MINING/ORES/TIN
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Tin

COMMONSHIP
BEST SELL
4,600
aUEC / SCU
MINING SITES
14
bodies with data
REFINERIES
2
stations with yields
USED IN
51
blueprints
BEST CURRENT SELL
Dudley & Daughters
4,600
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 Tin, RNG decides which of those 8 bands it'll roll.

1
BAND
q340
2
BAND
q537
3
BAND
q664
4
BAND
q704
5
BAND
q880
6
BAND
q940
7
BAND
q964
8
BAND
q1000

SCANNER SIGNALS

SIZES 1–6
data @chameleon_69

When you ping a rock the scanner shows a signal value. For Tin that value equals 4,195 × rock size.

  • SIZE 14,195
  • SIZE 28,390
  • SIZE 312,585
  • SIZE 416,780
  • SIZE 520,975
  • SIZE 625,170

REFINERY METHODS

9 OPTIONS
vs best station @ LEVSKI (+8%)

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

WHERE TO MINE

14 BODIES

WHERE TO REFINE

2 CHARTED

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

PAYOUT BY HOLD

@ DUDLEY & DAUGHTERS
1 SCU
5k aUEC
baseline
PROSPECTOR
147k aUEC
32 SCU · MISC Prospector
GOLEM
147k aUEC
32 SCU · Drake Golem
MOLE
442k aUEC
96 SCU · Argo Mole

MARKETS

29 SELL · 1 BUYSIGN IN TO SUBMIT
SELL
  • Dudley & Daughters
    4,600
  • Admin - Dudley & Daughters
    Dudley & Daughters
    4,600
  • Baijini Point
    4,500
  • Port Tressler
    4,500
  • Admin - Port Tressler
    Port Tressler
    4,500
  • Admin - Baijini Point
    Baijini Point
    4,500
  • Megumi
    4,300
  • Gaslight
    4,300
  • Admin - Gaslight
    Gaslight
    4,300
  • Admin - Megumi Refueling
    Megumi Refueling
    4,300
BUY
  • Admin - Nyx Gateway (Stanton) (Nyx Gateway (Stanton))
    3,536

BAND IMPACT

51 BLUEPRINTS
ALL BLUEPRINTS →

What each of the 8 quality bands of Tin 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.

  • ArcticStormPUMP IMPELLER· VEH. COMP. S1
    • Coolant Generation
      -1.6%+0.4%+1.6%+2.0%+3.8%+4.4%+4.6%+5.0%
  • BerianPUMP IMPELLER· VEH. COMP. S1
    • Coolant Generation
      -1.6%+0.4%+1.6%+2.0%+3.8%+4.4%+4.6%+5.0%
  • BlastChillSHELL· VEH. COMP. S1
    • Max Health
      -6.4%+1.4%+6.5%+8.1%+15.2%+17.6%+18.6%+20.0%
  • BroadSpec-GoCASE· VEH. COMP. S0
    • Max Health
      -6.4%+1.4%+6.5%+8.1%+15.2%+17.6%+18.6%+20.0%
  • BroadSpec-GoCASE· VEH. COMP. S1
    • Max Health
      -6.4%+1.4%+6.5%+8.1%+15.2%+17.6%+18.6%+20.0%
  • CascadeCASE· VEH. COMP. S2
    • Max Health
      -6.4%+1.4%+6.5%+8.1%+15.2%+17.6%+18.6%+20.0%

+ 45 more blueprints use Tin —browse the catalog.

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