diff --git a/src/commands/cheapestfffe.ts b/src/commands/cheapestfffe.ts
index 742f5de..76f439b 100644
--- a/src/commands/cheapestfffe.ts
+++ b/src/commands/cheapestfffe.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ function bonusName(bonus: string) {
 
 async function asyncHandler(
 	message: Message,
-	fuse?: number
+	fuse?: number,
+	skirmish?: boolean
 ) {
 	// This is just to break up the flow and make sure any exceptions end up in the .catch, not thrown during yargs command execution
 	await new Promise<void>(resolve => setImmediate(() => resolve()));
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ async function asyncHandler(
 	let candidatesForImmortalisation = profileCrew.filter((c: any) => {
 		if (c.level >= 90) {
 			if (c.equipment.length === 4) return false;
-			let needed = getNeededItems(c.symbol, 90, c.level);
+			let needed = getNeededItems(c.symbol, 90, c.level, skirmish);
 			if (!needed) {
 				return false;
 			}
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ async function asyncHandler(
 	});
 
 	candidatesForImmortalisation = candidatesForImmortalisation.map((c: any) => {
-		let needed = c.level >= 90 ? getNeededItems(c.symbol, 90, c.level) : getNeededItems(c.symbol, c.level);
+		let needed = c.level >= 90 ? getNeededItems(c.symbol, 90, c.level, skirmish) : getNeededItems(c.symbol, c.level, undefined, skirmish);
 		if (!needed) {
 			return c;
 		}
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ async function asyncHandler(
 
 class CheapestFFFE implements Definitions.Command {
 	name = 'cheapestfffe';
-	command = 'cheapestfffe [fuseneed]';
+	command = 'cheapestfffe [fuseneed] [skirmish]';
 	aliases = [];
 	describe = 'Shows FF crew on your roster who are cheapest to FE';
 	options = [{
@@ -188,18 +189,38 @@ class CheapestFFFE implements Definitions.Command {
 				{ name: '4', value: 4 },
 				{ name: '5', value: 5 },
 			]
+		},
+		{
+			name: 'skirmish',
+			type: ApplicationCommandOptionType.Boolean,
+			description: 'optimize for skirmish (ship battles and faction missions, only)',
+			required: false,
+			default: false
 		}]
 	builder(yp: yargs.Argv): yargs.Argv {
 		return yp.option('fuseneed', {
 			alias: 'f',
-			desc: 'show crew with the specified needed fuses'			
+			desc: 'show crew with the specified needed fuses',
+			type: 'number'
+		}).option('skirmish', {
+			alias: 's',
+			desc: 'optimize for skirmish (ship battles and faction missions, only)',
+			type: 'boolean'
 		});
 	}
 
 	handler(args: yargs.Arguments) {
 		let message = <Message>args.message;
 		let fuse = args.fuseneed as number;
-		args.promisedResult = asyncHandler(message, fuse);
+		let skirmish = false;
+		if (typeof args.skirmish === 'string') {
+			skirmish = args.skirmish.trim().toLowerCase() === 'true';
+		}
+		else if (typeof args.skirmish === 'boolean') {
+			skirmish = args.skirmish;
+		}
+		
+		args.promisedResult = asyncHandler(message, fuse, skirmish);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/equipment.ts b/src/utils/equipment.ts
index df38330..a026d17 100644
--- a/src/utils/equipment.ts
+++ b/src/utils/equipment.ts
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ export interface IDemand {
 	avgChronCost: number;
 }
 
-function bestChronCost(item: Definitions.Item) {
+function bestChronCost(item: Definitions.Item, skirmish?: boolean) {
 	let bestCost = 0;
 
 	if (!item.factionOnly) {
-		let bestMissions = item.item_sources.filter((s) => s.avg_cost && s.avg_cost >= 1).sort((a, b) => (a.avg_cost || 9999) - (b.avg_cost || 9999));
+		let bestMissions = item.item_sources.filter((s) => (!skirmish || s.type !== 0) && s.avg_cost && s.avg_cost >= 1).sort((a, b) => (a.avg_cost || 9999) - (b.avg_cost || 9999));
 		if (bestMissions.length > 0) {
 			bestCost = bestMissions[0].avg_cost || 0;
 		}
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function bestChronCost(item: Definitions.Item) {
 }
 
 
-export function demandsPerSlot(es: any, items: Definitions.Item[], dupeChecker: Set<string>, demands: IDemand[]): number {
+export function demandsPerSlot(es: any, items: Definitions.Item[], dupeChecker: Set<string>, demands: IDemand[], skirmish?: boolean): number {
 	let equipment = items.find((item) => item.symbol === es.symbol);
 	if (!equipment) {
 		return 0;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function demandsPerSlot(es: any, items: Definitions.Item[], dupeChecker:
 				symbol: equipment.symbol,
 				equipment: equipment,
 				factionOnly: equipment.factionOnly,
-				avgChronCost: bestChronCost(equipment),
+				avgChronCost: bestChronCost(equipment, skirmish),
 			});
 		}
 
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ export function demandsPerSlot(es: any, items: Definitions.Item[], dupeChecker:
 			symbol: iter.symbol,
 			equipment: recipeEquipment,
 			factionOnly: iter.factionOnly,
-			avgChronCost: bestChronCost(recipeEquipment),
+			avgChronCost: bestChronCost(recipeEquipment, skirmish),
 		});
 	}
 
 	return equipment.recipe.craftCost;
 }
 
-export function getNeededItems(crew_symbol: string, min_level: number, max_level: number = 100) {
+export function getNeededItems(crew_symbol: string, min_level: number, max_level: number = 100, skirmish?: boolean) {
 	let crew = DCData.getBotCrew().find((c) => c.symbol === crew_symbol);
 
 	if (!crew) {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export function getNeededItems(crew_symbol: string, min_level: number, max_level
 	crew.equipment_slots
 		.filter((es: any) => es.level >= min_level && es.level <= max_level)
 		.forEach((es: any) => {
-			craftCost += demandsPerSlot(es, DCData.getItems(), dupeChecker, demands);
+			craftCost += demandsPerSlot(es, DCData.getItems(), dupeChecker, demands, skirmish);
 		});
 
 	demands = demands.sort((a, b) => b.count - a.count);