Saldynium (Ore)
Mineable ore found in Align & Mine caves.
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 Saldynium (Ore), RNG decides which of those 8 bands it'll roll.
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 Saldynium (Ore)
- 38%Ferron ExchangeMEDIUMMEDIUMBalanced default. Solid yield without the multi-hour wait.0.38 SCUper 1 SCU Saldynium (Ore)
- 38%Pyrometric ChromalysisMEDIUMMEDIUMTwin of Ferron Exchange. Similar profile, different chemistry.0.38 SCUper 1 SCU Saldynium (Ore)
- 36%ElectrostarolysisMEDIUMMEDIUMSlightly under Ferron, occasionally cheaper on niche ores.0.36 SCUper 1 SCU Saldynium (Ore)
- 32%Thermonatic CastingFASTESTMEDIUMFastest output for the yield. Pick this on a tight turnaround.0.32 SCUper 1 SCU Saldynium (Ore)
- 30%Gaskin ProcessFASTPRICEYQuick and pricey. Worth it when shop docks are about to close.0.30 SCUper 1 SCU Saldynium (Ore)
- 30%Kazen MethodMEDIUMPRICEYExpensive without the speed payoff — generally outclassed.0.30 SCUper 1 SCU Saldynium (Ore)
- 27%Cormack ProcessFASTESTCHEAPESTCheap and fast — accept the yield hit when volume matters more.0.27 SCUper 1 SCU Saldynium (Ore)
- 27%XCR ReactionFASTESTCHEAPBulk-volume option. Worst yield, but the line moves.0.27 SCUper 1 SCU Saldynium (Ore)
WHERE TO MINE
- CATALOG→AberdeenSTANTON·MOON·HAND/GEOSITES
- Hathor Align & Mine deposits
- CATALOG→DaymarSTANTON·MOON·HAND/GEOSITES
- Hathor Align & Mine deposits
WHERE TO REFINE
Bonuses are per-station yield modifiers for Saldynium (Ore). Method-level tradeoffs (Dinyx vs. Ferron, etc.) arrive with the Phase 2 refinery comparator.
PAYOUT BY HOLD
MARKETS
- 34,000,000ArcCorp 045
- 34,000,000ArcCorp Mining Area 045ArcCorp Mining Area 045
RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS
- SELLArcCorp 04534,000,000aUEC
BAND IMPACT
7 BLUEPRINTSWhat each of the 8 quality bands of Saldynium (Ore) 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-2.0%+0.8%+1.7%+2.6%+3.6%+4.4%+4.6%+5.0%
- Damage
- Damage-2.0%+0.8%+1.7%+2.6%+3.6%+4.4%+4.6%+5.0%
- Damage
- Damage-2.0%+0.8%+1.7%+2.6%+3.6%+4.4%+4.6%+5.0%
- Damage
- Radiation Dissipation-8.0%+3.0%+7.0%+10.3%+14.4%+17.5%+18.2%+20.0%
- Radiation Dissipation
- Radiation Dissipation-8.0%+3.0%+7.0%+10.3%+14.4%+17.5%+18.2%+20.0%
- Radiation Dissipation
- Radiation Dissipation-8.0%+3.0%+7.0%+10.3%+14.4%+17.5%+18.2%+20.0%
- Radiation Dissipation
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