Ships
X3: Albion prelude combines elements of dogfighting, economics and fleet organisation. To thrive in the hostile and outnumbering universe, the player requires ships suited to each role.
Ship Classes
Minimal Boarding Personnel Requirements
Some ships in the X-Universe are not for sale at shipyards or are owned by races that are hostile to the player meaning they need to be acquired by force. These tables list the minimal Marine/Mercenary skill requirements to board ships of each class.
- The total Fight skill amounts listed are the combined boarding crew Fight skill requirements to have a high chance of a casualty free boarding along with the minimal average if target ship marine capacity+1 Marines/Mercenaries are used for a boarding operation. It is possible to board ships with fewer personnel if their combined Fight skill is greater than or equal to the minimal total. Having a much higher total Fight skill than the minimum total can guarantee no casualties.
- Maximum Fight and Mechanical skill requirements for boarding with a 98% success chance are approximately 1.5x of the minimum
- With the Mechanical and Hacking skills only half the number of personnel are required if they have double the minimal skill points since it is the total of best and second best in each boarding team group that is used.
- It is always good to have more than 2 personnel with sufficient Hacking skill in case one is unlucky and dies during the fighting on the decks. There is a 1.96% chance no hacking skill is required.
M1
Ship Race Category | Minimal Fight Skill Total (21x (avg.) | VS Internal Security Lasers Fight Skill Total(21x avg.) | Minimal Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (10x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (10x) | Minimal Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (10x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (10x) | Minimal Hacking Skill (>2x) | VS Advanced Firewall Software Hacking Skill (>2x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth | 526 (26) | 714 (34) | 73 | 146 (impossible) | 37 | 73 | 41 | 76 |
Terran | 672 (32) | 840 (40) | 146 (impossible) | 207 (impossible) | 73 | 104 (impossible) | 86 | 121 (impossible) |
Xenon | 2,079 (99) | 2,268 (108)(impossible) | 73 | 146 (impossible) | 37 | 73 | 100 | 135 (impossible) |
M2/M2+
Ship Race Category | Minimal Fight Skill Total (21x (avg.) | VS Internal Security Lasers Fight Skill Total(21x avg.) | Minimal Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (10x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (10x) | Minimal Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (10x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (10x) | Minimal Hacking Skill (>2x) | VS Advanced Firewall Software Hacking Skill (>2x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth | 546 (26) | 714 (34) | 65 | 126 (impossible) | 34 | 63 | 38 | 73 |
Terran | 651 (31) | 840 (40) | 130 (impossible) | 191 (impossible) | 65 | 96 | 76 | 111 (impossible) |
Xenon | 2,079 (99) | 2,247 (107)(impossible) | 65 | 126 (impossible) | 34 | 63 | 88 | 123 (impossible) |
M6/M6+
Ship Race Category | Minimal Fight Skill Total (9x (avg.) | VS Internal Security Lasers Fight Skill Total(9x avg.) | Minimal Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (4x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (4x) | Minimal Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (4x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (4x) | Minimal Hacking Skill (>2x) | VS Advanced Firewall Software Hacking Skill (>2x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth | 360 (40) | 540 (60) | 9 | 69 | 5 | 35 | 13 | 48 |
Terran | 387 (43) | 567 (63) | 17 | 77 | 9 | 39 | 21 | 56 |
Xenon | 855 (95) | 1,035 (115)(impossible) | 9 | 69 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 58 |
M7/M7M/M7C
Ship Race Category | Minimal Fight Skill Total (21x (avg.) | VS Internal Security Lasers Fight Skill Total(21x avg.) | Minimal Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (10x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (10x) | Minimal Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (10x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (10x) | Minimal Hacking Skill (>2x) | VS Advanced Firewall Software Hacking Skill (>2x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth | 525 (25) | 693 (33) | 37 | 98 | 19 | 49 | 26 | 61 |
Terran | 609 (29) | 777 (37) | 73 | 134 (impossible) | 37 | 67 | 55 | 90 |
Xenon | 2058 (98) | 2,226 (106)(impossible) | 37 | 98 | 19 | 49 | 65 | 100 |
TL
Ship Race Category | Minimal Fight Skill Total (21x (avg.) | VS Internal Security Lasers Fight Skill Total(21x avg.) | Minimal Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (10x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (10x) | Minimal Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (10x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (10x) | Minimal Hacking Skill (>2x) | VS Advanced Firewall Software Hacking Skill (>2x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth | 525 (25) | 693 (33) | 53 | 114 (impossible) | 27 | 57 | 31 | 66 |
Terran | 609 (29) | 777 (37) | 106 (impossible) | 167 (impossible) | 53 | 84 | 61 | 96 |
TM
Ship Race Category | Minimal Fight Skill Total (9x (avg.) | VS Internal Security Lasers Fight Skill Total(9x avg.) | Minimal Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (4x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Spacewalk Mechanical Skill (4x) | Minimal Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (4x) | VS Hull Polarising Device Boarding Pod Mechanical Skill (4x) | Minimal Hacking Skill (>2x) | VS Advanced Firewall Software Hacking Skill (>2x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth | 503 (56) | 684 (76) | 5 | 65 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 51 |
Terran | 558 (62) | 738 (82) | 9 | 69 | 5 | 35 | 31 | 66 |