Frigate Ships in Starforge MMO
Frigate-class ships are the balanced backbone of any maturing fleet, blending respectable firepower, survivability, and module capacity into a single affordable hull. Where corvettes skirmish and cruisers anchor, frigates do a little of everything — holding a line, projecting damage, or carrying specialist payloads such as bio-warfare or stealth-strike loadouts. Their generous module slots make them the most customisable mid-game class, letting commanders tune a single hull toward offence, defence, or utility as a situation demands. A well-equipped frigate wing is the cheapest reliable answer to most mid-game threats and the natural stepping stone to capital-class warfare.
Best Frigates — Top 3
Ranked by combined hull, shielding, and speed. The strongest frigate-class hulls currently in the frigate roster.
Biomancer Frigate
bio warfare · free traders
The Biomancer Frigate is proof that the Free Traders' 'anything for a profit' philosophy has dark applications. Originally developed as a bio-research vessel for deep-space xenobiology expeditions, it was quietly reconfigured by independent operators into a formidable bio-warfare platform capable of deploying engineered organisms that degrade enemy hull integrity, disable life-support systems, and overwhelm crew cognitive function. Its medical bay — the largest of any frigate in service — doubles as a containment and cultivation facility for agents that the Federation and Solar Empire have formally requested the Free Traders stop selling.
Void Stalker
stealth strike · void syndicate
The Void Stalker is the Syndicate's signature frigate — a ship that barely registers on standard sensor grids until its torpedoes are already in flight. Equipped with a first-generation phase-cloak system, it can hold stealth for up to 90 seconds at combat speeds, making it devastating in ambush scenarios. Its hull is deliberately thin; the Void Stalker is built to strike first and sprint away before a counter-attack can be organised.
Frigate Mk.I
balanced · universal
Balanced warship — reliable firepower and solid defenses.
All Frigates
3 frigate-class ships, sorted by tier. Click any ship for full stats, weapons, and build costs.
Frigate Mk.I
balanced · universal
Balanced warship — reliable firepower and solid defenses.
View full stats →Void Stalker
stealth strike · void syndicate
The Void Stalker is the Syndicate's signature frigate — a ship that barely registers on standard sensor grids until its torpedoes are already in flight. Equipped with a first-generation phase-cloak system, it can hold stealth for up to 90 seconds at combat speeds, making it devastating in ambush scenarios. Its hull is deliberately thin; the Void Stalker is built to strike first and sprint away before a counter-attack can be organised.
View full stats →Biomancer Frigate
bio warfare · free traders
The Biomancer Frigate is proof that the Free Traders' 'anything for a profit' philosophy has dark applications. Originally developed as a bio-research vessel for deep-space xenobiology expeditions, it was quietly reconfigured by independent operators into a formidable bio-warfare platform capable of deploying engineered organisms that degrade enemy hull integrity, disable life-support systems, and overwhelm crew cognitive function. Its medical bay — the largest of any frigate in service — doubles as a containment and cultivation facility for agents that the Federation and Solar Empire have formally requested the Free Traders stop selling.
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