Bobcat 500

    3 x noob weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x noob shield mount

This ship offers a stable platform for new pilots.  However it lacks the killing power of other ships in Total War.  Distinguished by a rear firing gun.

F-113 Viper

    5 x Liberty light weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Liberty light shield mount

This fast little ship can tackle Xenos with ease and can carry a few missiles if you need a little extra help.

F-204 Cobra

    7 x Liberty light weapon mount
    1 x thruster mount
    2 x countermeasure dropper mount (mine dropper mount)

    1 x Liberty medium shield mount

This is the LSF heavy hitter.  It has cargo, energy, shields and enough weapon mounts to get you cash quick.  The problem with it is that it is a much larger investment than the Viper and it might slow down your escape from New York.

C-232 Anaconda

    8 x Liberty light weapon mount
    1 x thruster mount
    2 x countermeasure dropper mount (mine dropper mount)

    1 x Liberty heavy shield mount

Since trading in New York is almost non-existent, this ship is only useful as a missile boat.  However the cost of missiles will slow down your cash flow.
 

Bs18 Kestrel

    5 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Rheinland light shield mount

This is the smallest Bundschuh ship available.  It has decreased power and cargo and increased manoeuvrability.

Bs30 Cormorant

    7 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    1 x thruster mount
    2 x countermeasure dropper mount (mine dropper mount)

    1 x Rheinland medium shield mount

This is the larger Bundschuh fighter.  It makes up in firepower what it lacks in agility and it can tear though hostile ships.  Its biggest disadvantage is its price which means more time in the Bobcat or buying and selling a lighter ship.

Bs52 Albatross

    7 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    1 x thruster mount
    2 x countermeasure dropper mount (mine dropper mount)

    1 x Rheinland heavy shield mount

This is the Bundschuh missile boat, or if you have a lot of spare time, a freighter.  It works well in both roles but the lack of good trade routes makes it a better missile boat.

X5 Courser

    3 x Pirate weapon mount
    3 x thruster mount

    1 x light shield-type 5 mount

Despite the fact that it has only three guns this ship is more powerful than the Bobcat and it has more fuel.  Its low cost means that you can save more money towards your bribe instead of spending it on a high-end ship.

X9 Charger

    4 x Pirate weapon mount
    3 x thruster mount

    1 x light shield-type 5 mount

This ship has 3 thrusters and can easily run down ships in cruise.  It has increased mounts and power over the Courser giving it added bite.

X10 Warhorse

    4 x Pirate weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x medium shield-type 5 mount

With the same weapons as the Charger and fewer thrusters, this ship might look like the lesser of the two.  However the Warhorse has increased power and shields that give it an edge over the Charger in fights.  This ships unique turns make it one of the most disorienting and fun to fly.

Lynx 1000

    4 x Liberty light weapon mount
    1 x Liberty heavy weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Liberty light shield mount

The starting ship for new Liberty pilots.  At first this ship seems weak and most pilots jump out when they can.  However, with proper equipment, the ship can be very useful.

Puma 2000

   4 x Liberty light weapon mount
    2 x Liberty heavy weapon mount
    1 x Liberty universal weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Liberty medium shield mount

This is the smallest Liberty ship with a universal mount.  With added manoeuvrability and speed over the Penetrator and Jaguar.  This is the ship to try out the universal weapons without forcing yourself into a heavy ship.

Jaguar 4000

    3 x Liberty light weapon mount
    3 x Liberty heavy weapon mount
    2 x Liberty universal weapon mount
    1 x thruster mount
    2 x countermeasure dropper mount (mine dropper mount)

    1 x Liberty heavy shield mount

With an increased cargo hold and easier access, this ship should not be dismissed as inferior to the Penetrator.

Armored Transport

    7 x Liberty light weapon mount
    2 x Liberty light weapon mount (mine dropper mount)
    2 x thruster mount

Even freighter pilots will find this ship's handling slow and its cruise engines take an eternity to charge up.  Add to that the fact that there is no countermeasure dropper and you have a very dangerous ship to fly alone.  But if you do survive, this ship's cargo space will make you very rich.

Burro 8000

    4 x small transport turret
    1 x large transport turret

A favourite target for Rogues, this ship travels in groups of two. (Not Player Flyable)

Clydesdale 9000

    4 x small transport turret
    1 x large transport turret

This is the big brother of the Burro 8000 it carries more cargo but it also has a much stronger hull. (Not Player Flyable)

PD-9 Gran Fury

    4 x Liberty light mounts
    1 x Liberty special mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Liberty light shield mount

The PD-9 Gran Fury is the basic Liberty Police light fighter.  It is fast and manoeuvrable, making it hard to hit, especially with its slim target profile.  The PD-9 can be dangerous when well equipped, so it's not a fighter to underestimate, especially when a skilled pilot is at the controls.

PD-9B Impala

    4 x Liberty light mounts
    1 x Liberty special mount
    3 x thruster mount

    1 x Liberty light shield mount

This is a modified version of the Gran Fury.  It is the police's main interceptor craft, used to outrun and disrupt fleeing Rogues.  Most non-propulsion systems were reduced or removed to lighten the ship and a third thruster mount was added to make this the fastest player ship in Total War.

PD-101 Caprice

    4 x Liberty light weapon mount
    2 x Liberty heavy weapon mount
    1 x Liberty special weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Liberty medium shield mount

The PD-101 Caprice is the Liberty Police's main medium fighter. It isn't that powerful in the way of weaponry, but the ship is tough, and it can mount medium shields as well as lights.

PD-207 Crown Victoria

    5 x Liberty light weapon mount
    3 x Liberty heavy weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Liberty heavy shield mount

For trading or a light missile boat, this is the ship you want.  It is faster than the Starlifter, but lacks the heavy guns.

F-121 Challenger

    5 x Liberty light mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Liberty light shield mount

The backbone of the Navy, the F-121Challenger is the standard Liberty Navy craft. The F-121 Challenger can be dangerous with the right weapons and pilot. The F-121 Challenger has two thruster mounts, giving it a burst of speed if forced to retreat from superior forces. In combat, the F-121 Challenger is relatively fast. This fighter can be devastating in numbers or dangerous alone, so the F-121 Challenger is a rightful choice of standard Liberty fighter.

F-216 Intruder

    6 x Liberty light weapon mount
    2 x Liberty heavy weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Liberty medium shield mount

The F-216 Intruder is a well-rounded craft, suitable for nearly any combat situation.  This fighter has the power to cripple and destroy larger craft such as transports and capital ships. Due to its cost and equipment, F-216s are usually assigned to junior officers or higher.

A-309 Penetrator

    4 x Liberty light weapon mount
    2 x Liberty heavy weapon mount
    4 x Liberty universal weapon mount
    1 x thruster mount
    2 x countermeasure dropper mount (mine dropper mount)

    1 x Liberty heavy shield mount

The A-309 is more of a gunship than a fighter. The Penetrator is extremely dangerous when equipped correctly. The A-309's hull is tough and hard to crack in many combat situations, although not very manoeuvrable. Coupled with a good set of weaponry and a high-range shield, the Penetrator is ready for almost anything.

C-404 Starlifter

    4 x light weapon mount
    3 x heavy weapon mount
    1 x heavy turret mount
    1 x thruster mount
    2 x countermeasure dropper mount (mine dropper mount)

    1 x Liberty heavy shield mount

The C-404 Starlifter is the Liberty Navy's main freighter and is primarily used as a missile boat.

Cruiser

    5 x Cruiser turrets
    2 x Cruiser missile turrets

The Cruiser is a basic ship-of-the-line, with a large main cannon and several turrets. (Not Player Flyable)

Dreadnought

    2 x Battleship primary turret
    1 x Battleship tertiary turret
    7 x Battleship defense turret
    4 x Battleship missile turret

The Dreadnought has a large number of turrets, and is usually escorted by fighters if not a Cruiser. A Liberty Battleship is, in short, big and bad. It can serve as a field base, and is escorted by cruisers, and is a welcome base for its fighters. (Not Player Flyable)

Zv36 Manta

    4 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    1 x Rheinland heavy weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Rheinland  light shield mount

Your starting ship in Hamburg, often underestimated. Try and use that heavy mount!

Zv440 Stingray

    4 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    2 x Rheinland heavy weapon mount
    1 x Rheinland universal weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Rheinland medium shield mount

It handles better than the Invader and has a better turning rate too.  However, the shields are weak - as with all civilian ship shields.  It also has 1 less weapon hardpoint.
 

Zv802 Devil Ray

    5 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    1 x Rheinland heavy weapon mount
    2 x Rheinland universal weapon mount
    1 x thruster mount
    2 x countermeasure dropper mount (mine dropper mount)

    1 x Rheinland  heavy shield mount

The Devil Ray handles quite well for a heavy and it packs a serious punch.  It has a very large cargo hold which is bigger than the Marauder, allowing it to carry serious ordinance.  However, it is very difficult to escape in this ship.  This ship is recommended for use in a strike force containing light fighters, but not for solo use.

Armored Transport

    7 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    2 x Rheinland light weapon mount (mine dropper mount)
    2 x thruster mount

This is the largest and slowest player ship.  It can make you very rich or very dead.  Pilots of this ship have to know what they are getting into, because chances are they are going to have trouble getting out.

Zv3560 Narwal

    4 x small transport turret
    1 x large transport turret

This ship travels in convoys of two and can make a nice target for Hessians pilots. (Not Player Flyable)

Zv9600 Orca

    4 x small transport turret
    1 x large transport turret

This is the main hauler in Rheinland Space. It has more armour than the Zv3560 Narwal, and more cargo space . (Not Player Flyable)

Pz911 Targa

    4 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    1 x Rheinland special weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Rheinland light shield mount

This is the standard Police light fighter.  Its advantage is its speed and agility as well as the special mount, which you can use for the Cruise Disruptor Gun.

Pz911 Targa Turbo

    4 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    1 x Rheinland special weapon mount
    3 x thruster mount

    1 x Rheinland light shield mount

If you want speed, this is the ship for you.  You can outrun fleeing Hessians with ease, allowing you to disrupt or kill them while they are in cruise.

Pz1047 Quattro

    4 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    2 x Rheinland heavy weapon mount
    1 x Rheinland special weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Rheinland medium shield mount

A good choice if the Invader is too slow and bulky for you, but the Infiltrator is too weak.  This ship can also use the Cruise Disruptor Gun.

Pz2300 Astra

    6 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    2 x Rheinland heavy weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Rheinland heavy shield mount

This is a police utility ship.  Use it as a trade vessel, missile boat or supply ship.

Mt21 Infiltrator

    5 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Rheinland light shield mount

The famous Infiltrator is the light fighter with the most weapon energy and hull armor. On the other hand, it is relatively slow and not so agile and consumes fuel very fast.

Mt407 Invader

    6 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    2 x Rheinland heavy weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Rheinland medium shield mount

The Military medium fighter, as the name suggests, is in the middle between the Infiltrator and the Marauder.  Not especially good at one task, but average at many tasks.

Mt850 Marauder

    4 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    2 x Rheinland heavy weapon mount
    4 x Rheinland universal weapon mount
    1 x thruster mount
    2 x countermeasure dropper mount (mine dropper mount)

    1 x Rheinland heavy shield mount

This is the heaviest fighter craft in Rheinland.  It can mount and supply the most and strongest weapons, missiles and torpedoes. On the negative, it is so slow and slow-reacting that it always needs a fighter escort to stay alive.  Unlike all other ships, you need to earn yourself a license for the Marauder.

Mt1400 Facilitator

    5 x Rheinland light weapon mount
    3 x Rheinland universal weapon mount
    1 x thruster mount
    2 x countermeasure dropper mount (mine dropper mount)

    1 x Rheinland heavy shield mount

The Military's utility ship, not so much used for trading, but more as a gunboat with missiles and as a supply ship for other fighters.

Gunboat

    1 x Gunboat primary turret
    1 x Gunboat large forward gun
    3 x Gunboat secondary turrets
    2 x Gunboat missile turrets

The smallest warship in Total War, this is also the easiest and least rewarding to kill.  However, because they travel in large groups you can still do well only hunting gunboats. (Not Player Flyable)

Cruiser

    1 x primary turret
    6 x secondary turret
    2 x tertiary turret
    6 x defense turret

While the Gunboats are small and relatively easy to kill, the Cruisers are not.  This ship is feared by Liberty pilots almost as much as the Liberty Dreadnought is feared by Rheinland. (Not Player Flyable)

crews.  However it makes up for it in points and bounties.

H-7/LF Wyvern

    5 x pirate weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Hessian light shield mount

If you ignore the fact that both thrusters can be lost if the tail fin is destroyed, this ship makes you feel invincible.  Well at least until you do get hit, then it hurts.

H-7/LF Wyvern (Interceptor Version)

     5 x pirate weapon mount
     3 x thruster mount

     1 x Hessian light shield mount

This is one mean craft, and fast too.  Don't even bother trying to race one of these.  Now if only the Hessians could advance their political goals as fast as their fighter technology. (Not Player Flyable)

H-11/MF Wyrm

    7 x pirate weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Hessian medium shield mount

If for some reason you think the Wyvern doesn't offer enough firepower this is the ship for you.  It has enough cargo to mount rockets and cruise disruptors, making it a perfect transport killer.

H-16/Fr Basilisk

    8 x pirate weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Hessian heavy shield mount

One of the biggest weaknesses of Hessian ships is the lack of cargo space.  The H-16 fixes that.  It can fill a variety of roles that require high cargo capability.

R5 Wraith

    5 x pirate weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Rogue light shield mount

This is the primary ship of the Liberty Rogues.  Don't be fooled by its size, in groups this ship is effective against almost anything.  No ship is more agile and only the interceptors can outrun the R5.

R5 Wraith (Interceptor Version)

     5 x pirate weapon mount

     3 x thrusters mount

     1 x Rogue light shield mount

This is a modified version of the R5 as if the original wasn't fast enough.  This ship is one of the fastest in the game. (Not Player Flyable)

R9 Spectre

    7 x pirate weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Rogue medium shield mount

This is the Rogue transport killer, while the Wraith can take out transports, this ship is needed to really make a profit.

R10 Ghost

    8 x pirate weapon mount
    2 x thruster mount
    1 x countermeasure dropper mount

    1 x Rogue heavy shield mount

Loot often has to be left behind due to the limited cargo size of Rogue ships.  That's where the Ghost comes in; it can hold loot from raiding parties to transport it, so maximum profit can be made from a kill.

Admin Ship

    unknown number of guns of extreme power
    unknown number of thrusters of extreme speed

This is the flagship of the admins.  Anyone in this ship should be obeyed immediately and this ship should never be shot at unless you are cleared to do so by the admin piloting the ship.  This ship is almost invulnerable.  Warning!  Ship is capable of quantum teleportation. (Not Player Buyable)


 

Compiled by Arrow

Ship descriptions
Mephistopheles (Manta, Targa, Quattro, Astra, Infiltrator, Invader, Marauder, Facilitator)
Solo (Gran Fury, Caprice, Challenger, Intruder, Penetrator, Starlifter, Cruiser, Dreadnought)
Phantom (Stingray)
SiliverFox (Devil Ray)