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 Lindinium, 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 Lindinium that value equals 3,400 × rock size.
- SIZE 13,400
- SIZE 26,800
- SIZE 310,200
- SIZE 413,600
- SIZE 517,000
- SIZE 620,400
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.0.50 SCUper 1 SCU Lindinium
- 38%Ferron ExchangeMEDIUMMEDIUMBalanced default. Solid yield without the multi-hour wait.0.43 SCUper 1 SCU Lindinium
- 38%Pyrometric ChromalysisMEDIUMMEDIUMTwin of Ferron Exchange. Similar profile, different chemistry.0.43 SCUper 1 SCU Lindinium
- 36%ElectrostarolysisMEDIUMMEDIUMSlightly under Ferron, occasionally cheaper on niche ores.0.41 SCUper 1 SCU Lindinium
- 32%Thermonatic CastingFASTESTMEDIUMFastest output for the yield. Pick this on a tight turnaround.0.37 SCUper 1 SCU Lindinium
- 30%Gaskin ProcessFASTPRICEYQuick and pricey. Worth it when shop docks are about to close.0.35 SCUper 1 SCU Lindinium
- 30%Kazen MethodMEDIUMPRICEYExpensive without the speed payoff — generally outclassed.0.35 SCUper 1 SCU Lindinium
- 27%Cormack ProcessFASTESTCHEAPESTCheap and fast — accept the yield hit when volume matters more.0.32 SCUper 1 SCU Lindinium
- 27%XCR ReactionFASTESTCHEAPBulk-volume option. Worst yield, but the line moves.0.32 SCUper 1 SCU Lindinium
WHERE TO REFINE
Bonuses are per-station yield modifiers for Lindinium. Method-level tradeoffs (Dinyx vs. Ferron, etc.) arrive with the Phase 2 refinery comparator.
PAYOUT BY HOLD
MARKETS
- 51,000TDD Area 18
- 51,000TDD New Babbage
- 51,000TDD - Trade and Development Division - Cloudview Center - OrisonOrison
- 51,000TDD - Trade and Development Division - Area 18Area 18
- 51,000TDD - Trade and Development Division - Commons - New BabbageNew Babbage
- 50,000TDD Orison
- 46,000Megumi
- 46,000Admin - Megumi RefuelingMegumi Refueling
- 43,000Ruin Station
- 43,000Levski
BAND IMPACT
54 BLUEPRINTS · 59 MORE WITHOUT CURVESWhat each of the 8 quality bands of Lindinium 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.
- Recoil Smoothness-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Handling-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Kick+15.6%-6.8%-9.4%-18.3%-28.2%-34.4%-36.3%-40.0%
- Recoil Smoothness
- Recoil Smoothness-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Handling-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Kick+15.6%-6.8%-9.4%-18.3%-28.2%-34.4%-36.3%-40.0%
- Recoil Smoothness
- Recoil Smoothness-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Handling-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Kick+15.6%-6.8%-9.4%-18.3%-28.2%-34.4%-36.3%-40.0%
- Recoil Smoothness
- Recoil Smoothness-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Handling-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Kick+15.6%-6.8%-9.4%-18.3%-28.2%-34.4%-36.3%-40.0%
- Recoil Smoothness
- Recoil Smoothness-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Handling-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Kick+15.6%-6.8%-9.4%-18.3%-28.2%-34.4%-36.3%-40.0%
- Recoil Smoothness
- Recoil Kick+15.6%-6.8%-9.4%-18.3%-28.2%-34.4%-36.3%-40.0%
- Recoil Smoothness-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Handling-15.6%+6.8%+9.4%+18.3%+28.2%+34.4%+36.3%+40.0%
- Recoil Kick
+ 48 more blueprints use Lindinium —browse the catalog.