Since ftl is a game of rng you want to minimize any variance as much as possible. After seeing so many ftl tier lists floating around on the internet i decided that i might as well put one together myself and post it here on my website.
Ftl Faster Than Light Advanced Edition Survival Guide
Faster than light ship tier list. Even a tier 3 might be a better choice depending on circumstance. Engi a is a very polarizing ship but i think it should be higher stealth b does not belong with the trifecta of rock a engi b and slug b heres my rankings. S tier crystal b. The one exception in amazing tier would be the pike beam and thats because its fairly easy to get something to break through shields and the trade off is immense. Ive started playing ftl again after a half year hiatus. The universe of ftl is inhabited by friendly and enemy ships.
Relative position within a tier doesnt matter each ship in a tier is about even with others in its tier and better than any in tiers below it. If this tier list were based on my experiences the zoltan a would be lower than the slug b. I may attempt to add the new ships to the tier list after some derusting and playing the new ships however i am currently in college nearing finals and am also invested competitively in other games so no promises. Each player ship can carry a maximum of eight crew members of various races with an initial crew of between one and four members. Jettison these are weapons that need to be replaced as soon as you find something from tier 0 1 or 2 on the store weapon list. Lanius b is a candidate.
Halberd beam and leto is an awful awful starting arsenal good for sector 1 2 if youre lucky. These ships come in a variety of layouts and can be equipped with various systems and subsystems weapons drones and augmentations. Mantis b has the best starting defenses of any ship and the insanely good 4 man teleporter. A tier kestrel b mantis b lanius b zoltan a. All player ships start with piloting engines oxygen and weapons control. Crystal b belongs in a tier by itself.
Each system occupies one room. The weapons at the top of the list are consistently effective in almost any ship set up. Even my favorite ship is low tier. Top tier broken crystal b carnelian. Its only weakness is no way to get through zoltan shields with the starting equipment but the high value of that equipment more than compensates for the lost scrap. Systems are equipment that provides your ship with capabilities.
B tier kestrel a federation a kestrel c engi a. Each ship starts with varying systems weapons power levels. Subsystems are the same as systems except they do not use power. Leto missile zoltan a. Only one ship starts without doors rock b and only one starts without a medical system slug b. Zoltan a is arguably better than zoltan b.
Ive divided the 28 ships into five main tiers based around different levels of overall strength. Also im ranking win ability not fun or personal preference. They need reactor power to function. Crystal burst mk i crystal a 2 shots with 1 shield pierce but long cooldown and can be stopped by defense drones. The only ship ive piloted which more restarts let alone anywhere near as many is the dreadful engi b. Too because its both a boarding ship and a gunship.
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