Eight warships, from the free Sparrow to the Titan dreadnought – stats, abilities, unlock levels and how to get each one.
Every ship in Vectron Orbit is earned by playing – there is nothing to buy with real money. Ships unlock with your pilot level and are bought with in-game credits in the Home Base shop. A Warlord also has a 1% chance to drop a ship you don't own yet.
Sparrow
Interceptor · tier 1 · unlocks at level 1
The starter ship every pilot gets for free. A clean delta dart: light, fast and cheap to repair – perfect for learning to loot bonus boxes and pick off drones in 1-1.
Ability (E): Afterburner – +70% speed for a few seconds.
Stats: 6,000 hull · speed 320 · 3 lasers · 3 generators · 300 cargo · Free
Piranha
Gunship · tier 1 · unlocks at level 2
A fat armoured brawler with huge crusher jaws. Twice the hold of the Sparrow and an extra laser make it the best early farming ship for sectors 1-1 and 1-2.
Ability (E): Afterburner – +70% speed.
Stats: 10,000 hull · speed 330 · 4 lasers · 4 generators · 600 cargo · 75,000 credits
Falcon
Heavy interceptor · tier 2 · unlocks at level 5
Forward-swept wings with cargo pods on the tips. The first real warship – six lasers, a big hold and a group heal that makes it a favourite in co-op.
Ability (E): Repair Pulse – Repairs 30% hull for you and nearby pilots.
Stats: 16,000 hull · speed 310 · 6 lasers · 6 generators · 1200 cargo · 200,000 credits
Viper
Raider · tier 2 · unlocks at level 7
A long needle with fang prongs, built for hit-and-run. Overdrive lets it catch fleeing pilots or escape any fight.
Ability (E): Overdrive – +45% speed and sharper turns.
Stats: 22,000 hull · speed 370 · 7 lasers · 7 generators · 1000 cargo · 420,000 credits
Revenant
Hunter · tier 3 · unlocks at level 8
Crescent wings lined with spikes and eight lasers. A fast hunter for wild space and the Warlords that roam it.
Ability (E): Afterburner (long) – Longer, stronger speed boost.
Stats: 32,000 hull · speed 380 · 8 lasers · 8 generators · 1350 cargo · 750,000 credits
Spectre
Stealth raider · tier 3 · unlocks at level 9
A flat stealth flying wing and the fastest hull in the game. Cloak past alien packs, loot, and vanish again.
Ability (E): Phase Cloak – Aliens and pirates lose track of you.
Stats: 26,000 hull · speed 400 · 7 lasers · 10 generators · 1050 cargo · 1,100,000 credits
Leviathan
Battleship · tier 3 · unlocks at level 10
A brick of armour with turret sponsons. Ten lasers and twelve generators turn it into a wall that tanks whole alien packs.
Ability (E): Fortify – −50% damage taken for a few seconds.
Stats: 64,000 hull · speed 290 · 10 lasers · 12 generators · 2250 cargo · 1,900,000 credits
Titan
Dreadnought · tier 4 · unlocks at level 13
The trident dreadnought and the endgame flagship. Fourteen lasers and enough hull to tank a boss – and the rarest Warlord drop in the game.
Ability (E): Overcharge – +35% laser damage.
Stats: 110,000 hull · speed 280 · 14 lasers · 14 generators · 3300 cargo · 4,800,000 credits + 25 Xeno Crystal