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 Tungsten, 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 Tungsten that value equals 3,870 × rock size.
- SIZE 13,870
- SIZE 27,740
- SIZE 311,610
- SIZE 415,480
- SIZE 519,350
- SIZE 623,220
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.0.54 SCUper 1 SCU Tungsten
- 38%Ferron ExchangeMEDIUMMEDIUMBalanced default. Solid yield without the multi-hour wait.0.47 SCUper 1 SCU Tungsten
- 38%Pyrometric ChromalysisMEDIUMMEDIUMTwin of Ferron Exchange. Similar profile, different chemistry.0.47 SCUper 1 SCU Tungsten
- 36%ElectrostarolysisMEDIUMMEDIUMSlightly under Ferron, occasionally cheaper on niche ores.0.45 SCUper 1 SCU Tungsten
- 32%Thermonatic CastingFASTESTMEDIUMFastest output for the yield. Pick this on a tight turnaround.0.41 SCUper 1 SCU Tungsten
- 30%Gaskin ProcessFASTPRICEYQuick and pricey. Worth it when shop docks are about to close.0.39 SCUper 1 SCU Tungsten
- 30%Kazen MethodMEDIUMPRICEYExpensive without the speed payoff — generally outclassed.0.39 SCUper 1 SCU Tungsten
- 27%Cormack ProcessFASTESTCHEAPESTCheap and fast — accept the yield hit when volume matters more.0.36 SCUper 1 SCU Tungsten
- 27%XCR ReactionFASTESTCHEAPBulk-volume option. Worst yield, but the line moves.0.36 SCUper 1 SCU Tungsten
WHERE TO MINE
- CRU-L4STANTON·LAGRANGE→69%MED 48%
- ARC-L5STANTON·LAGRANGE→61%MED 53%
- ARC-L4STANTON·LAGRANGE→52%MED 51%
- MIC-L3STANTON·LAGRANGE→51%MED 42%
- Pyro IPYRO·PLANET→50%MED 49%
- Monox (Pyro 2)PYRO·PLANET→46%MED 51%
- ARC-L1STANTON·LAGRANGE→34%MED 50%
- ARC-L2STANTON·LAGRANGE→31%MED 45%
- HUR-L2STANTON·LAGRANGE→31%MED 49%
- LyriaSTANTON·MOON→22%MED 49%
- Pyro V L4PYRO·LAGRANGE→20%MED 32%
- WalaSTANTON·MOON→19%MED 50%
WHERE TO REFINE
Bonuses are per-station yield modifiers for Tungsten. Method-level tradeoffs (Dinyx vs. Ferron, etc.) arrive with the Phase 2 refinery comparator.
PAYOUT BY HOLD
MARKETS
- 12,000Megumi
- 12,000Admin - Megumi RefuelingMegumi Refueling
- 11,000Terra Gateway (Stanton)
- 11,000Nyx Gateway (Stanton)
- 11,000Pyro Gateway (Stanton)
- 11,000Stanton Gateway (Nyx)
- 11,000Stanton Gateway (Pyro)
- 11,000Admin - Stanton Gateway (Pyro)Stanton Gateway (Pyro)
- 11,000Admin - Terra Gateway (Stanton)Terra Gateway (Stanton)
- 11,000Admin - Nyx Gateway (Stanton)Nyx Gateway (Stanton)
- 9,025Admin - Rod's Fuel 'N Supplies (Rod's Fuel 'N Supplies)
BAND IMPACT
229 BLUEPRINTS · 26 MORE WITHOUT CURVESWhat each of the 8 quality bands of Tungsten 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-1.4%+0.3%+1.6%+2.9%+3.6%+4.0%+4.6%+5.0%
- Damage
- Damage-1.4%+0.3%+1.6%+2.9%+3.6%+4.0%+4.6%+5.0%
- Damage
- Damage-1.4%+0.3%+1.6%+2.9%+3.6%+4.0%+4.6%+5.0%
- Damage
- Quantum Speed-5.5%+1.2%+6.5%+11.5%+14.3%+16.1%+18.6%+20.0%
- Quantum Speed
- Max Health-5.5%+1.2%+6.5%+11.5%+14.3%+16.1%+18.6%+20.0%
- Max Health
- Quantum Speed-5.5%+1.2%+6.5%+11.5%+14.3%+16.1%+18.6%+20.0%
- Quantum Speed
+ 223 more blueprints use Tungsten —browse the catalog.