All 238 Ships by Class and Role in X4: Foundations

X4: Foundations is a space sandbox, and ships sit at the heart of it. You fly them to haul goods, mine ore and gas, scout unexplored space, fight battles and build stations. The range runs from small fighters and couriers up to huge carriers and battleships, and each one is built for a particular job. Knowing how the sizes and roles fit together makes it much easier to pick the right ship and work out how to get it.

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Ares

A Godrealm of the Paranid heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 243,540 Cr
Hull: 4,800
Shield Capacity: 2,280 MJ
Cargo: 270 m³
Top Speed: 158 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,377 m/s
Weapon Slots: 4
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Asp

A Zyarth Patriarchy fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Zyarth Patriarchy
Price: 255,275 Cr
Hull: 4,600
Shield Capacity: 740 MJ
Cargo: 170 m³
Top Speed: 304 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,375 m/s
Weapon Slots: 3
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Split Vendetta

Asp Raider

A Zyarth Patriarchy fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Zyarth Patriarchy
Price: 123,940 Cr
Hull: 2,200
Shield Capacity: 740 MJ
Cargo: 100 m³
Top Speed: 325 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,534 m/s
Weapon Slots: 3
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Split Vendetta

Balaur

A Zyarth Patriarchy heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Zyarth Patriarchy
Price: 352,755 Cr
Hull: 5,500
Shield Capacity: 740 MJ
Cargo: 180 m³
Top Speed: 319 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,486 m/s
Weapon Slots: 4
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Split Vendetta

Barracuda

A Queendom of Boron heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Queendom of Boron
Price: 356,250 Cr
Hull: 3,700
Shield Capacity: 3,150 MJ
Cargo: 330 m³
Top Speed: 132 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,500 m/s
Weapon Slots: 3
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Kingdom End

Buzzard Sentinel

A Teladi Company fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 190,320 Cr
Hull: 5,000
Shield Capacity: 2,600 MJ
Cargo: 360 m³
Top Speed: 136 m/s
Travel Speed: 1,815 m/s
Weapon Slots: 3
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Buzzard Vanguard

A Teladi Company fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 157,850 Cr
Hull: 4,100
Shield Capacity: 2,600 MJ
Cargo: 300 m³
Top Speed: 147 m/s
Travel Speed: 1,950 m/s
Weapon Slots: 3
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Callisto Sentinel

An Argon Federation courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 98,455 Cr
Hull: 2,500
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 1,236 m³
Top Speed: 197 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,796 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Callisto Vanguard

An Argon Federation courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 80,050 Cr
Hull: 2,100
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 1,030 m³
Top Speed: 208 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,948 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Chimera

A Zyarth Patriarchy heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Zyarth Patriarchy
Price: 350,477 Cr
Hull: 6,100
Shield Capacity: 740 MJ
Cargo: 200 m³
Top Speed: 346 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,697 m/s
Weapon Slots: 5
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Split Vendetta

Courier (Mineral)

An Argon Federation mineral miner that carries raw resources to refineries.

Role: Mining
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 83,265 Cr
Hull: 2,800
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 2,600 m³
Top Speed: 211 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,996 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Courier Sentinel

An Argon Federation courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 185,980 Cr
Hull: 3,200
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 2,352 m³
Top Speed: 160 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,272 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Courier Vanguard

An Argon Federation courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 155,760 Cr
Hull: 2,800
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 1,960 m³
Top Speed: 172 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,442 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Dart

An Argon Federation racing fighter made for timed courses rather than fleet combat.

Role: Racing
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 346,850 Cr
Hull: 2,100
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 340 m³
Top Speed: 541 m/s
Travel Speed: 7,680 m/s
Weapon Slots: 0
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy or build
DLC: Timelines

Discoverer Sentinel

An Argon Federation scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 105,930 Cr
Hull: 1,700
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 648 m³
Top Speed: 219 m/s
Travel Speed: 3,108 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Discoverer Vanguard

An Argon Federation scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 87,605 Cr
Hull: 1,400
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 540 m³
Top Speed: 230 m/s
Travel Speed: 3,270 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Eclipse Vanguard

An Argon Federation heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 169,745 Cr
Hull: 4,000
Shield Capacity: 2,392 MJ
Cargo: 320 m³
Top Speed: 163 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,310 m/s
Weapon Slots: 4
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Elite Sentinel

An Argon Federation fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 92,990 Cr
Hull: 2,200
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 180 m³
Top Speed: 161 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,289 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Elite Sport

An Argon Federation racing fighter made for timed courses rather than fleet combat.

Role: Racing
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 172,350 Cr
Hull: 1,800
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 0 m³
Top Speed: 446 m/s
Travel Speed: 6,340 m/s
Weapon Slots: 0
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Build only
DLC: Timelines

Elite Vanguard

An Argon Federation fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 76,755 Cr
Hull: 1,800
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 150 m³
Top Speed: 175 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,486 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Falcon Sentinel

A Teladi Company fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 195,705 Cr
Hull: 4,600
Shield Capacity: 2,600 MJ
Cargo: 730 m³
Top Speed: 182 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,416 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Falcon Vanguard

A Teladi Company fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 164,360 Cr
Hull: 3,900
Shield Capacity: 2,600 MJ
Cargo: 612 m³
Top Speed: 192 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,547 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Frog

A Terran Protectorate courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Terran Protectorate
Price: 299,630 Cr
Hull: 2,000
Shield Capacity: 1,200 MJ
Cargo: 4,120 m³
Top Speed: 77 m/s
Travel Speed: 1,080 m/s
Weapon Slots: 0
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Cradle of Humanity

Gladius

A Terran Protectorate heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Terran Protectorate
Price: 470,800 Cr
Hull: 4,800
Shield Capacity: 2,400 MJ
Cargo: 360 m³
Top Speed: 129 m/s
Travel Speed: 1,802 m/s
Weapon Slots: 4
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Cradle of Humanity

Grouper (Mineral)

A Queendom of Boron mineral miner that carries raw resources to refineries.

Role: Mining
Maker Faction: Queendom of Boron
Price: 83,723 Cr
Hull: 4,000
Shield Capacity: 1,050 MJ
Cargo: 2,560 m³
Top Speed: 135 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,558 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Kingdom End

Guillemot Sentinel

A Teladi Company scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 166,530 Cr
Hull: 3,300
Shield Capacity: 1,300 MJ
Cargo: 1,152 m³
Top Speed: 201 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,677 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Guillemot Vanguard

A Teladi Company scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 139,525 Cr
Hull: 2,800
Shield Capacity: 1,300 MJ
Cargo: 960 m³
Top Speed: 226 m/s
Travel Speed: 3,008 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Irukandji

A Queendom of Boron scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Queendom of Boron
Price: 119,702 Cr
Hull: 2,600
Shield Capacity: 1,050 MJ
Cargo: 530 m³
Top Speed: 401 m/s
Travel Speed: 7,617 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Kingdom End

Jaguar

A Zyarth Patriarchy scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Zyarth Patriarchy
Price: 146,365 Cr
Hull: 2,000
Shield Capacity: 740 MJ
Cargo: 380 m³
Top Speed: 342 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,670 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Split Vendetta

Kalis

A Terran Protectorate heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Terran Protectorate
Price: 342,750 Cr
Hull: 3,300
Shield Capacity: 4,800 MJ
Cargo: 180 m³
Top Speed: 142 m/s
Travel Speed: 1,985 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Cradle of Humanity

Kestrel Sentinel

A Teladi Company scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 110,350 Cr
Hull: 3,100
Shield Capacity: 1,300 MJ
Cargo: 912 m³
Top Speed: 207 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,750 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Kestrel Sport

A Teladi Company scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Racing
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 163,250 Cr
Hull: 2,500
Shield Capacity: 1,300 MJ
Cargo: 0 m³
Top Speed: 617 m/s
Travel Speed: 8,202 m/s
Weapon Slots: 0
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Build only
DLC: Timelines

Kestrel Vanguard

A Teladi Company scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 91,945 Cr
Hull: 2,500
Shield Capacity: 1,300 MJ
Cargo: 760 m³
Top Speed: 218 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,897 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Kopis (Mineral)

A Terran Protectorate mineral miner that carries raw resources to refineries.

Role: Mining
Maker Faction: Terran Protectorate
Price: 171,090 Cr
Hull: 2,000
Shield Capacity: 1,200 MJ
Cargo: 5,480 m³
Top Speed: 85 m/s
Travel Speed: 1,194 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Cradle of Humanity

Kukri

A Terran Protectorate fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Terran Protectorate
Price: 327,573 Cr
Hull: 3,700
Shield Capacity: 1,200 MJ
Cargo: 140 m³
Top Speed: 157 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,202 m/s
Weapon Slots: 3
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Cradle of Humanity

Kyd

A Riptide Rakers fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Riptide Rakers
Price: 53,080 Cr
Hull: 3,000
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 650 m³
Top Speed: 194 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,760 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Tides of Avarice

Lux

A Riptide Rakers fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Riptide Rakers
Price: 175,140 Cr
Hull: 2,600
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 500 m³
Top Speed: 290 m/s
Travel Speed: 4,124 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Tides of Avarice

Magpie (Mineral)

A Teladi Company mineral miner that carries raw resources to refineries.

Role: Mining
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 90,820 Cr
Hull: 2,400
Shield Capacity: 2,600 MJ
Cargo: 3,500 m³
Top Speed: 152 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,017 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Magpie Sentinel

A Teladi Company courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 200,045 Cr
Hull: 3,000
Shield Capacity: 2,600 MJ
Cargo: 3,870 m³
Top Speed: 118 m/s
Travel Speed: 1,567 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Magpie Vanguard

A Teladi Company courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 168,700 Cr
Hull: 2,600
Shield Capacity: 2,600 MJ
Cargo: 3,096 m³
Top Speed: 128 m/s
Travel Speed: 1,709 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Mako

A Queendom of Boron fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Queendom of Boron
Price: 133,165 Cr
Hull: 3,100
Shield Capacity: 1,050 MJ
Cargo: 270 m³
Top Speed: 236 m/s
Travel Speed: 4,483 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Kingdom End

Mamba

A Zyarth Patriarchy fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Zyarth Patriarchy
Price: 194,430 Cr
Hull: 3,600
Shield Capacity: 1,480 MJ
Cargo: 540 m³
Top Speed: 290 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,260 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Split Vendetta

Moreya

A Yaki fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Yaki
Price: 269,180 Cr
Hull: 4,000
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 510 m³
Top Speed: 394 m/s
Travel Speed: 5,914 m/s
Weapon Slots: 4
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Cradle of Humanity

Nimcha

A Terran Protectorate scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Terran Protectorate
Price: 342,750 Cr
Hull: 3,000
Shield Capacity: 2,400 MJ
Cargo: 670 m³
Top Speed: 207 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,893 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Cradle of Humanity

Nodan Sentinel

A Godrealm of the Paranid fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 95,390 Cr
Hull: 4,600
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 840 m³
Top Speed: 274 m/s
Travel Speed: 4,114 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy or build
DLC: Base game

Nodan Vanguard

An Argon Federation fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 77,630 Cr
Hull: 3,900
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 700 m³
Top Speed: 269 m/s
Travel Speed: 3,819 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy or build
DLC: Base game

Nova Sentinel

An Argon Federation fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 160,100 Cr
Hull: 3,800
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 288 m³
Top Speed: 208 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,948 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Nova Vanguard

An Argon Federation fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 131,970 Cr
Hull: 3,100
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 240 m³
Top Speed: 214 m/s
Travel Speed: 3,046 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Pegasus Sentinel

A Godrealm of the Paranid scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 97,330 Cr
Hull: 1,600
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 528 m³
Top Speed: 359 m/s
Travel Speed: 5,380 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Pegasus Vanguard

A Godrealm of the Paranid scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 80,050 Cr
Hull: 1,300
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 440 m³
Top Speed: 380 m/s
Travel Speed: 5,696 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Perseus Sentinel

A Godrealm of the Paranid fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 188,150 Cr
Hull: 4,400
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 288 m³
Top Speed: 294 m/s
Travel Speed: 4,408 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Perseus Vanguard

A Godrealm of the Paranid fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 156,805 Cr
Hull: 3,700
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 240 m³
Top Speed: 310 m/s
Travel Speed: 4,643 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Piranha

A Queendom of Boron scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Queendom of Boron
Price: 102,657 Cr
Hull: 4,000
Shield Capacity: 1,050 MJ
Cargo: 790 m³
Top Speed: 230 m/s
Travel Speed: 4,361 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Kingdom End

Pulsar Vanguard

An Argon Federation heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 113,565 Cr
Hull: 3,600
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 150 m³
Top Speed: 200 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,838 m/s
Weapon Slots: 6
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Quasar Vanguard

An Argon Federation heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 100,545 Cr
Hull: 3,300
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 190 m³
Top Speed: 173 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,456 m/s
Weapon Slots: 4
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Raleigh (Condensate)

A Riptide Rakers courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Riptide Rakers
Price: 217,900 Cr
Hull: 2,500
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 250 m³
Top Speed: 135 m/s
Travel Speed: 1,920 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Tides of Avarice

Raleigh (Container)

A Riptide Rakers courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Riptide Rakers
Price: 203,995 Cr
Hull: 2,500
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 2,080 m³
Top Speed: 144 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,046 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Tides of Avarice

Rapier

A Terran Protectorate scout built for quick exploration and reconnaissance.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Terran Protectorate
Price: 213,800 Cr
Hull: 1,400
Shield Capacity: 1,200 MJ
Cargo: 440 m³
Top Speed: 274 m/s
Travel Speed: 3,838 m/s
Weapon Slots: 1
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Cradle of Humanity

Raven

A Teladi Company courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Teladi Company
Price: 566,090 Cr
Hull: 6,400
Shield Capacity: 3,900 MJ
Cargo: 2,580 m³
Top Speed: 196 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,611 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Mission reward
DLC: Base game

Shih

A Riptide Rakers heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Riptide Rakers
Price: 274,485 Cr
Hull: 4,900
Shield Capacity: 3,588 MJ
Cargo: 590 m³
Top Speed: 182 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,589 m/s
Weapon Slots: 4
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Tides of Avarice

Takoba

A Terran Protectorate fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Terran Protectorate
Price: 343,160 Cr
Hull: 3,400
Shield Capacity: 2,400 MJ
Cargo: 110 m³
Top Speed: 265 m/s
Travel Speed: 3,714 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Cradle of Humanity

Terrapin

A Queendom of Boron courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Queendom of Boron
Price: 198,595 Cr
Hull: 4,000
Shield Capacity: 1,050 MJ
Cargo: 2,230 m³
Top Speed: 114 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,170 m/s
Weapon Slots: 0
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Kingdom End

Tethys (Mineral)

A Godrealm of the Paranid mineral miner that carries raw resources to refineries.

Role: Mining
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 83,265 Cr
Hull: 2,100
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 2,100 m³
Top Speed: 269 m/s
Travel Speed: 4,030 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Tethys Sentinel

A Godrealm of the Paranid courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 183,810 Cr
Hull: 2,600
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 1,896 m³
Top Speed: 217 m/s
Travel Speed: 3,254 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Tethys Vanguard

A Godrealm of the Paranid courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 150,295 Cr
Hull: 2,100
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 1,580 m³
Top Speed: 236 m/s
Travel Speed: 3,541 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Theseus Sentinel

A Godrealm of the Paranid fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 211,940 Cr
Hull: 5,000
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 324 m³
Top Speed: 189 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,830 m/s
Weapon Slots: 3
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Theseus Sport

A Godrealm of the Paranid racing fighter made for timed courses rather than fleet combat.

Role: Racing
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 191,440 Cr
Hull: 4,200
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 0 m³
Top Speed: 763 m/s
Travel Speed: 11,444 m/s
Weapon Slots: 0
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Build only
DLC: Timelines

Theseus Vanguard

A Godrealm of the Paranid fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Godrealm of the Paranid
Price: 177,380 Cr
Hull: 4,200
Shield Capacity: 760 MJ
Cargo: 270 m³
Top Speed: 200 m/s
Travel Speed: 3,006 m/s
Weapon Slots: 3
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Base game

Tuatara (Mineral)

A Zyarth Patriarchy mineral miner that carries raw resources to refineries.

Role: Mining
Maker Faction: Zyarth Patriarchy
Price: 128,200 Cr
Hull: 1,800
Shield Capacity: 740 MJ
Cargo: 1,720 m³
Top Speed: 345 m/s
Travel Speed: 2,688 m/s
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Split Vendetta

Xperimental Shuttle

A Terran Protectorate heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Terran Protectorate
Price: 1,323,258 Cr
Hull: 4,580
Shield Capacity: 1,200 MJ
Cargo: 1,100 m³
Top Speed: 456 m/s
Travel Speed: 6,380 m/s
Weapon Slots: 6
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 1
How to Get It: Build only
DLC: Timelines

Yasur

An Argon Federation fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Argon Federation
Price: 255,275 Cr
Hull: 3,300
Shield Capacity: 1,196 MJ
Cargo: 370 m³
Top Speed: 467 m/s
Travel Speed: 6,634 m/s
Weapon Slots: 4
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Build or board
DLC: Bonus Content

Cutlass

A Terran Protectorate fighter suited to fast attacks and dogfights.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Terran Protectorate
Price: 343,801 Cr
Hull: 3,600
Shield Capacity: -
Cargo: 100 m³
Top Speed: -
Travel Speed: -
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Build only
DLC: Timelines

Tuatara

A Zyarth Patriarchy courier for moving small shipments between stations.

Role: Trade
Maker Faction: Zyarth Patriarchy
Price: 247,800 Cr
Hull: 2,300
Cargo: 1,350 m³
Weapon Slots: 2
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Buy, build or board
DLC: Split Vendetta

Xenon F (Heavy Fighter)

A Xenon heavy fighter designed to bring a stronger weapons loadout into combat.

Role: Combat
Maker Faction: Xenon
Price: 67,800 Cr
Hull: 4,800
Cargo: 280 m³
Weapon Slots: 4
Turret Slots: 0
Missile Launchers: 0
How to Get It: Board only
DLC: Base game

X4: Foundations ship sizes explained

Every ship in X4: Foundations belongs to one of four hull sizes: S (small), M (medium), L (large) and XL (extra large). Size shapes most of how a ship behaves. Bigger hulls carry more mass, so they handle more slowly, but they also hold larger cargo and carry bigger crews. Small ships are the fast, lightweight option, while medium ships are the all-rounders, balancing price, speed and durability.

Large ships are the heavyweights: slow, heavily shielded, and built to carry serious firepower or bulk cargo. Extra-large hulls are reserved for specialists, each built around one main job.

Weapons and shields are matched to hull size too. Small ships mount small weapons and shields, medium ships carry medium main guns with the occasional small turret, and large and extra-large ships rely on large and medium turrets behind large shields. Only capital hulls can equip the largest turrets, which is why a small fighter can never trade blows with a destroyer.

Crew grows with size as well, with bigger ships carrying marines for boarding and service crew that raise a ship's performance. Put it together and you get a clear ladder: pick the size that suits the job, then pick the role within it.

Ship roles in X4: Foundations

Size tells you how a ship flies, and role tells you what it's for. Every ship has a purpose: fight, trade, mine, build or auxiliary. Within each size, the role sets the job, so a small hull might be a quick scout or a heavy fighter, while a large one could be a freighter or a destroyer.

Combat ships cover the widest range. Scouts run cheap reconnaissance, fighters dogfight, and heavy fighters trade agility for armor. Heavier hulls step up from there, with corvettes as nimble gunships, frigates forming the turreted middle, gunboats screening against fighters, destroyers brawling in the large class and battleships carrying the heaviest guns. Carriers hold fighters and launch them into fleet battles.

Trade ships haul goods, and size sets the scale. Couriers in the small class move small shipments between stations, while transporters in the medium class and freighters in the large class move container goods. Mining ships gather raw resources and carry them to refineries, in sizes from small to large.

Builders carry construction materials to station build sites, so they're the ships that put new stations together. Auxiliary ships repair other ships and resupply and rearm a fleet out in the field. A few specialist roles round things out: salvage tugs pull wrecks to recycling stations, compactors turn wrecks into scrap, and racing ships are built for timed courses rather than fleet combat.

How to get ships: buy, build or board

Ships reach you in a few different ways, and each ship's details spell out which ones apply. Many can be bought from faction yards, built by you, or taken by boarding, so you can pick whichever route suits you. Others offer fewer options, so check before you plan around one.

Buying is the simplest route. The prices listed are baseline hull prices, but yard material stock can change the amount you actually pay, so treat the figure as a starting point rather than a fixed bill.

Some ships can only be built, so no yard sells them and you have to make them yourself. Board-only ships are the reverse: you can't buy or build them, and boarding, which means taking a ship over, is the only route. Mission rewards are a separate route, and the Raven, a Teladi Company courier, is offered that way rather than for sale.

Where ships are built and docked

New ships are constructed at yards, and the size decides which kind. Wharfs build small and medium ships, while Shipyards build large and extra-large ones. Equipment Docks repair and fit out ships of any size, so they're useful wherever your fleet is working.

Docking depends on size as well. Small and medium ships land on flat docking pads, while large and extra-large ships berth alongside dock piers. Station and carrier dock modules show their capacity in their names, so a module called 1M6S holds one medium ship and six small ones at once.

Docks also keep an internal hangar, so ships that don't fit on the visible pads are stored inside. Carriers can field whole wings of small and medium ships, and a few large hulls can host small craft as well.

Each ship can be flown from its own cockpit or bridge, but you don't have to fly everything yourself. The map lets you command your ships remotely, and as your fleet grows you can upgrade ships and group them into large fleets.

How to read ship stats

Every ship's details list the same core figures, which is what makes ships easy to compare. Hull is the ship's structure, shield capacity (measured in MJ) is the extra protection on top, and cargo is how much it can carry, measured in cubic meters. The maker faction shows which faction built the ship.

Ships also list a top speed and a separate travel speed, both in meters per second. Weapon slots, turret slots and missile launchers show how many of each a ship can mount, which gives you a quick sense of how it's meant to fight.

The numbers help most when you compare ships of the same size and role, since size shapes so much of the rest. Speed and shield figures use a standard setup with Mk1 engines and shields, so a ship fitted with better equipment will beat its listed numbers.

Which ships to get first

Your starting ship is usually a fighter or a scout, and both make poor traders because their holds are small. A common early mistake is spending your first real money on a better fighter, since a fighter only earns while you are flying it. A medium transporter with a hired pilot, set to auto-trade, keeps earning while you do other things.

Pilot skill matters here, because it decides how well and how far a ship works on its own. A low-skill captain trades less well and doesn't range far, so the first ship won't make you rich straight away. Still, it turns your income from something you do into something you own, and buying a second one once the first is running adds to that.

Standing with factions is the other big lever. Pick one faction and build your reputation with it, because around +10 it sells its military ships and equipment, and around +20 it sells capital ships. It's far cheaper to climb once than to climb several times.

FAQ

Which ships in X4: Foundations can only be built?

Build-only ships can't be bought at a faction yard, so you build them at your own Wharf or Shipyard once you have the blueprint. They include racers such as the Elite Sport, Kestrel Sport and Theseus Sport, plus the Xperimental Shuttle, Cutlass, Odachi and Sapporo. Most of those come from the Timelines expansion, while the Cypher and Hydra Regal come from the Envoy Pack and Kingdom End.

What's the difference between mineral and gas miners?

Mineral miners carry solid ore and minerals, while gas miners carry liquid gas. Gas miners only appear in the medium and large classes, and the two types are built for different loads. Pick the one that matches the resource you're after.

How much do ships cost in X4: Foundations?

The spread is huge: small ships are the cheapest, while large and extra-large capital ships run into millions of credits. Price generally rises with size, though some small ships cost more than many medium ones.

Can you board Xenon ships in X4: Foundations?

Yes, and boarding is the only way to get one, since Xenon ships are board only and can't be bought or built. They run from small heavy fighters up to large destroyers.