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| reward = High | | reward = High | ||
| timeinvestment = Large | | timeinvestment = Large | ||
| suggestedships = [[Sidewinder | | suggestedships = [[Sidewinder MkI]]; [[Hauler]]; [[Cobra MkIII]]; [[Asp Explorer]]; [[Type-6 Transporter]]; [[Adder]]; [[Python]]; [[Imperial Clipper]]; | ||
| suggestedupgrades = [[Mining Laser]]; [[Refinery]]; [[Cargo Rack]]s; [[Collector Drone]]; [[Prospector Drone]] | | suggestedupgrades = [[Mining Laser]]; [[Refinery]]; [[Cargo Rack]]s; [[Collector Drone]]; [[Prospector Drone]] | ||
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Mining in Elite Dangerous is a very manual process; the player must use a mining laser to chip off pieces of an asteroid, which are then scooped up or collected with a drone to be refined on-board. As time consuming as it can be, a miner with the right technique can make just as much money as they would in other professions. | Mining in Elite Dangerous is a very manual process; the player must use a mining laser to chip off pieces of an asteroid, which are then scooped up or collected with a drone to be refined on-board. As time consuming as it can be, a '''miner''' with the right technique can make just as much money as they would in other professions. | ||
To mine, the player must have a ship equipped with a Mining Laser and a Refinery. Cargo Racks are important to store the refined minerals and metals. Drones are recommended to improve efficiency. A detailed guide of the process can be found below. | To mine, the player must have a ship equipped with a Mining Laser and a Refinery. Cargo Racks are important to store the refined minerals and metals. Drones are recommended to improve efficiency. A detailed guide of the process can be found below. | ||
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==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
* [[ships|Ship]] | * [[ships|Ship]] | ||
** A great choice for starting miners is the [[Cobra | ** A great choice for starting miners is the [[Cobra MkIII]], due to the size of its cargo hold, internal compartments, and its manoeuvrability. It can also fit the Class 2 mining laser. | ||
* [[Mining Laser]] | * [[Mining Laser]] | ||
** Required to extract the ore fragments from an asteroid. | ** Required to extract the ore fragments from an asteroid. | ||
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Once a fragment enters your cargo hold, it will be deposited in the [[refinery]]. It can be accessed on the left panel of the cargo screen. The first bin is the depositing bin, where you will find your fragment. New minerals will attempt to drop into the refinery bins below. Depending on class your refinery will have between 1 and 10 of these bins. | Once a fragment enters your cargo hold, it will be deposited in the [[refinery]]. It can be accessed on the left panel of the cargo screen. The first bin is the depositing bin, where you will find your fragment. New minerals will attempt to drop into the refinery bins below. Depending on class your refinery will have between 1 and 10 of these bins. | ||
Items that appear in the depositing bin will automatically "stack" into the refinery bins below if a refinery bin that already contains that mineral exists. | Items that appear in the depositing bin will automatically "stack" into the refinery bins below if a refinery bin that already contains that mineral exists. It will also drop into empty bins automatically. If no bin is available, you will have to vent your refinery (see next paragraph). This will happen until the bin reaches 100% at which point it will be emptied, the leftover mineral will remain in the depositing bin, and 1 ton of cargo (one unit of whatever mineral you have collected) appears in your cargo hold. Once your cargo hold is full, you can return to a station and sell your goods. | ||
You also have the option to "vent" the contents of your refinery. This is useful if you have a nearly-full refinery of bauxite and you find an asteroid with gold (or whatever else you prioritize). When no bin is available, minerals will not leave the depositing bin and will block it from accepting new fragments. When this happens you must either vent a refinery bin to free up space or vent the mineral from the depositing bin. NOTE: Doing this will destroy the mineral and you will not be able to recover it. | You also have the option to "vent" the contents of your refinery. This is useful if you have a nearly-full refinery of bauxite and you find an asteroid with gold (or whatever else you prioritize). When no bin is available, minerals will not leave the depositing bin and will block it from accepting new fragments. When this happens you must either vent a refinery bin to free up space or vent the mineral from the depositing bin. NOTE: Doing this will destroy the mineral and you will not be able to recover it. | ||
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It's kind of a dirty trick, but if you see other NPC miners out there zapping away, it's usually worth it to mine the rock they're currently working on. They seem surprisingly good-natured about you grabbing their spot, even.<nowiki/> | It's kind of a dirty trick, but if you see other NPC miners out there zapping away, it's usually worth it to mine the rock they're currently working on. They seem surprisingly good-natured about you grabbing their spot, even.<nowiki/> | ||
==Tips== | ==Tips== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Elite Dangerous Mining Tips (Gamma 1.05)|thumb]] | ||
[[File:Advanced Mining|thumb]] | [[File:Advanced Mining|thumb]] | ||
* Asteroid fragments will display on the ship's radar as grey boxes. | * Asteroid fragments will display on the ship's radar as grey boxes. | ||