Flagship Artifact Comparison
Survey Drone Core vs Worn Navigation Chart
Comparing Survey Drone Core (Uncommon) and Worn Navigation Chart (Common), 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 | Survey Drone Core | Worn Navigation Chart |
|---|---|---|
| Rarity | uncommon★ | common |
| Equip slot | Flagship | Flagship |
| Set | Explorer Kit | — |
| Bonuses | 2 | 1 |
| Total bonus magnitude | 25★ | 4 |
| 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.
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
Worn Navigation Chart
common Flagship Artifact
A paper star chart — an anachronism even when it was made. The margins are covered in handwritten notes about currents, safe stops, and warnings: 'DO NOT go through here in summer.'
Passive bonuses
- +4% Expedition Speed
How to get
Salvage, Expedition Cache
Which Artifact Should You Equip?
Survey Drone Core 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.