FTL Species

FTL has a variety of different species that can be apart of the players crew, or on an enemy vessel. Each ship can carry a maximum of 8 crew members, and there are 8 different species that can be found throughout the game.

Species List

Species Name Special Abilities Max Health Cost to Hire

Humans Learn skills faster, no notable weaknesses 100 45 Scrap

Engi Repair at double the speed, but fight half as effectively 100 50 Scrap

Mantis Inflicts 1.5 times the damage in combat, along with moving at 1.2x speed, repair speed halved 100 55 Scrap

Rockmen Immune to fire, movement speed halved 150 55 Scrap

Zoltans Provide power to the system room they are in, explodes on death, dealing damage to enemies 70 60 Scrap

Slugs Telephatic powers reveal rooms and lifeforms on enemy ships, immune to mind control 100 45 Scrap

Crystal Lockdown power, half suffocation damage, movement speed decreased by 20% 125 60 Scrap

Lanius Drains oxygen from rooms, no damage from lack of oxygen, movement speed reduced by 15% 100 50 Scrap

Species Name	Special Abilities	Max Health	Cost to Hire
Humans	Learn skills faster, no notable weaknesses	100	45 Scrap
Engi	Repair at double the speed, but fight half as effectively	100	50 Scrap
Mantis	Inflicts 1.5 times the damage in combat, along with moving at 1.2x speed, repair speed halved	100	55 Scrap
Rockmen	Immune to fire, movement speed halved	150	55 Scrap
Zoltans	Provide power to the system room they are in, explodes on death, dealing damage to enemies	70	60 Scrap
Slugs	Telephatic powers reveal rooms and lifeforms on enemy ships, immune to mind control	100	45 Scrap
Crystal	Lockdown power, half suffocation damage, movement speed decreased by 20%	125	60 Scrap
Lanius	Drains oxygen from rooms, no damage from lack of oxygen, movement speed reduced by 15%	100	50 Scrap

If you would like to know more about a specific race, including lore and in game attributes, click here!

The Lanius species can only be encountered if you own the base game along with its DLC FTL:Advanced Edition.