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[[File:Planets-of-Sol-Bobblehead-Livery.png|thumb|300px|Planets of Sol bobblehead livery]]
 
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'''Livery''' consists of cosmetic items for [[Ships]], [[Ship-Launched Fighters]], and [[SRV]]s. Livery items can be purchased with [[ARX]] from the in-game ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' Store, and added or removed via the Livery menu, which can be accessed from the game's main menu or at any [[Station]] with [[Outfitting]] services. Available Livery items include decals, paintjobs, dashboard ornaments, ship kits, engine and weapon colours, name plates, and cockpit voice UI options. Livery items are purely visual, and do not alter ship performance or specifications in any way. New items are typically added to the Store every Friday.
 
'''Livery''' refers to [[Ships|ship]] cosmetics and can be changed via the [[Outfitting]] menu of Station Services. Currently ships can be equipped with decals, paintjobs, dashboard ornaments, external kits, weapon colours, name plates, and thrust colours. Paintjobs are also available for ship-launched fighters and SRV. These items do not alter ship performance in any way, although certain bobbleheads and Ship Kit pieces may partially obscure a pilot's view.
 
 
Currently, generic NPCs will not use Livery options at all. Police forces and some specific ships such as Rescue Ships will use their own set paint and decals, but many of these are NPC-only, and they will never use Ship Kits.
 
 
There are no in-game options for users to create their own custom paintjobs, decals, etc, nor are there any third-party tools for this. Except certain decals, all items must be purchased at the [https://www.frontierstore.net Official Store]; the Outfitting menu provides direct links to the store. Prices vary, and reduced sale prices are occasionally offered and announced in the newsletter. Combo packs are available for most items.
 
 
New items are typically added to the Frontier Store every Friday.
 
   
 
==Decals==
 
==Decals==
Decals are icons and logos that can be placed on 3 pre-determined spots on a ship (front, left, and right). A different decal can be placed in each spot. The decal colours automatically vary to suit the ship's paintjob.
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Decals are icons, emblems, and logos that can be placed on up to three predetermined locations on a ship's hull. Each slot can be equipped with a different decal, and decal colours automatically change to suit the ship's paintjob. Decals from the Store cost between 50 and 150 [[ARX]], but a number of decals can be earned or acquired for free during gameplay.
 
Only the '''Pilots Federation''' rank decals and the '''Powerplay''' decals are freely available to all players. The remainder either must be purchased at the [https://www.frontierstore.net/ Official Store] or are limited-access as described below.
 
   
=== Pilots Federation ranks ===
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=== Pilots Federation rank decals ===
 
The [[Pilots Federation]] decals<ref name="pilots fed ranks">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=103141&p=1599295&viewfull=1#post1599295 Michael Brooks announcement on Official Forums]</ref> are earned through gameplay. There are three types: Combat, Trade, and Exploration. As a CMDR achieves a higher [[Ranks|rank]] in one of the three fields, they will earn the corresponding decal. There are a total of 8 decals per field (there are no decals for the beginner rank in each).
 
The [[Pilots Federation]] decals<ref name="pilots fed ranks">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=103141&p=1599295&viewfull=1#post1599295 Michael Brooks announcement on Official Forums]</ref> are earned through gameplay. There are three types: Combat, Trade, and Exploration. As a CMDR achieves a higher [[Ranks|rank]] in one of the three fields, they will earn the corresponding decal. There are a total of 8 decals per field (there are no decals for the beginner rank in each).
   
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=== Community Goal Decals ===
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=== Community Goal decals ===
 
Beginning on March 29, 2018, exclusive decals were implemented as a reward for participation in select [[Community Goals]]. Community Goals featuring decals as a reward are planned to take place once per month. Some CGs will be competitive in nature and only give the decal to players who back the winning side, while cooperative CGs will offer the decal to everyone who contributes above a certain threshold. Higher reward tiers offer additional colors of the decal. Typically, the Top 75% rewards the standard version of the decal, Top 50% rewards a bronze decal, Top 25% rewards a silver decal, and Top 10% rewards a gold decal.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/418412-Community-Goal-Decals Frontier Forums: Community Goal Decals]</ref> On some occasions, "Emissive" variants of decals are offered as top-tier rewards.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=439566 Frontier Forums: Federal Operation against the League of Reparation (Combat with decals)]</ref><ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=439563 Frontier Forums: Imperial Operation against the League of Reparation (Combat with decals)]</ref>
 
Beginning on March 29, 2018, exclusive decals were implemented as a reward for participation in select [[Community Goals]]. Community Goals featuring decals as a reward are planned to take place once per month. Some CGs will be competitive in nature and only give the decal to players who back the winning side, while cooperative CGs will offer the decal to everyone who contributes above a certain threshold. Higher reward tiers offer additional colors of the decal. Typically, the Top 75% rewards the standard version of the decal, Top 50% rewards a bronze decal, Top 25% rewards a silver decal, and Top 10% rewards a gold decal.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/418412-Community-Goal-Decals Frontier Forums: Community Goal Decals]</ref> On some occasions, "Emissive" variants of decals are offered as top-tier rewards.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=439566 Frontier Forums: Federal Operation against the League of Reparation (Combat with decals)]</ref><ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=439563 Frontier Forums: Imperial Operation against the League of Reparation (Combat with decals)]</ref>
   
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=== Official Store ===
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=== Interstellar Initiative decals ===
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[[Interstellar Initiative]]s can also offer exclusive decals for participation. These decals are only available while an Interstellar Initiative is active, and can be unlocked by docking at specific stations related to them.
The following decals are available for purchase at the [https://www.frontierstore.net/ Official Store].
 
   
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==== Cobra MkII Onionhead Livery Pack ====
 
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File:Bridging the Gap Decal.png|'''Bridging the Gap Decal'''
The Onionhead paintjob for the Cobra Mk III is bundled with 3 decals that may be used on any ship type: "Oh" and 2 smiley faces. This bundle is currently priced at £3 ($4.00).
 
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File:Anti-Thargoid Decal.png|'''Anti-Thargoid Decal'''
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File:The Scourge decal.png|'''The Scourge Decal'''
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File:Golconda Initiative Decal.png|'''Golconda Initiative Decal'''
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==== Commercial Decal Packs ====
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=== Store decals ===
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The following decals are available for purchase from the Store for 20 to 150 [[ARX]] each.
Four generic decal packs, each containing three decals and available for £1 ($1.75)
 
   
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*'''Commercial'''
==== Creepy Emissive Decal Pack ====
 
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**12 decals of generic logos suitable for corporations.
A Halloween-themed pack containing six luminescent decals and available for £1 ($1.75).
 
   
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*'''Creepy Emissive'''
==== Powerplay Decal Pack ====
 
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**Six luminescent, Halloween-themed decals.
[[File:Powerplay-1920x1080 v1 k-0.png|none|thumb|637x637px]]
 
The [[Powerplay]] Decal Pack is available for free on the Frontier Store.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/330329-Newsletter-162</ref> It contains 11 decals representing each of the 11 [[Powers]].
 
   
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*'''Onionhead'''
====Skull Decal Packs====
 
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**One "Oh" quasi-periodic table emblem, and two smiley faces.
Two skull-themed decal packs, each containing three decals and available for £1 ($1.75).
 
   
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[[File:Powerplay-1920x1080 v1 k-0.png|thumb|Powerplay decals]]
====Xeno Ally====
 
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*'''Powerplay'''
The Xeno Ally Decal Pack contains six decals for £2 ($3.00).
 
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**11 [[Powerplay]] decals representing each of the 11 [[Powers]].<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/330329-Newsletter-162</ref>
   
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*'''Skulls'''
====Xeno Hunter====
 
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**Six skull-themed decals, suitable for raiders and pirates.
The Xeno Hunter Decal Pack contains six decals for £2 ($3.00).
 
   
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*'''Xeno Ally'''
=== Kickstarter Backer Rewards ===
 
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**Six decals featuring symbols expressing peace and friendship towards alien species.
The following decals were offered as backer rewards during the Kickstarter campaign<ref>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous</ref>.
 
   
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*'''Xeno Hunter'''
==== Ringed Planet ====
 
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**Six decals featuring symbols expressing aggression towards alien species.
[[File:Planet1.png|none|thumb|100px]]
 
Provided to all players who ordered a Kickstarter tier of £5 or above (allows access to Founders World).<ref name="mercenary and kickstarter decal" /><ref name="ringed planet and pilots fed logo">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=103141&page=4&p=1601104&highlight=#post1601104 Michael Brooks on the Official Forums]</ref>
 
   
==== Skull 3 ====
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=== Kickstarter backer rewards ===
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The following decals were offered as backer rewards during the Kickstarter campaign.<ref>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous</ref>
[[File:Skull3Decal.PNG|none|thumb|100px]]
 
Provided to "day one" Kickstarter backers. It was also made available later on the Official Store to all players that purchased the Mercenary Edition of Elite: Dangerous (this skull is not to be confused with the large skulls that are part of the Pirate Faction paintjobs).<ref name="mercenary and kickstarter decal">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=103141&page=13&p=1608036&highlight=#post1608036 Michael Brooks on the Official Forums]</ref>
 
   
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==== Founding Members of the Elite ====
 
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File:Skull3Decal.PNG|'''Skull 3''' - For "day one" backers and purchasers of the ''Elite Dangerous Mercenary Edition''<ref name="mercenary and kickstarter decal">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=103141&page=13&p=1608036&highlight=#post1608036 Michael Brooks on the Official Forums]</ref>
[[File:Founder1.png|none|thumb|100px]]
 
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File:Planet1.png|'''Ringed Planet''' - For £5-tier backers and above<ref name="ringed planet and pilots fed logo">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=103141&page=4&p=1601104&highlight=#post1601104 Michael Brooks on the Official Forums]</ref>
Golden Elite Pilots symbol with the word FOUNDER across the centre. Available only to Kickstarter pledgees who pledged 150 GBP or above.
 
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File:Founder1.png|'''Founder''' - For £150-tier backers and above
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==== Upgrade Decals ====
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==== Backer upgrade decals ====
 
[[File:Set.png|none|thumb|637px]]
 
[[File:Set.png|none|thumb|637px]]
 
For Kickstarter backers who pledged a tier of at least £30, any of these additional 10 upgrade decals were available for £5 each. They include a skull with mohawk, a bird of prey, a tiger, a scorpion, a fist, a bat, a skull with chemical mask, a moon, a shark, and a snake (cobra).
 
For Kickstarter backers who pledged a tier of at least £30, any of these additional 10 upgrade decals were available for £5 each. They include a skull with mohawk, a bird of prey, a tiger, a scorpion, a fist, a bat, a skull with chemical mask, a moon, a shark, and a snake (cobra).
   
=== Promotional Events ===
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=== Promotional event decals ===
 
These decals were obtained by redemption of special promotional codes distributed during certain major events.
 
These decals were obtained by redemption of special promotional codes distributed during certain major events.
   
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==== PAX Prime ====
 
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File:EGXXDecal.PNG|'''EGX X''' - Distributed to EGX 2015 attendees
[[File:PAXPrime-1.PNG|none|thumb|100px]]
 
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File:PAXPrime-1.PNG|'''PAX Prime''' - Distributed to PAX SOuth 2016 attendees
A 4-pointed star given to players who filled out [https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/promotions/paxsouth2016 this on-line form] during or following the 2016 PAX South gaming festival.
 
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File:Decal 2.3.10 Beta CG.png|'''2.3.10 Beta CG''' - Distributed to 2.3.10 beta players in June 2017<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/356107-Beta-2-3-10-Live-Now-for-all-players-(including-exclusive-decal-reward) Frontier Forums: Beta 2.3.10 Live Now for all players (including exclusive decal reward)]</ref>
 
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File:Galnet.svg|'''GalNet''' - Distributed in December 2018 to all players who re-confirmed their subscription to the official ''Elite Dangerous'' newsletter email<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/463445-Weren-t-we-supposed-to-get-a-paintjob-for-the-Anaconda-in-this-update-(Delivered)?p=7330885&viewfull=1#post7330885 Frontier Forums: Weren't we supposed to get a paintjob for the Anaconda in this update? (Delivered), post #144]</ref>
==== EGX "X" ====
 
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[[File:EGXXDecal.PNG|none|thumb|100px]]
 
A large bold "X" given to players who redeemed a promotional code from the 2015 EGX gaming trade show.
 
 
==== Lavescon "phoenix" ====
 
A flaming bird given to players who redeemed a promotional code from Lavecon 2015 or 2016.
 
   
==== Gamescon bullseye ====
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==== Other promotional decals ====
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*'''Elite Community''' - Distributed to Elite Meet 2015 attendees
A bullseye icon given to players who who redeemed a promotional code from Gameson 2015.
 
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*'''Gamescom Bullseye''' - Distributed to Gamescom 2015 attendees
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*'''Lavecon Phoenix''' - Distributed to Lavecon 2015 and 2016 attendees
   
==== Elite Community ====
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=== Dangerous Games faction decals ===
The Elite Community decal features a handshake in a triangle with wings, and was given to players who attended Elite:Meet 2015.
 
 
==== 2.3.10 Beta CG ====
 
[[File:Decal 2.3.10 Beta CG.png|none|thumb|100px]]
 
An exclusive decal was given to all PC players who purchased access to the 2.3.10 beta and completed the available Community Goal in June 2017.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/356107-Beta-2-3-10-Live-Now-for-all-players-(including-exclusive-decal-reward) Frontier Forums: Beta 2.3.10 Live Now for all players (including exclusive decal reward)]</ref>
 
 
=== Dangerous Games factions ===
 
 
[[File:Decal Wolves of Jonai.png|100px|thumb|Wolves of Jonai]]
 
[[File:Decal Wolves of Jonai.png|100px|thumb|Wolves of Jonai]]
 
Players who supported a player faction(s) in the Dangerous Games have access to that faction's decal. The player factions are:
 
Players who supported a player faction(s) in the Dangerous Games have access to that faction's decal. The player factions are:
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* Wolves of Jonai
 
* Wolves of Jonai
   
=== Other player groups ===
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=== Other player group decals ===
 
Decals have been granted by Frontier Developments to other groups of players:
 
Decals have been granted by Frontier Developments to other groups of players:
   
 
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LqJtHV9.png|Distant Worlds Expedition 3302 participants
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LqJtHV9.png|Distant Worlds 3302 participants
 
Ratsticker-300x300k.png|Fuel Rats
 
Ratsticker-300x300k.png|Fuel Rats
 
Decal Canonn.png|The Canonn Interstellar Research Group
 
Decal Canonn.png|The Canonn Interstellar Research Group
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Distant Worlds 3305 decal.png|Distant Worlds 3305 participants
 
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Paint degrades by wear over time, which can be seen in the external camera view. If a new paintjob is applied to the ship, the wear remains. Paint wear can only be removed by specifically repairing the paint in the ship maintenance facility at a station (Station Services > Advanced Maintenance > Repair > Paintwork). Note the "repair all" option does not repair paint wear.
 
Paint degrades by wear over time, which can be seen in the external camera view. If a new paintjob is applied to the ship, the wear remains. Paint wear can only be removed by specifically repairing the paint in the ship maintenance facility at a station (Station Services > Advanced Maintenance > Repair > Paintwork). Note the "repair all" option does not repair paint wear.
   
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Paintjobs for SRVs and Ship-Launched Fighters cost between 460 and 3,280 [[ARX]] each. Paintjobs for Ships cost between 620 and 5,520 ARX each.
Prices currently range $1.75 to $4 for single paintjobs, and $3 to $12 for packs of multiple paintjobs. Generally higher-priced paintjobs and packs are more stylized, and some paint packs are bundled with other store items.
 
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=== Standard paintjobs ===
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All 56 standard paintjob series, which are permanently available in the Store, are listed below. Most paintjob series are only available to a subset of vehicle models.
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{{Col-begin}}
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{{Col-2}}
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*Apollo
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*Camo
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*Chase
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*Chevron
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*Community
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*Corroded
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*Crypsis
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*Dazzle
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*Destination
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*Ember
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*Excursion
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*Flag
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*Fractional
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*Fusion
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*Galvanized
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*Gladiator
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*Hunter
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*Icarus
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*Ignition
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*Lakon
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*Mechanist
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*Military
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*Military Stripe
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*Mojave
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*Momentum
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*Onionhead
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*Operator
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*Overdrive
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{{Col-2}}
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*Pathfinder
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*Pharaoh
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*Pirate Faction
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*Polarity
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*Predator
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*Precision
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*Prestige
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*Pulse
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*Rattler
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*Razor
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*Ridgenose
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*Sabotage
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*Salvage
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*Serpent
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*Shatter
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*Sidestripe
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*Slipstream
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*Snake Wrap
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*Sonoran
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*Speedway
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*Sprint
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*Squadron
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*Synth
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*Tactical
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*Taxi
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*Turbulence
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*Vibrant
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*Wayfarer
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{{Col-end}}
   
 
=== Limited edition paintjobs ===
 
=== Limited edition paintjobs ===
 
Some paintjobs are made available only during limited-time offers, such as holiday sales or special events.
 
Some paintjobs are made available only during limited-time offers, such as holiday sales or special events.
 
====Black Friday/Midnight Black====
 
[[File:Midnight Black.gif|thumb|Midnight Black Federal Corvette, Asp Explorer, Diamondback Explorer, and Scarab SRV]]
 
Black Friday paintjobs (also called "Midnight Black") were given as a free bonus to all users who pre-ordered the Horizons season pass, had Horizons beta access, or owned the lifetime expansion pass before December 1, 2015. This amounted to 29 total paintjobs, one for each ship available at the time.<ref>https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/node/344</ref>
 
 
Black Friday paintjobs have since been made available for individual purchase annually on Black Friday.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/311811-Newsletter-152</ref> As of the release of ''Elite Dangerous: Beyond'' Chapter Four (3.3), Black Friday paintjobs have been made available for 38 of 38 known ships, 3 of 6 known fighters, and 1 of 1 known SRVs. The only vehicles that do not currently have a Black Friday paintjob are the XG7 Trident, XG8 Javelin, XG9 Lance, which are unique Guardian hybrid fighters that do not have Livery customization options.
 
   
 
====Chrome====
 
====Chrome====
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====Exclusive Giveaways====
 
====Exclusive Giveaways====
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A number of unique paintjobs can only be obtained from prize packs offered at exclusive giveaways. An official list of these prize packs can be found [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/giveaway-community-prize-packs-and-paint-jobs.510874/ here].
*Frontier Expo 2017
 
**Asp Explorer
 
**Flight Suit
 
   
 
*EGX 2015
 
*EGX 2015
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*PC Gamer February 2016 Issue
 
*PC Gamer February 2016 Issue
 
**Cobra MkIII
 
**Cobra MkIII
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*Frontier Expo 2017
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**Asp Explorer
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**Anaconda
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**Flight Suit
   
 
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/5j5pn0/fdev_24hr_charity_livestream_ed_lewis_guests/ SpecialEffect 2017 24-Hour Charity Livestream Auction]
 
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/5j5pn0/fdev_24hr_charity_livestream_ed_lewis_guests/ SpecialEffect 2017 24-Hour Charity Livestream Auction]
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**Krait MkII
 
**Krait MkII
   
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*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/475376-Frontier-25-Elite-Dangerous-Community-Activity-Complete! Frontier Developments 25th Anniversary event reward ("F25")]
====Festive Paint Packs====
 
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**Cobra MkIII
Festive Paint Packs are made available every December for the Asp Explorer, Cobra MkIII, and Sidewinder MkI. Each pack contains six paintjobs.
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG1KeIgm5zM April Update Content Reveal Livestream]
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**Krait Phantom
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====Festive====
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====Gold====
 
====Gold====
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**Python
 
**Python
 
**Type-6 Transporter
 
**Type-6 Transporter
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**Type-9 Heavy
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====Horizons Pack (Cobra MkIII)====
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====Horizons Pack====
 
The Horizons Pack was included for free with all pre-orders of Elite Dangerous: Horizons. It included the exclusive Desert, Lunar, and Polar paintjobs for the Cobra MkIII.
 
   
 
====Iridescent====
 
====Iridescent====
 
[[File:Iridescent Scorch.gif|thumb|Iridescent Scorch Krait MkII, Asp Explorer, and Anaconda]]
 
[[File:Iridescent Scorch.gif|thumb|Iridescent Scorch Krait MkII, Asp Explorer, and Anaconda]]
Iridescent paintjobs are multicoloured metallic gradient paintjobs available in five varieties (Aurora, Dusk, Scorch, Twilight, and Gleam). The first four varieties were available from August 31, 2018 to September 7, 2018 for the following ships:
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Iridescent paintjobs are multicoloured metallic gradient paintjobs available in five colors (Aurora, Dusk, Scorch, Twilight, and Gleam). The first four colors were available from August 31, 2018 to September 7, 2018 for the following ships:
   
 
*Alliance Challenger
 
*Alliance Challenger
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*Vulture
 
*Vulture
   
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Aurora, Dusk, Scorch, and Twilight again became available from March 8, 2019 to March 15, 2019 for a second set of ships:
Iridescent Gleam paintjobs were given to [[Lifetime Expansion Pass]] owners on December 11, 2018 for the following:
 
   
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*Beluga
*Anaconda
 
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*Cobra MkIII
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*Dolphin
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*Federal Assault Ship
 
*Federal Corvette
 
*Federal Corvette
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*Krait Phantom
*Imperial Cutter
 
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*Mamba
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*Orca
 
*SRV
 
*SRV
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*Type-10 Defender
   
Iridescent Gleam paintjobs were also made available during the 2018 Festive Countdown sale for the following:
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The fifth color, Iridescent Gleam, debuted as a gift to [[Lifetime Expansion Pass]] owners on December 11, 2018, and included paintjobs for the Anaconda, Federal Corvette, Imperial Cutter, and SRV. Iridescent Gleam paintjobs were subsequently made available for purchase during the 2018 Festive Countdown sale for the following:
   
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*Anaconda
 
*Asp Explorer
 
*Asp Explorer
 
*Diamondback Explorer
 
*Diamondback Explorer
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*Federal Corvette
 
*Imperial Clipper
 
*Imperial Clipper
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*Imperial Cutter
 
*SRV
 
*SRV
 
*Vulture
 
*Vulture
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During the ''Elite Dangerous'' 5th Anniversary celebration, an Iridescent Gleam paintjob for the Cobra MkIII was offered as a bonus reward for participating in the "Year's End Festivities in Reorte" [[Community Goals]] that ran from December 12, 2019 to December 18, 2019.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/join-us-for-the-elite-dangerous-5th-anniversary.532482/ Frontier Forums: Join us for the Elite Dangerous 5th Anniversary!]</ref>
   
 
====Mercenary Edition Pack====
 
====Mercenary Edition Pack====
 
The Mercenary Edition Pack was a paintjob pack given only to purchasers of the Elite Dangerous Premium Beta. It included exclusive paintjobs for the Cobra MkIII, Sidewinder MkI, and Viper MkIII.
 
The Mercenary Edition Pack was a paintjob pack given only to purchasers of the Elite Dangerous Premium Beta. It included exclusive paintjobs for the Cobra MkIII, Sidewinder MkI, and Viper MkIII.
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====Midnight Black====
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[[File:Midnight Black.gif|thumb|Midnight Black Federal Corvette, Asp Explorer, Diamondback Explorer, and Scarab SRV]]
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Midnight Black paintjobs (also called "Black Friday") were originally given as a free bonus to all users who pre-ordered the Horizons season pass, had Horizons beta access, or owned the [[Lifetime Expansion Pass]] before December 1, 2015. This amounted to 29 total paintjobs, one for each ship available at the time.<ref>https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/node/344</ref>
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Midnight Black paintjobs have since been made available for individual purchase annually on Black Friday.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/311811-Newsletter-152</ref> As of the release of ''Elite Dangerous: Beyond'' Chapter Four (3.3), Black Friday paintjobs have been made available for 38 of 38 known ships, 3 of 6 known Ship-Launcher Fighters, and 1 of 1 known SRVs. The only vehicles that do not currently have a Black Friday paintjob are the XG7 Trident, XG8 Javelin, and XG9 Lance, which do not support Livery customization.
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[[File:Stygian Red Krait Phantom.png|thumb|Stygian Red Krait Phantom]]
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Stygian paintjobs are metallic paintjobs available in six colors: Blue, Brass, Green, Purple, Red, and Tungsten. The Stygian series was offered for all vehicles except the XG7 Trident, XG8 Javelin, and XG9 Lance during the Black Friday 2019 sale from November 29, 2019 to December 6, 2019.
   
 
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== Cockpit Customisation ==
==Dashboard Ornaments / "Bobbleheads"==
 
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=== Dashboard Ornaments ===
Dash ornaments are small objects placed on the cockpit dashboard and wobble as the ship moves. Current offerings include "bobblehead" figures, miniature ships/stations, number/letter characters, and planets from the [[Sol]] system. Up to 10 can be placed on the dashboard at once, but no duplicates. Prices currently range from $4 to $8. Some bobbleheads are only offered on a seasonal basis.
 
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Dashboard Ornaments or Bobbleheads are small objects that can be placed on a ship's cockpit dashboard. Current offerings include bobblehead figures, miniature models and holograms of ships and stations, number and letter characters, [[Sol]] system bodies, and potted plants. Up to 10 different items can be placed on the dashboard at once, and any item can also be placed multiple times. Some bobbleheads are only offered on the Store on a seasonal basis. Bobbleheads cost between 2,450 and 6,450 [[ARX]] each.
   
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Holographic trophies can also be unlocked for members of [[Squadrons]] that earn a top-three position on the seven seasonal Squadron Leaderboards. Each Leaderboard can reward a bronze (3rd place), silver (2nd place), or gold trophy (1st place) with an icon unique to that Leaderboard.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/476107-Squadron-Leaderboards-Season-One-ends-soon! Frontier Forums: Squadron Leaderboards - Season One ends soon!]</ref>
==Ship Kits==
 
[[File:Vulture-Ship-Front-with-ship-kit.png|thumb|250px|Vulture with a ship kit]]
 
   
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The [[Interstellar Initiative]] [[The Enclave]] introduced a third method of acquiring bobbleheads: [[Technology Broker]] recipes. A recipe for a bobblehead of a Thargoid Interceptor was permanently added to Human Technology Broker inventories as a reward for the event.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-enclave-overview-of-phases.515986/ Frontier Forums: The Enclave - Overview of Phases]</ref>
Ship kits are cosmetic modifications that alter the exterior appearance of a ship, such as fins, winglets, fenders, etc. Each kit has multiple pieces (currently 12 to 16) that can be added in multiple combinations to create a variety of individual looks, though only one piece can be selected per "slot". Prices currently range from $10 to $12. There are two types of ship kits: standard and raider-themed. Raider kits include six 'Corroded' Paint Jobs.
 
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=== String Lights ===
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String Lights are a string of decorative lights in various color combinations that are used to adorn a ship's cockpit canopy. Some sets feature ornaments. A slot for String Lights was first added to the Livery menu in August 2017, but it was not until December 2017 that the first set was sold on the Frontier Store. Released sets include:
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*Festive (Seasonal item - Christmas)
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*Warm White
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*Pumpkin (Seasonal item - Halloween)
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*Ancient Orb
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*Thargoid Sensor
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== Detailing ==
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=== Engine Colours ===
  +
Introduced the same week as the v2.3.10 update,<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/361168-Newsletter-181</ref> colours can be purchased for [[Thrusters]] and their exhaust contrails. Each colour can be used on any ship the player owns (including ship-launched fighters, but not the SRV). Engine Colours cost 2,240 [[ARX]] each.
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=== Weapon Colours ===
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Weapon colour sets change a ship's weapons fire from the default colours. Each set is a single colour and changes all weapons on the ship to that colour. Combining multiple colours on a ship is not possible. Weapon Colours cost 2,240 [[ARX]] each.
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Custom weapon colour sets will partially override custom effects applied by Engineering (such as the colour change applied by [[Scramble Spectrum]]) and alter any passive lighting effects (such as the glow from [[Guardian Gauss Cannon]]s).
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== Other ==
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=== Ship Kits ===
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[[File:Vulture-Ship-Front-with-ship-kit.png|thumb|250px|Vulture with a ship kit]]
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Ship Kits are cosmetic modifications that alter the exterior appearance of a ship, such as fins, winglets, fenders, etc. Each kit has multiple pieces (currently 12 to 16) that can be added in multiple combinations to create a variety of individual looks, though only one piece can be selected per "slot". There are two types of ship kits: standard and raider-themed. Raider kits also include six 'Corroded' Paint Jobs. Ship Kits cost 11,750 [[ARX]] for a 12-piece kit, and 13,520 ARX for a 16-piece kit.
   
Ship Kits are currently available for the following ships:
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Ship Kits are available for the following ships:
   
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*[[Adder]] (Standard)
 
*[[Alliance Challenger]] (Standard)
 
*[[Alliance Challenger]] (Standard)
 
*[[Alliance Chieftain]] (Standard)
 
*[[Alliance Chieftain]] (Standard)
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*[[Federal Corvette]] (Standard, Raider)
 
*[[Federal Corvette]] (Standard, Raider)
 
*[[Fer-de-Lance]] (Standard)
 
*[[Fer-de-Lance]] (Standard)
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*[[Imperial Clipper]] (Standard)
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*[[Imperial Courier]] (Standard)
 
*[[Imperial Cutter]] (Standard, Raider)
 
*[[Imperial Cutter]] (Standard, Raider)
 
*[[Keelback]] (Standard)
 
*[[Keelback]] (Standard)
 
*[[Krait MkII]] (Standard, Raider)
 
*[[Krait MkII]] (Standard, Raider)
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*[[Krait Phantom]] (Standard)
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*[[Mamba]] (Standard, Raider)
 
*[[Python]] (Standard, Raider)
 
*[[Python]] (Standard, Raider)
 
*[[Sidewinder MkI]] (Standard)
 
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*[[Vulture]] (Standard, Raider)
   
==Weapon Colours==
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=== Name Plates ===
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As of [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons#The Commanders - v2.3|The Commanders v2.3 update]], users can specify names and ID numbers for their ships.<sup><ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/341916-2-3-The-Commanders-Changelog</ref></sup> To make these appear on the ship's hull, stylized plates must be purchased from the Official Store. Plate packs include 9 plates (3 designs each in white, grey, and black) and cost 2,250 [[ARX]] each. Plates can be used on any ship the player owns.
Weapon colour sets change a ship's weapons fire from the default colours. Each set is a single colour and changes all weapons on the ship to that colour. Combining multiple colours on a ship is not possible. Prices are currently $1.75 or £1 per colour set.
 
   
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The exact position of plates varies from ship to ship, but each ship has a pair of plates that can only be used for the ID, and a second pair of plates that can be used for the ID or the full name. In most cases, the former pair will be near the rear part of the hull and the latter pair near the front, though exceptions (such as the [[Krait MkII]], where the ID-only plates are near the front and the full-name plates are further back) do exist.
Custom weapon colour sets will partially override custom effects applied by Engineering (such as the colour change applied by [[Scramble Spectrum]]) and alter any passive lighting effects (such as the glow from [[Guardian Gauss Cannon]]s).
 
 
== Name Plates ==
 
As of [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons#The Commanders - v2.3|The Commanders v2.3 update]], users can specify names and ID numbers for their ships.<sup><ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/341916-2-3-The-Commanders-Changelog</ref></sup> To make these appear on the ship's hull, stylized plates must be purchased from the Official Store. Plate packs include 9 plates (3 designs each in white, grey, and black) and are currently $3. Plates can be used on any ship the player owns.
 
 
The exact position of plates varies from ship to ship, but each ship has a pair of plates that can only be used for the ID, and a second pair of plates that can be used for the ID ''or'' the full name. In most cases, the former pair will be near the rear part of the hull and the latter pair near the front, though exceptions (such as the [[Krait MkII]], where the ID-only plates are near the front and the full-name plates are further back) do exist.
 
 
== Engine Thruster Colours ==
 
Introduced the same week as the v2.3.10 update,<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/361168-Newsletter-181</ref> colours can be purchased for the engine thrusters and their contrails. Each colour can be used on any ship the player owns (including ship-launched fighters, but not the SRV). Prices are currently $1.75 or £1 per colour.
 
 
== String Lights ==
 
String Lights are a string of decorative lights in various color combinations that are used to adorn a ship's cockpit canopy. Some sets feature ornaments. A slot for String Lights was first added to the Livery menu in August 2017, but it was not until December 2017 that the first set was sold on the Frontier Store. They cost $6.00 or £4.00 each. Released sets include:
 
 
*Festive (Seasonal item - Christmas)
 
*Warm White
 
*Pumpkin (Seasonal item - Halloween)
 
*Ancient Orb
 
   
== COVAS ==
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=== COVAS ===
Introduced in [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond#Chapter One - v3.0|''Beyond'' Chapter One (3.0)]], users can now choose between multiple [[COVAS]] ship/SRV voice options. Two English COVAS voices (Verity and Victor) and five localized COVAS voices (Amélie, Gerhard, Luciana, Maksim, and Vitória) are included as default/free options as of ''Beyond'' Chapter 4 (3.3). Additional voices can be purchased from the Frontier Store for $7 USD each.
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Introduced in [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond#Chapter One - v3.0|''Beyond'' Chapter One (3.0)]], users can now choose between multiple [[COVAS]] ship/SRV voice options. Two English COVAS voices (Verity and Victor) and five localized COVAS voices (Amélie, Gerhard, Luciana, Maksim, and Vitória) are included as default/free options as of ''Beyond'' Chapter 4 (3.3). Additional COVAS options can be purchased for 8,850 [[ARX]] each.
   
 
==Videos==
 
==Videos==

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Planets-of-Sol-Bobblehead-Livery

Planets of Sol bobblehead livery

Livery consists of cosmetic items for Ships, Ship-Launched Fighters, and SRVs. Livery items can be purchased with ARX from the in-game Elite Dangerous Store, and added or removed via the Livery menu, which can be accessed from the game's main menu or at any Station with Outfitting services. Available Livery items include decals, paintjobs, dashboard ornaments, ship kits, engine and weapon colours, name plates, and cockpit voice UI options. Livery items are purely visual, and do not alter ship performance or specifications in any way. New items are typically added to the Store every Friday.

Decals

Decals are icons, emblems, and logos that can be placed on up to three predetermined locations on a ship's hull. Each slot can be equipped with a different decal, and decal colours automatically change to suit the ship's paintjob. Decals from the Store cost between 50 and 150 ARX, but a number of decals can be earned or acquired for free during gameplay.

Pilots Federation rank decals

The Pilots Federation decals[1] are earned through gameplay. There are three types: Combat, Trade, and Exploration. As a CMDR achieves a higher rank in one of the three fields, they will earn the corresponding decal. There are a total of 8 decals per field (there are no decals for the beginner rank in each).

A Triple Elite decal, unlocked by reaching Elite in all three categories, was added in Chapter Four (3.3) of Elite Dangerous: Beyond.[2]

Community Goal decals

Beginning on March 29, 2018, exclusive decals were implemented as a reward for participation in select Community Goals. Community Goals featuring decals as a reward are planned to take place once per month. Some CGs will be competitive in nature and only give the decal to players who back the winning side, while cooperative CGs will offer the decal to everyone who contributes above a certain threshold. Higher reward tiers offer additional colors of the decal. Typically, the Top 75% rewards the standard version of the decal, Top 50% rewards a bronze decal, Top 25% rewards a silver decal, and Top 10% rewards a gold decal.[3] On some occasions, "Emissive" variants of decals are offered as top-tier rewards.[4][5]

Decals can be offered more than once; for example, the Bounty Hunting Decal was first made available in a bounty hunting CG in Vadimo held the week of April 26, 2018, but returned as a reward for a bounty hunting CG in Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55 held the week of June 21, 2018.

Interstellar Initiative decals

Interstellar Initiatives can also offer exclusive decals for participation. These decals are only available while an Interstellar Initiative is active, and can be unlocked by docking at specific stations related to them.

Store decals

The following decals are available for purchase from the Store for 20 to 150 ARX each.

  • Commercial
    • 12 decals of generic logos suitable for corporations.
  • Creepy Emissive
    • Six luminescent, Halloween-themed decals.
  • Onionhead
    • One "Oh" quasi-periodic table emblem, and two smiley faces.
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Powerplay decals

  • Skulls
    • Six skull-themed decals, suitable for raiders and pirates.
  • Xeno Ally
    • Six decals featuring symbols expressing peace and friendship towards alien species.
  • Xeno Hunter
    • Six decals featuring symbols expressing aggression towards alien species.

Kickstarter backer rewards

The following decals were offered as backer rewards during the Kickstarter campaign.[7]

Backer upgrade decals

Set

For Kickstarter backers who pledged a tier of at least £30, any of these additional 10 upgrade decals were available for £5 each. They include a skull with mohawk, a bird of prey, a tiger, a scorpion, a fist, a bat, a skull with chemical mask, a moon, a shark, and a snake (cobra).

Promotional event decals

These decals were obtained by redemption of special promotional codes distributed during certain major events.

Other promotional decals

  • Elite Community - Distributed to Elite Meet 2015 attendees
  • Gamescom Bullseye - Distributed to Gamescom 2015 attendees
  • Lavecon Phoenix - Distributed to Lavecon 2015 and 2016 attendees

Dangerous Games faction decals

Decal Wolves of Jonai

Wolves of Jonai

Players who supported a player faction(s) in the Dangerous Games have access to that faction's decal. The player factions are:

  • Adle's Armada
  • Alliance Elite Diplomatic Corps (uses the insignia of the Alliance)
  • Blackbird Squadron
  • Border Coalition
  • EG Pilots
  • GalCop
  • Interstellar Communist Union
  • Social Eliu Progressive Party
  • United German Commanders
  • Wolves of Jonai

Other player group decals

Decals have been granted by Frontier Developments to other groups of players:

Paintjobs

A paintjob can only be applied to the specific ship, SRV, or ship-launched fighter for which it was created and thus cannot be equipped on any other type. If the painted ship is destroyed the player can re-apply it to the replacement ship any time they are docked at a station with an "Outfitting" facility.

Paint degrades by wear over time, which can be seen in the external camera view. If a new paintjob is applied to the ship, the wear remains. Paint wear can only be removed by specifically repairing the paint in the ship maintenance facility at a station (Station Services > Advanced Maintenance > Repair > Paintwork). Note the "repair all" option does not repair paint wear.

Paintjobs for SRVs and Ship-Launched Fighters cost between 460 and 3,280 ARX each. Paintjobs for Ships cost between 620 and 5,520 ARX each.

Standard paintjobs

All 56 standard paintjob series, which are permanently available in the Store, are listed below. Most paintjob series are only available to a subset of vehicle models.

  • Apollo
  • Camo
  • Chase
  • Chevron
  • Community
  • Corroded
  • Crypsis
  • Dazzle
  • Destination
  • Ember
  • Excursion
  • Flag
  • Fractional
  • Fusion
  • Galvanized
  • Gladiator
  • Hunter
  • Icarus
  • Ignition
  • Lakon
  • Mechanist
  • Military
  • Military Stripe
  • Mojave
  • Momentum
  • Onionhead
  • Operator
  • Overdrive
  • Pathfinder
  • Pharaoh
  • Pirate Faction
  • Polarity
  • Predator
  • Precision
  • Prestige
  • Pulse
  • Rattler
  • Razor
  • Ridgenose
  • Sabotage
  • Salvage
  • Serpent
  • Shatter
  • Sidestripe
  • Slipstream
  • Snake Wrap
  • Sonoran
  • Speedway
  • Sprint
  • Squadron
  • Synth
  • Tactical
  • Taxi
  • Turbulence
  • Vibrant
  • Wayfarer

Limited edition paintjobs

Some paintjobs are made available only during limited-time offers, such as holiday sales or special events.

Chrome

  • 2016 Festive Countdown
    • Adder
    • Asp Scout
    • Cobra MkIV
    • Federal Corvette
    • Federal Gunship
    • Hauler
    • Imperial Cutter
    • Sidewinder MkI
  • Free Reward for "Festive Appeal" CG participation (Dec. 29, 2016 - Jan. 5, 2017)
    • Eagle MkII
  • Other event or individual limited-time sale
    • Anaconda
    • Fer-de-Lance
    • Viper MkIII
    • Vulture

Chromed

Chromed Cobra MkIII store icon

Chromed Cobra MkIII

A redesign of the Chrome series. Players who owned any Chrome paintjobs were given the respective Chromed variants as a free bonus.

  • 2017 Festive Countdown
    • Anaconda
    • Ascendant Flight Suit
    • Asp Explorer
    • Cobra MkIII
    • Fer-de-Lance
    • Keelback
    • Python
    • SRV
    • Type-10 Defender
    • Vulture
  • February 2018 Sale
    • Diamondback Explorer
    • Federal Corvette
    • Imperial Cutter
    • Sidewinder MkI
  • 2018 Festive Countdown
    • Beluga Liner
    • Dolphin
    • Federal Assault Ship
    • Keelback
    • Krait MkII
    • Orca
    • Viper MkIII

Exclusive Giveaways

A number of unique paintjobs can only be obtained from prize packs offered at exclusive giveaways. An official list of these prize packs can be found here.

  • EGX 2015
    • Cobra MkIII
  • Gamescom 2015
    • Asp Explorer
    • Asp Scout
    • Cobra MkIII
    • Vulture
  • Lavecon 2015
    • Asp Explorer
    • Asp Scout
    • Cobra MkIII
    • Vulture
  • PAX 2015
    • Vulture
  • PAX South 2016
    • Eagle MkII
  • PC Gamer February 2016 Issue
    • Cobra MkIII
  • Frontier Expo 2017
    • Asp Explorer
    • Anaconda
    • Flight Suit

Festive

Festive paintjobs are made available every December for the Asp Explorer, Cobra MkIII, and Sidewinder MkI. There are six designs for each ship.

Gold

  • Elite Dangerous Launch Day Sale
    • Cobra MkIII
  • Free to all players who purchased Horizons before February 5, 2016
    • Asp Explorer
  • Other event or individual limited-time sale
    • Anaconda
    • Sidewinder MkI

Golden

Golden Type-6 store icon

Golden Type-6 Transporter

A redesign of the Gold series. Players who owned any Gold paintjobs were given the respective Golden variants as a free bonus.

  • August 2017 Eclipse Sale
    • Anaconda
    • Asp Scout
    • Ascendant Flight Suit
    • Cobra MkIII
    • Dolphin
    • Federal Corvette
    • Imperial Courier
    • Imperial Cutter
    • Python
    • SRV
  • 2017 Festive Countdown
    • Diamondback Explorer
    • Fer-de-Lance
    • Type-6 Transporter
    • Viper MkIV
    • Vulture
  • February 2018 Sale
    • Anaconda
    • Asp Explorer
    • Cobra MkIII
    • Python
    • SRV
    • Type-10 Defender
  • 2018 Festive Countdown
    • Alliance Challenger
    • Alliance Chieftain
    • Cobra MkIII
    • Federal Gunship
    • Fer-de-Lance
    • Imperial Courier
    • Krait Phantom
    • Mamba
    • Python
    • Type-6 Transporter
    • Type-9 Heavy

Horizons Pack (Cobra MkIII)

The Horizons Pack for the Cobra MkIII was included for free with all pre-orders of Elite Dangerous: Horizons. It included the exclusive Desert, Lunar, and Polar paintjobs.

A version of this pack also existed for the Cobra MkIV, and was available for purchase from the Frontier Store.

Iridescent

Iridescent Scorch

Iridescent Scorch Krait MkII, Asp Explorer, and Anaconda

Iridescent paintjobs are multicoloured metallic gradient paintjobs available in five colors (Aurora, Dusk, Scorch, Twilight, and Gleam). The first four colors were available from August 31, 2018 to September 7, 2018 for the following ships:

  • Alliance Challenger
  • Alliance Chieftain
  • Alliance Crusader
  • Anaconda
  • Asp Explorer
  • Fer-de-Lance
  • Imperial Clipper
  • Imperial Courier
  • Imperial Cutter
  • Imperial Eagle
  • Krait MkII
  • Python
  • Vulture

Aurora, Dusk, Scorch, and Twilight again became available from March 8, 2019 to March 15, 2019 for a second set of ships:

  • Beluga
  • Cobra MkIII
  • Dolphin
  • Federal Assault Ship
  • Federal Corvette
  • Krait Phantom
  • Mamba
  • Orca
  • SRV
  • Type-10 Defender

The fifth color, Iridescent Gleam, debuted as a gift to Lifetime Expansion Pass owners on December 11, 2018, and included paintjobs for the Anaconda, Federal Corvette, Imperial Cutter, and SRV. Iridescent Gleam paintjobs were subsequently made available for purchase during the 2018 Festive Countdown sale for the following:

  • Anaconda
  • Asp Explorer
  • Diamondback Explorer
  • Federal Corvette
  • Imperial Clipper
  • Imperial Cutter
  • SRV
  • Vulture

During the Elite Dangerous 5th Anniversary celebration, an Iridescent Gleam paintjob for the Cobra MkIII was offered as a bonus reward for participating in the "Year's End Festivities in Reorte" Community Goals that ran from December 12, 2019 to December 18, 2019.[13]

Mercenary Edition Pack

The Mercenary Edition Pack was a paintjob pack given only to purchasers of the Elite Dangerous Premium Beta. It included exclusive paintjobs for the Cobra MkIII, Sidewinder MkI, and Viper MkIII.

Midnight Black

Midnight Black

Midnight Black Federal Corvette, Asp Explorer, Diamondback Explorer, and Scarab SRV

Midnight Black paintjobs (also called "Black Friday") were originally given as a free bonus to all users who pre-ordered the Horizons season pass, had Horizons beta access, or owned the Lifetime Expansion Pass before December 1, 2015. This amounted to 29 total paintjobs, one for each ship available at the time.[14]

Midnight Black paintjobs have since been made available for individual purchase annually on Black Friday.[15] As of the release of Elite Dangerous: Beyond Chapter Four (3.3), Black Friday paintjobs have been made available for 38 of 38 known ships, 3 of 6 known Ship-Launcher Fighters, and 1 of 1 known SRVs. The only vehicles that do not currently have a Black Friday paintjob are the XG7 Trident, XG8 Javelin, and XG9 Lance, which do not support Livery customization.

Stygian

Stygian Red Krait Phantom

Stygian Red Krait Phantom

Stygian paintjobs are metallic paintjobs available in six colors: Blue, Brass, Green, Purple, Red, and Tungsten. The Stygian series was offered for all vehicles except the XG7 Trident, XG8 Javelin, and XG9 Lance during the Black Friday 2019 sale from November 29, 2019 to December 6, 2019.

Wireframe

  • Elite 35th Anniversary Sale
    • Cobra MkIII
  • 2016 Festive Countdown
    • Anaconda
    • Asp Explorer
    • Fer-de-Lance
    • Python
    • Viper MkIII

Wireframe Gold

Wireframe Gold Python store icon

Wireframe Gold Python

  • 2017 Festive Countdown
    • Anaconda
    • Asp Explorer
    • Cobra MkIII
    • Asp Explorer
    • Sidewinder MkI
  • 2018 Festive Countdown
    • Sidewinder MkI

Cockpit Customisation

Dashboard Ornaments

Dashboard Ornaments or Bobbleheads are small objects that can be placed on a ship's cockpit dashboard. Current offerings include bobblehead figures, miniature models and holograms of ships and stations, number and letter characters, Sol system bodies, and potted plants. Up to 10 different items can be placed on the dashboard at once, and any item can also be placed multiple times. Some bobbleheads are only offered on the Store on a seasonal basis. Bobbleheads cost between 2,450 and 6,450 ARX each.

Holographic trophies can also be unlocked for members of Squadrons that earn a top-three position on the seven seasonal Squadron Leaderboards. Each Leaderboard can reward a bronze (3rd place), silver (2nd place), or gold trophy (1st place) with an icon unique to that Leaderboard.[16]

The Interstellar Initiative The Enclave introduced a third method of acquiring bobbleheads: Technology Broker recipes. A recipe for a bobblehead of a Thargoid Interceptor was permanently added to Human Technology Broker inventories as a reward for the event.[17]

String Lights

String Lights are a string of decorative lights in various color combinations that are used to adorn a ship's cockpit canopy. Some sets feature ornaments. A slot for String Lights was first added to the Livery menu in August 2017, but it was not until December 2017 that the first set was sold on the Frontier Store. Released sets include:

  • Festive (Seasonal item - Christmas)
  • Warm White
  • Pumpkin (Seasonal item - Halloween)
  • Ancient Orb
  • Thargoid Sensor

Detailing

Engine Colours

Introduced the same week as the v2.3.10 update,[18] colours can be purchased for Thrusters and their exhaust contrails. Each colour can be used on any ship the player owns (including ship-launched fighters, but not the SRV). Engine Colours cost 2,240 ARX each.

Weapon Colours

Weapon colour sets change a ship's weapons fire from the default colours. Each set is a single colour and changes all weapons on the ship to that colour. Combining multiple colours on a ship is not possible. Weapon Colours cost 2,240 ARX each.

Custom weapon colour sets will partially override custom effects applied by Engineering (such as the colour change applied by Scramble Spectrum) and alter any passive lighting effects (such as the glow from Guardian Gauss Cannons).

Other

Ship Kits

File:Vulture-Ship-Front-with-ship-kit.png

Vulture with a ship kit

Ship Kits are cosmetic modifications that alter the exterior appearance of a ship, such as fins, winglets, fenders, etc. Each kit has multiple pieces (currently 12 to 16) that can be added in multiple combinations to create a variety of individual looks, though only one piece can be selected per "slot". There are two types of ship kits: standard and raider-themed. Raider kits also include six 'Corroded' Paint Jobs. Ship Kits cost 11,750 ARX for a 12-piece kit, and 13,520 ARX for a 16-piece kit.

Ship Kits are available for the following ships:

Name Plates

As of The Commanders v2.3 update, users can specify names and ID numbers for their ships.[19] To make these appear on the ship's hull, stylized plates must be purchased from the Official Store. Plate packs include 9 plates (3 designs each in white, grey, and black) and cost 2,250 ARX each. Plates can be used on any ship the player owns.

The exact position of plates varies from ship to ship, but each ship has a pair of plates that can only be used for the ID, and a second pair of plates that can be used for the ID or the full name. In most cases, the former pair will be near the rear part of the hull and the latter pair near the front, though exceptions (such as the Krait MkII, where the ID-only plates are near the front and the full-name plates are further back) do exist.

COVAS

Introduced in Beyond Chapter One (3.0), users can now choose between multiple COVAS ship/SRV voice options. Two English COVAS voices (Verity and Victor) and five localized COVAS voices (Amélie, Gerhard, Luciana, Maksim, and Vitória) are included as default/free options as of Beyond Chapter 4 (3.3). Additional COVAS options can be purchased for 8,850 ARX each.

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