Flagship Artifact Comparison
Pathfinder Beacon vs Survey Drone Core
Comparing Pathfinder Beacon (Rare) and Survey Drone Core (Uncommon), both Flagship artifacts in Starforge MMO. They share the same equip slot, so only one can be slotted at a time — this breakdown helps you pick.
At a Glance
| Attribute | Pathfinder Beacon | Survey Drone Core |
|---|---|---|
| Rarity | rare★ | uncommon |
| Equip slot | Flagship | Flagship |
| Set | Explorer Kit | Explorer Kit |
| Bonuses | 2 | 2 |
| Total bonus magnitude | 20 | 25★ |
| Unique | No | No |
★ marks the higher rarity and larger total bonus magnitude. Magnitude sums the absolute value of each direct bonus and is a rough power proxy, not a balance verdict.
Pathfinder Beacon
rare Flagship Artifact
Standard-issue among the great explorers of the early Expansion Era. This model belonged to Yenna Drai, who mapped forty-seven systems before vanishing in the Periphery. The beacon itself was found drifting, activated, two hundred years later.
Passive bonuses
- +12% Expedition Speed
- +8% Fuel Efficiency
Set bonus2 pieces
+20% Anomaly Discovery Chance
Explorer's Instinct: Veteran gear aligns its bearer with the patterns of unknown space.
How to get
First Discovery, Deep Expedition
Survey Drone Core
uncommon Flagship Artifact
The processing core of an ancient survey drone series. When integrated with modern fleet systems, it offloads background scanning tasks with uncanny efficiency — the result of optimisation routines baked in by hands that haven't existed for centuries.
Passive bonuses
- +15% Deep Scan Speed
- +10% Drone Efficiency
Set bonus2 pieces
+20% Anomaly Discovery Chance
Explorer's Instinct: Veteran gear aligns its bearer with the patterns of unknown space.
How to get
Expedition Cache, First Discovery
Which Artifact Should You Equip?
Pathfinder Beacon is the higher-rarity relic, so it carries the stronger ceiling for the Flagship slot and is the long-term target. That said, if you are already running the Explorer Kit set, the set bonus can outweigh raw rarity — favour the artifact that completes a set you already own.