Base Station Artifact Comparison
Siege-Drill Core vs Vess's Encrypted Ledger
Comparing Siege-Drill Core (Epic) and Vess's Encrypted Ledger (Rare), both Base Station 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 | Siege-Drill Core | Vess's Encrypted Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Rarity | epic★ | rare |
| Equip slot | Base Station | Base Station |
| Set | Verdict Tier | Trader Relics |
| Bonuses | 2 | 2 |
| Total bonus magnitude | 20 | 23★ |
| 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.
Siege-Drill Core
epic Base Station Artifact
The power core of one of the World-Breaker's orbital siege drills, recovered intact by the only strike team to destroy a drill before it breached. Still warm to the touch decades after its construct's defeat, it drives mining and construction machinery to outputs their designers never rated them for — and occasionally past them.
Passive bonuses
- +8% Resource Yield All
- +12% Siege Cooldown Reduction
Set bonus3 pieces
+15% Mythic Boss Contribution Score
Verdict-Bound: Relics taken from the Verdict Tier resonate with the guardians' telemetry, increasing your measured contribution in mythic raids.
How to get
Mythic Boss
Vess's Encrypted Ledger
rare Base Station Artifact
A personal ledger belonging to Orlan Vess, encrypted in a cipher that took Federation analysts forty years to partially crack. The decoded sections reveal trade routes, bribes, and supplier contacts that — impossibly — still function today.
Passive bonuses
- +15% Storage Capacity
- +8% Salvage Yield
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, Expedition Cache
Which Artifact Should You Equip?
Siege-Drill Core is the higher-rarity relic, so it carries the stronger ceiling for the Base Station slot and is the long-term target. That said, if you are already running the Verdict Tier set, the set bonus can outweigh raw rarity — favour the artifact that completes a set you already own.