The M3 class ships are fighters. They have stronger weapons but lower speed than M4/M5 ships. If piloted by a good pilot they can take out most ships in the universe. For example, M6 and even M7 ships if you are patient enough.
M3+ is a recent development featuring stronger shields and weapons at the expense of speed. M3+ ships are heavy fighters. A recent development based on Bala Gi's research. The M3+ class has found a home in all Commonwealth fleets.
Note that an M3+ designation does not exist in the game. These ships are classified as M3 in-game, however, they are slower, more potent, and better defended than their counterparts so they are given an alternate designation in the community.
| Name | Race | Cls | Speed | Hull | Shields | Laser Cap | Cargo | Class | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova | Argon | M3 | 180 | 20,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 5,600 | 236 | L | 2,420,188 |
| Thor | ATF | M3 | 196 | ? | 5 x 25MJ | 9,000 | 190 | L | Not for sale |
| Barracuda | Boron | M3 | 52 | 9,000 | 2 x 25MJ | 3,400 | 208 | M | 2,211,155 |
| Kha'ak Fighter | Kha'ak | M3 | 153 | 71 | ? | 3 x 25MJ | 150 | M | Not for sale |
| Venti | OTAS | M3 | 195 | 8,000 | 4 x 25MJ | 5,600 | 200 | L | 3,314,764 |
| Perseus | Paranid | M3 | 165 | 10,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 6,200 | 160 | M | 2,358,449 |
| Blastclaw | Pirate | M3 | 146 | 9,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 6,800 | 230 | L | Not for sale |
| Mamba | Split | M3 | 210 | 7,600 | 2 x 25MJ | 5,000 | 224 | L | 2,334,418 |
| Falcon | Teladi | M3 | 120 | 12,000 | 4 x 25MJ | 3,700 | 283 | L | 2,508,112 |
| deca.cefa | Terran | M3 | 214 | 12,000 | 2 x 25MJ | 3,000 | 234 | L | 1,034,066 |
| Scimitar | Terran | M3 | 199 | 8,500 | 5 x 25MJ | 9,000 | 188 | M | 1,905,700 |
| Spitfyre | Terran | M3 | 452 | 7,500 | 3 x 25MJ | 9,000 | 212 | L | 2,909,601 |
| Xperimental Shuttle | Terran | M3 | 321 | 8,000 | 1 x 200MJ | 5,500 | 250 | L | Not for sale |
| L | Xenon | M3 | 165 | 12,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 3,000 | 234 | L | Not for sale |
| Susanowa | Yaki | M3 | 209 | 7,000 | 2 x 25MJ | 6,200 | 87 | L | 2,185,329 |
| Name | Race | Cls | Speed | Hull | Shields | Laser Cap | Cargo | Class | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | Argon | M3+ | 130 | 12,500 | 1 x 200MJ | 8,000 | 320 | L | 6,044,362 |
| Skate | Boron | M3+ | 156 | 11,250 | 3 x 25MJ | 7,800 | 320 | M | 5,984,203 |
| Medusa | Paranid | M3+ | 143 | 12,500 | 4 x 25MJ | 8,333 | 320 | M | 6,419,699 |
| Chimera | Split | M3+ | 182 | 10,000 | 3 x 25MJ | 8,750 | 300 | L | 6,226,367 |
| Kea | Teladi | M3+ | 104 | 15,000 | 5 x 25MJ | 7,300 | 410 | L | 6,357,409 |
| Cutlass | Terran | M3+ | 173 | 10,625 | 6 x 25MJ | 9,000 | 240 | L | 5,650,001 |
| LX | Xenon | M3+ | 143 | 15,000 | 4 x 25MJ | 9,250 | 350 | L | Not for sale |
| Tenjin | Yaki | M3+ | 182 | 8,750 | 3 x 25MJ | 8,250 | 285 | M | 6,145,646 |
| Fenrir | ATF | M3+ | 190 | 20,000 | 6 x 25MJ | 9,000 | 256 | L | Not for sale |
| Notus Hauler | OTAS | M3+ | 169 | 20,000 | 5 x 25MJ | 8,000 | 255 | L | 5,534,600 |
| Aamon | Argon | M3+ | 180 | 20,000 | 6 x 25MJ | 8,500 | 255 | L | ? |