hull-tank with none). They're a finisher, not an opener.

Missile Rack

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 3
3	A	8	64	1.62	Fixed	50	12	96	3.6	1,021,500
Class 2
2	B	4	51	1.2	Fixed	50	12	48	3.6	240,400
Class 1
1	B	2	40	0.4	Fixed	50	8	16	3.6	32,175

Missile Rack (Advanced)

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 2
2	B	4	51	1.2	Fixed	50	12	64	3.6	1,471,030
Class 1
1	B	2	40	0.4	Fixed	50	8	64	3.6	32,180

Torpedo Pylon

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 3
3	I	8	64	0.6	Fixed	120	4	4	55	157,960
Class 2
2	I	4	51	0.4	Fixed	120	1	2	50	44,800
Class 1
1	I	2	40	0.4	Fixed	120	1	1	45	11,200

Mine Launcher

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 2
2	I	4	51	0.4	Fixed	44	3	72	7.5	294,080
Class 1
1	I	2	40	0.4	Fixed	44	1	36	5	24,260

Plasma Accelerator Thermal · Kinetic

A slug of superheated plasma — massive damage per shot that hits shields and hull equally well. The expert's hard-hitter.

★ All-damage burstHigh skill

What it does

Fires a slow projectile splitting damage across thermal, kinetic and absolute — so it works against shields and hull. Enormous per-hit damage rewards perfect aim.

The catch

Very high WEP draw and heat, slow projectile, fixed-mount only (no gimbal or turret). Miss and you've spent a fortune in capacitor for nothing.

Engineering

Efficient or Focused tames heat/draw; Plasma Slug trades ammo for fuel-fed shots.

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 4
4	A	16	80	2.63	Fixed	125.2	100	5	100	13,793,600
Class 3
3	B	8	64	1.97	Fixed	83.4	100	5	100	3,051,200
Class 2
2	C	4	51	1.43	Fixed	54.3	100	5	100	834,200

Mining Tools — Laser · Abrasion · Displacement · Seismic Mining

Hardpoint tools, not weapons. Each works a different mining type — laser-surface, surface deposits, sub-surface and deep-core. Pair them with a Refinery, limpet controllers and a Pulse Wave Analyser.

Mining yieldHardpoint-mounted

Mining Laser

The basic tool — melts surface chunks off any asteroid for Collector limpets to scoop. Cheap, always-useful laser mining; low yield per rock but no setup.

Abrasion Blaster & Displacement Missile

The Abrasion Blaster chips surface deposits off a rock; the Sub-surface Displacement Missile fires into sub-surface deposits to pop them. The core of laser/deposit mining alongside a Pulse Wave Analyser.

Seismic Charge & Volley

The Seismic Charge Launcher is the deep-core tool — plant charges to the right total, then crack the motherlode for the richest yields. The Mining Volley Repeater is a rapid-fire abrasion-style tool for faster deposit work.

Tools, not guns

Mining hardpoints deal negligible combat damage — they're for rocks, not ships. Keep at least one real weapon (or run with an escort) if you mine anywhere pirates roam.

Mining Laser

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Distributor Draw (MW)	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 2
2	D	2	51	0.75	Fixed	4	3	4	22,576
2	D	2	51	0.75	Turreted	4	3	4	32,576
Class 1
1	D	2	40	0.5	Fixed	2	1.5	2	6,800
1	D	2	40	0.5	Turreted	2	1.5	2	9,400

Abrasion Blaster

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Distributor Draw (MW)	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
1	D	2	40	0.34	Fixed	4	2	1.8	9,700
1	D	2	40	0.47	Turreted	4	2	1.8	27,480

Sub-surface Displacement Missile

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 2
2	B	4	51	1.01	Fixed	5	1	96	122,170
2	B	4	51	0.93	Turreted	5	1	96	381,750
Class 1
1	B	2	40	0.42	Fixed	5	1	32	12,600
1	B	2	40	0.42	Turreted	5	1	32	38,750

Seismic Charge Launcher

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
2	B	4	51	1.2	Fixed	15	1	72	153,110
2	B	4	51	1.2	Turreted	15	1	72	445,570

Mining Volley Repeater

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
3	C	8	61	1.5	Fixed	0.3	1	1	149,910

Guardian & AX Weapons Anti-Xeno

Anti-Thargoid hardware. Thargoid hulls shrug off normal damage — these deal the special damage types that actually hurt them.

★ Thargoid combatAbsolute / AX damage

Guardian weapons

Unlocked Guardian-tech variants: Gauss Cannon (rail-like sniper), Shard Cannon (fragment-like spread) and Plasma Charger (charge-and-release) — all dealing absolute/AX damage to Thargoids.

Human AX weapons

AX Multi-Cannons and Missile Racks (each with an Enhanced variant, plus the Enzyme Missile Rack) tuned to harm Xeno hulls — the accessible entry into anti-Thargoid combat. Specialist AX munitions round it out: the Nanite Torpedo Pylon, Remote Flak Launcher and Remote Flechette Launcher.

Note

Pair with a Xeno Scanner, Caustic Sink and Shutdown Field Neutraliser. Caustic Thargoid damage ignores normal resistances — survival gear matters as much as guns.

Guardian Gauss Cannon

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 2
2	B	4	42	2.61	Fixed	38.5	140	1	80	543,801
Class 1
1	D	2	40	1.91	Fixed	22	140	1	80	167,250

Guardian Shard Cannon

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Rounds/Shot	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 3
3	C	8	51	1.68	Fixed	5.2	12	5	180	1,461,350
3	D	8	51	1.39	Turreted	3.4	12	5	180	5,865,026
Class 2
2	A	4	42	1.21	Fixed	3.7	12	5	180	507,761
2	D	4	42	1.16	Turreted	2.4	12	5	180	1,767,001
Class 1
1	D	2	34	0.87	Fixed	2	12	5	180	151,650
1	F	2	34	0.72	Turreted	1.1	12	5	180	502,000

Guardian Plasma Charger

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 3
3	C	8	51	3.1	Fixed	7	95	15	200	1,423,301
3	D	8	51	2.53	Turreted	6	95	15	200	5,495,200
Class 2
2	B	4	42	2.13	Fixed	5	80	15	200	567,761
2	E	4	42	2.01	Turreted	4	80	15	200	1,659,200
Class 1
1	D	2	34	1.4	Fixed	3	65	15	200	176,500
1	F	2	34	1.6	Turreted	2	65	15	200	484,050

AX Multi-Cannon

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 3
3	C	8	64	0.64	Fixed	6.1	33	100	2,100	1,181,500
3	E	8	64	0.64	Turreted	3.3	33	90	2,100	3,821,600
Class 2
2	E	4	51	0.46	Fixed	3.3	17	100	2,100	379,000
2	F	4	51	0.5	Turreted	1.7	17	90	2,100	1,826,500

AX Multi-Cannon (Enhanced)

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Armour Pierce	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
Class 3
3	B	8	64	0.69	Fixed	7.3	33	100	2,100	1,360,322
3	C	8	64	0.64	Gimballed	6.3	33	100	2,100	2,390,460
3	D	8	64	0.69	Turreted	3.9	33	90	2,100	4,588,709
Class 2
2	D	4	51	0.48	Fixed	3.9	17	100	2,100	455,077
2	E	4	51	0.46	Gimballed	3.7	17	100	2,100	1,197,644
2	E	4	51	0.52	Turreted	2	17	90	2,100	2,193,297

AX Missile Rack

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 3
3	A	8	64	1.62	Fixed	64	12	128	3.6	1,352,250
3	A	8	64	1.75	Turreted	64	12	128	1.9	4,056,750
3	C	8.5	64	1.62	Fixed	71.5	12	128	3.6	0
Class 2
2	B	4	51	1.2	Fixed	64	8	64	2.4	540,900
2	B	4	51	1.2	Turreted	50	8	64	1.5	2,022,700
2	E	4.25	51	1.2	Fixed	71.5	8	64	2.4	540,900

AX Missile Rack (Enhanced)

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 3
3	B	8	64	1.72	Fixed	77	12	128	3.6	1,703,835
3	D	8	64	1.85	Turreted	64	12	128	1.9	5,347,534
Class 2
2	D	4	51	1.3	Fixed	77	8	64	2.4	681,534
2	E	4	51	1.3	Turreted	64	8	64	1.5	2,666,286

Enzyme Missile Rack

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
2	B	4	51	1.2	Fixed	5	8	64	1.5	480,501

Nanite Torpedo Pylon

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
Class 3
3	I	5	80	0.7	Fixed	0	1	125	35	1,627,419
Class 2
2	I	3	50	0.4	Fixed	0	1	64	35	843,170

Remote Flak Launcher

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
2	B	4	51	1.2	Fixed	34	1	32	3.6	261,800
2	B	4	51	1.2	Turreted	34	1	32	3.6	1,259,200

Remote Flechette Launcher

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Mount	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
2	B	4	51	1.2	Fixed	13	1	72	3.6	353,761
2	B	4	51	1.2	Turreted	13	1	72	3.6	1,279,200

Utility Mounts

Small external bolt-ons. Cheap on mass, big on survivability — boosters, countermeasures and scanners that round out almost every build.

Utility Modules 9 modules

Shield Booster Utility

Multiplies your shield's base strength. Stack several and a modest generator becomes a serious shield tank.

★ Shield multiplierStacks (diminishing)

What it does

Applies a percentage boost to the shield generator's base MJ. Multiple boosters stack with diminishing returns; A-rated boosts most.

Rating trade-off

A = biggest multiplier per mount, more power and heat. Useless if you have no shield generator fitted.

Engineering

Resistance Augmented (raises shield resistances) or Heavy Duty (raw MJ) — the core of any shield-tank's utility ring.

Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Shield Boost	Value (CR)
A	3.5	48	1.2	0.2	281,000
B	3	45	1	0.16	122,000
C	2	40	0.7	0.12	53,000
D	1	35	0.5	0.08	23,000
E	0.5	25	0.2	0.04	10,000

Countermeasures — Heat Sink · Chaff · Point Defence · ECM Utility

Defensive launchers. Dump heat, break enemy locks, shoot down missiles, or scramble nearby ordnance.

DefensiveAmmo-limited

Heat Sink Launcher

Ejects a sink that dumps ship heat instantly — saves you from a silent-running or overcharge cook, and hides your signature briefly. Near-mandatory on hot builds and explorers.

Chaff Launcher

Scrambles gimballed and turreted tracking for a few seconds — buys breathing room against tracking weapons. Useless against fixed mounts.

Point Defence

An auto-turret that shoots down incoming missiles, torpedoes and mines. Cheap insurance for any ship that fears explosives.

Electronic Countermeasure (ECM)

Pulses to disable nearby missiles and disrupt enemy scanners/limpets in a radius — an active button, not a passive turret.

Pick by threat

Heat sink for thermals/exploration, chaff vs tracking guns, point defence vs missiles. Most combat ships carry at least heat sink + chaff.

Engineering

Ammo Capacity for more uses, Lightweight to shave mass. All four are cheap to engineer.

Heat Sink Launcher

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
0	I	1.3	20	0.2	1	3	3,500

Chaff Launcher

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Duration (s)	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
0	I	1.3	20	0.2	20	1	10	8,500

Point Defence

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Range (m)	Damage	Clip	Ammo	Value (CR)
0	I	0.5	30	0.2	2,500	0.2	12	10,000	18,550

ECM

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Active Power (MW)	Range (m)	Cooldown (s)	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
0	F	1.3	20	0.2	4	3,000	10	4	12,500

Scanners — Kill Warrant · Manifest · Wake Utility

Information tools. Read a target's bounties, peek at its cargo, or trace where a ship jumped.

IntelBounty · cargo · tracking

Kill Warrant Scanner

Reveals a target's bounties across all jurisdictions, raising your payout when you collect. The bounty-hunter's profit multiplier.

Manifest Scanner

Reads a target's cargo manifest before you commit — pirate's reconnaissance for picking worthwhile marks (and required for some missions).

Frame Shift Wake Scanner

Scans hyperspace wakes to learn a fled ship's destination — for tracking, bounty work and some mission types.

Engineering

All take Fast Scan / Long Range blueprints — scan faster, from farther, before the mark flees.

Kill Warrant Scanner

Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Range (m)	Scan Time (s)	Value (CR)
A	1.3	48	3.2	4,000	10	1,097,095
B	1.3	56	1.6	3,500	10	365,698
C	1.3	40	0.8	3,000	10	121,899
D	1.3	24	0.4	2,500	10	40,633
E	1.3	32	0.2	2,000	10	13,544

Manifest Scanner

Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Range (m)	Scan Time (s)	Scan Angle (°)	Value (CR)
A	1.3	48	3.2	4,000	10	15	1,097,095
B	1.3	56	1.6	3,500	10	15	365,698
C	1.3	40	0.8	3,000	10	15	121,899
D	1.3	24	0.4	2,500	10	15	40,633
E	1.3	32	0.2	2,000	10	15	13,544

Frame Shift Wake Scanner

Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Range (m)	Scan Time (s)	Value (CR)
A	1.3	48	3.2	4,000	10	1,097,095
B	1.3	56	1.6	3,500	10	365,698
C	1.3	40	0.8	3,000	10	121,899
D	1.3	24	0.4	2,500	10	40,633
E	1.3	32	0.2	2,000	10	13,544

Xeno & Specialist Utilities Utility

Anti-Thargoid and mining-survey kit — the utilities that make Xeno combat survivable and mining productive.

★ Thargoid & miningSpecialist

Xeno Scanner

Analyses a Thargoid's subsystems, exposing the hearts you must destroy. The opening move of any Interceptor fight.

Caustic Sink Launcher

Ejects a sink that clears caustic damage from a Thargoid acid hit — without it, the corrosion keeps eating your hull. AX survival staple.

Shutdown Field Neutraliser

Counters a Thargoid shutdown field, keeping your ship powered through the EMP wave (it drains SYS while active).

Pulse Wave Analyser

The mining survey tool — pulses a ring to highlight resource-rich (core and surface-deposit) asteroids, so you prospect the right rocks. The miner's eyes.

Xeno Scanner

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Range (m)	Scan Time (s)	Scan Angle (°)	Value (CR)
0	C	1.3	56	0.8	2,000	10	23	745,948
0	E	1.3	56	0.2	500	10	23	365,698

Pulse Wave Analyser

Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Scan Range (m)	Max Angle (°)	Scan Time (s)	Value (CR)
A	1.3	48	3.2	24,000	15	3	1,097,095
B	1.3	56	1.6	21,000	15	3.08	365,698
C	1.3	40	0.8	18,000	15	3	121,899
D	1.3	24	0.4	15,000	15	3	40,633
E	1.3	24	0.2	12,000	15	3	13,544

Caustic Sink

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Clip	Ammo	Reload (s)	Value (CR)
0	I	1.7	45	0.6	1	5	10	50,000

Shutdown Field Neutraliser

Class	Rating	Mass (t)	Integrity	Power (MW)	Active Power (MW)	Range (m)	Duration (s)	Cooldown (s)	Value (CR)
0	E	3	70	0.4	0.33	0	1	10	150,000
0	F	1.3	35	0.2	0.25	3,000	1	10	63,000

Getting Modules

Knowing the part is half the job — the other half is finding it. Most modules are bought at a station's Outfitting, but the best gear is gated behind economy, Tech Brokers, Powerplay and Guardian unlocks.

Where modules come from

Standard modules are sold at station Outfitting, but no station stocks everything. What's on the shelf is gated by the station's economy (industrial/high-tech systems carry the best A-rated kit and weapons), its size and population (large orbitals stock more, deeper sizes and higher ratings), and its landing-pad class (outposts with only medium pads can't sell size-7/8 modules). The rarest hardware isn't sold at Outfitting at all — it's unlocked.

Station Outfitting

The default

The bread-and-butter source. High-tech and industrial economies carry the widest selection and the top A-rated parts; weapons concentrate in systems with a military or industrial lean. A station can only sell modules up to its biggest landing pad size, so size-8 cores live at large orbitals. Filter the in-game Outfitting and Galaxy-map economy/services layers to find a stockist before you fly.

Tech Brokers

Unlock for materials

Special vendors that trade unlock blueprints for materials, data and commodities rather than pure credits. Guardian Tech Brokers unlock Guardian modules and weapons (FSD Booster, Gauss/Shard/Plasma Charger, Guardian hull/module reinforcement); Human Tech Brokers unlock specialist human kit such as AX weapons, the Enzyme Missile Rack and Meta-Alloy hull reinforcement. Once unlocked, you buy the module like any other.

Powerplay & Guardian

Faction & tech locks

Some of the strongest modules are Powerplay-exclusive — pledge to and rank up with the right power to access them (e.g. Prismatic Shield Generators and the Pacifier Frag-Cannon). Guardian tech needs you to visit Guardian ruins/structures, gather blueprint fragments, then redeem at a Guardian Tech Broker. Both are time-investments, not shop trips — plan the unlock before you build around the part.

Find a specific module fast

Don't fly station to station guessing. Search INARA's module / outfitting database to see exactly which stations near you stock a given module, size and rating. Plan the whole build first in a planner — EDSY or Coriolis — so you arrive with an exact shopping list of class, rating and variant.

Picking Modules by Role

The verdict per playstyle. Set the core internals to match the job, fill optionals for the role, then take the build to Blueprints and Engineers.

D-rated everything · except A FSD

Explorer

Minimum mass = maximum range. A-rated FSD (Increased Range) + Guardian FSD Booster + Fuel Scoop, then D-rated power plant (Low Emissions), thrusters, sensors and life support. Add a DSS, AFMU and Heat Sink.

Also: drop the shield for range, or run a small Bi-Weave for planet-landing safety.

A-rated power triangle

Combat / PvE

A or B power plant (Armoured/Overcharged), A thrusters (Dirty Drive), A power distributor (Charge Enhanced). Then a tough shield generator + boosters, shield cell banks, and hull/module reinforcements. Lasers to strip, multi-cannons to finish.

Also: chaff + heat sink utilities; module reinforcement for long fights.

Max cargo, A FSD

Trader / Hauler

Fill optionals with Cargo Racks; keep one slot for a light shield. A-rated FSD for range under load, A power plant for headroom, D distributor/sensors/life support to save mass. A Docking Computer for convenience.

Also: a Frame Shift Wake Scanner is irrelevant here — spend the slot on cargo.

Limpets + Refinery

Miner

Prospector + Collector limpet controllers, an A Refinery, Cargo Racks, plus a Pulse Wave Analyser utility and mining hardpoints. Keep a shield for ring traffic. A-rated FSD to reach hotspots and run loads to market.

Also: a Detailed Surface Scanner is optional; the Pulse Wave Analyser is the must-have.

Combat core + interdictor

Bounty Hunter / Pirate

Combat power triangle plus an FSD Interdictor to force fights, a Kill Warrant Scanner (hunter) or Manifest Scanner (pirate) utility, and a Wake Scanner to chase runners.

Also: Corrosive multi-cannons stretch your effective DPS against tanky NPCs.

AX weapons + survival kit

Anti-Xeno (Thargoid)

Guardian/AX hardpoints, Xeno Scanner, Caustic Sink and Shutdown Field Neutraliser utilities, heavy module & hull reinforcement, and Guardian-boosted power. Caustic damage ignores normal resistances — bring the sinks.

Also: a Guardian Hull/Module Reinforcement package for Thargoid-specific resistance.

Sources

Module behaviour, class/rating mechanics and weapon facts on this page are verified against the sources below.

EDCD coriolis-dataCanonical module definitions — the per-module availability (sizes & ratings) and core stats (output, optimal/max mass, capacities, bins, ranges) quoted on every card are taken from this repo's modules/standard, modules/internal and modules/hardpoints JSON.coriolis-data/modules/

Elite Dangerous Fandom Wiki — OutfittingSlot families (core/optional/hardpoint/utility), the A–E rating and 1–8 size system, and per-module roles.elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Outfitting

Elite Dangerous Fandom Wiki — Weapons & Thargoid CombatWeapon families, fixed/gimballed/turreted mounts, hardpoint sizes 1–4, damage types, and Guardian/AX weapon definitions.elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Weapons

Inara — ModulesPer-module stats and class/rating cross-checks across core, optional, hardpoint and utility modules.inara.cz/elite/galaxy-modules

EDSM — Outfitting FAQUtility-mount module list (shield booster, countermeasures, scanners, xeno utilities) and slot mechanics.edsm.net/en/faq/outfitting

EDSY & CoriolisBuild planners referenced in Getting Modules for laying out a fit and producing an exact class/rating/variant shopping list before buying.edsy.org

YouTube — TheYamiksBeginner outfitting walkthrough: the four module slot types, A-E rating and class trade-offs, and assembling a build.youtube.com/watch?v=C7qOi_Ip4LE