Flagship Artifact Comparison
Free Trader's Compass vs Survey Drone Core
Comparing Free Trader's Compass (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 | Free Trader's Compass | Survey Drone Core |
|---|---|---|
| Rarity | uncommon | uncommon |
| Equip slot | Flagship | Flagship |
| Set | Trader Relics | Explorer Kit |
| Bonuses | 2 | 2 |
| Total bonus magnitude | 16 | 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.
Free Trader's Compass
uncommon Flagship Artifact
A navigation instrument used by unaffiliated traders who operated outside Federation space. Its hidden secondary readout shows the locations of unregistered trade posts — most of which are still operational, if you know how to ask.
Passive bonuses
- +10% Black Market Access Chance
- +6% Expedition Speed
Set bonus2 pieces
+15% Black Market Access Discount
Trader's Legacy: The relics of Orlan Vess open doors others cannot even find.
How to get
Trade Route Reward, Season Reward
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.