Star Citizen Wikelo Ships: How to Get War Special Rewards

ByAxee Davies Games, Guides

Star Citizen Wikelo ships are some of the most sought after rewards in the game, and you cannot buy them with aUEC. You earn them through collection contracts with a Banu trader called Wikelo. This guide explains who he is, where his Emporium stations are, how the contract system works, which ships you can earn, and what to watch for. The data is from the Star Citizen wiki, last updated for Alpha 4.7.1.

Star Citizen Wikelo ships contract: freight manager screen used to deposit items
Image credit: Infinite Space (YouTube footage)

Who Wikelo is

Wikelo is a Banu trader and mission giver in Stanton, and the first non-human NPC added to Star Citizen. You cannot meet him in person. The wiki says he retired from a fabrication Souli in the Banu Protectorate and moved to human space to run a shop where players can have items made.

Where the Wikelo Emporium stations are

  • Dasi Station, near Hurston
  • Selo Station, near Crusader
  • Kinga Station, near microTech

How Wikelo contracts work

Step 1: Accept the contract

Pick up the contract in person at the bazaar inside an Emporium station. Reading about a contract is not the same as accepting it, so make sure it appears in your mission list.

Step 2: Collect the items

Each contract asks for specific items. Many ship and armor contracts also ask for Wikelo Favor, a common currency reward from other Wikelo contracts. Plan your route and your cargo space before you start.

Step 3: Deposit the items

Bring the items back to the same Emporium and deposit them through the freight elevator on site.

Step 4: Collect the reward

The reward appears in your local inventory at the turn-in location. Rewards are given once per completed contract.

Spreadsheet of contract rewards titled what gives Wikelo reputation
Image credit: Loud Guns (YouTube footage)

Wikelo reputation

Reputation was added in Alpha 4.5.0. Completing certain trade contracts earns reputation, and higher ranks unlock more contracts. The ranks are New Customer, Very Good Customer and Very Best Customer. Some ship contracts may be locked behind a rank, so check the requirements in game.

Star Citizen Wikelo ships you can earn

The wiki lists these War Special rewards: the Anvil Asgard, Drake Clipper, Kruger L-22 Alpha Wolf, Anvil F8C Lightning, Aegis Sabre Firebird, Mirai Guardian and Guardian MX, Kruger L-21 Wolf, Aegis Idris-P, Crusader Ares Star Fighter Inferno, Crusader A2 Hercules Starlifter and RSI Constellation Taurus. There are also Work Specials, Sneak Specials and a few other rewards, such as the Sabre Peregrine and the Terrapin Medic.

Example contracts

The wiki’s contract pages list requirements like these. They change with patches, so confirm them in game.

  • F8 War Mod: 40 Wikelo Favor, 4 Carinite (Pure), 4 Irradiated Valakkar Pearl (Grade AAA) and 4 Tevarin War Service Marker (Pristine) for an Anvil F8C Lightning Wikelo War Special
  • Guardian Fight Mod: 15 Irradiated Valakkar Pearl (Grade AA), 10 Ace Interceptor Helmet, 1 Tevarin War Service Marker (Pristine) and 20 Wikelo Favor for a Mirai Guardian Wikelo War Special
  • Firebird Mod: 15 Wikelo Favor, 4 DCHS-05 Orbital Positioning Comp-Board, 3 Ace Interceptor Helmet and 1 Government Cartography Agency Medal (Pristine) for an Aegis Sabre Firebird Wikelo War Special

Tips and warnings

  • Read the full order list before you accept a contract, because some need large amounts of ore or components
  • Some contracts are marked inactive or incompletable on the wiki, and two were incompletable as of Alpha 4.7.1
  • Most reward ships come with grade A or B components, though the Golem is an exception
  • One guide notes that Alpha 4.8 reset progress with a database wipe, so check your own account before you plan

Planning your first Wikelo contract

Start with the contract that matches the ship you want, and read every line of its order list before you accept. Write down the items, the quantities and where you expect to find them. Some items, such as the Irradiated Valakkar Pearl or the Ace Interceptor Helmet, take real effort to gather, so a contract can take many hours of play. Build your Wikelo Favor early, because many ship contracts ask for it. Finally, choose the Emporium station closest to where you play, since you will make several trips between your sources and the freight elevator.

Video guides from Infinite Space and Loud Guns cover claiming a ship and building reputation, and they are worth watching before you commit. Remember that patches can change contract requirements, so treat any list, including the one on this page, as a starting point and confirm it in game.

Frequently asked questions

Can I buy Wikelo ships with aUEC? No. You earn them through contracts.

Where do I get the ship I won? From the local inventory at the Emporium where you turned in the items.

Are the requirements fixed? No. They are patch sensitive and can change.

Related Star Citizen guides

Source: the Star Citizen wiki Wikelo page. For game background see Wikipedia and the official RSI site.

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