Ship Type

Ship Types
In Horizon's End, there are two types of ships: Warships and Cargo ships.

Differences between Ship Types
There are many differences between Warships and Cargo ships, the main ones being as follows:


 * Warships have more ship power than cargo ships, allowing them to have stronger shields and the ability to fire more weapons.


 * Cargo ships can hold more containers, allowing them to transport cargo crates or hold more chests.

Ship Classes
There are 5 types, and 2 varients.

Each Warship has a corresponding Cargo ship that can be the same block count.

Warships
Note Horizon's End inherits it's ship class names from its predessesor Star Legacy, which made a number of changes to the names of ship classes throughout time, as a result some players prefer to use these older names, and as such the new system is crossed out, as the community prefers the old system".

Warships are the main way that ship vs ship combat exists on Horizon's End. They are strong, armored, and weaponized ships that can fire a multitude of Light and Heavy weapons, depending on class size.

Warships also have the ability to use Gravity Wells.

Starfighter
Starfighters are the smallest warship class. They are usually used for intercepting trade ships by pirates and defending against other starfighters.

They have weak shields but make up for it with their high speed and acceleration.

Ship Stats


 * Minimum Block Size: 250
 * Maximum Block Size: 500
 * Minimum Pilotable Level: 1
 * Optimal number of Shields: 1

Corvette Gunship
Corvette is the second smallest warship class. They are used to counter Starfighters in fleet compositions.

They are the first ship class to use the heavy laser.

Ship Stats
 * Minimum Block Size: 500
 * Maximum Block Size: 2000
 * Minimum Pilotable Level: 10
 * Optimal number of Shields: 3

Frigate Corvette
Frigates are the third smallest warship class. They are the first class able to use a Tri-Turret. They can be a jack of all trades ship and are normally used for sieging capturable stations. Frigate are the last ship class able to use direct control (/dc). Ship Stats
 * Minimum Block Size: 2000
 * Maximum Block Size: 4000
 * Minimum Pilotable Level: 20
 * Optimal number of Shields: 6

Destroyer Frigate
Destroyers are the first capital ship class, and the first class able to fire a Phaser. For most nations, Destroyer are widely used to counter corvettes and defend station sieges.

Ship Stats
 * Minimum Block Size: 4000
 * Maximum Block Size: 8000
 * Minimum Pilotable Level: 40
 * Optimal number of Shields: 12

Cruiser Destroyer
Cruisers are the second capital ship class, and are the largest warship available on Horizon’s End. They are able to fire everything that smaller ship classes can and are widely used to counter Destroyers, Corvettes and Gunships at Station Sieges.

Ship Stats
 * Minimum Block Size: 8000
 * Maximum Block Size: 12000
 * Minimum Pilotable Level: 80
 * Optimal number of Shields: 17

Trade Ships
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Shuttle
Smallest trade ship, 7 crates at max size

Ship Stats


 * Minimum Block Size: 250
 * Maximum Block Size: 500
 * Minimum Pilotable Level: 1
 * Optimal number of Shields: 1

Transport
Transports are the second smallest tradeship class. They have 29 crates at max size ~ WitherV

Ship Stats
 * Minimum Block Size: 500
 * Maximum Block Size: 2000
 * Minimum Pilotable Level: 10
 * Optimal number of Shields: 3

Light Freighter
Light Freighters are the first class of trade ships with light turrets. They have 59 crates at max size.

Ship Stats
 * Minimum Block Size: 2000
 * Maximum Block Size: 4000
 * Minimum Pilotable Level: 20
 * Optimal number of Shields: 6

Medium Freighter
Medium Freighters have 89 crates at maximum.

Ship Stats
 * Minimum Block Size: 4000
 * Maximum Block Size: 8000
 * Minimum Pilotable Level: 40
 * Optimal number of Shields: 12

Heavy Freighter
Heavy Freighters have 109 crates at maximum.

Ship Stats
 * Minimum Block Size: 8000
 * Maximum Block Size: 12000
 * Minimum Pilotable Level: 80
 * Optimal number of Shields: 17