Overview
Quick reference of stats and loadout capabilities of every player-usable ship in the game.
Intro
Below are the in-game stats and loadouts for all ships. In general, after the first couple ships are unlocked, the later ships are often better so you’ll want to use whatever you just unlocked. Most are unlocked by leveling up, though some at the end are unlocked by encountering and defeating them 10 times in previous games. Depending on your luck, you may unlock these very early, and they are potentially much better ships than you have available through the level progression at the time. Many ships can only be chosen as your initial ship and cannot be purchased in-game, but others are available for purchase as soon as you unlock them.
As for strategy, there are probably other guides that go more into depth, but I find sticking with ships that maximize hangar slots almost always ends up pretty smooth sailing.