MINING/ORES/PRESSURIZED ICE
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Pressurized Ice

BEST SELL
5,700
aUEC / SCU
MINING SITES
0
bodies with data
REFINERIES
2
stations with yields
USED IN
89
blueprints
BEST CURRENT SELL
Endgame
5,700
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 Pressurized Ice, RNG decides which of those 8 bands it'll roll.

1
BAND
q322
2
BAND
q561
3
BAND
q659
4
BAND
q714
5
BAND
q873
6
BAND
q922
7
BAND
q966
8
BAND
q1000

SCANNER SIGNALS

SIZES 1–6
data @chameleon_69

When you ping a rock the scanner shows a signal value. For Pressurized Ice that value equals 4,300 × rock size.

  • SIZE 14,300
  • SIZE 28,600
  • SIZE 312,900
  • SIZE 417,200
  • SIZE 521,500
  • SIZE 625,800

REFINERY METHODS

9 OPTIONS
vs best station @ LEVSKI (+1%)

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

WHERE TO MINE

0 BODIES

NO MINING SITES ON FILE

Pressurized Icedoesn't appear in any community scan distributions or curated catalog rows yet.

WHERE TO REFINE

2 CHARTED

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

PAYOUT BY HOLD

@ ENDGAME
1 SCU
6k aUEC
baseline
PROSPECTOR
182k aUEC
32 SCU · MISC Prospector
GOLEM
182k aUEC
32 SCU · Drake Golem
MOLE
547k aUEC
96 SCU · Argo Mole

MARKETS

29 SELL · 0 BUYSIGN IN TO SUBMIT
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    5,700
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    5,500
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    5,500
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    5,500
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    5,500
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    5,500
  • The Golden Riviera
    5,500
  • Fallow Field
    5,500
  • Canard View
    5,500
  • Sacren's Plot
    5,500

BAND IMPACT

89 BLUEPRINTS
ALL BLUEPRINTS →

What each of the 8 quality bands of Pressurized Ice 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.

  • AbsoluteZeroCOOLANT· VEH. COMP. S2
    • Coolant Generation
      -5.3%+1.8%+4.7%+6.4%+11.2%+12.7%+14.0%+15.0%
  • AlgidCOOLANT· VEH. COMP. S4
    • Coolant Generation
      -5.3%+1.8%+4.7%+6.4%+11.2%+12.7%+14.0%+15.0%
  • ArcticCOOLANT· VEH. COMP. S2
    • Coolant Generation
      -5.3%+1.8%+4.7%+6.4%+11.2%+12.7%+14.0%+15.0%
  • ArcticStormCOOLANT· VEH. COMP. S1
    • Coolant Generation
      -5.3%+1.8%+4.7%+6.4%+11.2%+12.7%+14.0%+15.0%
  • Attrition-1 RepeaterTHERMAL SINK· VEH. WEAPONS S1
    • Damage
      -1.8%+0.6%+1.6%+2.1%+3.7%+4.2%+4.7%+5.0%
  • Attrition-2 RepeaterTHERMAL SINK· VEH. WEAPONS S2
    • Damage
      -1.8%+0.6%+1.6%+2.1%+3.7%+4.2%+4.7%+5.0%

+ 83 more blueprints use Pressurized Ice —browse the catalog.

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