QUALITY BANDS
4.8 · 8 TIERSStar Citizen 4.8 grades every ore into 8 fixed quality bands — the cards below. When you scan a rock of Beryl, RNG decides which of those 8 bands it'll roll.
SCANNER SIGNALS
SIZES 1–6When you ping a rock the scanner shows a signal value. For Beryl that value equals 3,540 × rock size.
- SIZE 13,540
- SIZE 27,080
- SIZE 310,620
- SIZE 414,160
- SIZE 517,700
- SIZE 621,240
REFINERY METHODS
9 OPTIONSEach method trades yield against time and cost. Recovered SCU = raw input × method yield (station bonus already applied). Pick by what you're optimizing for — bulk yield, fast turnaround, or low fee.
- Dinyx SolventationSLOWESTCHEAPESTHighest yield in the verse. Long queue, low fee — the patient miner's pick.0.53 SCUper 1 SCU Beryl
- 38%Ferron ExchangeMEDIUMMEDIUMBalanced default. Solid yield without the multi-hour wait.0.46 SCUper 1 SCU Beryl
- 38%Pyrometric ChromalysisMEDIUMMEDIUMTwin of Ferron Exchange. Similar profile, different chemistry.0.46 SCUper 1 SCU Beryl
- 36%ElectrostarolysisMEDIUMMEDIUMSlightly under Ferron, occasionally cheaper on niche ores.0.44 SCUper 1 SCU Beryl
- 32%Thermonatic CastingFASTESTMEDIUMFastest output for the yield. Pick this on a tight turnaround.0.40 SCUper 1 SCU Beryl
- 30%Gaskin ProcessFASTPRICEYQuick and pricey. Worth it when shop docks are about to close.0.38 SCUper 1 SCU Beryl
- 30%Kazen MethodMEDIUMPRICEYExpensive without the speed payoff — generally outclassed.0.38 SCUper 1 SCU Beryl
- 27%Cormack ProcessFASTESTCHEAPESTCheap and fast — accept the yield hit when volume matters more.0.35 SCUper 1 SCU Beryl
- 27%XCR ReactionFASTESTCHEAPBulk-volume option. Worst yield, but the line moves.0.35 SCUper 1 SCU Beryl
WHERE TO MINE
- HUR-L1STANTON·LAGRANGE→27%MED 39%
- ARC-L4STANTON·LAGRANGE→26%MED 39%
- HUR-L4STANTON·LAGRANGE→25%MED 37%
- Pyro V L4PYRO·LAGRANGE→20%MED 37%
- FuegoPYRO·MOON→19%MED 41%
- ClioSTANTON·MOON→18%MED 41%
- Pyro BeltPYRO·ASTEROID BELT→18%MED 41%
- AdirPYRO·MOON→17%MED 40%
- ARC-L2STANTON·LAGRANGE→16%MED 43%
- CRU-L4STANTON·LAGRANGE→16%MED 39%
- HUR-L2STANTON·LAGRANGE→15%MED 44%
- microTechSTANTON·PLANET→15%MED 38%
WHERE TO REFINE
Bonuses are per-station yield modifiers for Beryl. Method-level tradeoffs (Dinyx vs. Ferron, etc.) arrive with the Phase 2 refinery comparator.
PAYOUT BY HOLD
MARKETS
- 24,000Rod's Fuel
- 23,000HUR-L3
- 23,000Admin - HUR-L3HUR-L3 Thundering Express Station
- 22,000HUR-L5
- 22,000HUR-L4
- 22,000HUR-L1
- 22,000Admin - Rod's Fuel 'N SuppliesRod's Fuel 'N Supplies
- 22,000Admin - HUR-L1HUR-L1 Green Glade Station
- 22,000Admin - HUR-L4HUR-L4 Melodic Fields Station
- 22,000Admin - HUR-L5HUR-L5 High Course Station
- 16,099Levski (Levski)
BAND IMPACT
33 BLUEPRINTSWhat each of the 8 quality bands of Beryl actually unlocks. Numbers are the player-perspective bonus on the finished blueprint — green means better, rose means worse. Click any blueprint name for the full simulator.
- Quantum Fuel Requirement-7.0%+1.8%+7.1%+8.4%+14.4%+17.5%+18.1%+20.0%
- Quantum Fuel Requirement
- Power Generation-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
- Power Generation
- Quantum Fuel Requirement-7.0%+1.8%+7.1%+8.4%+14.4%+17.5%+18.1%+20.0%
- Quantum Fuel Requirement
- Quantum Fuel Requirement-7.0%+1.8%+7.1%+8.4%+14.4%+17.5%+18.1%+20.0%
- Quantum Fuel Requirement
- Power Generation-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
- Power Generation
- Power Generation-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
- Power Generation
+ 27 more blueprints use Beryl —browse the catalog.