Starfieldwill quickly give players their first ship and open up the gates to allow them to find, buy, or steal bigger and better ships. While the starting ship will get you from one place to another, players should definitely consider getting a better ship quickly.

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Ships are also classified by their Class, with Class C ships being the best. The Vanquisher is one of these Class C ships that all players should be working towards owning and flying one day; here’s where to find it.

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Updated by Matthew Schomer on June 04, 2025: This guide has been updated to include a video version (featured above.)

Where To Find The Vanquisher

The Vanquisher is a unique ship the players won’t be able to stumble across and steal from an unsuspecting NPC. For those wanting to fly this ship, be sure torank up your piloting skillto level four,as Class C shipsrequire a maxed-out piloting skill to fly.

The Vanquisher can bepurchased at the Stroud-Eklund Staryard,which can be foundin the Narion system,just up and to the right of the Alpha Centauri system. Entering the Staryard, look forHavershaw, who is usually in the showroomdirectly in front of the station entrance. Havershaw will beselling the ship for 353,350 credits.

The Stroud-Eklund Staryard Location On The Map

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Vanquisher Stats

The Vanquisher is a powerful Class C ship, perfect for those transporting large quantities of materials from one place to another. The Class C reactor gives this ship20 energy bars to delineate between its systems.This ship has amassive cargo hold of 4120,with decent Hull and Shield capacity to make sure it survives when needed in space battles.

This ship isn’t ideal for fighting,but its strong engines and grav drive are great for getting it out of dangerous situations. This shipcomes equipped with laser weapons and missiles,but its lack of maneuverability holds it back in combat. Despite that, this ship is very useful for those focused on making their ship their home andstoring all their gearand random items within.

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The Vanquisher Ship In The Menu

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