Vehicle Rules

There is certainly no shortage of vehicles to be found in the Star Wars galaxy, whether streaking through the stars or stomping through forests. below is a list of information to aid in understanding Vehicle Rules.

Armor Class: The Armor Class of the vehicle is mechanically the same as armor worn by heroes, in regards to attacks made against them. Unless the pilot of the vehicle has traits that say otherwise, there are no modifiers such as Dexterity added to the AC.

Shield Rating (SR): Functionally, shields are "temporary hit points" before attacks hit the vehicle itself. Whenever the vehicle takes damage, the shield takes the damage instead. If this damage reduces the shield to 0 hit points, your ship becomes vulnerable to damage. Once reduced to 0 hit points, shields are considered inert unless restored. 
You can spend an Action to divert power and restore some function to your Shields, doing so causes your Current Shield level to regain 5 "shield points", this cannot exceed your maximum shield rating value.
Otherwise, shields return own their own to full capacity following a short rest.

Speed: Vehicle speed is represented by squares. Land vehicles move at the same ratio as characters, with one square representing 5 feet of movement. Air and space vehicles, however, cover far greater and more abstract distances. These squares are not adaptable to character distances, and are considered their own scale without representing a specific unit of measurement.

Gunners: Regardless of how many types of weapons are aboard a vehicle, they need gunners to fire them. The pilot is always considered Gunner #1. Any numbers of 2 or higher represent weapons that can be manned by co-pilots, turret operators, or the like. For example, the YT-1300 has one weapon type listed, but 2 gunners. Either pilot or one other gunner could fire the primary weapon, if they chose to.

Weapon 1: This is the primary weapon of the vehicle (if any).

Weapon 2: This is the secondary weapon of the vehicle (if any).

Crew: The crew represents the minimum number of characters requires to operate the vehicle under normal circumstances. The pilot is always considered Crew #1. Vehicles with an asterix (*) in this column indicate the addition is a droid only, generally an astromech droid.

Passengers: This column lists the capacity for characters besides the pilot and crew, or "nonessential personnel." This includes travelers, medical staff, or other transported units.

Cost: While some vehicles may be difficult or nearly impossible to acquire, depending on the setting or militaristic nature of the vehicle, the cost is a general estimate in credits what one could feasibly expect to pay in appropriate situations.

Ship Size

Cost Modifiers

Weapon System List

Most starships carry at least one or two weapons, for defense against pirates and asteroids if nothing else. Every weapon is required to have an arms load-out permit, but as long as a civilian ship isn't bristling with proton torpedo launchers, very few officials care to check such things. Similarly, no matter what documentation you have, a vessel outfitted with heavy turbo-lasers is viewed with suspicion unless it belongs to a well-known ally.
Several common (and some not-so-common) weapon systems are detailed below.
Note that the damage given for these weapons is typical, not absolute, and naming conventions are far from universal. It's impossible to detail every weapon system for every manufacturer throughout every era. These values are representative, and a DM is free to modify them as he desires.
The DM might also create several rare or unique weapon systems that won't be listed, these might be akin to a "rare" modified version that has unique properties.

Autoblaster
Blaster cannons can be designed with a higher cyclic firing rate so long as they have sufficient cooling systems to keep the firing elements from overheating. Only single - mounted blasters are generally made into autoblasters, however.
An autoblaster upgrade lets you modify: Blaster Cannons, Ion Cannons, or Laser Cannons,to have auto-fire capabilities.

• Autofire: Weapons with the Auto-fire property may make normal single target attacks, or to target a 1 square radius' within normal range, and spray it with fire. .

However, the amount of heat that the Autofire mechanism puts on your cannons is immense and can cause it to overheat.
You must make a DC:10 Mechanics check to see if the Cannons overheat.
This DC increases by 5 for every round you continue to autofire without letting them cooldown.
A Weapon with Auto-fire cooldowns after 1 minute of no Auto-firing.

Blaster Cannons
Blasters are more commonly found on airspeeders and ground vehicles than on starships, but they are frequently mounted on starfighters. Blasters are somewhat less expensive than lasers, but they have a more limited range.

Cannon, Double/Triple
Double and triple versions of blasters, lasers, ion cannons, and turbolasers are available, creating reciprocating multibarrel weapons. A double or triple cannon has the given property and the properties of its base weapon.

• Autofire: Double or triple blaster cannons, laser cannons, light ion cannons, and light turbolasers can fire normally or in autofire mode, It's an Action required to switch between the two.

• Double Cannons: A weapon with the Double cannon property, can make two attacks, similar to "Multi-attacks".

• Triple Cannons: Some starships also carry triple cannons. These are functionally identical to double cannons, using three cannons (with slightly less power individually) instead of two standard cannons, allowing them to make Three attacks, instead of one or two.

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Cannon Enhancements
It's possible to boost the damage output of a blaster, a laser (but not a turbolaser), or an ion cannon with a series of modifications designed to increase power draw and the cohesion of the energy bolts. Enhanced power cyclers, high -volume gas feeds, and larger energization crystals (coupled with enhanced or redundant cooling packs and compressors) create multistage laser weapons that have significantly more stopping power. Advanced cannon enhancements are also available, but they are substantially more expensive.
Because these modifications create a multistage laser, such weapons are sometimes referred to as turbo lasers, but they are substantially weaker than the larger weapons mounted on capital ships.

Concussion Missiles
A concussion missile carries a warhead containing a compact energy pack. When one explodes, it gives off a powerful concussive blast that disrupts delicate instruments and equipment, causing shock and blast damage to more durable targets. Because of their bulk, concussion missiles are generally preferred for space transports and capital ships. All concussion missiles have a 4-square splash radius.

• Armor-Piercing: Advanced concussion missiles exist, designed to overcome even the most durable armors. Armor-piercing concussions missiles ignore resistance to Force damage provided by ship armor plating.

• Launchers: The ammunition capacity of a concussion missile launcher is determined by its size: light:6 // medium:16 // heavy, 30. Additional capacity can be added, increasing the cost by 200% for each additional missile (up to a maximum of double capacity).

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Docking Guns
Smugglers and pirates often add character-scale weapons to fighters and freighters, in order to allow them to open fire while docked without risking blowing up a n entire docking facility. Any character-scale ranged weapon can be added as a docking gun, though repeating blaster rifles and heavy blaster rifles are most common. Docking guns count as heavy weapons once installed (regardless of their original weapon category). They draw power from the ship, operating as long as the ship has power, instead of requiring power packs. The idea has occasionally been used on military vessels - adding heavy guns to docking bays to assist in efforts to offload troops onto a battlefield, for example.
The cost of a docking gun is for the mount only - the gun itself is bought normally. Docking guns have no effect on starship-scale combat.

Gravity Well Projectors
Gravity well projectors are unique weapons in that they do not deal damage but instead produce a special effect. Projecting a gravity well is treated like firing a weapon in an area attack; the gravity well operator must choose a 4x4-square (starship scale) area within the generator's range. The gravity well projector creates a hyperspace interdiction field in those target squares. Any starship that starts its turn in a square covered by a hyperspace interdiction field may not activate its hyperdrive on that turn.

lon Bombs
Ion bombs are primitive, fin-stabilized weapons used to knock out electronics and droid targets on the surface of a world. Because of their guidance system, the bombs are usable only in an atmosphere, and attacks with them take a -5 penalty. Ion bombs may target a square directly beneath the ship that deploys them. On impact, they create a strong ion field that deals 5d10 points of ion damage within a 10-square radius. Ion bomb racks can hold up to 4 ion bombs.

lon Cannons
Ion cannons are generally viewed as defensive armament, but they are quite common on pirate and military vessels. Ion cannons deal lightning damage
Of starship-mounted ion cannons, all but the smallest don't have a cyclic rate of fire high enough to allow autofire, even when mounted in double, quad, or fire-linked configurations.

• Hapan Triple ion Cannon: The Hapan triple ion cannon is a special capital ship weapon that acts like a point-defense weapon (using point-defense ranges and ignores the benefits of a target's Combat Thrusters. It is also capable of autofire mode, but it may not make starship-scale area attacks. Hapan triple ion cannons are illegal outside the Hapan Consortium, and the Hapans do not sell them to outsiders.

Laser Cannons
Laser cannons are the most common starship weapons, carried by starfighters and space transports as primary armament and capital ships as point-defense weapons. They generally have a better range than blaster cannons, but they are somewhat more expensive.

Point-Defense Weapon
Normally, only blaster cannons, laser cannons, and light ion cannons can be point-defense weapons. Modifying a weapon to be a point-defense weapon costs 4,000 credits per weapon but has no emplacement point requirement (other than what is required to mount the weapon itself). A point-defense weapon ignores the benefits of a target's Combat Thrusters.

Proton Torpedoes
Proton torpedoes use a proton-scattering warhead that essentially causes a miniature nuclear explosion on the target's surface. Because of their small size and compact launcher, they are preferred for starfighters and other relatively small vessels. All proton torpedoes have a 4-square splash radius.

• Launchers: A standard proton torpedo launcher holds three torpedoes. Additional capacity may be added, increasing the cost by 250% for each additional torpedo (up to a maximum of sixteen torpedoes).

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Shieldbuster Torpedoes
These are plasma-based torpedo weapons that create bursts of radiation specifically designed to overwhelm a vehicle's shields. The T-33 used by K-wings is typical of weapons of this type. Against anything but shields, shieldbusters deal half damage. If an attack from a shield buster torpedo exceeds a target's SR, the target loses 10 points from its SR (rather than the normal 5). Shields damaged in this way can be recharged normally.

• Launchers: A standard shield buster torpedo holds four torpedoes. Additional capacity may be added, increasing the cost by 250% for each additional torpedo (up to a maximum of eight torpedoes).

Space Mines
A space mine can be deployed as a Action at any point along a starship's movement path. Whenever any ship enters a square in which a space mine was deployed, the mine detonates and the entering ship's pilot must make a Dexterity save against a DC of 15. On a failure, it deals full damage to the target; on a success, it deals only half damage. It is also possible for mines to be designed not to be detonated by ships with specific IFF codes (to allow defenders to fly freely past them) or to be command-detonated (requiring a gunner to detonate them as a action, often after readying an action).
Whenever a starship is about to enter the same square as a space mine, the pilot can make a Perception check against a DC of 10 + the deploying pilot's Intelligence modifier to notice the mine and choose a different square to move into instead. If the ship has a system operator, the system operator may make a Mechanics check as as well, using the ship's sensors to detect the mine.
A typical space mine deals 10d10 points of force damage. An advanced space mine deals 20d10 points of damage. A heavy space mine 30d10 points of damage; however, due to its considerable size, targets of Huge size or smaller have advantage on their Dexterity save.

• Mine Launcher: All mine launchers hold 6 mines. Additional capacity may be added, increasing the cost by 250% per each additional mine (up to a maximum of twelve mines).

Tractor Beam
Massive devices that require enormous outlays of energy to operate, tractor beams are generally found only on capital ships and stations. Tractor beams are considered nonstandard modifications for space transports and starfighters, making such installations almost impossible for all but the best engineers.
A system operator can use a tractor beam to target a ship of two sizes smaller or less. The operator makes a ranged attack roll, using her Intelligence modifier instead of her Dexterity. On a success, the target ship is rendered immobile and the operator can move the target ship up to 2 squares closer per round as a bonus action. The operator must make this attack roll every round, and if she misses twice in succession, the target ship is freed of the effect. A tractor beam has an effective range of 10 squares.

Turbolasers
Turbolasers are capital ship weapons designed to use the immense power necessary to blast through the dense armor and shielding of other large targets. They use turbine generators to build the necessary energy, storing it in a capacitor bank until it is discharged. The barrels of turbolasers require substantial cooling to survive the enormous energy involved, so many are designed to recoil into a cryogenic "sleeve" immediately after firing. Because of this longer firing sequence, all but the smallest turbolasers are incapable of autofire even when mounted in double,triple, or fire - linked configurations.
After firing a turbo-laser, you cannot fire or use it again until it cools down after the end of your next turn.

Defense System List

Defense systems include anything that reduces the chance a starship will be destroyed. They are often less regulated than weapon systems, since even the Empire acknowledges that citizens and merchants have a right to avoid suffering at the hands of pirates and rogue planetary defense forces.

ARMOR
A basic level of armor exists on all starships - it's a necessary part of building a hull strong enough to survive the rigors of space - and armor never has to be completely replaced, just patched up. However, it's possible to add additional armor beyond what's needed to keep a starship intact while traveling through hyperspace, and doing so can boost a ship's chance of making it out of a firefight. Heavier armor is generally obvious, giving a starship a blocky, military appearance. Armor uses the indicated Armor Class for the level of upgrade, instead of the default for the ship. Skilled pilots often prefer ships without heavy armor, since they can use their Dexterity bonus - which may prove more advantageous for less cost.

JAMMERS
Jammers come in many forms, from small jamming suites used in Medium to Large size ships, to massive jamming arrays carried vessels of Gargantuan size or larger.
A sensor jamming system is capable of blinding enemy sensors and fire-control computers, making the starship carrying the jammer a more elusive target. As a Bonus Action a system operator or co-pilot can activate a jammer, affecting all enemy starships within 6 squares (or 10, if an array) of the starship carrying it, regardless of the size of those ships. Maintaining the jammer every round also takes a Bonus Action. Affected ships cannot send or receive communications, and suffer disadvantage on attack rolls against any target.
An opposing operator can attempt to overcome the effect of a jammer. Doing this is a Bonus Action and involves a Mechanics skill check opposed by the Mechanics check of the ship with the jammer. On a successful result, the jammed ship takes no penalties from jamming until the start of their next turn.

REGENERATING SHIELDS
Because of the importance of shields, many engineers have tried to devise ways to improve their performance. For example, the Mon Calamari install backup shield generators on their warships to keep their defenses strong, while others have added additional power generators or special computers to ensure that shield generators have the most power when they need it. All these systems are essentially ways to have shields regenerate more quickly, even if they work on different principles.
If you have regenerating shields, Your Maximum Shield Rating (SR) increases by 10. In addition, When you use an Action to divert power to recharging your Shields, your current shield rating increases by 10 (up to the ship's maximum shield rating) instead of the Normal amount of 5. In addition, your Shields will slowly regenerate by themselves overtime, regaining 2 Shield points every round.

REINFORCED BULKHEAD
The overall durability of a craft can be increased by reinforcing its internal bulkheads. Reinforced bulkheads of Grade 1 provide a +5 bonus to Damage Threshold. Grade 2 provides +10. Grade 3 provides +15. You can only have one Reinforced Bulkhead installed at any given time.

SHIELDS
Not all starships have deflector shields, and they are an extremely popular addition for those that lack them. However, the energy and space cost of shields is extremely high, and it grows with the size of the craft to be protected; thus, only the largest vessels have enough power and internal space necessary to operate the most powerful shields.

Movement Systems List

Starship movement falls into three basic categories - atmospheric, space, and hyperspace. A starship might be described as "fast" if it has an advanced hyperdrive, yet still be relatively slow at starship-scale movement. Movement systems are extremely popular modifications for pirates, smugglers, and - to a lesser degree - military designers.

Atmospheric Thrusters
Atmospheric thrusters increase a starship's speed when the ship is flying in the atmosphere of a planet. Any starship able to operate in an atmosphere has some engine system designed for air flight, normally a combination of repulsorlifts and ion engines. Atmospheric thrusters are an augmentation of these basic systems, designed to make the starship more competitive with a dedicated airspeeder.
Atmospheric thrusters allow a pilot to maneuver at starship scale in a planetary atmosphere. Otherwise the ship is considered to be inoperable in the atmosphere, other than flying in a straight line until it reaches the exosphere.

Combat Thrusters
Often used by smugglers, bounty hunters, and blockade runners, combat thrusters are modifications to a space transport's existing engines and maneuvering thrusters that allow the ship to engage in space combat as though it were a starfighter. A pilot flying a ship with combat thrusters can, as a reaction, impose disadvantage on attack rolls when targeted by a ship of two sizes larger or more. Combat thrusters are only available for ships of Huge size or smaller.

Hyperdrives

Illegal Hyperdrive:

Class .5: A class .5 hyperdrive is very carefully tuned and delicate, so it tends to malfunction much more often than a standard hyperdrive. It requires eight hours of maintenance per month and a DC 20 Mechanics check to keep one running smoothly. If the maintenance isn't kept up, or the Mechanics check for doing so fails, anyone attempting to astrogate does so at disadvantage until the hyperdrive receives proper maintenance. Furthermore, any time you would normally have an astrogation mishap, the hyperdrive is instead disabled until repaired (normally requiring 1 hour of work and a DC 20 Mechanics check).

Class 1+: The class 1 hyperdrive is considered the pinnacle of stable hyperdrive technology from the Clone Wars forward. It is the favored technology of military vessels, but its high cost often results in designers settling for a class 2 or class 3 drive, which were state of the art during most of the Rise of the Empire era.
A hyperdrive of class 4 to clas s 6 is normally either old technology or an aftermarket retrofit crammed in to a vessel not designed to support a hyperdrive. Backup hyperdrives, usually ranging from class 8 to class 15, are often used as emergency systems. Though no one wants to wait a month to arrive someplace when using a class 10 backup hyperdrive, often the alternative is to drift aimlessly in space for centuries.

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• Starfighters: Because of their bulk, hyperdrives are always treated as nonstandard modifications for Starfighters. Some alternatives have been devised to allow Starfighters to travel through hyperspace without installing expensive internal hyperdrives.

• Hyperdrive Sleds: A hyperdrive sled is bolted onto the exterierior of a Starfighter, such as a CloakShape fighter. The sled costs five times as much as a normal hyperdrive, but it is not considered nonstandard, it requires no emplacement points, and it can be added with 1 hour of work and a DC 15 Mechanics check. A sled does interfere with maneuverability, however, so a starfighter imposes disadvantage to its pilot on Dexterity saves and Space Vehicle skill checks while attached to a sled.

• Hyperdrive Rings: A hyperdrive ring is designed for only occasional or temporary use. A ring costs as much as a normal hyperdrive for a starfighter of a given size, but it is not considered nonstandard and it requires no emplacement points. The pilot of a starfighter must use an Action and make a DC 10 Space Vehicles check to dock with or disconnect from a hyperdrive ring. If the check fails, the docking or undocking was unsuccessful; if it fails by 5 or more, a collision occurs, destroying the hyperspace ring. In addition to requiring docking and undocking, hyperspace rings have some other drawbacks. Like a hyperdrive sled, a hyperdrive ring imposes disadvantage to its pilot on Dexterity saves and Space Vehicle skill checks while attached. A starfighter can't enter atmosphere or land with a hyperdrive ring attached, so it must be left in orbit - and some pirates and shipjackers enjoy the easy pickings of an unattended target.

Navicomputer

Starfighters: Most navicomputers are nonstandard for starfighters - these ships simply don't have the room for the memory core required to store and track the locations of untold billions of celestial objects. Instead, starfighters often have limited navicomputers that store only two jumps' worth of information, enough to get to a destination and return. Some limited navicomputers have a greater memory capacity, but these are rare and more expensive.

Sublight Accelerator Motor

Sublight Drive