StarMade Ship Classifications

Military
Light Military Attack Craft:
Fighter: 0.3 50 mass
Description: Used as agile light attack craft, fighters are generally deployed
from carriers and used to harass and take down the shields of larger craft.
Bomber: 0.5 50 mass
Description: A specialized class of fighter, bombers move in after the shields
of a capital ship are downed to destroy the hull and vital components.
Corvette: 50.1 125 mass
Description: The largest of the light military attack craft, they are designed to
provide heavier harassment and support for larger ships in combat while
maintaining high agility and shielding.
Gunship: 50.1 100 mass
Description: A more specialized corvette, gunships have more focus on speed
and shielding, thus enabling them to be suitable for hit and run attacks.

Medium Military Attack Craft:

Frigate: 125.1 250 mass
Description: The workhorse of the any space-faring armada, the frigate deals
the damage and tanks the shots. A perfect balance between shielding,
firepower, agility, and maneuverability.
Destroyer: 150 300 mass
Description: Like the frigate, the destroyer is one of the most commonly
found ship types in a fleet. Capable of being modified to suit almost any role
in combat, destroyers can used to fulfill any niche in a fleet. Typically heavier
than frigates.
Cruiser: 250.1 450 mass

Description: The heaviest of all medium attack craft, the cruiser can tank
shots from most ships and is suitable for ship-to-ship combat.

Large Military Attack Craft:

Battle-Cruiser: 450.1 1500 mass
Description: The flagships of most fleets, it is able to combat virtually every
ship it meets, provided that the mass of the opposing ship is of equal or less
mass.
Battleship: 1500.1 - 4000 mass
Description: Often the largest ship class in any given combat situation, the
battleship is a large investment by the people who make it, and is nearly
unbeatable on the battlefield.
Dreadnaught: 4000.1 10000 mass
Description: A terror to behold by any opponent who sees it, the dreadnaught
instills pride and confidence in the side that owns it, but terror and fear in its
opponents. Having a dreadnaught virtually guarantees victory. The fleet in
control of this monstrosity will live to its name: they will dread not.

Insanity:
Titan: 50000 100000 mass
Description: Brought in as a last resort, it can singlehandedly destroy a fleet
of dreadnaughts.
Colossus: 100000.1 - 1000000000 mass (size of a sector)
Description: Your opponent shall die. The end.

Specialty ships:
Troop Transport: 25 100 mass
Description: It transports troops. Nuff said.
Carrier: 1000 - ? mass
Description: Capable of holding at least 12 fighters, these large ships are
equipped with many turrets and are nothing more than a giant flying heavily
defended fighter deployment platform.

Sub-Classes:
Fighter:
Interceptor Class: Sacrificing any type of shielding for extra agility, these
speedy craft excel in fighter-to-fighter combat, but are cannon fodder for
anything else.
Praesidium Class: This type of fighter sacrifices the extra agility of the
Interceptor Class fighters for extra shielding units and firepower. It can also
be used for long range recon, as it is still quite fast, and is also more heavily
armed and defended.
Corvette:
Mobilitas Class: A light corvette focused more on speed and
maneuverability rather than shielding and weapon systems. It fights
alongside fighters in a more picket style attack force. Great for harassment
and ambushes.
Impetus Class: A heavy corvette focused on shielding and weapon
systems whilst sacrificing some speed and maneuverability.
Gunship:
Insidia Class: A gunship class focused on hit and run attacks. Accordingly,
it has high maneuverability and shielding.
Frigate:
Permetior Class: A heavily shielded and densely made frigate, the
Permetior - Class is meant for transport and tanking shots.
Aggressor Class: A frigate made solely for combat, it sacrifices
everything for sheer and overwhelming firepower. As such, it must be
defended by the Permetior Class and smaller corvettes and fighters.
Spiritus Class: A frigate that strikes a delicate balance between speed,
shielding, and weaponry, it is suitable for individual ship-to-ship combat. This
is one of the most commonly found vessels in a fleet. A truly versatile, allpurpose vessel.
Destroyer:

Escort Class: A destroyer modified for escort, it supports and defends

capital ships while in combat. As such, it has advanced shielding and
weaponry at the sacrifice of acceleration speed.
Imperator Class: The mainstay warship of most space fleets. A destroyer
balanced for combat, but still more focused on weaponry.
Inventum Class: A heavily modified destroyer with powerful engines and
shielding systems. Designed to explore star systems, or do long range
reconnaissance independent of the main fleet.
Cruiser:
Provocator Class: The heavier mainstay option for richer factions, the
Provocator Class deals far more damage than the Imperator Class
Destroyer, with improved shielding and engine systems. The Provocator
Class does cost far more, however, in both time and resources.
Assertor Class: Built by those who are afraid of losing their ships, this
class of cruiser has extensive shielding systems, at the loss of the heavy
weapons the Provocator Class enjoys.
BattleCruiser:
Regulus Class: The flagship of most fleets. This balanced battle-cruiser
has many heavy weapons and powerful shields.
Battleship:
Praetor Class: Often the largest ship in a combat situation, the Praetor
Class can deal as much firepower as a fleet of Imperator Class Destroyers,
and has more shielding than that of a fleet of Assertor Class ships.
Dreadnaught:
Titan Class: A medium sized dreadnaught, the Titan Class has enough
firepower to destroy even the Praetor Class ships in combat. It is the
flagship of only the most rich and powerful of factions.
Behemoth Class: A super-sized dreadnaught, the Behemoth Class is
essentially the largest vessel possibly seen in combat. Made to intimidate the
enemy, it dwarfs even the Titan Class. It has enough firepower to blow a
sector of enemy ships to kingdom come.

Special Type:
Battle Platform: Not a true ship itself, a battle platform is more of a space
station that can barely move. Most of the power on the station is devoted to
weaponry and shields. It has many turrets.
Stealth Ships: Ships that have an onboard stealth module, stealth ships are
meant to sneak behind enemy lines to do recon.

Civilian:
Shuttle: 50 100 mass
Description: Hulls around civilians.
Freighter: 100 150 mass
Description: A private owned vessel that can carry multiple people on it.
Some militaries have taken up these vessels and modified them for stealth
usage.
Mining Vessel: ? mass
Description: Travels around sectors trying to find abandoned space stations,
asteroids, and planetoids to harvest valuables from.
Mothership: 1000000 - ? mass
Description: More so a space station rather than a spacecraft, it acts as a
command center for a faction, or nation. One can comfortably grow a faction
from a mothership, or direct a multi-sector war. Dwarfs most planets.
Suitable for raising families, but not recommended, as small children have
been known to been lost.