Elite Dangerous Welcome to Ricardo’s Elite Dangerous Guides — your complete command centre for ship builds, combat tactics, trading routes, exploration, and more.Guides Hub

Whether you’re a fresh recruit undocking for the first time or a seasoned Commander hunting in Hazardous Resource Extraction Sites, you’ll find everything you need here.

Ship Guides & Builds

Every ship. Every build. Classified. From budget Sidewinders to endgame Federal Corvettes, Ricardo breaks down modules, engineering blueprints, and optimal loadouts.

Beginner’s Guide

New to Elite Dangerous? Start here. The essentials of flight, docking, making credits, and surviving your first encounters with hostile NPCs.

Combat & Weapons

PvE and PvP combat tactics, weapon comparisons, and build guides for bounty hunting, combat zones, and piracy.

Exploration

Long-range exploration ships, neutron highway routing, and what to do when you’re 20,000 light years from home.

Trading & Economy

Market trading, mining, and how to make millions in Elite Dangerous without firing a shot.

Ready to begin? Use the navigation menu above to choose your mission, Commander.