Trying to teach yourself how to create a ship in Starfield’s ship builder can be difficult. Any new player is probably scratching their head, wondering how to make it run properly and which parts to purchase. Not only that, but there areclass A, B, and C ships, which makes it all the more confusing when trying to buy ship parts. One of the most important parts are Habs, short for Habitat Modules. Continue reading our Starfield Habs guide to learn about all the ship Habs and which are best to buy.
Best ship Habs and what they all do in Starfield
First off, Habitat Modules in Starfield are large sections of your ship that can holdworkbenches, beds, storage, and many other interactable objects. They’re essentially yourliving quarters, and where you’re allowed to walk aroundwhen inside the ship. Ships you purchase come with Habs, but if you’re planning to edit or build your own, choosing the correct Habs can be daunting. Let’s go over all the ship Habs and what the best ones to buy are in this Starfield Habs guide.
All Habs in Starfield
In total, there are17 different Hab typesyou can purchase. Each Hab can come from a different manufacturer. Our guide on thebest shipyards and manufacturerscan help you when choosing who to buy from. Luckily, there are only five manufacturers who create Habs:
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You should think about what Habs you have and how many because they canincrease the amount of crew you can haveon your ship. Also, it’s nice to have rooms where you can useworkstations and labswithout having to run back to the Lodge for them.
How to purchase Habs in Starfield
It isn’t as difficult as you think to buy a Hab in Starfield.Talk to any Ship Services Technicianat a landing area with one. Ask them to edit your ship, and you canpress the ‘B’ key to entership builder. From there, you canselect the ‘G’ key to attach new parts, and you’ll see a list of Habs to purchase.
It’ll tell you the manufacturer’s name first, then the type of Hab, and finally how big it is. There are plenty of options available, but even more as you start venturing off onto new planets and speak with different technicians. You can evenbuy Habs from people at shipyards or showrooms.
Best Habs in Starfield
Honestly, it’s hard to say which Habs are the best, because they all serve different purposes. But I can certainly list some Habs that you should definitely have on your ship. Overall, I think themost important Habs are the Science Lab and Workshop Hab. With these two Habs on your ship, you’ll have all the workbenches and labs you’ll ever need. Anything that gives you extra storage is also nice, as your cargo hold can get packed quickly.
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Anyka Pettigrew
Anyka Pettigrew has been a Staff Writer for PC Invasion since November 2023 and a Contributing Writer since February 2023. She is a Canadian graduate of a Bachelor of Arts degree who has been writing in games journalism for four years. Anyka is an avid guides writer but also enjoys writing anything from news pieces, to reviews, and even opinion pieces. Having a never-ending passion for video games for as long as she can remember got her into a plethora of genres like action adventure, RPGs, horror, survival etc. Some of her favorite franchises are God of War, Persona, The Last of Us, Zelda, and Resident Evil. She also enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi books, as well as drawing digital art. Anyka also regularly listens to podcasts on gaming news from ‘Kinda Funny Games’, and ‘Play, Watch, Listen’.
