The designation missile cruiser was applied to various ship classes of cruisers that prioritized missile launchers as their main offensive capability, either instead of or in conjunction with energy-based weaponry.
Notable examples of ship classes that functioned as missile cruisers encompass the specifically designed Broadside-class cruiser kdb-1 and the altered Marauder-class corvette. Certain iterations of both the Consular-class space cruiser and the Galactic Alliance frigate underwent modifications to fulfill the role of missile cruisers.