Starfield Best Engines (Top 5)

One of the most important aspects of Starfield is its unique engine system, which allows players to customize and upgrade their spaceships. Different engines have different advantages and disadvantages, such as speed, maneuverability, fuel efficiency, and noise level. In this guide, I will explore some of the best engines available in Starfield and how to obtain them.

Here, you can find all the best engines I recommend in Starfield and what they offer.

SA-4330 Engine

As engines help you have the most efficient speed at the time it is most needed, and that is fighting against the different enemies that you have to keep on encountering while going through the warp in the outer unknown space. SA-4330 Engine is one of the 5 engines that can help you achieve this. In order for you to achieve any engine, you need to get to level 45 of Starfield so that you can utilize most of the engines that you may need in the future to fight off your nemesis. This type of engine is quite similar to the Ares DT60 Engine, both being class A engines that can provide you with a relatively lighter weight build, unlike most of the engines that you can find in the Starfield. 

Attributes	Stats
Class	A
Max Power	2
Engine Thrust	15240
Manoeuvring Thrust	3220
Mass	85
Requirements	Rank 4 Starship Design
Locations	Akila City, Stroud-Eklund Strayard, Hopetown, Red Mile, Neon

Ares DT60 Engine

I have the ARES DT60 engine for the ranking here in the Best category because, Unlike the SA-4330 Engine, Ares can be unlocked at level 35, which can give you a decent amount of stats to complete most of the levels until you reach higher levels and keep on unlocking more engines to play with. One of the few good things about this Ares engine is that it has less max power than compared to many other engines, as you can see in the below stats table; this enables the players to be able to install more engines at one time, Making your build more power efficient and hence increasing your overall thrust capabilities.

Attributes	Stats
Class	A
Max Power	2
Engine Thrust	14000
Manoeuvring Thrust	2600
Mass	85
Requirements	Rank 3 Starship Design
Locations	New Atlantis, Stroud-Eklund Strayard, Cydonia, Gagarin Landing, The Den, Deimos Strayard, New Homestead, Neon

SAL-6330 Engine

Sal is one of the most underrated engines that will only be unlocked at Rank 4 starship design at level 60. Now, why, you may ask? Well, that’s because it’s one of the heaviest engines that you can use in Starfield, BUT trust me, it is to be ranked third for very obvious reasons. SAL-6330 engine will enable your ship to outstand all of the ships you can experience in this game, as it provides you with the highest thrust in the whole game, resulting in more agility and speed. Hence, SAL-6330 enables you to build up 6 more engines on top,

For your build to be THE BEST ONE out there, it is a must to have SAL-6330 once in a while in your game play. Also, considering the stats SAL-6330 provides us with, they are just from outer space.

Attributes	Stats
Class	c
Max Power	2
Engine Thrust	18000
Manoeuvring Thrust	7800
Mass	340
Requirements	Rank 4 Starship Design, Class C Reactor
Locations	Akila City, Stroud-Eklund Strayard, Hopetown, Red Mile, Neon

Amun Dunn-X 300 Engine

The Second last best engine in my opinion that you can get in Starfield is the Amun Dunn-X 300 Engine. It is a C-class engine that is also unlocked at level 60 and needs Rank 4 starship design, similarly to the SAL-6330 Engine that I talked about above. But one thing that distinguishes Amun Dunn-X 300 Engine from others is that you can easily find it with almost every technician that you can find in Starfield, hence players tend to utilize Amun Dunn-X 300 more comparatively to other engines in Starfield.

Unlike SAL, Amun Dunn-X 300 Engine is much lighter in weight and can be paired up with 2 more powerful engines, making it the perfect balance for fighting your enemy while being swift on your speed.

Attributes	Stats
Class	c
Max Power	3
Engine Thrust	25890
Manoeuvring Thrust	8400
Mass	336
Requirements	Rank 4 Starship Design, Class C Reactor
Locations	New Atlantis, Akila City, Stroud-Eklund Strayard, Cydonia, Gagarin Landing, Hopetown, Red Mile, The Den, Deimos Strayard, New Homestead

Poseidon DT-230

The last and final engine I will talk about today is the Poseidon DT-230. This monster is the one everyone needs to experience. It’s like both beauty and the beast in starfield. Poseidon DT-230 can be unlocked at level 57 and also at rank 4 starship design. It’s a class C engine, which is the most upgraded version of engines you can find in Starfield. Its stats make Poseidon DT-230 an outstanding one with extremely intense thrust capacity, making it THE fastest ship engine in this gameplay.

However, with greater pros, there are some cons to having Poseidon. To avail of the Poseidon DT-230 engine, you need to have a certain amount of credits. Otherwise, you won’t be able to unlock and play with it.

Attributes	Stats
Class	c
Max Power	4
Engine Thrust	34520
Manoeuvring Thrust	11600
Mass	334
Requirements	Rank 4 Starship Design, Class C Reactor
Locations	New Atlantis, Stroud-Eklund Strayard, Cydonia, Gagarin Landing, The Den, Deimos Strayard, New Homestead, Neon

Comparison Table for All Engines In Starfield

NAME	BRAND	CLASS	MAX POWER	ENGINE THRUST	MANEUVERING THRUST	ENGINE HEALTH	CREW CAPACITY	HULL	MASS	VALUE	REQUIRES
AMUN-1	Amun Dunn	A	2	5660	1550	50	0.25	5	100	4370	None
AMUN-2	Amun Dunn	A	2	7440	1830	61	0.25	5	99	5890	None
AMUN-3	Amun Dunn	A	2	9200	1900	71	0.25	5	98	7885	None
AMUN-4	Amun Dunn	A	2	10800	1960	79	0.25	5	97	10260	Starship Design (Rank 1)
ARES DT10	Panoptes	A	2	5660	1800	45	0.25	5	90	4370	None
ARES DT20	Panoptes	A	2	7440	1950	55	0.25	5	89	5795	None
ARES DT30	Panoptes	A	2	9200	2050	64	0.25	5	88	7695	None
ARES DT40	Panoptes	A	2	10800	2200	71	0.25	5	87	10070	Starship Design (Rank 1)
ARES DT50	Panoptes	A	2	12400	2430	77	0.25	5	86	13395	Starship Design (Rank 2)
ARES DT60	Panoptes	A	2	14000	2600	83	0.25	5	85	17765	Starship Design (Rank 3)
WHITE DWARF 1000	Reladyne	A	3	4650	2445	48	0.25	5	100	3325	None
WHITE DWARF 1010	Reladyne	A	3	7950	2535	48	0.25	5	99	4227	None
WHITE DWARF 1020	Reladyne	A	3	8850	2650	48	0.25	5	99	4560	None
WHITE DWARF 2000	Reladyne	A	3	10500	1785	58	0.25	5	98	5272	None
WHITE DWARF 2010	Reladyne	A	3	11340	2130	67	0.25	5	97	6032	None
WHITE DWARF 2020	Reladyne	A	3	12180	2400	67	0.25	5	97	6555	Starship Design (Rank 1)
WHITE DWARF 3000	Reladyne	A	3	15270	2820	75	0.25	5	96	9215	Starship Design (Rank 1)
DUNN-11	Amun Dunn	B	3	14220	3150	102	0.25	5	150	9690	None
DUNN-21	Amun Dunn	B	3	15540	3300	106	0.25	5	149	11210	Starship Design (Rank 1)
HERCULES DT110	Panoptes	B	3	14220	3300	92	0.25	5	145	9215	None
HERCULES DT120	Panoptes	B	3	15540	4050	95	0.25	5	144	10735	Starship Design (Rank 1)
NOVA 1000	Reladyne	B	3	12870	3375	100	0.25	5	145	8692	None
NOVA 1010	Reladyne	B	3	14070	3540	105	0.25	5	144	9975	Starship Design (Rank 1)
AMUN DUNN X-100	Amun Dunn	C	3	19530	6600	144	0.25	5	340	22135	Starship Design (Rank 1)
POSEIDON DT210	Panoptes	C	4	26040	7600	129	0.25	5	336	19380	Starship Design (Rank 1)
SUPERNOVA 2000	Reladyne	C	3	17670	6450	136	0.25	5	334	18145	Starship Design (Rank 1)
AMUN-5	Amun Dunn	A	2	12400	2040	86	0.25	5	96	13585	Starship Design (Rank 2)
AMUN-6	Amun Dunn	A	2	14000	2120	93	0.25	5	95	18050	Starship Design (Rank 3)
AMUN-7	Amun Dunn	A	2	15400	2200	97	0.25	5	94	23180	Starship Design (Rank 3)
WHITE DWARF 2030	Reladyne	A	3	13020	2700	67	0.25	5	97	7172	Starship Design (Rank 2)
WHITE DWARF 3010	Reladyne	A	3	17670	2940	82	0.25	5	95	12065	Starship Design (Rank 2)
WHITE DWARF 3015	Reladyne	A	3	20460	3150	41	0.25	5	95	15295	Starship Design (Rank 4)
WHITE DWARF 3020	Reladyne	A	3	19920	3060	88	0.25	5	94	15770	Starship Design (Rank 2)
WHITE DWARF 3030	Reladyne	A	3	21930	3210	92	0.25	5	93	19950	Starship Design (Rank 3)
DUNN-31	Amun Dunn	B	3	17670	3600	111	0.25	5	148	13965	Starship Design (Rank 2)
DUNN-41	Amun Dunn	B	3	19920	4200	116	0.25	5	147	17955	Starship Design (Rank 3)
DUNN-51	Amun Dunn	B	3	22170	4740	122	0.25	5	146	23370	Starship Design (Rank 3)
DUNN-61	Amun Dunn	B	3	24300	4950	127	0.25	5	145	29830	Starship Design (Rank 3)
DUNN-71	Amun Dunn	B	3	26580	5250	133	0.25	5	144	39140	Starship Design (Rank 4)
HERCULES DT130	Panoptes	B	3	17670	4050	99	0.25	5	143	13300	Starship Design (Rank 2)
HERCULES DT140	Panoptes	B	3	19920	3150	104	0.25	5	142	16720	Starship Design (Rank 3)
HERCULES DT150	Panoptes	B	3	22170	3750	109	0.25	5	141	21755	Starship Design (Rank 3)
HERCULES DT160	Panoptes	B	3	24300	4650	114	0.25	5	140	28405	Starship Design (Rank 4)
NOVA 1020	Reladyne	B	3	16080	3720	110	0.25	5	143	12160	Starship Design (Rank 2)
NOVA 1030	Reladyne	B	3	18060	3915	115	0.25	5	142	14915	Starship Design (Rank 3)
NOVA 1040	Reladyne	B	3	20190	4200	121	0.25	5	141	18905	Starship Design (Rank 3)
NOVA 1050	Reladyne	B	3	22170	4500	126	0.25	5	140	23655	Starship Design (Rank 4)
AMUN DUNN X-200	Amun Dunn	C	3	21240	7200	150	0.25	5	338	26790	Starship Design (Rank 3)
AMUN DUNN X-300	Amun Dunn	C	3	25890	8400	156	0.25	5	336	42845	Starship Design (Rank 4)
POSEIDON DT220	Panoptes	C	4	28320	9600	135	0.25	5	335	24415	Starship Design (Rank 3)
POSEIDON DT230	Panoptes	C	4	34520	11600	140	0.25	5	334	40280	Starship Design (Rank 4)
SUPERNOVA 2100	Reladyne	C	3	21120	7050	142	0.25	5	334	25080	Starship Design (Rank 3)
SUPERNOVA 2200	Reladyne	C	3	25770	7650	148	0.25	5	333	39900	Starship Design (Rank 4)

My Thoughts

While all the engines mentioned in this guide are recommended by me, but I still prefer to go with SA-4330 Engine as it’s highly efficient and provides a great speed boost which is a game changer while you’re in space in Starfield. I hope that you will find this guide benefiting and will pick the right engine for your Ships.

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