Summary
It can be a bit intimidating at first to experiment with the ship-building mechanics inStarfield. The amount of details players can add to their ships is overwhelming and can easily be considered time-consuming.
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To properly dive intoship-building inStarfield, there are multiple crucial steps players must take. It’s important to maximize some skills that allow them to build more capable equipment into their vehicle. Additionally, building a ship requires some essential parts to be added, like a Reactor. Here areStarfield’s best reactorsthat players can consider for their ship.
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Rank 4 Starship Design
Akila City, Neon, Stroud-Eklund Staryard, Hopetown, Red Mile
Players start seeing the Tokamak X-120S Reactor in stores as soon as they hit level 12. It’s an early-game powerhouse, offering 28 power to the ship with a low Mass to help balance the ship’s weight. While the Tokamak Reactor is available early inStarfield, players can’t find it in New Atlantis and instead must make a trip to Akila City to find it.
Being a Class A Reactor isn’t a problem since most Class B and Class C equipment must be unlocked by leveling, so players will find themselves using Class A equipment on their ship often. However, the only con is that players must have the Rank 4 Starship Design Skill to be able to install the Tokamak X-120S Reactor into theirships inStarfield.
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Stroud-Eklund Staryard, Cydonia, Gagarin Landing, The Den, Deimos Staryard, New Homestead, New Atlantis
Players unlock the Spheromak DC202 Reactor aroundlevel 45 inStarfield. It’s one of the earliest strong Reactors that players can install in their ships. With a massive 33 power generated and a small Mass, the Spheromak Reactor adds much-needed power without sacrificing the ship’s weight.
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However, the Reactor isn’t perfect as it suffers from some setbacks. Its A-Class is its biggest downfall as it limitsthe amount of equipment players can add to their ship. Other than that, players must reach the 4th Rank of the Starship Design Skill to be able to install the Spheromak DC202 Reactor into their ship.
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Rank 3 Piloting, Rank 4 Starship Design
Akila City, Stroud-Eklund Staryard, Cydonia, Gagarin Landing, Hopetown, Red Mile, The Den, Deimos Staryard, New Homestead, New Atlantis
With almost maxed-out power generated at a relatively small Mass, the 104DS Mag Inertial Reactor is a great option for players who are looking for a small yet powerful Reactor inStarfield. Being a Class B Reactor isn’t that hurtful to the 104DS Mag Inertial since it’s right there in the middle and can work with most of the ship’s equipment. Additionally, when it comes to the requirements to use the 104DS Mag Inertial Reactor, maxing the Starship Design Skill is a must in addition to unlocking the third Rank of Piloting since it’s mandatory to install any Class Bequipment inStarfield.
The 104DS Mag Inertial is an endgame Reactor since players unlock it at level 60. When installed, it grants maximum power with half the weight of other maxed-out Reactors. The only sacrifice players will make is not being able to install a few Class C Shields, Engines, Grav Drives, andWeapons inStarfield.
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Rank 4 Piloting, Rank 4 Starship Design
Now is the time to install the monstrous endgame Reactors that are there to stay. Players unlock the Pinch 8Z Reactor which is one of the bestship’s Reactors inStarfield, at level 60. Everything is big and demanding when it comes to installing the Pinch 8Z Reactor. From a massive Mass to the requirement of maximizing both Piloting and Starship Design skills. The Reactor is also not widely available as only a few cities have technicians who sell it.
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The Pinch 8Z Reactor can generate 40 power, which is more than enough to activate all the ship’s features. It’s especially important during space battles, where players can now maximize their weapons and shields while maintaining a solid movement speed.
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Thebest ship Reactor inStarfieldis the SF40 Sheard Flow Reactor, with its 40 power generated stat and smaller Mass compared to other Reactors with the same qualities. Players also unlock the SF40 Sheard Flow at level 57 as the first Reactor to generate 40 power. Not only that, but the Reactor is available in most technicians’ inventory, so players can purchase it almost anywhere.
As a Class C Reactor, the SF40 Sheard Flow allows players to use any kind of equipment in their ship. Of course, players should have Rank 4 in both Piloting and Starship Design skills, but that shouldn’t be a problem at this stage of the game.
Starfieldis available now on Xbox Series X/S and PC.
