Resources
Where the riches are
Each resource is found and gathered in its own way.
Asteroid belts and rings
Ore for hulls, weapons and cargo holds. Match the rock's orbit and beam it.
Planet surfaces
Crystals for electronics. Land, then drill.
Comets and icy moons
Ice that becomes fuel. Chase the comet or drill the moon.
Gas giants and nebulae
Gases for engines and shields. Fly through and scoop.
Meteor swarms
Rare metal, if you can catch up with them.
Wrecks and derelicts
Ancient wrecks hold salvage for parts.
Starlight itself
Your collector turns radiation into energy cells.
Pulsar and black hole
The rarest materials of all, for pilots who dare.
Go deeper
Better rocks further in
The richest rocks lie towards the black hole at the centre, where the pirates are tougher and a lost ship costs more.
Rare rocks glow, and every evening a meteor storm rains fresh, richer asteroids into one of the belts.
Your gear
Build your own tools
Your tools ride in the hold and the best one you can use is picked for you.
Every better tool can be built from what you mine, so you never have to buy your way up.
Industry
From ore to ship
Refine what you mine at a station, craft it into modules at the Fabricator, then fit them or sell them at the market.
A mining barge carries more and mines faster, and a mining rig keeps working on its own while you are away. The whole loop is on how to play.
Mine with friends
Mining, hauling and guarding go better in a party, and the outer rim is a safe place to learn. What happens when things go wrong is in the FAQ.
