MINING/ORES/IRON
▸MOBIGLAS // ORE INTEL

Iron

COMMONSHIP
BEST SELL
3,900
aUEC / SCU
MINING SITES
22
bodies with data
REFINERIES
11
stations with yields
USED IN
228
blueprints
BEST CURRENT SELL
Endgame
3,900
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 Iron, RNG decides which of those 8 bands it'll roll.

1
BAND
q325
2
BAND
q521
3
BAND
q664
4
BAND
q710
5
BAND
q896
6
BAND
q916
7
BAND
q974
8
BAND
q1000

SCANNER SIGNALS

SIZES 1–6
data @chameleon_69

When you ping a rock the scanner shows a signal value. For Iron that value equals 4,270 × rock size.

  • SIZE 14,270
  • SIZE 28,540
  • SIZE 312,810
  • SIZE 417,080
  • SIZE 521,350
  • SIZE 625,620

REFINERY METHODS

9 OPTIONS
vs best station @ LEVSKI (+7%)

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.
    0.52 SCU
    per 1 SCU Iron
  • 38%
    Ferron ExchangeMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Balanced default. Solid yield without the multi-hour wait.
    0.45 SCU
    per 1 SCU Iron
  • 38%
    Pyrometric ChromalysisMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Twin of Ferron Exchange. Similar profile, different chemistry.
    0.45 SCU
    per 1 SCU Iron
  • 36%
    ElectrostarolysisMEDIUMMEDIUM
    Slightly under Ferron, occasionally cheaper on niche ores.
    0.43 SCU
    per 1 SCU Iron
  • 32%
    Thermonatic CastingFASTESTMEDIUM
    Fastest output for the yield. Pick this on a tight turnaround.
    0.39 SCU
    per 1 SCU Iron
  • 30%
    Gaskin ProcessFASTPRICEY
    Quick and pricey. Worth it when shop docks are about to close.
    0.37 SCU
    per 1 SCU Iron
  • 30%
    Kazen MethodMEDIUMPRICEY
    Expensive without the speed payoff — generally outclassed.
    0.37 SCU
    per 1 SCU Iron
  • 27%
    Cormack ProcessFASTESTCHEAPEST
    Cheap and fast — accept the yield hit when volume matters more.
    0.34 SCU
    per 1 SCU Iron
  • 27%
    XCR ReactionFASTESTCHEAP
    Bulk-volume option. Worst yield, but the line moves.
    0.34 SCU
    per 1 SCU Iron
LEGEND:BEST YIELDFASTCHEAP

WHERE TO MINE

22 BODIES

WHERE TO REFINE

11 CHARTED

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

PAYOUT BY HOLD

@ ENDGAME
1 SCU
4k aUEC
baseline
PROSPECTOR
125k aUEC
32 SCU · MISC Prospector
GOLEM
125k aUEC
32 SCU · Drake Golem
MOLE
374k aUEC
96 SCU · Argo Mole

MARKETS

31 SELL · 1 BUYSIGN IN TO SUBMIT
SELL
  • Endgame
    3,900
  • Admin - Terra Gateway (Stanton)
    Terra Gateway (Stanton)
    3,900
  • Admin - Gaslight
    Gaslight
    3,900
  • Gaslight
    3,800
  • Admin - Endgame
    Endgame
    3,800
  • Dudley & Daughters
    3,600
  • Megumi
    3,600
  • Rod's Fuel
    3,600
  • Admin - Rod's Fuel 'N Supplies
    Rod's Fuel 'N Supplies
    3,600
  • Admin - Megumi Refueling
    Megumi Refueling
    3,600
BUY
  • Levski (Levski)
    2,540

BAND IMPACT

242 BLUEPRINTS
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What each of the 8 quality bands of Iron 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.

+ 236 more blueprints use Iron —browse the catalog.

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