Equipment

Modules

Modules decide what a ship can actually do in space. Weapons, shields, mining tools, probes, repair systems, and crafting stations all start here.

Overview

Choose a role

Your module loadout defines whether a ship fights, gathers, scouts, or supports.

Tiers matter

Higher tiers raise the strength, reach, duration, or unlocked crafting ceiling.

Slots stay limited

A good build balances offense, defense, utility, cargo, and progression tools.

Rules

Module roles

Modules define the active job of a ship. A weapon ship, mining ship, scout, or support ship is mostly a different module layout on top of the same hull family.

Weapons, shields, propulsion, cargo, mining, probes, repair, and crafting tools all compete for slots.
A strong layout focuses on one plan first, then adds protection and utility around it.
Some modules improve raw numbers, while others unlock actions such as probing, mining, or crafting.

Main idea: Modules turn a hull into a role.
Typical tradeoff: More offense usually means less cargo, defense, or utility.

Tiers and upgrades

Module tiers raise the effect, reach, or duration of a ship role. A higher tier is usually the most direct upgrade path for the same ship role.

Shield tiers raise protection against one damage family.
Weapon tiers raise damage while keeping the weapon identity readable.
Mining, repair, and electronic modules scale their own effect and sometimes duration.
Craft modules improve ship crafting speed instead of unlocking recipe tiers.

Crafting rule: Recipe access is limited by player skill; craft modules only speed up ship crafting.
Cargo rule: Stored modules still take cargo space when they are not equipped.

Loadout planning

A loadout works best when every slot supports the same plan: fight first, gather first, scout first, or produce first.

Combat ships want matching weapons, matching support, and enough shields to survive the return fire.
Mining ships want strong gathering modules, cargo room, and enough safety to come back loaded.
Industrial ships want cargo, crafting throughput, and enough defense to keep the queue safe.
Scouting and probe ships trade some direct power for information and safer decisions.

Best practice: Specialized ships usually outperform all-rounders in their chosen job.
Refit cost: Changing modules is easier than retraining a whole ship identity.

Module catalog

Each module card shows its ship role, tier, cargo cost, and main effect.

Weapons

Direct damage modules for ballistic, laser, and torpedo builds.

Ballistic weapon lv-1

Weapon module

Deals 2-9 ballistic damage at range 3.

Tier: 1
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 2-9
Range: 3

laser weapon lv-1

Weapon module

Deals 5-5 laser damage at range 10.

Tier: 1
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 5-5
Range: 10

torpedo weapon lv-1

Weapon module

Deals 5-13 torpedo damage at range 6.

Tier: 1
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 5-13
Range: 6

Ballistic weapon lv-2

Weapon module

Deals 6-13 ballistic damage at range 3.

Tier: 2
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 6-13
Range: 3

laser weapon lv-2

Weapon module

Deals 8-8 laser damage at range 10.

Tier: 2
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 8-8
Range: 10

torpedo weapon lv-2

Weapon module

Deals 9-21 torpedo damage at range 6.

Tier: 2
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 9-21
Range: 6

Ballistic weapon lv-3

Weapon module

Deals 10-17 ballistic damage at range 3.

Tier: 3
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 10-17
Range: 3

laser weapon lv-3

Weapon module

Deals 11-11 laser damage at range 10.

Tier: 3
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 11-11
Range: 10

torpedo weapon lv-3

Weapon module

Deals 13-29 torpedo damage at range 6.

Tier: 3
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 13-29
Range: 6

Ballistic weapon lv-4

Weapon module

Deals 14-21 ballistic damage at range 3.

Tier: 4
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 14-21
Range: 3

laser weapon lv-4

Weapon module

Deals 14-14 laser damage at range 10.

Tier: 4
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 14-14
Range: 10

torpedo weapon lv-4

Weapon module

Deals 17-37 torpedo damage at range 6.

Tier: 4
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 17-37
Range: 6

Ballistic weapon lv-5

Weapon module

Deals 18-25 ballistic damage at range 3.

Tier: 5
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 18-25
Range: 3

laser weapon lv-5

Weapon module

Deals 17-17 laser damage at range 10.

Tier: 5
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 17-17
Range: 10

torpedo weapon lv-5

Weapon module

Deals 21-45 torpedo damage at range 6.

Tier: 5
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 21-45
Range: 6

Ballistic weapon lv-6

Weapon module

Deals 22-29 ballistic damage at range 3.

Tier: 6
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 22-29
Range: 3

laser weapon lv-6

Weapon module

Deals 20-20 laser damage at range 10.

Tier: 6
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 20-20
Range: 10

torpedo weapon lv-6

Weapon module

Deals 25-53 torpedo damage at range 6.

Tier: 6
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 25-53
Range: 6

Ballistic weapon lv-7

Weapon module

Deals 26-33 ballistic damage at range 3.

Tier: 7
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 26-33
Range: 3

laser weapon lv-7

Weapon module

Deals 23-23 laser damage at range 10.

Tier: 7
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 23-23
Range: 10

torpedo weapon lv-7

Weapon module

Deals 29-61 torpedo damage at range 6.

Tier: 7
Type: Weapon module
Cargo: 1
Damage: 29-61
Range: 6

Shields

Specialized defenses against one damage family at a time.

Ballistic shield lv-1

Shield module

Adds +10 ballistic defense.

Tier: 1
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +10

Ballistic shield lv-2

Shield module

Adds +20 ballistic defense.

Tier: 2
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +20

Ballistic shield lv-3

Shield module

Adds +30 ballistic defense.

Tier: 3
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +30

Ballistic shield lv-4

Shield module

Adds +40 ballistic defense.

Tier: 4
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +40

Ballistic shield lv-5

Shield module

Adds +50 ballistic defense.

Tier: 5
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +50

Ballistic shield lv-6

Shield module

Adds +60 ballistic defense.

Tier: 6
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +60

Ballistic shield lv-7

Shield module

Adds +70 ballistic defense.

Tier: 7
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +70

Laser shield lv-1

Shield module

Adds +10 laser defense.

Tier: 1
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +10

Laser shield lv-2

Shield module

Adds +20 laser defense.

Tier: 2
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +20

Laser shield lv-3

Shield module

Adds +30 laser defense.

Tier: 3
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +30

Laser shield lv-4

Shield module

Adds +40 laser defense.

Tier: 4
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +40

Laser shield lv-5

Shield module

Adds +50 laser defense.

Tier: 5
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +50

Laser shield lv-6

Shield module

Adds +60 laser defense.

Tier: 6
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +60

Laser shield lv-7

Shield module

Adds +70 laser defense.

Tier: 7
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +70

Torpedo shield lv-1

Shield module

Adds +10 torpedo defense.

Tier: 1
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +10

Torpedo shield lv-2

Shield module

Adds +20 torpedo defense.

Tier: 2
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +20

Torpedo shield lv-3

Shield module

Adds +30 torpedo defense.

Tier: 3
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +30

Torpedo shield lv-4

Shield module

Adds +40 torpedo defense.

Tier: 4
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +40

Torpedo shield lv-5

Shield module

Adds +50 torpedo defense.

Tier: 5
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +50

Torpedo shield lv-6

Shield module

Adds +60 torpedo defense.

Tier: 6
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +60

Torpedo shield lv-7

Shield module

Adds +70 torpedo defense.

Tier: 7
Type: Shield module
Cargo: 1
Defense: +70

Ship systems

Cargo, hull, propulsion, and repair modules that keep a ship operational.

cargo hold lv-1

Ship system

Adds +300 cargo capacity.

Tier: 1
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Cargo capacity: +300

cargo hold lv-2

Ship system

Adds +600 cargo capacity.

Tier: 2
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Cargo capacity: +600

cargo hold lv-3

Ship system

Adds +900 cargo capacity.

Tier: 3
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Cargo capacity: +900

cargo hold lv-4

Ship system

Adds +1200 cargo capacity.

Tier: 4
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Cargo capacity: +1200

cargo hold lv-5

Ship system

Adds +1500 cargo capacity.

Tier: 5
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Cargo capacity: +1500

cargo hold lv-6

Ship system

Adds +1800 cargo capacity.

Tier: 6
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Cargo capacity: +1800

cargo hold lv-7

Ship system

Adds +2100 cargo capacity.

Tier: 7
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Cargo capacity: +2100

hull lv-1

Ship system

Adds +10 hull points.

Tier: 1
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Hull points: +10

hull lv-2

Ship system

Adds +15 hull points.

Tier: 2
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Hull points: +15

hull lv-3

Ship system

Adds +20 hull points.

Tier: 3
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Hull points: +20

hull lv-4

Ship system

Adds +25 hull points.

Tier: 4
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Hull points: +25

hull lv-5

Ship system

Adds +30 hull points.

Tier: 5
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Hull points: +30

hull lv-6

Ship system

Adds +35 hull points.

Tier: 6
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Hull points: +35

hull lv-7

Ship system

Adds +40 hull points.

Tier: 7
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Hull points: +40

propulsion lv-1

Ship system

Adds +10 movement points.

Tier: 1
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Movement points: +10

propulsion lv-2

Ship system

Adds +13 movement points.

Tier: 2
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Movement points: +13

propulsion lv-3

Ship system

Adds +16 movement points.

Tier: 3
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Movement points: +16

propulsion lv-4

Ship system

Adds +19 movement points.

Tier: 4
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Movement points: +19

propulsion lv-5

Ship system

Adds +22 movement points.

Tier: 5
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Movement points: +22

propulsion lv-6

Ship system

Adds +25 movement points.

Tier: 6
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Movement points: +25

propulsion lv-7

Ship system

Adds +28 movement points.

Tier: 7
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Movement points: +28

shield repair lv-1

Ship system

Repairs 2 shield points at range 6.

Tier: 1
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Shield repair: +2
Range: 6

shield repair lv-2

Ship system

Repairs 4 shield points at range 6.

Tier: 2
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Shield repair: +4
Range: 6

shield repair lv-3

Ship system

Repairs 6 shield points at range 6.

Tier: 3
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Shield repair: +6
Range: 6

shield repair lv-4

Ship system

Repairs 8 shield points at range 6.

Tier: 4
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Shield repair: +8
Range: 6

shield repair lv-5

Ship system

Repairs 10 shield points at range 6.

Tier: 5
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Shield repair: +10
Range: 6

shield repair lv-6

Ship system

Repairs 12 shield points at range 6.

Tier: 6
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Shield repair: +12
Range: 6

shield repair lv-7

Ship system

Repairs 14 shield points at range 6.

Tier: 7
Type: Ship system
Cargo: 1
Shield repair: +14
Range: 6

Tactical utility

Probes, buffs, jammers, and movement control tools.

jammer lv-1

Utility module

Reduces enemy aiming by -8% for 45s at range 5.

Tier: 1
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -8%
Duration: 45s
Range: 5

speed bump lv-1

Utility module

Reduces enemy movement by 8 movement points for 45s at range 5.

Tier: 1
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -8 movement points
Duration: 45s
Range: 5

jammer lv-2

Utility module

Reduces enemy aiming by -10% for 50s at range 5.

Tier: 2
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -10%
Duration: 50s
Range: 5

speed bump lv-2

Utility module

Reduces enemy movement by 10 movement points for 50s at range 5.

Tier: 2
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -10 movement points
Duration: 50s
Range: 5

stealth field lv-2

Utility module

Range: 6; Hide signature increase: 4; Movement cost multiplier: 2

Tier: 2
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Range: 6
Hide signature increase: 4
Movement cost multiplier: 2

jammer lv-3

Utility module

Reduces enemy aiming by -12% for 55s at range 5.

Tier: 3
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -12%
Duration: 55s
Range: 5

speed bump lv-3

Utility module

Reduces enemy movement by 12 movement points for 55s at range 5.

Tier: 3
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -12 movement points
Duration: 55s
Range: 5

jammer lv-4

Utility module

Reduces enemy aiming by -14% for 60s at range 5.

Tier: 4
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -14%
Duration: 60s
Range: 5

speed bump lv-4

Utility module

Reduces enemy movement by 14 movement points for 60s at range 5.

Tier: 4
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -14 movement points
Duration: 60s
Range: 5

jammer lv-5

Utility module

Reduces enemy aiming by -16% for 65s at range 5.

Tier: 5
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -16%
Duration: 65s
Range: 5

speed bump lv-5

Utility module

Reduces enemy movement by 16 movement points for 65s at range 5.

Tier: 5
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -16 movement points
Duration: 65s
Range: 5

jammer lv-6

Utility module

Reduces enemy aiming by -18% for 70s at range 5.

Tier: 6
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -18%
Duration: 70s
Range: 5

speed bump lv-6

Utility module

Reduces enemy movement by 18 movement points for 70s at range 5.

Tier: 6
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -18 movement points
Duration: 70s
Range: 5

jammer lv-7

Utility module

Reduces enemy aiming by -20% for 75s at range 5.

Tier: 7
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -20%
Duration: 75s
Range: 5

speed bump lv-7

Utility module

Reduces enemy movement by 20 movement points for 75s at range 5.

Tier: 7
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: -20 movement points
Duration: 75s
Range: 5

targeting system lv-1

Utility module

Increases aiming by +2% for 45s at range 5.

Tier: 1
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: +2%
Duration: 45s
Range: 5

targeting system lv-2

Utility module

Increases aiming by +4% for 50s at range 5.

Tier: 2
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: +4%
Duration: 50s
Range: 5

targeting system lv-3

Utility module

Increases aiming by +6% for 55s at range 5.

Tier: 3
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: +6%
Duration: 55s
Range: 5

targeting system lv-4

Utility module

Increases aiming by +8% for 60s at range 5.

Tier: 4
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: +8%
Duration: 60s
Range: 5

targeting system lv-5

Utility module

Increases aiming by +10% for 65s at range 5.

Tier: 5
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: +10%
Duration: 65s
Range: 5

targeting system lv-6

Utility module

Increases aiming by +12% for 70s at range 5.

Tier: 6
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: +12%
Duration: 70s
Range: 5

targeting system lv-7

Utility module

Increases aiming by +14% for 75s at range 5.

Tier: 7
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Effect: +14%
Duration: 75s
Range: 5

drilling probe

Utility module

Reveals harvestable resources at range 10.

Tier: 1
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Range: 10

spaceship probe

Utility module

Reveals ship data at range 10.

Tier: 1
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Range: 10

detection array lv-2

Utility module

Reveals ship data at range 20.

Tier: 2
Type: Utility module
Cargo: 1
Range: 20

Industry

Mining, crafting, and specialist production support modules.

crafting station lv-1

Industry module

Reduces ship crafting time by 5%.

Tier: 1
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Craft speed: -5%

crafting station lv-2

Industry module

Reduces ship crafting time by 10%.

Tier: 2
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Craft speed: -10%

crafting station lv-3

Industry module

Reduces ship crafting time by 15%.

Tier: 3
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Craft speed: -15%

crafting station lv-4

Industry module

Reduces ship crafting time by 20%.

Tier: 4
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Craft speed: -20%

crafting station lv-5

Industry module

Reduces ship crafting time by 25%.

Tier: 5
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Craft speed: -25%

crafting station lv-6

Industry module

Reduces ship crafting time by 30%.

Tier: 6
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Craft speed: -30%

crafting station lv-7

Industry module

Reduces ship crafting time by 35%.

Tier: 7
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Craft speed: -35%

mining lv-1

Industry module

Increases harvest yield by 1-15 at range 3.

Tier: 1
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Harvest yield: 1-15
Range: 3

scavenging module

Industry module

Increases harvest yield by 1-15 at range 3.

Tier: 1
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Harvest yield: 1-15
Range: 3

mining lv-2

Industry module

Increases harvest yield by 15-30 at range 3.

Tier: 2
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Harvest yield: 15-30
Range: 3

mining lv-3

Industry module

Increases harvest yield by 30-45 at range 3.

Tier: 3
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Harvest yield: 30-45
Range: 3

mining lv-4

Industry module

Increases harvest yield by 45-60 at range 3.

Tier: 4
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Harvest yield: 45-60
Range: 3

mining lv-5

Industry module

Increases harvest yield by 60-75 at range 3.

Tier: 5
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Harvest yield: 60-75
Range: 3

mining lv-6

Industry module

Increases harvest yield by 75-90 at range 3.

Tier: 6
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Harvest yield: 75-90
Range: 3

mining lv-7

Industry module

Increases harvest yield by 90-105 at range 3.

Tier: 7
Type: Industry module
Cargo: 1
Harvest yield: 90-105
Range: 3

Colonization

Modules that unlock settlement actions on eligible worlds.

Colonization module

Allows colonization of eligible worlds.

Tier: 1
Type: Colonization module
Cargo: 1
Colonization: Yes

Other modules

Reference modules that do not fit the main player-facing groups.

research lab lv-1

Module

General-purpose ship module.

Tier: 1
Type: Module
Cargo: 1

research lab lv-2

Module

General-purpose ship module.

Tier: 2
Type: Module
Cargo: 1

research lab lv-3

Module

General-purpose ship module.

Tier: 3
Type: Module
Cargo: 1

research lab lv-4

Module

General-purpose ship module.

Tier: 4
Type: Module
Cargo: 1

research lab lv-5

Module

General-purpose ship module.

Tier: 5
Type: Module
Cargo: 1

research lab lv-6

Module

General-purpose ship module.

Tier: 6
Type: Module
Cargo: 1

research lab lv-7

Module

General-purpose ship module.

Tier: 7
Type: Module
Cargo: 1