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 Torite, 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 Torite that value equals 3,900 × rock size.
- SIZE 13,900
- SIZE 27,800
- SIZE 311,700
- SIZE 415,600
- SIZE 519,500
- SIZE 623,400
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 Torite
- 38%Ferron ExchangeMEDIUMMEDIUMBalanced default. Solid yield without the multi-hour wait.0.46 SCUper 1 SCU Torite
- 38%Pyrometric ChromalysisMEDIUMMEDIUMTwin of Ferron Exchange. Similar profile, different chemistry.0.46 SCUper 1 SCU Torite
- 36%ElectrostarolysisMEDIUMMEDIUMSlightly under Ferron, occasionally cheaper on niche ores.0.44 SCUper 1 SCU Torite
- 32%Thermonatic CastingFASTESTMEDIUMFastest output for the yield. Pick this on a tight turnaround.0.40 SCUper 1 SCU Torite
- 30%Gaskin ProcessFASTPRICEYQuick and pricey. Worth it when shop docks are about to close.0.38 SCUper 1 SCU Torite
- 30%Kazen MethodMEDIUMPRICEYExpensive without the speed payoff — generally outclassed.0.38 SCUper 1 SCU Torite
- 27%Cormack ProcessFASTESTCHEAPESTCheap and fast — accept the yield hit when volume matters more.0.35 SCUper 1 SCU Torite
- 27%XCR ReactionFASTESTCHEAPBulk-volume option. Worst yield, but the line moves.0.35 SCUper 1 SCU Torite
WHERE TO REFINE
Bonuses are per-station yield modifiers for Torite. Method-level tradeoffs (Dinyx vs. Ferron, etc.) arrive with the Phase 2 refinery comparator.
PAYOUT BY HOLD
MARKETS
- 8,500Port Tressler
- 8,500Admin - Port TresslerPort Tressler
- 7,700TDD Area 18
- 7,700TDD New Babbage
- 7,700TDD Orison
- 7,700TDD - Trade and Development Division - Area 18Area 18
- 7,700TDD - Trade and Development Division - Commons - New BabbageNew Babbage
- 7,700TDD - Trade and Development Division - Cloudview Center - OrisonOrison
- 6,900Ruin Station
- 6,900Admin - Ruin StationRuin Station
BAND IMPACT
77 BLUEPRINTS · 5 MORE WITHOUT CURVESWhat each of the 8 quality bands of Torite 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.
- Max Health-9.5%+1.1%+6.4%+11.4%+15.5%+17.8%+18.0%+20.0%
- Max Health
- Max Health-9.5%+1.1%+6.4%+11.4%+15.5%+17.8%+18.0%+20.0%
- Max Health
- Max Health-9.5%+1.1%+6.4%+11.4%+15.5%+17.8%+18.0%+20.0%
- Max Health
- Max Health-9.5%+1.1%+6.4%+11.4%+15.5%+17.8%+18.0%+20.0%
- Max Health
- Max Health-9.5%+1.1%+6.4%+11.4%+15.5%+17.8%+18.0%+20.0%
- Max Health
- Max Health-9.5%+1.1%+6.4%+11.4%+15.5%+17.8%+18.0%+20.0%
- Max Health
+ 71 more blueprints use Torite —browse the catalog.