MINING/ORES/BORASE
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Borase

EPICSHIP
BEST SELL
33,000
aUEC / SCU
MINING SITES
43
bodies with data
REFINERIES
12
stations with yields
USED IN
84
blueprints
BEST CURRENT SELL
Gaslight
33,000
aUEC / SCU

QUALITY BANDS

4.8 · 8 TIERS
data @schauler

Star Citizen 4.8 grades every ore into 8 fixed quality bands — the cards below. When you scan a rock of Borase, RNG decides which of those 8 bands it'll roll.

1
BAND
q359
2
BAND
q584
3
BAND
q676
4
BAND
q743
5
BAND
q892
6
BAND
q963
7
BAND
q976
8
BAND
q1000

SCANNER SIGNALS

SIZES 1–6
data @chameleon_69

When you ping a rock the scanner shows a signal value. For Borase that value equals 3,570 × rock size.

  • SIZE 13,570
  • SIZE 27,140
  • SIZE 310,710
  • SIZE 414,280
  • SIZE 517,850
  • SIZE 621,420

REFINERY METHODS

9 OPTIONS
vs best station @ LEVSKI (+8%)

Each 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 SolventationSLOWESTCHEAPEST
    Highest yield in the verse. Long queue, low fee — the patient miner's pick.
    0.53 SCU
    per 1 SCU Borase
  • 38%
    Ferron ExchangeMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Balanced default. Solid yield without the multi-hour wait.
    0.46 SCU
    per 1 SCU Borase
  • 38%
    Pyrometric ChromalysisMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Twin of Ferron Exchange. Similar profile, different chemistry.
    0.46 SCU
    per 1 SCU Borase
  • 36%
    ElectrostarolysisMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Slightly under Ferron, occasionally cheaper on niche ores.
    0.44 SCU
    per 1 SCU Borase
  • 32%
    Thermonatic CastingFASTESTMEDIUM
    Fastest output for the yield. Pick this on a tight turnaround.
    0.40 SCU
    per 1 SCU Borase
  • 30%
    Gaskin ProcessFASTPRICEY
    Quick and pricey. Worth it when shop docks are about to close.
    0.38 SCU
    per 1 SCU Borase
  • 30%
    Kazen MethodMEDIUMPRICEY
    Expensive without the speed payoff — generally outclassed.
    0.38 SCU
    per 1 SCU Borase
  • 27%
    Cormack ProcessFASTESTCHEAPEST
    Cheap and fast — accept the yield hit when volume matters more.
    0.35 SCU
    per 1 SCU Borase
  • 27%
    XCR ReactionFASTESTCHEAP
    Bulk-volume option. Worst yield, but the line moves.
    0.35 SCU
    per 1 SCU Borase
LEGEND:BEST YIELDFASTCHEAP

WHERE TO MINE

43 BODIES

WHERE TO REFINE

12 CHARTED

Bonuses are per-station yield modifiers for Borase. Method-level tradeoffs (Dinyx vs. Ferron, etc.) arrive with the Phase 2 refinery comparator.

PAYOUT BY HOLD

@ GASLIGHT
1 SCU
33k aUEC
baseline
PROSPECTOR
1.1m aUEC
32 SCU · MISC Prospector
GOLEM
1.1m aUEC
32 SCU · Drake Golem
MOLE
3.2m aUEC
96 SCU · Argo Mole

MARKETS

32 SELL · 0 BUYSIGN IN TO SUBMIT
SELL
  • Gaslight
    33,000
  • Admin - Gaslight
    Gaslight
    33,000
  • MIC-L1
    31,000
  • MIC-L3
    31,000
  • Admin - MIC-L1
    MIC-L1 Shallow Frontier Station
    31,000
  • Admin - MIC-L3
    MIC-L3 Endless Odyssey Station
    31,000
  • Rod's Fuel
    30,000
  • Admin - Rod's Fuel 'N Supplies
    Rod's Fuel 'N Supplies
    30,000
  • TDD Area 18
    28,000
  • TDD New Babbage
    28,000

BAND IMPACT

84 BLUEPRINTS
ALL BLUEPRINTS →

What each of the 8 quality bands of Borase 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.

  • 7CA 'Nargun'SHELL· VEH. COMP. S3
    • Max Health
      -5.6%+3.3%+7.0%+9.7%+15.7%+18.5%+19.0%+20.0%
  • 7MA 'Lorica'SHELL· VEH. COMP. S2
    • Max Health
      -5.6%+3.3%+7.0%+9.7%+15.7%+18.5%+19.0%+20.0%
  • 7SA 'Concord'SHELL· VEH. COMP. S1
    • Max Health
      -5.6%+3.3%+7.0%+9.7%+15.7%+18.5%+19.0%+20.0%
  • AllStopSHELL· VEH. COMP. S1
    • Max Health
      -5.6%+3.3%+7.0%+9.7%+15.7%+18.5%+19.0%+20.0%
  • ArcticSHELL· VEH. COMP. S2
    • Max Health
      -5.6%+3.3%+7.0%+9.7%+15.7%+18.5%+19.0%+20.0%
  • AufeisSHELL· VEH. COMP. S2
    • Max Health
      -5.6%+3.3%+7.0%+9.7%+15.7%+18.5%+19.0%+20.0%

+ 78 more blueprints use Borase —browse the catalog.

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