C1 Spirit vs Cutlass Black
Two Light Freight ships, side by side on the game data from build 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860. The better value in each ranked row is highlighted; in-game prices are the lowest UEX report as of 28 Oct 2026.
Summary
- The Cutlass Black is cheaper in game: 2,010,960 aUEC against 3,118,500 aUEC for the C1 Spirit.
- The C1 Spirit carries more cargo: 64 SCU against 46 SCU.
- The Cutlass Black has more sustained gun DPS: 5,628 against 2,814.
- The Cutlass Black is faster in normal flight: 217 m/s against 204 m/s.
- The C1 Spirit has the stronger hull: 67,600 HP against 29,760.
- The Cutlass Black goes further on one quantum tank: 422 million km against 258 million km.
- Across the ranked rows, the C1 Spirit leads 4 and the Cutlass Black leads 21.
Row by row
| Figure | C1 Spirit | Cutlass Black | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship | |||
| Role | Light Freight | Light Freight / Medium Fighter | |
| Maker | CRUS | DRAK | |
| Price | |||
| Buy in game, lowest aUEC | 3,118,500 | 2,010,960 | Cutlass Black |
| Rent from aUEC/day | 62,370 | 50,274 | Cutlass Black |
| Pledge USD | 125 | 110 | Cutlass Black |
| Firepower | |||
| Burst DPS | 4,083 | 8,167 | Cutlass Black |
| Sustained DPS (60 s) | 2,814 | 5,628 | Cutlass Black |
| Alpha per volley | 2,250 | 4,500 | Cutlass Black |
| Pilot gun slots | 2 | 4 | Cutlass Black |
| Flight | |||
| SCM speed m/s | 204 | 217 | Cutlass Black |
| Max speed m/s | 1,130 | 1,150 | Cutlass Black |
| Boost m/s | 405 | 465 | Cutlass Black |
| Pitch °/s | 38 | 39 | Cutlass Black |
| Yaw °/s | 30 | 35 | Cutlass Black |
| Roll °/s | 101 | 110 | Cutlass Black |
| Quantum | |||
| Quantum speed km/s | 223,514 | 238,314 | Cutlass Black |
| Quantum range million km | 258 | 422 | Cutlass Black |
| Spool time s | 6 | 6.9 | C1 Spirit |
| Signatures | |||
| IR, shields up | 11,208 | 6,503 | Cutlass Black |
| IR, quantum drive on | 11,208 | 6,503 | Cutlass Black |
| EM, shields up | 30,538 | 18,127 | Cutlass Black |
| EM, quantum drive on | 62,583 | 39,497 | Cutlass Black |
| Cross-section | 19,000 | 13,713 | Cutlass Black |
| Defence | |||
| Hull HP | 67,600 | 29,760 | C1 Spirit |
| Shield HP | 10,560 | 7,200 | C1 Spirit |
| Hauling | |||
| Cargo SCU | 64 | 46 | C1 Spirit |
| Max crew | 2 | 3 | |
| Mass kg | 328,813 | 253,527 | Cutlass Black |
| Ranked rows led | 4 | 21 | 0 tied |
"Not ranked" means one side has no figure in the data. DPS is the best gun that fits each pilot slot (burst, held for 60 s, one volley). Quantum and signatures are for the stock loadout; signatures rank lower as better. Mass ranks lower as better.
More
- C1 Spirit: full page with the DPS and component fitter
- Cutlass Black: full page with the DPS and component fitter
- Add more ships in the compare tool