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 Quantanium, 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 Quantanium that value equals 3,170 × rock size.
- SIZE 13,170
- SIZE 26,340
- SIZE 39,510
- SIZE 412,680
- SIZE 515,850
- SIZE 619,020
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.0.53 SCUper 1 SCU Quantanium
- 38%Ferron ExchangeMEDIUMMEDIUMBalanced default. Solid yield without the multi-hour wait.0.46 SCUper 1 SCU Quantanium
- 38%Pyrometric ChromalysisMEDIUMMEDIUMTwin of Ferron Exchange. Similar profile, different chemistry.0.46 SCUper 1 SCU Quantanium
- 36%ElectrostarolysisMEDIUMMEDIUMSlightly under Ferron, occasionally cheaper on niche ores.0.44 SCUper 1 SCU Quantanium
- 32%Thermonatic CastingFASTESTMEDIUMFastest output for the yield. Pick this on a tight turnaround.0.40 SCUper 1 SCU Quantanium
- 30%Gaskin ProcessFASTPRICEYQuick and pricey. Worth it when shop docks are about to close.0.38 SCUper 1 SCU Quantanium
- 30%Kazen MethodMEDIUMPRICEYExpensive without the speed payoff — generally outclassed.0.38 SCUper 1 SCU Quantanium
- 27%Cormack ProcessFASTESTCHEAPESTCheap and fast — accept the yield hit when volume matters more.0.35 SCUper 1 SCU Quantanium
- 27%XCR ReactionFASTESTCHEAPBulk-volume option. Worst yield, but the line moves.0.35 SCUper 1 SCU Quantanium
WHERE TO MINE
- WalaSTANTON·MOON→8%MED 32%
- CellinSTANTON·MOON→7%MED 30%
- ArialSTANTON·MOON→5%MED 33%
- HUR-L3STANTON·LAGRANGE→5%MED 31%
- LyriaSTANTON·MOON→5%MED 30%
- microTechSTANTON·PLANET→5%MED 36%
- VuurPYRO·MOON→5%MED 29%
- AberdeenSTANTON·MOON→4%MED 32%
- Bloom (Pyro 3)PYRO·PLANET→4%MED 29%
- CRU-L1STANTON·LAGRANGE→4%MED 33%
- DaymarSTANTON·MOON→4%MED 31%
- EuterpeSTANTON·MOON→4%MED 28%
WHERE TO REFINE
Bonuses are per-station yield modifiers for Quantanium. Method-level tradeoffs (Dinyx vs. Ferron, etc.) arrive with the Phase 2 refinery comparator.
PAYOUT BY HOLD
MARKETS
- 170,000TDD Orison
- 170,000ArcCorp 141
- 170,000Fallow Field
- 170,000Canard View
- 170,000TDD - Trade and Development Division - Cloudview Center - OrisonOrison
- 170,000ArcCorp Mining Area 141ArcCorp Mining Area 141
- 160,000The Golden Riviera
- 160,000Ashland
- 150,000TDD Area 18
- 150,000TDD New Babbage
BAND IMPACT
3 BLUEPRINTSWhat each of the 8 quality bands of Quantanium 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-1.6%+0.1%+1.7%+2.6%+3.5%+4.0%+4.7%+5.0%
- Damage
- Damage-1.6%+0.1%+1.7%+2.6%+3.5%+4.0%+4.7%+5.0%
- Damage
- Damage-1.6%+0.1%+1.7%+2.6%+3.5%+4.0%+4.7%+5.0%
- Damage