Summary

  • Suitable shield generators are crucial in protecting your ships from dangerous factions in the Settled Systems of Starfield. Consider the Deflector SG-30 for early stages of the game.
  • The Warden SG-400 is a light shield generator with high health and fast regeneration, perfect for hit-and-run battle tactics.
  • The Assurance SG-1800 is the best overall shield generator in Starfield, with a high maximum shield health of 1,600, though it has a slow regeneration rate.

It should be clear to you by now that the Settled Systems of Starfield are incredibly dangerous and not to be traversed recklessly. Several dangerous factions across the star map would destroy your ships and steal all your loot in a heartbeat.

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You may have some of the best ship weapons available to you attached to some of the best ships in the game, but what about your defensive measures? How can you remain protected from the relentless assaults of enemy spacer, pirate, mercenary, and bounty hunter ships? What you need are suitable shield generators for your ships.

8 Deflector SG-30 Shield Generator

The deflector is a class A shield that requires five max power. It has a max health of 440, a regeneration rate of ten percent, and a crew capacity of 0.5. Its mass is 32.

Other than the remarkable health regeneration percentage, this shield may not seem like much compared to some of the other entries on this list. However, its well-balanced stats and high regeneration percentage make it the perfect shield generator to have during the early stages of the game, while your ship's design rank and level may be on the lower side.

7 Warden SG-400 Shield Generator

The Warden SGs are a B-class line of ships, and the SG-400 is the most impressive one out of the bunch. It has a mass power requirement of ten, meaning you will need to invest in really good reactors.

The shield has a max health of 1,225 and a regeneration rate of seven percent, which is pretty impressive. It is a relatively light shield generator with a mass of 71, which will definitely impact your ship’s speed. Its high health, fast regeneration rate, and light mass make it the perfect shield generator for a hit-and-run battle tactic ship.

6 104D Guardian Shield Generator

The 104D is a class C ship with a mass of 129. It has a five percent regeneration rate, which is on the slow side, and its max power output of 12 is definitely a steep toll on any reactor.

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However, it has a very high max health of 1,350, which will allow you to absorb much damage without consequence while carefully picking your shots. If your weapons are good enough, you should be able to overwhelm any enemies you come up against easily.

5 Fortress A3 Shield Generator

The Fortress A3 is undoubtedly one of the best C-class shield generators available in Starfield. It has a mass of 122 and a maximum power requirement of 11.

The A3 has a max health of 1,215, which more than makes up for the slow five percent regeneration rate. While there are much better shield generators than the A3 in the game, you would be hard-pressed to find any that are C class.

4 Odin 3050-C Shield Generator

The Odin 3050-C is a C-class generator that slightly edges over the Fortress A3 in every department to be on the list of the undisputed best C-class shield generators available in the game.

It has a mass of 116, a power requirement of 11, and a regeneration rate of five percent. The stat that crowns the Odin 3050 as one of the best C-class shield generators is its max health of 1,350, the third highest of any C-class shield generator in Starfield.

3 28T Defender Shield Generator

The 28T is undoubtedly the best B-class reactor in Starfield. It’s got impressive stats, like an incredibly speedy seven percent shield regeneration rate and a maximum power requirement of 12, which is certainly a bit higher than most.

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The 28T’s rapid regeneration rate is further improved by its very high max health of 1,500, which is the second highest of any shield generator in the game. The 28T also had a mass of 90, which could give you a potentially faster ship if you pair it with the right ship parts.

2 Vanguard Bulwark Shield Generator

The Bulwark has a max power requirement of 12, which is steep but understandable considering that it has a max shield health of 1,450, which is among the most impressive in the game.

The Bulwark also has a decent shield regeneration percentage of six percent, making it an ideal engine for a much bigger warship with all the big guns to match.

1 Assurance SG-1800 Shield Generator

The Assurance is the best C-class shield in Starfield and the best shield generator overall. It requires a max power of 12 and has a slow regeneration percentage of five percent.

Obviously, the best shield generator in the game will require a lot of energy, so the maximum power stat is understandable. As for the slow regeneration percentage, enemies will have a hard time depleting the health of your shielding to the point where you will have to rely heavily on its regeneration speed purely because of the excellent 1,600 maximum shield health, which is by far the highest of any shield generator in the Settled Systems.

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