Starminer Combat Ship Builds — Best Fighter & Warship Blueprints

1. Combat Ship Design Rules

Speed is life — a ship that can't turn dies. Thrusters > armor
Shields > hull — shields regenerate for free, hull repairs cost credits
Capacitors are mandatory — no capacitor = brownout on first shot = dead
Weapons generate 3× listed heat in combat — cooling must handle sustained fire
Specialize by enemy type — anti-drone fighters differ from anti-frigate destroyers

2. "Stinger" — Light Interceptor 🐝

Role: Scout killer, drone hunter, fast response. Speed > everything.

Slot	Module	Mass	Cost
Reactor	Medium Reactor	10t	5,000
Engine	Advanced Thruster ×3	9t	6,000
Weapon	Beam Laser Mk II	3t	5,000
Weapon	HSM Pod (8 missiles)	4t	4,000
Defense	PD Turret Mk II	2t	3,000
Defense	Medium Shield	5t	5,000
Power	Medium Capacitor	4t	3,000
Cooling	High-Eff Radiator ×2	8t	5,000
Structure	Reinforced Hull	5t	1,200
Total: 50t \| Cost: ~37,200 credits

Tactics: Beam laser deletes drones (hitscan), HSM one-shots scouts. Stay at 1,000-1,500m range. If a Corvette locks you, boost perpendicular — the Stinger out-turns everything.

3. "Hammer" — Heavy Brawler 🔨

Role: Face-tank Corvettes and Frigates. Sustained DPS platform.

Slot	Module	Mass	Cost
Reactor	Large Reactor	20t	12,000
Engine	Advanced Thruster ×2	6t	4,000
Weapon	Plasma Cannon Mk II ×2	10t	10,000
Weapon	Railgun Mk II	6t	8,000
Defense	PD Turret Mk II	2t	3,000
Defense	Heavy Shield ×2	16t	20,000
Power	Large Capacitor ×2	14t	8,000
Cooling	Military Radiator ×3	15t	12,000
Structure	Heavy Hull Frame	10t	3,000
Total: 99t \| Cost: ~80,000 credits

Tactics: Dual plasma for sustained DPS, railgun cracks shields at range. With dual heavy shields and 180 cooling, you can face-tank a Frigate for ~45 seconds — enough to kill it if you target subsystems. Keep PD turret on auto for incoming missiles.

4. "Archer" — Missile Boat 🏹

Role: Long-range support, capital ship hunter. Stays at 3-4km, fires volleys, never gets hit.

Slot	Module	Mass	Cost
Reactor	Large Reactor	20t	12,000
Engine	Advanced Thruster ×2	6t	4,000
Weapon	HSM Mk II Pod ×2 (12 missiles)	8t	8,000
Weapon	Torpedo Mk II ×2 (4 torpedoes)	8t	12,000
Defense	PD Turret Mk II	2t	3,000
Defense	Light Shield	3t	2,500
Power	Medium Capacitor	4t	3,000
Cooling	High-Eff Radiator ×2	8t	5,000
Scanner	Targeting Computer Mk II	2t	4,000
Structure	Reinforced Hull	5t	1,200
Total: 66t \| Cost: ~54,700 credits

Tactics: Lock torpedoes on Frigates/Carriers from 3km+. Fire HSM at Scouts and Corvettes. If anything gets within 1km, you're doing it wrong — boost away and re-engage at range. The Targeting Computer increases missile lock speed by 40%.

5. "Juggernaut" — Capital Destroyer 💀

Role: End-game combat platform. Kills Carriers solo.

Slot	Module	Mass	Cost
Reactor	Fusion Reactor	30t	25,000
Engine	Capital Thruster ×3	24t	18,000
Weapon	Plasma Cannon Mk III ×2	14t	18,000
Weapon	Railgun Mk III ×2	14t	20,000
Weapon	Torpedo Mk II ×2 (4 torpedoes)	8t	12,000
Defense	PD Turret Mk II ×2	4t	6,000
Defense	Capital Shield ×2	24t	30,000
Power	Large Capacitor ×3	21t	12,000
Cooling	Military Radiator ×5	25t	20,000
Structure	Capital Hull Frame	15t	5,000
Total: 179t \| Cost: ~166,000 credits

Tactics: The Juggernaut solo-kills Carriers. Open with torpedoes at 2.5km, switch to dual railguns to crack shields, finish with plasma. 300+ cooling handles sustained combat heat. Capital shields regenerate faster than a Frigate can damage them.

6. Build Comparison

Ship	Mass	Cost	Best Target	Speed	Skill Floor
Stinger	50t	37k	Drones, Scouts	Very Fast	Medium
Hammer	99t	80k	Corvettes, Frigates	Medium	Low
Archer	66t	55k	Frigates, Carriers	Fast	High
Juggernaut	179t	166k	Everything	Slow	Low

⚔️ Starminer Combat Ship Builds: Fighters, Brawlers & Destroyers

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