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Ye be Warned

This is not intended for those new to Starfield. Mods like these, many designed for more experienced players wanting to forego the main quest line (or at least delay it), will make life more difficult without giving you context for where you're at in the universe.

Premise

So you want to be a space pirate? Great! This collection of mods will help get you started off right. If you use these, you'll start the game as a pirate in your very own pirate ship (a humble Crimson Fleet Ghost), and you'll be docked to The Key - the HQ for the Crimson Fleet - all thanks to the Crimson Start New Game mod by SKKmods. In fact, you'll be starting 2-3 quests into the Crimson Fleet quest line having already joined the faction, and you'll be asked where your loyalties like (spy or not for Sysdef).

Follower Options

In vanilla Starfield, there are not nearly enough companion options that tolerate piracy. Of course, you can broaden that pool with mods like No Angry Companions by AlmightySE which ends most of the judgement by Constellation. Here are others to consider that have a more natural fit with your pirate:

  1. Jessamine Griffin - Smuggler found in The Last Nova (bar) on The Key. One of my personal favorites in the game.
  2. Betty Howser - You'll find her adrift on her ship orbiting Heinlein I. Bring a ship parts pack and she'll join your crew. Another great option!
  3. Mathis Castillo - You'll be forced to spend more time with him if you continue the Crimson Fleet quest line, and the choices there will decide whether he's a companion option or an enemy.
  4. Sophia Grace - Gang member on Neon found in Madame Sauvage's Place.

Other Tips

  1. The Kryx System puts you surrounded by more mid-level star systems. Be careful where you pick your starting battles.
  2. You'll be aligned with Crimson Fleet from the start, so even with Crimson Fleet - Less Fleet More Heat mod from cyberpsyche you'll find most POIs, when exploring, are occupied by friendly Crimson Fleet. The NPC Spawner Dangerzone mod by naerv will help liven things up anytime you want and provide an ample supply of gear to loot and sell. :)
  3. Piracy requires a lot of enhancements to your ship. Cargo space to fit all your loot will be at a premium for awhile unless you mod around that.

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Collection Stats

Total Mods: 22
Free: 17
Paid: 5
Total Cost: 1,000 credits

Table of Contents

Order is ranked by community rating (highest first). Mods without ratings are positioned as 5/10; mods below 5 appear toward the end.

Crimson Start New Game
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Crimson Start New Game

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Helps you perfectly start as a pirate in the Crimson Fleet right out of the gate at level 1. To achieve that, your character has already completed the starting quests for the Crimson Fleet quest line, so I wouldn't recommend this to beginner's who haven't done the quests before (and would be unfamiliar with the loyalty question the mod prompts you with right at the start).

— Ghastly Knight · 10/10

Fast Start a new game as a Crimson rook in a Ghost ship at the Key in 60 seconds to roll different. All this with ZERO BASE GAME SCRIPT HACKS for stable conflict free games. With the mod loaded any new games, including NG+, will automatically start as a Crimson Priate at the Key. You can do all the...

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Immersive AI Overhaul
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Immersive AI Overhaul

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Really love the intelligence this gives the AI. You hear the enemy yelling to flank you when you're in cover while others start tossing grenades to try and flush you out. They use boost packs more and different factions have different personalities to their combat behavior. It's a great addition for any player wanting smarter enemies.

— Ghastly Knight · 10/10

A comprehensive and immersive overhaul of Starfield's AI. Each faction has their own unique feel according to their lore. Most Spacers are just untrained, and inexperienced colonists, and freighter crews, who decided it was easier to arm themselves, and just take what they wanted from others. They'...

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Better Piracy - Trade Authority Kiosk At The Key
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Better Piracy - Trade Authority Kiosk At The Key

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Pretty straightforward mod, but it definitely helps with the grind as a pirate. I get why it wasn't added in the vanilla game. The fleet already dislikes a TA vendor being on The Key, so someone would have probably destroyed a kiosk in a drunken rage. For the player, however, it certainly makes selling off things a bit more convenient.

— Ghastly Knight · 10/10

You can find Trade Authority kiosks conveniently located at just about every major location in Starfield, except for The Key, despite the fact that the Trade Authority has a presence there. This mod adds a Trade Authority kiosk to The Key, right next to where you dock your ship to the station, givi...

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Npc Spawner Dangerzone
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Npc Spawner Dangerzone

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My son and I have been using this mod quite a bit to add roleplay scenarios to POIs and simulate larger scale battles. You can craft a ton of these at a workbench then start spawning friendlies and hostiles to create the battles. I honestly love some POIs with this. I just recently did the Forgotten Supply Bridge where I spawn opposing forces on each side and made it a battle to see who could hold...

— Ghastly Knight · 10/10

Unleash the full potential of your Starfield experience with this mod! Spawn as many NPCs as your system can handle and customize them to be your friends, guards, or formidable enemies. Experience epic battles with the raid feature, where you can lead assaults or defend against enemy raids. Perfect...

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No Angry Companions
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No Angry Companions

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Simple and effective. Vanilla behavior from Constellation companions can be so confusing. They can become furious at you while simultaneously killing everyone in sight. Now you just get the killing rampage without all the judgy anger. Win-win for some :)

— Ghastly Knight · 10/10

Who says heroes can’t slip up now and then? This mod ensures your companions and crew members are supportive during those unintended(?) moments of murdering civilians. After all, what are friends for if not for unwavering support? Works with all companions and hired crew members.

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Crimson Fleet Outfitted
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Crimson Fleet Outfitted

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This is a great addition if you want the pirates to look more realistic on breathable worlds. Instead of constantly wearing their suits, they'll be wearing various clothing outfits. Combine this with the same mod author's enemy face variety mod and you're well on your way to having the needed diversity that would exist in the Fleet. I just wish their outfits were able to be snagged with immersive...

— Ghastly Knight · 9/10

This overhauls the Crimson Fleet by making them Equip clothing when in locations which do not require a spacesuit. Update Info at bottom of description (I would suggest deleting and re-installing the mod as simply updating doesn't always work) Photos were taken with my other mod enemy face variety...

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Crimson X - (ZBB)
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Crimson X - (ZBB)

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__COMES WITH__ -Outfits: 10 -SleeveTech: 4 -Headphones: 2 -Visors: 2 -Gloves: 1 -Jackets: 10 -Belts: 3 -Masks: 2 -Belt Items: 2 (Bag, Canister) __UPDATES__ - Updated all clothing to ZBB. - Redid the rigging, and weight paint on nearly all pieces to make clothing/gear move better with the character...

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Enemy Face Variety
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Enemy Face Variety

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This is a great addition to any playthrough if you use any mod that takes helmets off more on breathable worlds. Bethesda clearly thought we'd never see the faces of some groups like Ecliptic, so they all look like the same 4 people. I highly recommend grabbing this small mod to add some much needed diversity there.

— Ghastly Knight · 8/10

This mod is a companion mod to my Outfitted series of mods. (Crimson Fleet Outfitted, Ecliptic Outfitted & Spacers Outfitted) But the mod will work without those mods. This mod adds new faces to rectify the issue of repeating faces caused by the outfitted series of mods. In the base game Spacers...

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The Key - Captain's Quarter Furnished
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The Key - Captain's Quarter Furnished

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This is one of the smallest homes you can get in the game, so any furnishings will be limited here. However, DownfallNemesis does well with the space. It all fits well with the theme, and I like the placement of the weapon bench and the mannequins. It's a nice touch being able to change the gender of the mannequins.

— Ghastly Knight · 7/10

## Overview Furnished version of the Captain's Quarter on The Key. The room has been extended to the back a bit to allow more furniture to fit. **To unlock the room you must finish the Crimson Fleet quest line and side with the fleet.** ## Features - All decorations and clutter are static - Mannequ...

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Crimson Fleet - Less Fleet More Heat
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Crimson Fleet - Less Fleet More Heat

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v1.1 on 2026-2-3 When you are a member of CF, this dynamically reduces Crimson Fleet from showing up at POIs (dungeon type) and ground bounty missions. Because it is annoying to find a cool POI only to discover your friendly coworkers got there first! PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BEST EXPE...

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Crimson Fleet Weapon Skin Pack
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Crimson Fleet Weapon Skin Pack

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Expand your Crimson Fleet arsenal with this themed high-quality skin pack for 9 weapons complete with matching decals, reflex sight reticles and animated ammo counters. Apply the skins for the following weapons, including all their attachments, at any Weapon Workbench: - Equinox - Solstice - Grende...

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Crimson Fleet Ranks
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Crimson Fleet Ranks

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## Overview When I was watching MICADOOtv Starfield stream playing a pirate (amazing German YouTuber!), I came up with this idea to give a little more to do for the Crimson Fleet. Something to work towards besides the faction questline! This mod adds a rank system to the Crimson Fleet, allowing you...

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Crimson Fleet Rearmed
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Crimson Fleet Rearmed

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This mod adds a full new manufacturer to Starfield - The Crimson Fleet themselves! Using the unused internal files and the concept art as a starting point, I've developed a full new set of parts including cockpits, habs, landers, weapons etc. All parts can be purchased from ship vendors at the Re...

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Faction Story Expansion: Crimson Fleet
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Faction Story Expansion: Crimson Fleet

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Expand your adventure across the Settled Systems with this Crimson Fleet–themed story expansion. This Creation adds: 1. A new spaceport where you can purchase Crimson Fleet ships and equipment. 2. Three original side quests, each featuring new enemy outposts and story tied to the Fleet’s shadowy ope...

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X2357's Faction Weapon Skins: Crimson Fleet
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X2357's Faction Weapon Skins: Crimson Fleet

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This is a large skin pack with Crimson Fleet Faction based skins for 48x weapons. These factions skins are still a wip, expect some updates and additional variants in the future. 90% of my skins mods do not require a "-Main.ba2" Archive and thus do not count towards the main archive limit. They do...

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Life of Crime - Crimson Market
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Life of Crime - Crimson Market

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# Enter the Crimson Market Are you a pirate looking for a reason to visit your pirate buddies across the galaxy? Look no further! Crimson Market adds merchants to thirteen different existing POIs for Crimson Fleet members. Find the details lower in the description. **1.1.1 Update fixes missing cit...

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Estelle Vincent Companion and Romance
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Estelle Vincent Companion and Romance

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By downloading this Creation, you are affirming that you have read the entire description, and understand it. ## Broad Overview A short time after completing the Crimson Fleet questline, Estelle Vincent will become available as a companion if certain conditions have been met. She has 247 lines of...

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Plunder - Improved Piracy
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Plunder - Improved Piracy

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*Plunder - Improved Piracy* (or simply *Plunder*) is an immersive gameplay overhaul for Starfield’s piracy system. Instead of settling for a quick cargo handoff through a trade screen, you’ll now be able to board enemy ships, confront their crew, and seize everything for yourself. ## How It Works #...

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Better Piracy - GalBank Ships Have More Loot
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Better Piracy - GalBank Ships Have More Loot

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If you've tried to roleplay as a pirate you probably did the Crimson Fleet questline, then wondered what to do next. There are the CF mission boards, but outside of that options can be limited due to the fact that ships in space don't carry a lot of loot in comparison to the bounty you might accrue....

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Mordrid's Skill Points Magazine Every Read
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Mordrid's Skill Points Magazine Every Read

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Located in the Lodge in your room (see Screenshots) a skill magazine that gives you 5 Skill Points every time you read it! As soon as you pickup the book, you will recieve 5 skill points. Whats even better - every time you drop the magazine from your inventory, you can pick it up again and get ANO...

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Simple Cloaks (Crimson Fleet) (PORT)
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Simple Cloaks (Crimson Fleet) (PORT)

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I just wasn't a fan of how this cloak was done or how it was implemented. First, it replaces a hat in the vanilla game, so you'll occasionally find NPCs in the game wearing this cloak when it doesn't make sense for them. For instance, this occurs with Aevi from Aevi's Aerospace. The cloak itself looks good from the back (like the screenshot), but it does not fit well when looking at any character'...

— Ghastly Knight · 4/10

This is an alternative version of the original mod that replaces the baseball cap with an alternative hooded version. All credit goes to Kaffeina, I am simply porting their work. https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/6086?tab=description MAKE SURE YOU ONLY HAVE ONE CLOAK MOD DOWNLOADED AT A TIME...

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