Elite Dangerous
Steam News 11 December 20255mo ago

Elite Dangerous: Caspian Explorer | Update 1

Greetings Commanders, The Caspian Explorer Update 1 is now available. This update enables the Mk II Ablative Mirrored Surface Composite and introduces a cap for engineering resistance, alongside other changes. Features…

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addedThe Caspian Explorer Update 1 is now available. This update enables the Mk II Ablative Mirrored Surface Composite and introduces a cap for engineering resistance, alongside other changes.
addedAdded a cap for engineering resistances to avoid values above 75% being achieved.
changedStation weapons now deal plasma damage, improving effectiveness against target resistances.
addedEnabled "Mk II Ablative Mirrored Surface Composite" armour at markets for the Caspian Explorer.
fixedResolved a crash occasionally occurring when more than 9 ships were stored in the Squadron Bank

The Caspian Explorer Update 1 is now available. This update enables the Mk II Ablative Mirrored Surface Composite and introduces a cap for engineering resistance, alongside other changes.

Features of Note:

  • Added a cap for engineering resistances to avoid values above 75% being achieved.

  • Station weapons now deal plasma damage, improving effectiveness against target resistances.

  • Enabled "Mk II Ablative Mirrored Surface Composite" armour at markets for the Caspian Explorer.

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved a crash occasionally occurring when more than 9 ships were stored in the Squadron Bank

  • Replaced low res images of the Caspian Explorer in Galnet.

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Steam News / 11 December 2025

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