Elites are usually upgraded "prototypes" of randomly generated ships encountered from played songs. Sometimes Elites are unpredictable if the track is under 2 minutes long; this means you won't know if it is good or not. Either way, it's a good idea to get the Elite.

All elites always have the "Elite" suffix, if it can fit in the ship title. If the ship title cannot fit the word "Elite", it will contain as many letters of the word "Elite" as possible.

Elites also have unique engine tracers!

I'll only be touching on the important stats. These are the highest stats the various manufacturers can naturally get (that we know of so far).

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• Brute Inc. (Brutes)
  
  Minimum Scale: 0.50
  Maximum Scale: 1.10
  
  Minimum Acceleration: 1.10
  Maximum Acceleration: 1.30
  
  Minimum Deceleration: 0.83
  Maximum Deceleration:0.97
  
  Minimum Top Speed:10.50
  Maximum Top Speed: 15.35
  +
  Minimum Elite Top Speed:12.00
  Maximum Elite Top Speed: 16.85
  
  Minimum Bullet Speed: 0.80
  Maximum Bullet Speed: 1.40
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Speed: 1.10
  Maximum Elite Bullet Speed: 1.70
  
  Minimum Bullet Damage: 2.00
  Maximum Bullet Damage: 3.00
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Damage: 2.30
  Maximum Elite Bullet Damage: 3.30
  
  Minimum Pickup Force: -0.30
  Maximum Pickup Force: 0.10
  +
  Minimum Elite Pickup Force: -0.20
  Maximum Elite Pickup Force: 0.20
  
  Max Beams: 6(always)
  Chance to get wavy pattern: 10%
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• Mosquito Systems (Mosqs or Mosquitoes)
  
  Minimum Scale: 0.30
  Maximum Scale: 0.50
  
  Minimum Acceleration: 1.20
  Maximum Acceleration: 1.80
  
  Minimum Deceleration: 0.75
  Maximum Deceleration:0.95
  
  Minimum Top Speed:20.00
  Maximum Top Speed: 25.00
  +
  Minimum Elite Top Speed:21.50
  Maximum Elite Top Speed: 26.50
  
  Minimum Bullet Speed: 0.80
  Maximum Bullet Speed: 1.40
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Speed: 1.10
  Maximum Elite Bullet Speed: 1.70
  
  Minimum Bullet Damage: 2.50
  Maximum Bullet Damage: 3.50
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Damage: 2.80
  Maximum Elite Bullet Damage: 3.80
  
  Minimum Pickup Force: -0.60
  Maximum Pickup Force: 0.20
  +
  Minimum Elite Pickup Force: -0.50
  Maximum Elite Pickup Force: 0.30
  
  Max Beams: 2 (Always)
  Chance to change wave in pattern:40%
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• Cra$y Thief Hackers (Thief or Gopniks)
  
  Minimum Scale: 0.50
  Maximum Scale: 1.10
  
  Minimum Acceleration: 1.00
  Maximum Acceleration: 1.40
  
  Minimum Deceleration: 0.90
  Maximum Deceleration: 1.00
  
  Minimum Top Speed:11.50
  Maximum Top Speed: 18.50
  +
  Minimum Elite Top Speed:13.00
  Maximum Elite Top Speed: 20.00
  
  Minimum Bullet Speed: 0.90
  Maximum Bullet Speed: 1.00
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Speed: 1.20
  Maximum Elite Bullet Speed: 1.30
  
  Minimum Bullet Damage: 0.70
  Maximum Bullet Damage: 1.70
  +
  Minimum Bullet Damage: 1.00
  Maximum Bullet Damage: 2.00
  
  Minimum Pickup Force: 1.30
  Maximum Pickup Force: 1.70
  +
  Minimum Elite Pickup Force: 1.40
  Maximum Elite Pickup Force: 1.80
  
  Max Beams: 4 (always)
  Chance to get wavy pattern: 30%
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• Scorched Earth (Scorchers)
  
  Minimum Scale: 0.55
  Maximum Scale: 0.95
  
  Minimum Acceleration: 1.30
  Maximum Acceleration: 2.30
  
  Minimum Deceleration: 0.67
  Maximum Deceleration: 0.97
  
  Minimum Top Speed:14.50
  Maximum Top Speed: 17.50
  +
  Minimum Elite Top Speed:16.00
  Maximum Elite Top Speed: 19.00
  
  Minimum Bullet Speed: 0.70
  Maximum Bullet Speed: 1.70
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Speed: 1.00
  Maximum Elite Bullet Speed: 2.00
  
  Minimum Bullet Damage: 0.70
  Maximum Bullet Damage: 1.70
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Damage: 1.00
  Maximum Elite Bullet Damage: 2.00
  
  Minimum Pickup Force: 0.00
  Maximum Pickup Force: 0.20
  +
  Minimum Elite Pickup Force: 0.10
  Maximum Elite Pickup Force: 0.30
  
  Max Beams: 6(always)
  Chance to get wavy pattern:100%(always)
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• General Industries (Gens or GIs)
  
  Minimum Scale: 0.50
  Maximum Scale: 0.70
  
  Minimum Acceleration: 1.00
  Maximum Acceleration: 3.20
  
  Minimum Deceleration: 0.70
  Maximum Deceleration: 0.90
  
  Minimum Top Speed:15.50
  Maximum Top Speed: 20.50
  +
  Minimum Elite Top Speed:17.00
  Maximum Elite Top Speed: 22.00
  
  Minimum Bullet Speed: 1.00
  Maximum Bullet Speed: 2.00
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Speed: 1.30
  Maximum Elite Bullet Speed: 2.30
  
  Minimum Bullet Damage: 0.70
  Maximum Bullet Damage: 1.70
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Damage: 1.00
  Maximum Elite Bullet Damage: 2.00
  
  Minimum Pickup Force: 0.00
  Maximum Pickup Force: 0.20
  +
  Minimum Elite Pickup Force: 0.10
  Maximum Elite Pickup Force: 0.30
  
  Max Beams: 4(always)
  Chance to get wavy pattern:40%
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• Blazer Labs (BLAZERS)
  
  Minimum Scale: 0.40
  Maximum Scale: 1.00
  
  Minimum Acceleration: 1.20
  Maximum Acceleration: 1.80
  
  Minimum Deceleration: 0.61
  Maximum Deceleration: 0.99
  
  Minimum Top Speed: 15.50
  Maximum Top Speed: 24.50
  +
  Minimum Elite Top Speed:17.00
  Maximum Elite Top Speed: 26.00
  
  Minimum Bullet Speed: 1.90
  Maximum Bullet Speed: 2.50
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Speed: 1.20
  Maximum Elite Bullet Speed: 2.80
  
  Minimum Bullet Damage: 1.00
  Maximum Bullet Damage: 1.40
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Damage: 1.30
  Maximum Elite Bullet Damage: 1.70
  
  Minimum Pickup Force: -0.25
  Maximum Pickup Force: 0.15
  +
  Minimum Elite Pickup Force: -0.15
  Maximum Elite Pickup Force: 0.25
  
  Max Beams: 4(always)
  Chance to get wavy pattern:50%
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• War Bringer Cartel (WBC)
  Minimum Scale: 0.70
  Maximum Scale: 1.10
  
  Minimum Acceleration: 1.60
  Maximum Acceleration: 2.00
  
  Minimum Deceleration: 0.70
  Maximum Deceleration: 1.00
  
  Minimum Top Speed: 12.50
  Maximum Top Speed: 17.50
  +
  Minimum Elite Top Speed:14.00
  Maximum Elite Top Speed: 19.00
  
  Minimum Bullet Speed: 0.70
  Maximum Bullet Speed: 1.10
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Speed: 1.00
  Maximum Elite Bullet Speed: 1.40
  
  Minimum Bullet Damage: 1.90
  Maximum Bullet Damage: 2.50
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Damage: 2.20
  Maximum Elite Bullet Damage: 2.80
  
  Minimum Pickup Force: -0.10
  Maximum Pickup Force: 0.10
  +
  Minimum Elite Pickup Force: -0.00
  Maximum Elite Pickup Force: 0.20
  
  Max Beams: 4(always)
  Chance to get wavy pattern:40%
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• Workshop (Custom Ships)
  Minimum Scale: 0.20
  Maximum Scale: 1.00
  
  Minimum Acceleration: 0.50
  Maximum Acceleration: 5.00
  
  Minimum Deceleration: 0.80
  Maximum Deceleration: 1.00
  
  Minimum Top Speed: 12.00
  Maximum Top Speed: 25.00
  +
  Minimum Elite Top Speed: NOT EXIST
  Maximum Elite Top Speed: NOT EXIST
  
  Minimum Bullet Speed: 0.50
  Maximum Bullet Speed: 2.50
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Speed: NOT EXIST
  Maximum Elite Bullet Speed: NOT EXIST
  
  Minimum Bullet Damage: 0.50
  Maximum Bullet Damage: 2.50
  +
  Minimum Elite Bullet Damage: NOT EXIST
  Maximum Elite Bullet Damage: NOT EXIST
  
  Minimum Pickup Force: -2.00
  Maximum Pickup Force: 1.90
  +
  Minimum Elite Pickup Force: NOT EXIST
  Maximum Elite Pickup Force: NOT EXIST
  
  Minimum charged Beams: 2
  Maximum charged Beams: 4

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Here is show possible ranges of ship stats.It can help you in choosing the best ships for your opinion,

Usually buffs for Elite ship variants work like this.

Changing ship scale (the ship size multiplier):
(Actual ship size can be bigger or smaller, scale does not really affect it that much.)
+1.50 Top Speed
+0.30 Bullet Speed
+0.30 Bullet Damage
+0.10 Pickup Force

(This applies for all manufacturers.)
Here is old examples,but they show how elites are change.

Brutes:
Original

Elite


Mosquitoes
Original

Elite


Thiefs(Gopniks)
Original

Elite


Scorched Earth(Scorchers)
Original

Elite


General Industries
Original

Elite


BLAZERS
Original

Elite


War Bringer Cartel
Original

Elite

Sometimes an Elite randomly change some stats with including usual buffs.

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Types of Changes
1."Random stats"
Ship can change most of his stats,is so random ♥♥♥♥ that can't be predicted.

2."Changing pattern"
Same as "Random Stats" but pattern also change,if you see that original ship's pattern is different than elite,it means that elite will change his own stats.

3."2.00 to 3.00 damage"(For brutes only)
If damage so low(2.10-2.30) it will add +1.00 damage and will change other random stats.

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Predicting elites from stable manufacturers to unstable:

Mosqutos
Scorchers
Brutes
GIs
WBC
Blazers
Thiefs(Gopniks)

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Really good ships(includes elites,original and workshop ships) generally have stats similar to these.
Numbers are written differently to represent "X or higher" and "X or lower".
For example:
0.92- is read as "0.92 or lower".
1.5+ is read as "1.5 or higher".

• Brutes
  Size: Small enough that you can dodge stuff.
  Acceleration: 1.20 to 1.30
  Deceleration: 0.93-
  Top Speed: 14.00+
  Bullet Speed: 1.30+ (The higher, the better.)
  Bullet Damage: Any damage will fine
  Pickup Force: 0.05 to 0.20
  Beams: 6 (always)
  
  
• Mosquitoes
  Size: Irrelevant, all mosquitoes are tiny.
  Acceleration: 1.50+
  Deceleration: 0.88-
  Top Speed: 22.00-(recommended)
  Bullet Speed: 1.20+ (Most mosquitoes have this, so don't worry about it.)
  Bullet Damage: 3.40+
  Pickup Force: -0.05 to 0.30
  Beams: 2 (always)
  
  
• Thiefs (Gopniks)
  Size: Small enough to dodge everything.
  Acceleration: 1.20+
  Deceleration: 0.94-
  Top Speed: 14.00-17.00
  Bullet Speed: Any bullet speed is fine.
  Bullet Damage: 1.50 to 2.00
  Pickup Force: Irrelevant, all Thiefs have ridiculous pickup force.
  Beams: 4(always)
  
  
• Scorchers
  Size: Small enough to dodge but make sure your beams still have a good spread.
  Acceleration: 1.50+
  Deceleration: 0.92-
  Top Speed: 14.00+
  Bullet Speed: Any bullet speed is fine.
  Bullet Damage: 1.50 to 2.00
  Pickup Force: 0.02 to 0.30
  Beams: 6(always)
  
  
• Gens
  Size: Most are small enough, so don't worry about this.
  Acceleration: 1.50+
  Deceleration: Irrelevant.
  Top Speed: Irrelevant.
  Bullet Speed: Irrelevant.
  Bullet Damage: 1.65 to 2.00
  Pickup Force: 0.02 to 0.30
  Beams: 4(always)
  
  
• BLAZERS
  Size: Small enough to dodge.
  Acceleration: 1.50+
  Deceleration: 0.93-
  Top Speed:21.00-
  Bullet Speed: Uh.......Way too fast.
  Bullet Damage: 1.50+
  Pickup Force: 0.05 to 0.25
  Beams: 4(always)
  
  
• WBC
  Size: Small enough to dodge.
  Acceleration: Irrelevant.
  Deceleration: 0.92-
  Top Speed: 15.00+
  Bullet Speed: Irrelevant.
  Bullet Damage: Any damage is fine.
  Pickup Force: 0.00 to 0.20
  Beams: 4(always)
  
  
• Workshop Ships (or how make them)
  Size: 0,90-
  Acceleration: 1.50-2.50
  Deceleration: 0.92-0.96 (less size,more deceleration)
  Top Speed: 17.00-
  Bullet Speed: 0.70-1.50
  Bullet Damage: 1.60+
  Pickup Force: 0.00 to 1.00
  Beams: Any count of beams will fine

All guide was maded by TMSC9000(me).
Also ceph helped me with grammar that made this guide better for understanding.

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