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 Ouratite, 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 Ouratite that value equals 3,370 × rock size.
- SIZE 13,370
- SIZE 26,740
- SIZE 310,110
- SIZE 413,480
- SIZE 516,850
- SIZE 620,220
REFINERY METHODS
9 OPTIONSEach method trades yield against time and cost. Recovered SCU = raw input × method yield. 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.0.45 SCUper 1 SCU Ouratite
- 38%Ferron ExchangeMEDIUMMEDIUMBalanced default. Solid yield without the multi-hour wait.0.38 SCUper 1 SCU Ouratite
- 38%Pyrometric ChromalysisMEDIUMMEDIUMTwin of Ferron Exchange. Similar profile, different chemistry.0.38 SCUper 1 SCU Ouratite
- 36%ElectrostarolysisMEDIUMMEDIUMSlightly under Ferron, occasionally cheaper on niche ores.0.36 SCUper 1 SCU Ouratite
- 32%Thermonatic CastingFASTESTMEDIUMFastest output for the yield. Pick this on a tight turnaround.0.32 SCUper 1 SCU Ouratite
- 30%Gaskin ProcessFASTPRICEYQuick and pricey. Worth it when shop docks are about to close.0.30 SCUper 1 SCU Ouratite
- 30%Kazen MethodMEDIUMPRICEYExpensive without the speed payoff — generally outclassed.0.30 SCUper 1 SCU Ouratite
- 27%Cormack ProcessFASTESTCHEAPESTCheap and fast — accept the yield hit when volume matters more.0.27 SCUper 1 SCU Ouratite
- 27%XCR ReactionFASTESTCHEAPBulk-volume option. Worst yield, but the line moves.0.27 SCUper 1 SCU Ouratite
WHERE TO REFINE
Bonuses are per-station yield modifiers for Ouratite. Method-level tradeoffs (Dinyx vs. Ferron, etc.) arrive with the Phase 2 refinery comparator.
PAYOUT BY HOLD
MARKETS
- 46,000TDD New Babbage
- 46,000CBD Lorville
- 46,000Ruin Station
- 46,000GrimHEX
- 45,000Levski
- 44,000TDD Area 18
- 43,000TDD Orison
- 4,600TDD - Trade and Development Division - Area 18Area 18
- 4,600Admin - GrimHEXGreen Imperial Housing Exchange
- 4,600TDD - Trade and Development Division - Commons - New BabbageNew Babbage
BAND IMPACT
463 BLUEPRINTS · 10 MORE WITHOUT CURVESWhat each of the 8 quality bands of Ouratite 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.
- Damage-1.9%+0.2%+1.5%+2.8%+3.6%+4.2%+4.6%+5.0%
- Damage
- Damage-1.9%+0.2%+1.5%+2.8%+3.6%+4.2%+4.6%+5.0%
- Damage
- Damage-1.9%+0.2%+1.5%+2.8%+3.6%+4.2%+4.6%+5.0%
- Damage
- Damage Mitigation-5.7%+0.7%+4.4%+8.4%+10.8%+12.5%+13.8%+15.0%
- Damage Mitigation
- Damage Mitigation-5.7%+0.7%+4.4%+8.4%+10.8%+12.5%+13.8%+15.0%
- Damage Mitigation
- Damage Mitigation-5.7%+0.7%+4.4%+8.4%+10.8%+12.5%+13.8%+15.0%
- Damage Mitigation
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