MINING/ORES/TARANITE
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Taranite

EPICSHIP
BEST SELL
28,000
aUEC / SCU
MINING SITES
46
bodies with data
REFINERIES
4
stations with yields
USED IN
145
blueprints
BEST CURRENT SELL
TDD New Babbage
28,000
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 Taranite, RNG decides which of those 8 bands it'll roll.

1
BAND
q310
2
BAND
q525
3
BAND
q646
4
BAND
q718
5
BAND
q853
6
BAND
q916
7
BAND
q960
8
BAND
q1000

SCANNER SIGNALS

SIZES 1–6
data @chameleon_69

When you ping a rock the scanner shows a signal value. For Taranite that value equals 3,555 × rock size.

  • SIZE 13,555
  • SIZE 27,110
  • SIZE 310,665
  • SIZE 414,220
  • SIZE 517,775
  • SIZE 621,330

REFINERY METHODS

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

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

WHERE TO MINE

46 BODIES

WHERE TO REFINE

4 CHARTED

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

PAYOUT BY HOLD

@ TDD NEW BABBAGE
1 SCU
28k aUEC
baseline
PROSPECTOR
896k aUEC
32 SCU · MISC Prospector
GOLEM
896k aUEC
32 SCU · Drake Golem
MOLE
2.7m aUEC
96 SCU · Argo Mole

MARKETS

20 SELL · 1 BUYSIGN IN TO SUBMIT
SELL
  • TDD New Babbage
    28,000
  • TDD Orison
    28,000
  • Levski
    28,000
  • Fallow Field
    28,000
  • TDD - Trade and Development Division - Commons - New Babbage
    New Babbage
    28,000
  • TDD - Trade and Development Division - Cloudview Center - Orison
    Orison
    28,000
  • TDD Area 18
    27,000
  • CBD Lorville
    27,000
  • Stanton Gateway (Nyx)
    27,000
  • TDD - Trade and Development Division - Area 18
    Area 18
    27,000
BUY
  • Samson & Son's Salvage Center (Samson & Son's Salvage Center)
    16,121

BAND IMPACT

139 BLUEPRINTS · 6 MORE WITHOUT CURVES
ALL BLUEPRINTS →

What each of the 8 quality bands of Taranite 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.

  • A03 Canuto Sniper RifleFRAME· FPSWEAPONS
    • Recoil Smoothness
      -7.6%+1.0%+5.8%+8.7%+14.1%+16.6%+18.4%+20.0%
    • Recoil Handling
      -7.6%+1.0%+5.8%+8.7%+14.1%+16.6%+18.4%+20.0%
    • Recoil Kick
      +7.6%-1.0%-5.8%-8.7%-14.1%-16.6%-18.4%-20.0%
  • A03 Lodestone Sniper RifleFRAME· FPSWEAPONS
    • Recoil Smoothness
      -7.6%+1.0%+5.8%+8.7%+14.1%+16.6%+18.4%+20.0%
    • Recoil Handling
      -7.6%+1.0%+5.8%+8.7%+14.1%+16.6%+18.4%+20.0%
    • Recoil Kick
      +7.6%-1.0%-5.8%-8.7%-14.1%-16.6%-18.4%-20.0%
  • A03 Luckbringer Sniper RifleFRAME· FPSWEAPONS
    • Recoil Smoothness
      -7.6%+1.0%+5.8%+8.7%+14.1%+16.6%+18.4%+20.0%
    • Recoil Handling
      -7.6%+1.0%+5.8%+8.7%+14.1%+16.6%+18.4%+20.0%
    • Recoil Kick
      +7.6%-1.0%-5.8%-8.7%-14.1%-16.6%-18.4%-20.0%
  • A03 Scorched Sniper RifleFRAME· FPSWEAPONS
    • Recoil Smoothness
      -7.6%+1.0%+5.8%+8.7%+14.1%+16.6%+18.4%+20.0%
    • Recoil Handling
      -7.6%+1.0%+5.8%+8.7%+14.1%+16.6%+18.4%+20.0%
    • Recoil Kick
      +7.6%-1.0%-5.8%-8.7%-14.1%-16.6%-18.4%-20.0%
  • A03 Sniper RifleFRAME· FPSWEAPONS
    • Recoil Smoothness
      -7.6%+1.0%+5.8%+8.7%+14.1%+16.6%+18.4%+20.0%
    • Recoil Handling
      -7.6%+1.0%+5.8%+8.7%+14.1%+16.6%+18.4%+20.0%
    • Recoil Kick
      +7.6%-1.0%-5.8%-8.7%-14.1%-16.6%-18.4%-20.0%
  • Arrowhead Boneyard Sniper RifleFRAME· FPSWEAPONS
    • Recoil Smoothness
      -15.2%+2.0%+11.7%+17.4%+28.2%+33.3%+36.8%+40.0%
    • Recoil Handling
      -15.2%+2.0%+11.7%+17.4%+28.2%+33.3%+36.8%+40.0%
    • Recoil Kick
      +15.2%-2.0%-11.7%-17.4%-28.2%-33.3%-36.8%-40.0%

+ 133 more blueprints use Taranite —browse the catalog.

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