Starship Operations Manual
Rulebook

Armor Upgrades
NameLevelPriceSlotsArmor TypeCapacityUsageBulk
22001Heavy, Light, Powered--1
103,0002Heavy, Light, Powered--1
55002Heavy, Light, Powered--1
Starship Base Frames
SizeSupercolossal
Starship Power Cores
SizePCUCost
Sc95060
Sc70050
Sc120070
Starship Thrusters
SizeSpeedPiloting ModifierPCUCost
Supercolossal4+130016
Supercolossal6+040020
Supercolossal8-150024
Starship Ablative Armor
Temp HPTL PenaltyTurn DistanceCost
+8+0+02
+16+0+03
+24+0+04
+32+0+05
+40+0+06
+240-2+224
+280-2+227
+320-2+229
+360-2+231
+400-2+234
+52-1+08
+64-1+010
+76-1+012
+88-1+013
+100-1+014
+120-2+116
+140-2+117
+160-2+119
+180-2+121
+200-2+122
+460-3+238
+520-4+245
Starship Fortified Hulls
CT BonusCost
2 x Size Category4 x Size Category
3 x Size Category6 x Size Category
4 x Size Category9 x Size Category
5 x Size Category12 x Size Category
1 x Size Category2 x Size Category
Starship Reinforced Bulkheads
FortificationCost
10%2 x Size Category
20%3 x Size Category
30%5 x Size Category
40%7 x Size Category
50%10 x Size Category
Starship Deflector Shields
DVAC BonusTL BonusPCUCost
1/-+1+154
3/-+1+156
13/-+2+36033
15/-+2+38036
5/-+1+21012
8/-+1+21515
10/-+2+23022
12/-+2+24526
18/-+3+310045
20/-+3+312050
Starship Computers
BonusPCUCost
+101910
+484
+5105
+6116
+7137
+8158
+9179
Starship Expansion Bays
BaysSizesPCUCost
1All12
1All03
1All55
1All57
1All59
1All511
1All58
1All33
1All510
1All22
1All105
1All02
1All55
2All1010
0S, M, L, H, G, C, Sc03
1All105
1All23
1All33
1All51
Starship Interstellar Drives
Engine RatingMinimum PCUMaximum SizeCostSpecial Properties
1150-15 x Size CategoryRestricted (Church of Iomedae, Knights of Golarion)
175-4 x Size CategoryRestricted (Church of Besmara)
2150Huge10 x Size CategoryRestricted (Church of Ibra)
1100-5 x Size CategoryRestricted (Elemental Plane)
3175Large12 x Size CategoryRestricted (Eldest, fey)
1100-10 x Size CategoryRestricted (Church of Asmodeus, Hellknights)
2150-15 x Size CategoryRestricted (Tetrad, witchwyrds)
175-3 x Size CategoryPainful, Restricted (Church of Zon-Kuthon, velstracs)
Starship Security
PCUCost
54 x Size Category
1012
5030
-5 x Size Category
Starship Weapons
RangeSpeedDamagePCUCostSpecial
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-3d4 107Mystical, Restricted (Imperial Fleet)
ClassCapital
TypeECM
Medium (10 hexes)--2025Gravity Well
ClassHeavy
TypeTracking
Short (5 hexes)14 Hexes8d6 1011Limited Fire 6, Point +12
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
--2d4 05Intimidating, Ramming
ClassCapital
TypeECM
Medium (10 hexes)--1525Hacking
ClassHeavy
TypeECM
Medium (10 hexes)--1515Hacking
ClassLight
TypeECM
Medium (10 hexes)--1010Hacking
ClassCapital
TypeDirect Fire
--5d4 3010Force Field 100, Ramming
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
Short (5 hexes)-3d10 2518Force Field 40
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
Short (5 hexes)-1d10 107Force Field 15
ClassHeavy
TypeECM
Short (5 hexes)--1016Nav-Scram
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
Short (5 hexes)8 Hexes1d6 11Limited Fire 1, Point +8
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
Short (5 hexes)-15d4 2020Ripper
ClassCapital
TypeDirect Fire
Short (5 hexes)-4d4 x 103025Array, Ripper
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-8d6 x 105060Tractor Beam
ClassLight
TypeECM
Short (5 hexes)--109Gravity Well
ClassHeavy
TypeECM
Short (5 hexes)--1520Gravity Well
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
Short (5 hexes)-3d10 2014Broad Arc
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-6d6 2018Mystical, Restricted (Imperial Fleet)
ClassHeavy
TypeTracking
Long (20 hexes)12 Hexes6d8 1520Limited Fire 5, Mystical, Restricted (Imperial Fleet)
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-6d8 1516Buster
ClassHeavy
TypeMelee
--6d12 1026Burrowing, Limited Fire 5
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
--3d4 1010Force Field 40, Ramming
ClassHeavy
TypeTracking
--8d8 515Limited Fire 5, Mine 3, Ripper
ClassCapital
TypeTracking
--4d8 x 101045Limited Fire 5, Mine 3, Ripper
ClassHeavy
TypeMelee
--10d6 2015Ripper
ClassHeavy
TypeTracking
--10d8 1014Irradiate medium, Limited Fire 3, Mine 1
ClassHeavy
TypeTracking
Long (20 hexes)5 Hexes10d10 1535Irradiate medium, Limited Fire 3, Orbital 10
ClassHeavy
TypeTracking
--4d12 1018Limited Fire 5, Mine 4
ClassHeavy
TypeTracking
Long (20 hexes)12 Hexes5d10 018Limited Fire 3, Pod
ClassHeavy
TypeMelee
--4d8 1014Anchoring
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-3d20 4035Teleportation 2
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-7d10 4036Orbital 7
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-5d10 4042Line, Orbital 5
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
--5d4 18Ramming
ClassHeavy
TypeMelee
--6d8 1017-
ClassHeavy
TypeTracking
Long (20 hexes)18 Hexes5d4 2020Broad Arc, Mystical, Quantum
ClassCapital
TypeTracking
--2d10 x 101040Limited Fire 5, Mine 4
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-6d6 x 104040Line
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
--4d4 110Intimidating, Ramming
ClassLight
TypeTracking
Long (20 hexes)12 Hexes3d6 105Limited Fire 5, Restricted (Imperial Fleet)
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
Short (5 hexes)-3d8 109Buster
ClassLight
TypeMelee
--3d10 513Burrowing, Limited Fire 5
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
---53Force Field 20, Ramming
ClassLight
TypeTracking
--8d4 512Limited Fire 5, Mine 3, Ripper
ClassLight
TypeMelee
--4d6 108Ripper
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-3d10 2018Orbital 3
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-2d10 2021Line, Orbital 2
ClassLight
TypeTracking
--2d12 512Limited Fire 5, Mine 4
ClassLight
TypeMelee
--2d6 56Anchoring
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
Short (5 hexes)-1d20 1514Teleportation 1
ClassLight
TypeTracking
Long (20 hexes)14 Hexes3d8 011Limited Fire 3, Pod
ClassLight
TypeMelee
--3d8 510-
ClassLight
TypeTracking
Long (20 hexes)18 Hexes2d4 1010Broad Arc, Mystical, Quantum
ClassCapital
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-1d20 x 105565Teleportation 3
ClassLight
TypeTracking
--5d8 58Irradiate low, Limited Fire 3, Mine 1
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
--2d4 14Ramming
ClassCapital
TypeDirect Fire
--12d4 115Intimidating, Ramming
ClassLight
TypeECM
Short (5 hexes)--510Nav-Scram
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-6d10 x 107555Line
ClassCapital
TypeTracking
--4d8 x 101530Irradiate high, Limited Fire 3, Mine 1
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-8d6 x 106054Orbital 18
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-9d4 x 105040Line
ClassCapital
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-2d8 x 106055Line, Mystical
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-5d8 x 106045Line, Mystical
ClassCapital
TypeTracking
--2d8 x 102540Limited Fire 3, Mine 5, Quantum
ClassCapital
TypeTracking
Long (20 hexes)12 Hexes2d8 x 10035Limited Fire 3, Pod, Quantum
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-6d8 3522Rail 3d8
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-2d8 1510Rail 1d8
ClassHeavy
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-4d10 4030Intimidating, Line, Mystical
ClassCapital
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-1d10 x 104525Array, Intimidating, Mystical
ClassLight
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-1d10 157Intimidating, Mystical
ClassCapital
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-2d8 x 105035Rail 1d8 x 10
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-4d6 x 102040Limited Fire 3, Mystical, Point +15
ClassCapital
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-3d8 x 103535Buster
ClassCapital
TypeMelee
--3d10 x 103050Burrowing, Limited Fire 5
ClassCapital
TypeMelee
--4d6 x 104025Ripper
ClassCapital
TypeECM
Medium (10 hexes)--2025Nav-Scram
ClassCapital
TypeTracking
Long (20 hexes)5 Hexes3d8 x 101540Irradiate high, Limited Fire 2, Orbital 14
ClassCapital
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-3d6 x 105057Orbital 10
ClassCapital
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-2d6 x 105060Line, Orbital 10
ClassCapital
TypeMelee
--10d8 1518Anchoring
ClassCapital
TypeMelee
--3d8 x 103040-
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-6d8 x 105050Rail 2d8 x 10
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-9d6 x 108045Line
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-6d8 x 109045Line
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-6d8 x 107555Irradiate high, Line
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-6d4 x 103025Line
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Long (20 hexes)-6d8 x 106045Line
ClassSpinal Mount
TypeDirect Fire
Medium (10 hexes)-6d12 x 108065Vortex
ClassCapital
TypeTracking
--3d12 x 103560Limited Fire 3, Mine 3, Vortex
ClassHeavy
TypeTracking
--7d12 2030Limited Fire 3, Mine 3, Vortex
ClassHeavy
TypeECM
---520Limited Fire 3, Mine 2, Transposition 2
ClassCapital
TypeECM
---530Limited Fire 3, Mine 2, Transposition 3
ClassLight
TypeECM
---510Limited Fire 3, Mine 1, Transposition 1
Starship Other Systems
PCUCost
05 + 2 x Size Category
01 x Size Category
00.25 x Base Frame Cost
04
03 x Size Category
0Varies
52 x Size Category
00.2 x Base Frame Cost
0Varies
0Varies
0Varies
0Varies

Starfinder Core Rulebook © 2017, Paizo Inc.; Authors: Logan Bonner, Jason Bulmahn, Amanda Hamon Kunz, Jason Keeley, Robert G. McCreary, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Mark Seifter, Owen K.C. Stephens, and James L. Sutter, with Alexander Augunas, Judy Bauer, John Compton, Adam Daigle, Crystal Frasier, Lissa Guillet, Thurston Hillman, Erik Mona, Mark Moreland, Jessica Price, F. Wesley Schneider, Amber E. Scott, and Josh Vogt.
Starfinder Starship Operations Manual © 2020, Paizo Inc.; Authors: Alexander Augunas, Kate Baker, Alexandria Bustion, Jessica Catalan, JN Childs, John Compton, Kyle Thomas Elzy, John Godek III, Alexi Greer, M. W. Hawkins, Vanessa Hoskins, Robert G. McCreary, Hilary Moon Murphy, Joe Pasini, Samantha Phelan, Lu Pellazar, Shahreena Shahrani, Abigail Slater, Kendra Leigh Speedling, Jason Tondro, and Diego Valdez.

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