How to customize your ship in Starfield

Andrew Highton
customized ship in starfield

Starfield players have loads of ship customization options, able to modify it uniquely to make it look how they want. So we go over how to customize your ship in Starfield.

Space exploration is a central part of anyone’s Starfield journey. There are many planets to explore, and creatures to kill, and you’ll need to collect resources to help build your own house.

To accomplish this, you’ll need to ensure you have a strong, sturdy ship that also looks good. Thankfully, the good folks at Bethesda allow you to tweak and customize your ship to your heart’s content.

How to customize a ship in Starfield

You can customize your ship in Starfield by speaking to a ship technician. The technician will let you buy ship parts, sell them, and allow you to customize your flying home freely. There is a lot you can do to your ship in Starfield.

If you’re unsure where to locate them, they will simply be available to talk to at every spaceport. In addition to planets, Bethesda has doubled down on the fact that travelers can also visit many moons as well as space stations.

spaceship flying through space in starfield

Starfield ship customization guide

Bethesda gives you the freedom to manipulate your ship how you want. This means you’ll be able to choose how it looks, hand-pick crew members, and swap outdated parts for more efficient upgrades.

Update 1.11.36 even adds the feature to decorate the interior of your ships similar to the Outpost customization option.

flying ship in starfield

Starfield has a ton of different manufacturers that supply different parts. You can choose the color of these parts and select where you want them to go giving players a complete sense of freedom.

Your ship also has a variety of stats. You can see the whole list in its entirety here:

  • BAL
  • Cargo
  • Crew
  • Hull
  • Jump Range (Light Years)
  • LAS
  • Mass
  • Mobility
  • MSL
  • Shield
  • Top Speed

That’s everything you need to know about ship customization in Starfield. Check out the other guides we’ve put together for you so far:

All Starfield skills | Will Starfield have mod support? | Is Starfield’s universe procedurally generated? | How big is Starfield?Is Starfield on PS5?

About The Author

Andrew Highton is a former Games Writer for Dexerto. He has a Creative Writing degree from Liverpool John Moores University and has previously written for games websites such as Twinfinite and Keengamer. With 13,000+ PlayStation Trophies to his name, Andrew is a fan of a huge variety of video games, his favourites being God of War and Metal Gear Solid. Contact him at andrew.highton@dexerto.com, on Twitter @AndyHighton8 or at www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-highton.