In Starfield, having the best components for your ships is the best way to explore new galaxies or face hordes of enemy starships in space combat. You'll need to install the best weapons to build a formidable ship that can take down enemy cruisers within a few seconds. Here are the best ship weapons to use in Starfield.
Best weapons for ships in Starfield
In Starfield, you can upgrade your ship's existing weapon or attach and assign new ones to improve the fighting capability of the vessel. To do this, visit any of the Shipyards or Ship Service Tech NPCs located in the spaceport area of major establishments like New Atlantis, Cydonia, Akila City, Neon, Red Mile, and more. Interact with the NPCs and select the "I want to view and upgrade my ships" dialogue option to open the shipbuilder menu.
You'll also need to progress considerably in the game to get various new weapons and upgrades for your ships. Skills like Starship Design allow the installation of superior and experimental ship modules, while Piloting lets you fly B and C-class ships. I recommend ranking up these two skills to take full advantage of aerial combat.
Ships have three weapon slots where you can allocate different types of lasers, missiles, particle beams, electromagnetic, and ballistic weapons. More weapons will get unlocked as you progress in the game and upgrade to better ships. Likewise, aligning with factions like UC Vanguard allows you to get a few extra ship weapon choices from vendors. Here are some of the best weapons to use for every ship class in Starfield.
| Weapon | Range | Fire Rate | Class | Price (Credits) |
| KE-31 A Auto Cannon | 1500 | 6.65 | A | 53828 |
| PBO-50 Auto Proton Beam | 3600 | 6.65 | A | 36068 |
| Nullifier Suppressor | 960 | 1.5 | A | 60068 |
| EMP-200 Suppressor | 960 | 1.5 | A | 46308 |
| Atlalt 280A Missile Launcher | 4600 | 1 | A | 14948 |
| KE-49A Auto Cannon | 1500 | 5 | B | 64438 |
| Mauler 107I Auto Cannon | 960 | 5 | B | 47798 |
| EMP-500 Suppressor | 960 | 1.5 | B | 65398 |
| Touch-P 250MW UV Pulse Laser | 1500 | 5 | B | 39798 |
| Atlalt 280B Missile Launcher | 4800 | 1 | B | 28918 |
| PBO-175 Auto Helion Beam | 3600 | 6 | B | 39638 |
| Atlalt 280C Missile Launcher | 4800 | 1 | C | 109789 |
| Disruptor 3340A Auto Alpha | 4200 | 4 | C | 24789 |
| PB-300 Alpha Beam | 3600 | 1.5 | C | 84900 |
| EMP-100 Suppressor | 960 | 0.80 | C | 80160 |
| Blaze-P 2GW SX Pulse Laser | 1500 | 4 | C | 68160 |
| Marauder 115N Rapid Railgun | 800 | 4 | C | 80157 |
Where to buy Ship Weapons in Starfield
Here are some of the locations you can visit to purchase weapons for your ships in Starfield.
- Ship Service Tech: New Atlantis (planet Jemison, Alpha Centauri System)
- Ship Service Tech: Akila City (planet Akila, Cheyenne System)
- Ship Service Tech: Cydonia (planet Mars, Sol System)
- Ship Service Tech: Neon (planet Volii Alpha, Volii System)
- Ship Service Tech: Gagarin (planet Gagarin, Alpha Centauri System)
- Ship Service Tech: Hopetown (planet Polvo, Volo System)
- Ship Service Tech: Paradiso (planet Porrima II, Porrima System)
- Ship Service Tech: The Den (planet Chthonia, Wolf System)
- Ship Service Tech: The Eleos Retreat (planet Ixyll II, Ixyll System)
- Nikau Henderson: Deimos Staryard (near Mars, Sol System)
- Lon Anderssen: The Red Mile (planet Porrima III, Porrima System)
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Published: Sep 13, 2023 11:18 am