Ships are an important part of Starfield, they’re the ones who will transport you from system to system and also make sure you can defend yourself from bounty hunters, spacers, and other degenerates trying to steal your stuff.

But you can also improve your ship with various class B upgrades, including class B weaponry. I’d like to share with you some of the best weapons I came across in Starfield - let’s roll!

5. Mauler 107I Autocannon

It mauls!

Mauler is a level 44, class B autocannon that turns your enemies into minced meat. It deals pretty high amounts of damage to the hull and it also deals acceptable damage to the shields. While this cannon is not the best, it’s worth the price if your primary desire is to annihilate enemies.

What the Mauler 107I Autocannon does well:

• It rotates automatically, which means it can defend you against enemies trying to attack you from behind
• You can put multiple of those on 1 ship
• Deals 25 hull damage

Mauler 107I Autocannon Stats:

• Hull damage: 25
• Shield damage: 8
• Em damage: 0
• Fire rate: 5.00
• Hull: 3
• Max power: 4
• Crew capacity: 0.5
• Range: 800
• Mass: 4
• Value: 34,600
• Required level: 44

Can be bought from various vendors, such as Nikau Henderson in Sol, Lt. Jillian Toft, and many other ship services technicians scattered in Sol.

4. PBO-175 Auto Helion Beam

Another wonder designed for extermination!

The coolest thing about this weapon system is the fact that it deals equally the same amount of damage to the hull, as well as the shields. It’s especially good against ships that are slightly more advanced than yours and also ships that have powerful shields installed. 

It’s expensive but worth the price, designed specifically for offensive purposes, it has an extremely long range, which allows you to deal with threats from a safe distance.

What the PBO-175 Auto Helion Beam does well:

• Melts shields effectively
• The hull damage is the same as the shield damage
• Good for offensive and defensive purposes

PBO-175 Auto Helion Beam Stats:

• Hull damage: 19
• Shield damage: 19
• Em damage: 0
• Fire rate: 6.00
• Hull: 4
• Max power: 3
• Crew capacity: 0.5
• Range: 3,000
• Mass: 5
• Value: 29,500
• Required level: 48

Can be bought from vendors such as Havershaw, Inaya Rehman, Nikau Henderson but Lon Anderssen in Red Mile has it most of the time.

3. Jishaku AlNiCo RF Rapid Railgun

Whosh, whosh, whosh!

Jishaku deals extremely high amounts of hull damage, it was specifically designed to eliminate ships or at least bring them to the edge of destruction so you can board them and loot them from within.

The weapon itself deals lackluster amounts of shield damage when compared to the hull damage it deals but you can add laser weaponry that specializes in melting shields off of enemy ships. 

What the Jishaku AlNiCo RF Rapid Railgun does well:

• Decent range for a weapon system that deals this much damage
• Maintains the same rate of fire as other weapons
• Deals 28 hull damage to enemy ships

Jishaku AlNiCo RF Rapid Railgun Stats:

• Hull damage: 28
• Shield damage: 8
• Em damage: 0
• Fire rate: 5.00
• Hull: 4
• Max power: 3
• Crew capacity: 0.5
• Range: 1,000
• Mass: 4
• Value: 40,800
• Required level: 52

Can be bought from Havershaw, Lon Anderssen, Veronica Young, and various Ship Services Technicians.

2. KE-49 Cannon

Painful upon contact.

This cannon might have a low rate of fire but it does pack a punch, especially to the hull. If you’re looking for weapons that disable enemy engines, this one won’t get the job done as it will probably disintegrate the ship that you’re pursuing. 

You can get it at level 44 for the price of 27,300, which is not that high for that sort of level. Keep in mind that you need to unlock Starship Design level 3 to install this weapon system.

What the KE-49 Cannon does well:

• Deals 43 hull damage to enemy ships
• Perfect for eliminating opponents in a record amount of time
• Also deals shield damage as a bonus

KE-49 Cannon Stats:

• Hull damage: 43
• Shield damage: 13
• Em damage: 0
• Fire rate: 2.50
• Hull: 5
• Max power: 4
• Crew capacity: 0.5
• Range: 1,250
• Mass: 4
• Value: 27,300
• Required level: 44

Can be bought from Havershaw, Inaya Rehman, Jasmine Durand, Nikau Henderson, Veronica Young, and many other vendors.

1. Exterminator 95MeV Auto Helion Beam

Oh boy…

As the name suggests, this weapon system is called an exterminator. The reason for that is that it deals equal amounts of damage to the shields and the hull, which is 26/26. To spice things up even further, it has a decent rate of fire, as well as an excellent range, which is 3250 meters. 

I believe that the Exterminator 95MeV Auto Helion Beam is the best class B weapon out there, as it can also auto-rotate without the player’s assistance, making it difficult for enemies to shoot you from behind. It’s just perfect!

What the Exterminator 95MeV Auto Helion Beam does well:

• Very high range of the weapon system
• Can auto-rotate and engage opponents without player’s assistance
• Deals high amounts of damage to shields/hull

Exterminator 95MeV Auto Helion Beam Stats:

• Hull damage: 26
• Shield damage: 26
• Em damage: 0
• Fire rate: 5.00
• Hull: 4
• Max power: 4
• Crew capacity: 0.5
• Range: 3,250
• Mass: 4
• Value: 35,500
• Required level: 60

Can be bought from Havershaw, Inaya Rehman, Veronica Young, and various Ship Services Technicians.

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