Flagship Artifact Comparison
Resonance Tuner vs Survey Drone Core
Comparing Resonance Tuner (Rare) 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 | Resonance Tuner | Survey Drone Core |
|---|---|---|
| Rarity | rare★ | uncommon |
| Equip slot | Flagship | Flagship |
| Set | — | Explorer Kit |
| Bonuses | 2 | 2 |
| Total bonus magnitude | 20 | 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.
Resonance Tuner
rare Flagship Artifact
An instrument designed to read and adjust the resonance frequency of void-adjacent anomalies. The engineering behind it implies a level of anomaly research far beyond anything on record — and it still works better than anything built today.
Passive bonuses
- +12% Anomaly Discovery Chance
- +8% Wormhole Stability Bonus
How to get
Deep Expedition, Anomaly 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?
Resonance Tuner is the higher-rarity relic, so it carries the stronger ceiling for the Flagship slot and is the long-term target. That said, if you are already running the Explorer Kit set, the set bonus can outweigh raw rarity — favour the artifact that completes a set you already own.