Flagship Artifact Comparison
Calibration Spike vs Survey Drone Core
Comparing Calibration Spike (Uncommon) and Survey Drone Core (Uncommon), both Flagship artifacts in Starforge MMO. They share the same equip slot, so only one can be slotted at a time — this breakdown helps you pick.
At a Glance
| Attribute | Calibration Spike | Survey Drone Core |
|---|---|---|
| Rarity | uncommon | uncommon |
| Equip slot | Flagship | Flagship |
| Set | — | Explorer Kit |
| Bonuses | 2 | 2 |
| Total bonus magnitude | 11 | 25★ |
| Unique | No | No |
★ marks the higher rarity and larger total bonus magnitude. Magnitude sums the absolute value of each direct bonus and is a rough power proxy, not a balance verdict.
Calibration Spike
uncommon Flagship Artifact
A precision instrument used to calibrate targeting arrays. Whoever owned this one calibrated it so many times the grip is worn smooth — but the tip remains factory-perfect.
Passive bonuses
- +6% Fleet Accuracy
- +5% Cooldown Reduction Scan
How to get
Craft Reward, Expedition Cache
Survey Drone Core
uncommon Flagship Artifact
The processing core of an ancient survey drone series. When integrated with modern fleet systems, it offloads background scanning tasks with uncanny efficiency — the result of optimisation routines baked in by hands that haven't existed for centuries.
Passive bonuses
- +15% Deep Scan Speed
- +10% Drone Efficiency
Set bonus2 pieces
+20% Anomaly Discovery Chance
Explorer's Instinct: Veteran gear aligns its bearer with the patterns of unknown space.
How to get
Expedition Cache, First Discovery
Which Artifact Should You Equip?
Both relics share the same rarity, so the choice comes down to their passive bonuses above and which set you are building toward. Slot the one whose stats match your current weakness, and prefer the artifact that advances a set bonus you can actually complete.