

Each expedition will have a Difficulty Rating measured in stars, between 1-5 stars. The most important thing to consider when sending your Frigates on expeditions is how the Fleet Rating compares with the Difficulty Rating of the expedition. How Fleet Rating vs Difficulty Rating Works ¶

As you do this, the Fleet Rating, which can now be seen at the bottom right corner, will increase depending on the type of Frigate that you’ve assigned. When you select a specific expedition, another screen will appear where you can assign specific Frigates to an expedition. Here you’ll see the type of expedition (Combat, Exploration, Industrial, Trade, or Balanced), the expected duration (generally between 1 - 6 hours per expedition), the expected distance covered in lightyears, and the Difficulty Rating. The navigator will have a list of up to five expeditions available, which refreshes each day. To do this, you’ll need to speak with the navigator on your Freighter. Once you have at least one Fleet Command Room set up, you can begin sending your Frigates on expeditions. Levelling your Frigate fleet can be a significant time investment, so it’s worth finding Frigates you want to invest in, rather than settling for whatever you find in the first system. If you don’t find anything that you like or need, you can always warp to a new (preferably wealthy) system to see what you can find there instead. Keep in mind that you don’t have to stay in one system as you search for Frigates to purchase. Instead, you can have a good combination of different specialist Frigates with much higher stats, which you can then assign to expeditions for improved fleet ratings and reward outcomes. However, most Support Frigates will have fairly underwhelming stats in each specialism, even at S tier, so it’s not necessarily a good idea to have many (or any) of these. You can own up to 30 Frigates in total, so you’ll want to purchase a good balance between these specialisms. As you inspect the Frigate you’ll notice its class tier (C, B, A, or S) and specialism ( Combat, Exploration, Industrial, Trade, Support). You can then approach the fleets to check for any Frigates with the green icons marking them for sale, then approach the Frigate and accept the incoming message. When you warp into a new system, you should see (and hear) Freighters and their associated Frigates warp into the space around you.

Where to Find the Best Frigates ¶Īs with Freighters, you’ll find the best Frigates in the wealthiest systems. You’ll have the best chances of success on expeditions if you send multiple Frigates which excel at different things, ensuring that you cover all bases, keep the Frigates relatively safe, and receive the best rewards. You can also deconstruct structures within the base part of your Freighter to acquire more Silver, Gold, and Tritium.Īlthough it’s possible to send just one Frigate on an expedition with a successful outcome, this isn’t recommended.

You should have enough of each of these materials by default when you get your first Freighter (or any Freighter thereafter), since they always come with a decent stack of each material. To construct a Fleet Command Room, you’ll need 120 Silver, 40 Gold, and 10 Tritium. You can speak with the commander of a specific Frigate fleet from this room, and you can debrief them at the end of the expedition to find out where they went, what they did, and what they found, including numerous useful rewards. You won’t be able to start any expeditions without a Fleet Command Room, since each room will be dedicated to monitoring the progress of an expedition while it’s ongoing. You can have up to five expeditions ongoing at any given time, but you’ll need a Fleet Command Room for each active expedition. The expeditions can be started by speaking with the navigator on the bridge of your Freighter. The Fleet Command Room is one of the most important things that you will need to construct on your Freighter, since it allows you to send your Frigate fleet on expeditions. Subscribe to Premium to Remove Ads Build a Fleet Command Room In Your Freighter ¶
