Every space ship has a classification (class), cargo capability measured in tonnes, and available passenger compartments. Ship classes from 1 to 10 can be purchased from NPC space stations, yet the availability of ships between class 6 to 10 may be limited. Classes 11 or higher must be manufactured or purchased from players. All ships can be purchased from the Galactic Market (if available) or manufactured from
private space stations (if blueprints are discovered through
salvaging wrecks or purchased from Janus A contracts board).
Every ship has modules which can be added or removed from the Refit Ship section of the Shipyards in the NPC station or from private star bases. Waervyn's Ship Fitting Video
To change ships, the Hangar button will show you a list of your ships available in that space station. Your previous ship will stay in that respective space station.
To access the ship computer, click Manage, then Computer. An easier method is to use CTRL-C.
Ships can be painted at private star bases. A window with sliders will appear allowing you to change the ship color, the ship windows color, and the ship stripes color. Paint is only applied when you click the Paint button. To see your ship, scroll the mouse scroll button to change views.
Current Ships in game
As of 'version 1.3165' there are currently 17 ships in the game, all which can be used and pilot by players and NPC pilots.
* Please note ships above class 10 can only be made by players and cannot be brought directly from a shipyard. As such the cost for these ships are to be determined by the players manufacturing and purchasing them. In order to find out current prices for these ships it is bested to ask a player who makes them either in the forums or in the in-game chat channels.
** Can only be sold to another player by a kickstarter backer or from someone who has purchase the DLC.
Turtle
Ship specifications:
- Class: 1
- Cost: Approximately 10,000 credits
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 10
- Passengers: 3
- Ship Type: Runabout
- Shipyard Availability: Common
- Carrier Compatible
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Hornet
The Hornet Ultralight Fighter
Ship specifications:
- Class: 1
- Cost: Approximately 10,000 credits
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 10
- Passengers: 3
- Ship Type: Ultralight Fighter
- Shipyard Availability: Common
- Carrier Compatible
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Hawk
The Hawk Ultralight Fighter
Ship specifications:
- Class: 1
- Cost: Player Determinate**
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 10
- Passengers: 4
- Ship Type: Ultralight Fighter
- Shipyard Availability: Kickstarter 2014
- Carrier Compatible
- Can attach to higher class of ships
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Sparrow
The Sparrow Light Fighter
Ship specifications:
- Class: 2
- Cost: Approximately 25,000 credits
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 20
- Passengers: 3
- Ship Type: Light Fighter
- Shipyard Availability: Common
- Carrier Compatible
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Unicorn
The Unicorn Heavy Fighter
Ship specifications:
- Class: 3
- Cost: Approximately 90,000
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 40
- Passengers: 5
- Ship Type: Ultralight Fighter
- Shipyard Heavy: Common
- Carrier Compatible
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Manta
Ship specifications:
- Class: 4
- Cost: Approximately 250,000
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 80
- Passengers: 7
- Ship Type: Bomber
- Shipyard Availability: Common
- Carrier Compatible
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Falcon
Ship specifications:
- Class: 5
- Cost: Approximately 800,000
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 160
- Passengers: 10
- Ship Type: Brig
- Shipyard Availability: Common
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Squid
Ship specifications:
- Class: 6
- Cost: Approximately 3,000,000
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 320
- Passengers: 13
- Ship Type: Light Sloop
- Shipyard Availability: Common
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Kraken
Ship specifications:
- Class: 7
- Cost: Approximately 8,000,000
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 640
- Passengers: 18
- Ship Type: Heavy Sloop
- Shipyard Availability: Common
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Yeti
Ship specifications:
- Class: 8
- Cost: Approximately 25,000,000
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 1280
- Passengers: 25
- Ship Type: Light Frigate
- Shipyard Availability: Rare
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Hammerhead
Ship specifications:
- Class: 9
- Cost: Approximately 70,000,000
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 2560
- Passengers: 33
- Ship Type: Frigate
- Shipyard Availability: Rare
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Mammoth
The Mammoth Heavy Frigate
Ship specifications:
- Class: 10
- Cost: Approximately 200,000,000
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 5120
- Passengers: 45
- Ship Type: Heavy Frigate
- Shipyard Availability: Rare
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Guardian
Ship specifications:
- Class: 11
- Cost: Player Determinate
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 10240
- Passengers: 60
- Ship Type: Destroyer
- Shipyard Availability: Player-made Only
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Boomerang
The Boomerang Light Carrier
The Boomerang is the first true carrier added to Ascent. It is able to carry Class 1 to 4 ships inside it's own personal hangar bay. Unlike other ships it is possible to EVA inside the Boomerang and walk around the ship.
Ship specifications:
- Class: 11
- Cost: Player Determinate*
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 10240
- Passengers: 60
- Ship Type: Destoryer
- Shipyard Availability: Player-made Only
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Seraph
Ship specifications:
- Class: 12
- Cost: Player Determinate*
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 20480
- Passengers: 81
- Ship Type: Light Cruiser
- Shipyard Availability: Player-made Only
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Bowhead
The Bowhead is the first pure freighter available in the game. While only requiring the same astrogation modules as the Class 12 "Seraph" light cruiser, the Bowhead has double the available hull space, for the steep price of never being able to fit significant weapons, armour or shields. The Bowhead is the first ship to provide thrust in all six directions, providing excellent docking and mining manoeuvrability, somewhat offset by its slowness, bulk and mass.
The Bowhead was given to those player that participated in the Kickstarter 2014 Campaign and can be purchased through Steam Downloaded Content (DLC).
Ship specifications:
- Class: 12
- Cost: Player Determinate**
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 61974
- Passengers: 81
- Ship Type: Freighter
- Shipyard Availability: Kickstarter 2014
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Archon
Ship specifications:
- Class: 13
- Cost: Player Determinate*
- Stock Cargo Capacity: 40960
- Passengers: 110
- Ship Type: Cruiser
- Shipyard Availability: Player-made Only
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Renaming Ships
You can rename your ship by selecting manage in the bottom right of the screen (The wrench icon), place the new name for the ship in the and click 'rename ship'.
Tips
Helping Videos
Waervyn's Ship Types Video
Futher Reading
- Refit Ship
- Ship Modules
Gallery
The Hornet Ultralight Fighter
The Hawk Ultralight Fighter
The Sparrow Light Fighter
The Unicorn Heavy Fighter
The Yeti Light Frigate, this ship replaced the Rhino from previous builds..
The Hammerhead Frigate, this ship replaced the Orca from previous builds.
The Mammoth Heavy Frigate
The Boomerang Light Carrier