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Starships

TierStarship
Build Points
Special
1/425
1/330
1/240
155
275
395
4115HP increase
5135
6155
7180
8205HP increase
9230
10270
11310
12350HP increase
13400
14450
15500
16600HP increase
17700
18800
19900
201,000HP increase

Regardless of starships’ size and purpose, they’re all created using the same process. GMs and players alike can use the following steps to create an incredibly diverse array of vessels, from sleek science ships and nimble skirmishers to heavily armored combat frigates. Alternatively, you can use the prebuilt sample starships detailed later in this chapter (see page 305).
While it’s possible to run a Starfinder game that doesn’t involve starships at all, the Starfinder RPG assumes that PCs have access to a starship. Whether it was built from scrap, received from a generous benefactor, or purchased with an exorbitant loan, the PCs’ starship serves as a mobile base of operations, a means of reaching distant stars, and a defense against hostile alien vessels. Often, the PCs’ first starship is designed by the GM and can be upgraded or even replaced as the characters gain experience. However, some GMs might allow the PCs free reign over their starship’s creation, letting them feel a sense of true ownership over the starship that will accompany them throughout the campaign. Either way, a starship’s power level is based on the PCs’ Average Party Level (APL)—the characters’ average character level. See Refitting and Upgrading Starships on page 305 for information on how to adjust a starship’s capabilities when the characters’ APL changes.
When creating a starship, follow these steps.

SizeLengthWeightAC and TL
Modifiers
Tiny20–60 ft.2–40 tons+2
Small60–120 ft.30–250 tons+1
Medium120–300 ft.50–2,500 tons+0
Large300–800 ft.2,000–50,000 tons–1
Huge800–2,000 ft.40,000–640,000 tons–2
Gargantuan2,000–15,000 ft.600,000 tons to 250 megatons–4
ColossalOver 15,000 ft.200–2,000 megatons–8
SupercolossalOver 6 milesOver 2,000 megatons–8

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