FTL Ship Crew Size Comparison (Starting Crews)
Compare 10 FTL ship starting crews, from the Slug Cruiser at 2 to three ships at 4. Game file data in a linked tool. See full table here. All ten rows verified.
Visual comparison
All values
Click any row to load it as Entry A.
| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kestrel Cruiser 3 crew. | 3 crew | Layout A, 3 Human | FTL Wiki citing game files: Kestrel Cruiser Layout A 3 Human crew |
| Engi Cruiser 3 crew. | 3 crew | Layout A, 2 Engi plus Human | FTL Wiki citing game files: Engi Cruiser Layout A 2 Engi 1 Human |
| Federation Cruiser Tied top at 4 crew. | 4 crew | Layout A, mixed species | FTL Wiki citing game files: Federation Cruiser Layout A 4 crew |
| Zoltan Cruiser 3 crew. | 3 crew | Layout A, 3 Zoltan | FTL Wiki citing game files: Zoltan Cruiser Layout A 3 Zoltan crew |
| Mantis Cruiser Tied top at 4 crew. | 4 crew | Layout A, 3 Mantis plus Engi | FTL Wiki citing game files: Mantis Cruiser Layout A 3 Mantis 1 Engi |
| Slug Cruiser Smallest here at 2 crew. | 2 crew | Layout A, 2 Slug | FTL Wiki citing game files: Slug Cruiser Layout A 2 Slug crew |
| Rock Cruiser 3 crew. | 3 crew | Layout A, 3 Rockmen | FTL Wiki citing game files: Rock Cruiser Layout A 3 Rockmen crew |
| Stealth Cruiser 3 crew. | 3 crew | Layout A, 3 Human | FTL Wiki citing game files: Stealth Cruiser Layout A 3 Human crew |
| Lanius Cruiser 3 crew. | 3 crew | Layout A, Human plus 2 Lanius | FTL Wiki citing game files: Lanius Cruiser Layout A 1 Human 2 Lanius |
| Crystal Cruiser Tied top at 4 crew. | 4 crew | Layout A, 2 Human plus 2 Crystal | FTL Wiki citing game files: Crystal Cruiser Layout A 2 Human 2 Crystal |
About this converter
FTL Wiki ship pages citing game files fix the starting crews of ten FTL ships. The Kestrel Cruiser starts with 3, the Engi Cruiser 3, the Federation Cruiser 4, the Zoltan Cruiser 3, the Mantis Cruiser 4, the Slug Cruiser 2, the Rock Cruiser 3, the Stealth Cruiser 3, the Lanius Cruiser 3 and the Crystal Cruiser 4. The Federation, Mantis and Crystal ships tie at 4 for the largest starting crews. The Slug Cruiser at 2 is the smallest here. Layout A defaults anchor the table, since B and C layouts shuffle crews.
How to use it
Pick two ships and the crew unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try the Federation Cruiser against the Slug Cruiser to feel the 2 crew gap. Crew counts read straight since only one unit exists.
Crews follow Layout A defaults from shipBlueprint game files as mirrored by FTL Wiki. Federation Cruiser at 4 mixes Human, Mantis, Rockman and Engi. Crystal Cruiser at 4 mixes 2 Human and 2 Crystal. Mantis Cruiser at 4 mixes 3 Mantis and 1 Engi. Layout B and C crews differ and stay out. Hired and event crew join later, so starting counts only open each run.
FAQ
Which FTL ships start biggest?
Federation, Mantis and Crystal cruisers with 4 each.
Which starts smallest?
The Slug Cruiser with 2 Slug crew.
Do other layouts differ?
Yes. B and C layouts shuffle crews, so this table pins Layout A.
Is this the final crew?
No. Hired and event crew join later. These are starting counts only.
Sources
- FTL Wiki citing shipBlueprint files: Kestrel 3, Engi 3, Federation 4, Zoltan 3
- FTL Wiki citing shipBlueprint files: Mantis 4, Slug 2, Rock 3, Stealth 3
- FTL Wiki citing shipBlueprint files: Lanius 3, Crystal 4
Last verified: 2026-10-08 · 10 entries
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