How to Get Free Ships

Players can get free ships in Starfield through certain missions and by boarding ships in space. Read on to learn how to acquire free ships and to see a list of all the free ships in the game.

How to Get Free Ships

1. Frontier
2. Wanderwell
3. Razorleaf
4. Star Eagle
5. Kepler
6. UC Prison Ship
7. Starborn Guardian
8. NPC Ships

Frontier is the Default Ship

The Frontier is the default ship that you will receive at the beginning of the game when you take your first flight.

Choose Kid Stuff Trait to Receive Wanderwell

If you choose the Kid Stuff trait for your character, eventually, you'll receive the Wanderwell as a free ship from your parents when you visit them in the apartment in New Atlantis' Residential District.

How to Get Wanderwell Ship

Complete Mantis Mission to Get Razorleaf

At some point during your game, you might find a note named Secret Outpost as a random loot from a defeated enemy. Reading the note will initiate a mission called Mantis where you will be tasked to go to Denebola I-b in the Denebola system (level 30). At the end of this side mission, you will find a ship called the Mantis that's free for you to board and take.

How to Get Razorleaf Ship

Secret Outpost Won't Appear Without the Note

If you go to Denebola I-b without finding the Secret Outpost note first, the point of interest will not appear as a landing point when you visit.

Complete Freestar Collective Questline to Get Star Eagle

You will receive the Star Eagle ship as a reward when you complete the questline for the Freestar Collective faction. The questline ends with The Hammer Falls quest.

How to Get Star Eagle Ship

Complete Overdesigned Mission to Get Kepler

Sometime after completing the A High Price to Pay main mission, you'll receive a side quest called Overdesigned from Walter Shroud that will have you heading to the Stroud Eklund Staryard in Dalvik. Complete the side mission to receive a Kepler ship for free.

Receive UC Prison Shuttle During Crimson Fleet Questline

At some point during the Crimson Fleet questline, you'll receive the UC Prison Shuttle for free.

How to Get UC Prison Shuttle Ship

Start New Game Plus to Receive Starborn Guardian

Once you complete the Constellation faction's questline which serves as the game's main story, start a new game plus to receive the Starborn Guardian ship for free.

How to Get Starborn Guardian Ship

Steal NPC Ships

Dock and Board Hostile Ships in Space

You can get free ships by docking hostile ships after you've dealt enough damage. Board the ship and eliminate enemies to fly away with the vessel.

How to Hijack Ships

Hail Neutral and Civilian Ships in Space to Make Them Hostile

You can also provoke neutral and civilian ships to turn them hostile by hailing them and starting a conversation when you're close enough. This will turn them hostile, allowing you to treat them as such and steal their ship.

Increase Deception Skill to Improve Piracy Chances

Skill	Description
Deception	Smuggling and piracy are both immoral and highly illegal, and considered plagues upon the Settled Systems. But certain undercover work may require a certain criminal skillset.

You can increase your character's Deception Skill to increase the chances of NPCs to surrender to your demands.

Deception Skill Guide

Steal Their Ship When They Land on a Planet

When you're exploring a planet, NPCs will sometimes land nearby. This will provide you with a chance to board and steal their ship.

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