# Finding Excellent Freighters **URL:** \ **Category:** Atlas Rises v1.3\ **Created:** [October 13, 2017, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/finding-excellent-freighters/3326 "2017-10-13T12:19:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LordMarkov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/lordmarkov/32/3134_2.png) [@LordMarkov](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/LordMarkov)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/finding-excellent-freighters/3326/1 "2017-10-13T12:19:41Z")
With the new economic system and new (higher) prices for freighters, I have waited until now to search for an excellent freighter. From what I have seen: - general freighters parked in a system only go up to 19 slots and possibly A class. - a larger freighter can be purchased if you help defend it from pirate attack. The best I saw doing this was a 38 slot S class (which sadly I didn’t have the 405 million units for it at the time of discovery.) - The wealth of a system does not seem to be a factor. Are my observations in line with what others have seen? Are there better ways of finding really good freighters? ---
**Author:** ![Mad-Hatter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/mad-hatter/32/61657_2.png) [@Mad-Hatter](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Mad-Hatter)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/finding-excellent-freighters/3326/2 "2017-10-13T13:09:48Z")
Your description closely mirrors my own experience. Only notable difference was the price of the excellent freighter after helping out. Mine was 360 Million. I too could not afford it. ---
**Author:** ![TravelEcho](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/travelecho/32/3148_2.png) [@TravelEcho](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/TravelEcho)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/finding-excellent-freighters/3326/3 "2017-10-13T14:00:20Z")
Thanks for posting this. I think I have finally saved enough units to afford a decent freighter (just under 800mil) but even when I have defended one I like the look of, the slots are only between 16-19 and kind of scattered. I’m determined to find a 38 slot so I can start building my _fleet_! And I’m still in Euclid (I think --only been shoved through a portal twice by the Atlas?) Still lookin’ for more Travellers, having only five glyphs so far. ---
**Author:** ![kpd157](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/kpd157/32/4739_2.png) [@kpd157](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/kpd157)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/finding-excellent-freighters/3326/4 "2017-10-13T18:25:18Z")
@LordMarkov , Seems correct for the most part. I have noticed you cannot use your Freighter to warp into the system to get the space battle it seems. And when I did get to fight for the Freighter even though it was a 29 or so slot freighter which is about 10 more than my current one, It had a 3 percent warp drive bonus. My 19 percent or so range bonus is a must and I won’t give it up for 10 more freighter slots 🙂 It did cost a bit but with over a billion in units cost is not the problem. I am just really picky 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Oshoryu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/oshoryu/32/10922_2.png) [@Oshoryu](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Oshoryu)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/finding-excellent-freighters/3326/5 "2017-10-13T19:18:51Z")
I actually purchased a new freighter last night. Finally upgraded my old “Outboard Motor” C-Class, 13 Slot freighter, (The Intrepid - Pictures in my ‘Into the Aftermath’ thread) and went for a C-Class, 24 Slot Super-Freighter. It cost me 123m following a 53m trade in of my old freighter and my thinking was that I will command a higher trade in value when going for my S-Class Freighter. I don’t warp around a great deal, and this is the third battle I’ve had in as many months. When I see a design I like, I’ll make a note a do the Re-load trick when I hit a battle to spawn my S-Class. ---
**Author:** ![Desdanova](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/desdanova/32/7530_2.png) [@Desdanova](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Desdanova)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/finding-excellent-freighters/3326/6 "2017-10-13T22:42:10Z")
LordMarkov, I agree with your observations on finding freighters. Last night I defended a 34 slot A - Class freighter ( I have never seen an S - Class) and upgraded from a 33 slot B - Class. The upgrade cost was 170 million units. The truly frustrating part is that I had a fully kitted base on my B - Class. Now I will have to re-build it all again! ☹ I would recommend have at least 500 million units on hand. More is, as always, better! 💰 —Des ---
**Author:** ![LordMarkov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/lordmarkov/32/3134_2.png) [@LordMarkov](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/LordMarkov)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/finding-excellent-freighters/3326/7 "2017-10-14T06:42:00Z")
I completely agree. Having 500 million units ensures the ability to purchase any upgrade of freighter, especially if you are lucky enough to find a 38 slot S-class, after a pirate conflict. I was lucky enough to find a 34 slot A-class freighter after a pirate conflict for 349 million units this evening. During this exploration before finding this freighter, I encountered the same general freighters parked in a system ( upto 19 slots/ upto A Class). Most of the freighters awarded after a pirate conflict were 26 slots and C-class. ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/finding-excellent-freighters/3326/8 "2025-08-21T14:52:07Z")