The table below assumes you are selling your weapons at the same time you are upgrading your cargo space. Armour, speed, and laden range represent the capabilities of your ship after the upgrade is completed, but keep in mind, that these values are reflecting a craft that has only been retrofitted to carry more. Nothing, apart from removing the weapons and adding the most cargo space possible, has been altered.
Price
|
Cargo Upgrade Cost
|
Armour
|
Max. Capacity
|
Speed
|
Agility
|
Size
|
Laden Range
|
|
Sidewinder
|
32 000 cr
|
2 000 cr
|
108
|
8 t
|
220 m/s
|
8
|
Small
|
7,25 ly
|
Hauler
|
52 720 cr
|
12 440 cr
|
90
|
18 t
|
204 m/s
|
6
|
Small
|
7,10 ly
|
Adder
|
87 810 cr
|
8 410 cr
|
162
|
18 t
|
222 m/s
|
8
|
Small
|
7,90 ly
|
Cobra Mk III
|
349 720 cr
|
50 890 cr
|
216
|
44 t
|
282 m/s
|
6
|
Small
|
9,12 ly
|
Cobra Mk IV
|
747 660 cr
|
103 090 cr
|
216
|
72 t
|
200 m/s
|
4
|
Small
|
7,62 ly
|
Type-6 Transporter
|
1 045 950 cr
|
202 120 cr
|
162
|
104 t
|
224 m/s
|
3
|
Medium
|
8,54 ly
|
Keelback
|
3 126 150 cr
|
161 890 cr
|
198
|
80 t
|
202 m/s
|
2
|
Medium
|
8,41 ly
|
Asp Explorer
|
6 661 150 cr
|
279 550 cr
|
378
|
96 t
|
254 m/s
|
6
|
Medium
|
10,88 ly
|
Type-7 Transporter
|
17 472 250 cr
|
681 390 cr
|
216
|
216 t
|
181 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
7,68 ly
|
Federal Dropship
|
14 314 210 cr
|
375 400 cr
|
540
|
132 t
|
182 m/s
|
2
|
Medium
|
6,20 ly
|
Imperial Clipper
|
22 296 860 cr
|
899 550 cr
|
486
|
184 t
|
307 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
6,97 ly
|
Orca
|
48 539 890 cr
|
445 330 cr
|
396
|
160 t
|
304 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
6,18 ly
|
Python
|
56 978 180 cr
|
743 150 cr
|
468
|
228 t
|
234 m/s
|
6
|
Medium
|
6,20 ly
|
Type-9 Heavy
|
76 555 840 cr
|
3 618 340 cr
|
432
|
468 t
|
131 m/s
|
0
|
Large
|
5,73 ly
|
Anaconda
|
146 969 450 cr
|
1 834 060 cr
|
945
|
404 t
|
183 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
6,89 ly
|
Federal Corvette
|
187 969 450 cr
|
3 002 580 cr
|
666
|
488 t
|
198 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
4,87 ly
|
Imperial Cutter
|
208 969 450 cr
|
3 887 030 cr
|
720
|
536 t
|
202 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
6,47 ly
|
As you can see, there are several aspects by which you can categorize ships, ranging from her price, range, armour, and speed to her size and agility. Depending on your play style, there are various ways to get the best out of your money.
Agile and quick ships are good for fleeing from enemies most efficiently, while long range vessels are ideal for rare trade runs, and the ones that have better cargo capacity, are obviously generating more profit in a single regular trade run, than their counterparts.
Presuming, you want to trade, and if you are planning on following my guide to maximize your profit income on each level, I would advise, that you plan your upgrades in this manner:
- Upgrade to a Hauler as soon as possible, after reaching Level 2, this will get you a decent cargo capacity so you can more than double your trade profits compared to the good old Sidewinder.
- Skip the Adder, and get yourself a Cobra Mk III, again doubling on your profits/run. Not only is this a capacity upgrade, but you'll also get some more stock armour and jump range.
- You can either skip the Mk IV and go straight for the Type-6 or not. Both ways will result in increasing your profits.
The Miner
As you can see in the table below, you can start mining as early as you reach a Cobra Mk IV. The price below is the base price of the ships, so you should expect an upgrade price, which I cannot predict, as it is based on your personal needs.
I've included ships that cost more than the entry above them, and still have less cargo capacity, these however have other perks, like better speed, more agility, or a more attractive hardpoint distribution, that possibly make them appealing.
A friendly reminder: you currently cannot land large ships on small (outpost) stations. Consider this if you're usually mining in a system where there are no other types of stations to use.
You can locate both ships and modules nearby using this tool.
The Explorer
Here's another table showing the possible progression by which you can expect a growth in your maximum jump distance in relation to credits invested.
As you can see below, a really optimized Hauler can give you 37 lys per jump, which makes her one of the most ideal low level ships available. Next in line would be the 1,8 million credit Diamondback Explorer, with a nearly identical range of 37 lys. For almost four times it's price, at 6,6 million comes the ASP Explorer, which is the current favorite of many pilots, as it is considered the epitome of exploration vessels. The only craft that is capable of not even giving the tail lights to the ASP is the Anaconda with a whopping 41 lys of maximized jump range.
As you can see in the table below, you can start mining as early as you reach a Cobra Mk IV. The price below is the base price of the ships, so you should expect an upgrade price, which I cannot predict, as it is based on your personal needs.
I've included ships that cost more than the entry above them, and still have less cargo capacity, these however have other perks, like better speed, more agility, or a more attractive hardpoint distribution, that possibly make them appealing.
A friendly reminder: you currently cannot land large ships on small (outpost) stations. Consider this if you're usually mining in a system where there are no other types of stations to use.
You can locate both ships and modules nearby using this tool.
Price
|
Armour
|
Max. Capacity
|
Speed
|
Agility
|
Size
|
Laden Range
|
S/M/L/H Hardpoints
| |
Cobra Mk IV
|
747 660 cr
|
216
|
60 t
|
200 m/s
|
4
|
Small
|
7,62 ly
|
3/2/0/0
|
Type-6 Transporter
|
1 045 950 cr
|
162
|
92 t
|
224 m/s
|
3
|
Medium
|
8,54 ly
|
2/0/0/0
|
Asp Explorer
|
6 661 150 cr
|
378
|
84 t
|
254 m/s
|
6
|
Medium
|
10,88 ly
|
4/2/0/0
|
Type-7 Transporter
|
17 472 250 cr
|
216
|
204 t
|
181 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
7,68 ly
|
4/0/0/0
|
Federal Dropship
|
14 314 210 cr
|
540
|
120 t
|
182 m/s
|
2
|
Medium
|
6,20 ly
|
0/4/1/0
|
Imperial Clipper
|
22 296 860 cr
|
486
|
172 t
|
307 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
6,97 ly
|
0/2/2/0
|
Orca
|
48 539 890 cr
|
396
|
148 t
|
304 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
6,18 ly
|
0/2/1/0
|
Python
|
56 978 180 cr
|
468
|
216 t
|
234 m/s
|
6
|
Medium
|
6,20 ly
|
0/2/3/0
|
Type-9 Heavy
|
76 555 840 cr
|
432
|
456 t
|
131 m/s
|
0
|
Large
|
5,73 ly
|
2/3/0/0
|
Anaconda
|
146 969 450 cr
|
945
|
392 t
|
183 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
6,89 ly
|
2/2/3/1
|
Federal Corvette
|
187 969 450 cr
|
666
|
476 t
|
198 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
4,87 ly
|
2/2/1/2
|
Imperial Cutter
|
208 969 450 cr
|
720
|
524 t
|
202 m/s
|
2
|
Large
|
6,47 ly
|
0/4/2/1
|
The Explorer
Here's another table showing the possible progression by which you can expect a growth in your maximum jump distance in relation to credits invested.
As you can see below, a really optimized Hauler can give you 37 lys per jump, which makes her one of the most ideal low level ships available. Next in line would be the 1,8 million credit Diamondback Explorer, with a nearly identical range of 37 lys. For almost four times it's price, at 6,6 million comes the ASP Explorer, which is the current favorite of many pilots, as it is considered the epitome of exploration vessels. The only craft that is capable of not even giving the tail lights to the ASP is the Anaconda with a whopping 41 lys of maximized jump range.
| Ship | Size | Agility | Speed | Armour | Max. Jump | Cost |
| Sidewinder | Small | 8 | 220 m/s | 108 | 24,43 ly | 40 800 cr |
| Eagle | Small | 10 | 240 m/s | 72 | 25,37 ly | 44 800 cr |
| Hauler | Small | 6 | 200 m/s | 90 | 37,29 ly | 52 720 cr |
| Adder | Small | 8 | 220 m/s | 162 | 32,96 ly | 87 810 cr |
| Imperial Eagle | Small | 6 | 300 m/s | 108 | 25,37 ly | 110 830 cr |
| Viper | Small | 6 | 320 m/s | 126 | 21,33 ly | 142 930 cr |
| Cobra Mk III | Small | 6 | 280 m/s | 216 | 28,60 ly | 349 720 cr |
| Viper Mk IV | Small | 4 | 270 m/s | 270 | 27,38 ly | 437 930 cr |
| Diamondback Scout | Small | 8 | 283 m/s | 216 | 30,40 ly | 564 330 cr |
| Cobra Mk IV | Small | 4 | 200 m/s | 216 | 24,91 ly | 747 660 cr |
| Type-6 Transporter | Medium | 3 | 220 m/s | 162 | 33,00 ly | 1 045 950 cr |
| Diamondback Explorer | Small | 5 | 260 m/s | 270 | 37,04 ly | 1 894 760 cr |
| Imperial Courier | Small | 7 | 280 m/s | 144 | 33,68 ly | 2 542 930 cr |
| Keelback | Medium | 2 | 200 m/s | 198 | 28,95 ly | 3 126 150 cr |
| Asp Scout | Medium | 8 | 220 m/s | 324 | 33,19 ly | 3 961 150 cr |
| Vulture | Small | 9 | 210 m/s | 288 | 22,75 ly | 4 925 620 cr |
| Asp Explorer | Medium | 6 | 250 m/s | 378 | 38,19 ly | 6 661 150 cr |
| Federal Dropship | Medium | 2 | 180 m/s | 540 | 19,66 ly | 14 314 210 cr |
| Type-7 Transporter | Large | 2 | 180 m/s | 216 | 26,75 ly | 17 472 250 cr |
| Federal Assault Ship | Medium | 6 | 210 m/s | 540 | 23,39 ly | 19 814 210 cr |
| Imperial Clipper | Large | 2 | 300 m/s | 486 | 27,58 ly | 22 296 860 cr |
| Federal Gunship | Medium | 2 | 170 m/s | 630 | 19,53 ly | 35 814 210 cr |
| Orca | Large | 2 | 300 m/s | 396 | 19,41 ly | 48 539 890 cr |
| Fer-de-Lance | Medium | 6 | 260 m/s | 405 | 20,94 ly | 51 703 780 cr |
| Python | Medium | 6 | 230 m/s | 468 | 30,75 ly | 56 978 180 cr |
| Type-9 Heavy | Large | 0 | 130 m/s | 432 | 20,36 ly | 76 555 840 cr |
| Anaconda | Large | 2 | 180 m/s | 945 | 41,43 ly | 146 969 450 cr |
| Federal Corvette | Large | 2 | 200 m/s | 666 | 21,15 ly | 187 969 450 cr |
| Imperial Cutter | Large | 2 | 200 m/s | 720 | 26,74 ly | 208 969 450 cr |
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