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'''Careers''' have distinct gameplay mechanics in ''[[Elite Dangerous|ED]]''. By obtaining the necessary equipment anyone can perform a career. They do not require prior experience or skills. [[Ships|Ship]]-based careers are e.g. trading, smuggling, exploring, mining, bounty hunting, and pirating. [[On Foot]]-based careers are mercenary and exobiology. [[Frontier Developments|Frontier]] stated that they want all career roles to be equally profitable.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gMbLjUjs1w&feature=youtu.be YouTube: Dev Diary 3 — Player Roles]</ref> Some players [[Roleplaying|roleplay]] by acting with unscripted situations.

== Ship careers ==

=== Courier ===

[[File:Courier-Role_2.jpg|thumb|200px|Courier career]]

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Starport [[Bulletin Board|bulletin boards]] will often offer missions that require little or no cargo space and can be an easy (albeit low) source of income. Missions that require no cargo space will be marked with one horizontal arrow pointing right whereas courier missions that require some cargo space are marked with a cargo container and an arrow pointing to the right. Missions that have two horizontal arrows going left and right require you to buy the stated cargo and return to the port with it. Accepted missions can be turned in (completed) by travelling to the mission's destination and using the starport bulletin board there.

=== Explorer ===

[[File:Beyond Exploration improvements.png|thumb|200px|Explorer]]

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Exploring is a (mostly) lonely and time consuming job, involving finding and scanning planetary bodies. The profitability depends on how much undiscovered data the player has to sell and, when the system is all but unknown, the profit can be quite substantial. Bodies that have already been discovered and mapped display a tag with the commander's name to indicate which person first discovered and sold the exploration data. These bodies can still be mapped, albeit for a lower reward.  

=== Infiltrator ===

[[File:DataPointSettlement.png|thumb|200px|Data Point at a settlement]]

Though infiltrator missions offer a high reward, performing these actions is usually illegal and thus often result in a hefty fine or bounty. Since settlements appear on planets, the player will likely need an SRV. It should be noted that settlements vary in size and security level.

=== Mercenary ===

[[File:Mercenary_Cobra.jpg|thumb|200px|Mercenary Cobra]]

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Mercenary work can be found at starport bulletin boards, and send the player to fight at [[Conflict Zone]]s and warzones. In zones with active fighting a mercenary can find near constant work.

=== Miner ===

=== Multicrew ===

[[File:Corvette-Multicrew.jpg|thumb|200px|Multicrew in a Corvette]]

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Players can serve as crew members on each others' ships, instantly transferring to a secondary bridge position via drop-in, drop-out matchmaking, accessible via an option on the Comms panel. Some ship types can have up to 3 people in Multicrew, controlling either the Helm (Piloting), Gunner (turreted weapons), or Fighter con (two ship launched fighters).

=== Smuggler ===

 

===Xeno Hunter===

[[File:Thargoid Return Battle.jpg|thumb|200px|Thargoid battle]] {{main|Xeno Hunter}}  

A Xeno Hunter is specialized in combat vs [[Thargoid]]s. All Thargoids have nearly maximum damage resistance, and require AX weapons or [[Guardian]] weapons. [[Thargoid Scout|Thargoid Scouts]] are the weakest with only 77% human weapons resistance. Meanwhile, [[Thargoid Titan|Thargoid Titans]] are capital ship that are best dealt with in [[teams]]. Thargoid can deal caustic damages, so the [[Decontamination Limpet Controller]] or [[Caustic Sink Launcher]] is advised. Overheating your ship can clear caustic damage, though it requires to overheat your ship to a super high temperature between 180%-220%.

==On Foot careers==

[[Commander|Commanders]] can do services for [[On Foot|on foot]] careers. Exobiologist, infiltrator and mercenary are in high demand.  

=== Mercenary===

[[File:ED Odyssey Mercenary On Foot.png|thumb|Mercenary|200x200px]]

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The Mercenary career involves taking on [[On Foot]] missions involving [[settlement]]s at [[Concourse]]s across the galaxy. Missions involving raids, infiltration, theft, and even simple repair work are available through Concourse Terminals, but commanders looking to make more credits can also accept shadier missions from recruiters. Mercenaries can also enlist with [[Frontline Solutions]] to participate in local [[Conflict Zone (On Foot)|Conflict Zones]] and help a faction expand its control.