Starfield screenshot of a Class C ship in the ship builder.
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Where to Buy Class C Ships in Starfield

You'd think a C class ship would be worse than an A class, but you'd be wrong.

Ships are the bread and butter of Starfield, sandwiched in between most missions and planet exploration. They can get you from place to place quite quickly, and can even help you take down a squadron of hostile ships. As such, having the best ship for the job can help massively to improve your success chances. Class C ships are easily some of the best. Here’s where to buy Class C ships in Starfield.

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Where to Get a Class C Ship in Starfield

Starfield Voyager
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Similar to all other ships in Starfield, Class C ships can either be purchased or built yourself through a Ship Services Technician. The easiest one to find is located in New Atlantis, immediately next to where your ship is landed. When speaking with him, select the dialogue option “Let me see what ships you have for sale.” and he’ll offer up a few ships for you to take a look at.

The Ship Services Technician won’t always offer up a Class C ship, though in my case, he was selling me a Class C ship named the Voyager for 326,000 Credits (what does he think I am, made of money?). If he isn’t selling one, then you can reset his shop easily. Just take off in your ship, then land back down and he should have some new ships for sale. You can also check the Ship Services Technicians in other cities, since they may have different ships on offer. As I was checking Akila City for this guide, their Technician was offering the Dullahan, another Class C ship.

All Class C Ships You Can Buy in Starfield

In total, there are 14 Class C ships you can buy from Ship Services Technicians in Starfield. Those ships and their locations are as follows (more will be added as we find them):

  • Nimitz II (Akila City/Red Mile)
  • Stronghold (Akila City)
  • Narwhal (Ryujin Industries Tower, Neon)
  • Orca (Ryujin Industries Tower, Neon)
  • Reef (Ryujin Industries Tower, Neon)
  • Dragonfire II (The Eleos Retreat/Paradiso)
  • Crossbow II (The Eleos Retreat)
  • Babylon (The Eleos Retreat)
  • Vanquisher II (New Homestead)
  • Autobahn II (Cydonia)
  • Vindicator II (Cydonia)
  • Dullahan II (HopeTown)
  • Vindicator (Paradiso)
  • Abyss Trekker (Paradiso)

What Do I Need to Fly a Class C Ship?

Starfield Piloting Skill
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While you can freely buy a Class C ship, there’s a possibility that you can’t fly it yet. That’s because you need to have maxed the Piloting skill, found under the Tech tree. The first few levels of this are for handling your ship, but the last two offer the ability to fly Class B and Class C ships. Outside of needing skill points, you’ll need to kill ships to level this skill up.

While we’re here, each rank of the Piloting skill gives the following buff:

  • Rank 1: You can now utilize ship thrusters.
  • Rank 2: Increased ship turning rate and maneuverability.
  • Rank 3: Unlock the ability to pilot Class B ships.
  • Rank 4: Unlock the ability to pilot Class C ships.

Why is a Class C Ship Useful?

Class C ships are better than Class A or B ships for a few reasons. For once, you’ll gain access to a larger Crew size, allowing you to gain more passive benefits from more Crew members. Alongside that, Class C parts offer the best stats in the game, including better speed, handling, and total power you can allot. They’re a worthy upgrade and are the direct path to endgame ship design.

If you’re looking for information regarding ships, check out our guide on how to upgrade ships in Starfield.


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About the Author

Shawn Robinson

Shawn is a freelance gaming journalist who's been with Prima Games for a year and a half, writing mainly about FPS games and RPGs. He even brings several years of experience at other sites like The Nerd Stash to the table. While he doesn't bring a fancy degree to the table, he brings immense attention to detail with his guides, reviews, and news, leveraging his decade and a half of gaming knowledge. If he isn't writing about games, he's likely getting zero kills in his favorite FPS or yelling at the game when it was 100% his fault that he died.