Starfield: How Ship Customization Works
Starfield Ship Customization is a modular system that allows you to combine sections and rooms, each providing specific functions. This enables you to attach engines, cockpits, shields, weapons, storage, and more. These components grant access to essential abilities and options, but also feature stats that must be considered when balancing your choices.
Starfield Crafting and Research primarily govern personal weapons and general gear, while shipbuilding involves purchasing parts from vendors, as observed so far. Choices will likely vary depending on the Starfield factions you encounter or the Starfield star systems you access. Components and modules displayed thus far feature various corporate logos, suggesting that different manufacturers will have distinct characteristics – such as faster but weaker, slower but stronger, or improved firepower.
The flexibility of this system allows you to create anything within the rules and budgets – from sleek-looking fighters and bulky warships to squat cargo carriers and more. If you prefer to sacrifice weapons or shields for additional engines and rely on speed to avoid conflict, this appears to be a viable, albeit risky, option. Moreover, you can potentially remove components and sell them for cash, as long as you have enough remaining to take off.
However, there is one constraint: certain components necessitate ranks in a “Starship Design” skill to purchase or utilize. Therefore, specific Starfield skill progressions will impact your ship crafting.
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