Star Citizen | Alpha 3.19 Mining Balance

In this post we indicate all the information about the Mining Balance for Star Citizen 3.19.0.

LEFT OLD 3.18.2 / RIGHT NEW 3.19.0 v8456566 (Updated 28/04/2023 22:30 UTC)

Changes v8456566

Mining Laser Power: Min value

Mining Module

Old Brandt

Strategically use this module to crack unstable rocks. The Brandt provides 90 seconds of stabilized power to decrease a mining laser’s charge rate while also reducing a deposit’s instability.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Instability: -75%
All Charge Rates: -25%
Heat Generation: +10%
Signature Size: +20%
Duration: 90 seconds
Uses: 5

New Brandt

Strategically use the Brandt to boost a mining laser’s power for sixty seconds. The modulated beam also has the benefit of helping make rocks that shatter less hazardous, though the deposit will be more resistant to the laser’s affect overall.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Shatter Damage: -30%
Mining Laser Power: 135%
Resistance: +15%
Duration: 60 seconds
Uses: 5

Old Forel

Shubin developed the Forel Module to temporarily distort a mining laser to produce a unique tremor. The resulting beam reduces a rock’s resistance by 20%, but also increases the instability by 10%, making it easier but less stable and more dangerous to mine.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Resistance: -20%
Instability: +10%
Heat Generation: +15%
Signature Size: +20%
Duration: 90 seconds
Uses: 5

New Forel

Shubin developed the Forel Module to provide a safer mining experience by significantly lowering the rate at which the catastrophic charge window fills. Though deposits will be more resistant, the module provides more power to the extraction laser to help it collect ore faster.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Extraction Laser Power: 150%
Catastrophic Charge Rate: -60%
Resistance: +15%
Duration: 60 seconds
Uses: 6

Old Lifeline

Avoid a disaster with the Lifeline. Save yourself and your ship by using this module to significantly reduce damage caused by a shattering deposit.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Shatter Damage: -90%
All Charge Rates: -90%
Heat Generation: +20%
Signature Size: +10%
Duration: 20 seconds
Uses: 5

New Lifeline

The Lifeline makes a miner’s work easier by reducing laser instability and lessening resistance within a deposit. Yet, a higher catastrophic charge rate means the process must be carefully managed to avoid an accident.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Laser Instability: -20
Resistance: -15%
Catastrophic Charge Rate: +60%
Duration: 15 seconds
Uses: 3

Old Optimum

The Optimum makes mining safer by increasing the optimal charge window for 20 seconds. This allows the laser to pump a deposit with more power before it crosses into the catastrophic danger pool.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Optimal Charge Window Size: +75%
Instability: +10%
Heat Generation: +10%
Signature Size: +20%
Duration: 20 seconds
Uses: 5

New Optimum

The Optimum makes mining safer by improving laser stability and dramatically decreasing the catastrophic charge rate. To achieve this increased safety, the module reduces the overall power of the mining laser.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Laser Instability: -10%
Catastrophic Charge Rate: -80%
Mining Laser Power: 85%
Duration: 60 seconds
Uses: 5

Old Rime

Reduce the chance of a catastrophic explosion by using the Rime mining module to dissipate heat and improve a deposit’s stability.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Charge Window Level: -50%
Heat Generation: -30%
Signature Size: +30%
Duration: Instant (with 30 second debuff)
Uses: 5

New Rime

The Rime delivers a safer mining experience by sacrificing laser power to reduce a deposit’s resistance and the dangers associated with shattering.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Resistance: -25%
Shatter Damage: -10%
Mining Laser Power: 85%
Duration: 20 seconds
Uses: 10

Old Stampede

Increase your overall mining speed by activating the Stampede, which produces a pulse that immediately increases a deposit’s Charge Rate by 125%, but increasing Instability by 10%.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Instability: +10%
All Charge Rates: +125%
Duration: 60 seconds
Uses: 5

New Stampede

The Stampede uses a state of the art lens to increase mining laser power and reduce potential hazard associated with the deposit shattering. These improvements do come at the expense of a less powerful extraction laser.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Laser Instability: -10
Mining Laser Power: 135%
Shatter Damage: -10%
Extraction Laser Power: 85%
Duration: 30 seconds
Uses: 6

Old Surge

Instantly inject energy into a deposit with the Surge. This module combines with a mining laser to deliver a burst of power that immediately fills part of the current charge window whilst simultaneously destabilizing it, increasing the Shatter Damage and Catastrophic Charge Rate making it dangerous to fail with.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Total Charge Level: +40%
Shatter Damage: +200%
Overcharge Rate: +100%
Duration: Instant
Uses: 5

New Surge

Instantly inject energy into a deposit with the Surge. It uses a special configuration of lenses to increase mining laser power and bypass a deposit’s resistance. It does require careful management as the module also increases laser instability.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Mining Laser Power: 150%
Resistance: -15%
Laser Instability: +10%
Duration: 15 seconds
Uses: 7

Old Torpid

When the Torpid Module interacts with a mining laser, it allows the operator more precise power adjustments for 90 seconds to precisely find a deposit’s weak-spot, but slowing the charge rate in the process.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Resistance: -20%
All Charge Rates: -20%
Heat Generation: -20%
Signature Size: -30%
Duration: 90 seconds
Uses: 5

New Torpid

The Torpid Module is a must for any ambitious miner. It makes mining more efficient by dramatically increasing the optimal charge rate while also reducing the catastrophic charge rate. The module does have a downside as a shattering deposit may prove more hazardous.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Active)
Optimal Charge Rate: +60%
Catastrophic Charge Rate: -60%
Shatter Damage: +40%
Duration: 60 seconds
Uses: 5

Mining Gadget

Old OptiMax

Commonly found on industrial sites across the empire, the OptiMax makes it easier to find and fill the optimal charge window while mining. This beloved Greycat mining accessory does have its drawbacks though, most notably with a sharp increase in shatter damage from an explosion.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Instability: -20%
Optimal Charge Rate: +35%
Optimal Charge Window: +20%
Resistance: +15%
Shatter Damage: +150%

New OptiMax

Commonly found on industrial sites across the empire, the OptiMax reduces the loss of valuable resource through a special process that keeps them clustered together. This technology does impose drawbacks on the gadget though, most notably a reduced optimal charge window.
Manufacturer Warning! Using more than one mining gadget per deposit can result in a catastrophic explosion.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Resistance: -30%
Cluster Modifier: +60%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -30%

Old Waveshift

A unique sonic sensory chipset allows the WaveShift to reduce a deposit’s resistance and increase its optimal charge window. While active, this attachment must be managed properly as the vibrations produced have been known to increase the chance of an explosion.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Resistance: -40%
Optimal Charge Window: +25%
Instability: +10%
Overcharge Rate: +50%
Shatter Damage: +50%

New Waveshift

A unique chipset allows the WaveShift to keep instability in check while dramatically increasing the size of the optimal charge window. Though the optimal charge window will fill slower, the larger target area makes it easier to find the perfect spot to shatter a deposit.
Manufacturer Warning! Using more than one mining gadget per deposit can result in a catastrophic explosion.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Laser Instability: -35%
Optimal Charge Window Size: +100%
Optimal Charge Window Rate: -30%

Old Okunis

Focus power on a deposit’s sweet spot with the Okunis. Shubin Interstellar designed this mining accessory to both reduce a deposit’s instability and quickly deliver power once reaching the optimal charge window. This exceptional performance most be managed properly as the power spike also significantly increases the overcharge rate.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Instability: -40%
Optimal Charge Rate: +100%
Resistance: +10%
Optimal Charge Window: -15%
Overcharge Rate: +100%

New Okunis

Increase the size and fill speed of the optimal charge window with the Okunis. While this powerful gadget makes it easier to work a deposit, some valuable resource will be lost when it shatters.
Manufacturer Warning! Using more than one mining gadget per deposit can result in a catastrophic explosion.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Optimal Charge Window Size: +50%
Optimal Charge Window Rate: +100%
Cluster Modifier: -20%

Old Sabir

Make a deposit more stable with the Sabir. This accessory monitors and mitigates energy transfer fluctuations that could potentially overload a deposit. Although the optimal charge window will be condensed, this attachment provides additional safety to the operator. A small price to pay for a miner looking to make it home safe and sound.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Instability: -75%
Optimal Charge Window: -30%
Optimal Charge Rate: -50%

New Sabir

Make that tough deposit easier to crack with the Sabir. It uses a special sensor to modulate laser power and adjust it to that particular deposit. The effect increases instability but also provides a dramatic drop in resistance and an increased optimal charge window to make mining it easier.
Manufacturer Warning! Using more than one mining gadget per deposit can result in a catastrophic explosion.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Optimal Charge Window Size: +50%
Resistance: -50%
Instability: +15%

Old BoreMax

Break apart tough deposits with help from the BoreMax. Thermyte Concern designed this powerful mining accessory to dramatically reduce a deposit’s resistance, though that extra energy does affect both the overcharge and optimal charge rate.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Resistance: -75%
Optimal Charge Rate: -50%
Overcharge Rate: +50%

New BoreMax

The BoreMax helps focus laser power to reduce instability significantly, while also keeping clusters of valuable deposits together upon shattering. While it does make it more difficult and time-consuming to bypass the deposit’s resistance, most miners find the extra safety and increased yield worth the extra effort.
Manufacturer Warning! Using more than one mining gadget per deposit can result in a catastrophic explosion.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Laser Instability: -70%
Cluster Modifier: 30%
Resistance: 10%

Old Stalwart

Reduce resistance and increase the optimal charge rate on a deposit with the Stalwart. These powerful benefits will help get the job done quickly, but operators are warned that misuse can increase the risk of a catastrophic explosion.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Resistance: -30%
Optimal Charge Rate: +100%
Shatter Damage: -50%
Instability: +15%
Overcharge Rate:: +200%

New Stalwart

The Stalwart is for miners looking to wield power precisely. The gadget reduces the optimal charge window size, making miners skillfully manage conditions to find the sweet spot. Once there, the increased power will fill the optimal charge window faster while also keeping clusters of valuable ore together.
Manufacturer Warning! Using more than one mining gadget per deposit can result in a catastrophic explosion.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Gadget
Laser Instability: -35%
Cluster Modifier: +30%
Optimal Charge Window Rate: +50%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -30%

Mining Laser

Old Lancet MH1

Greycat classifies the Lancet MH1 as a support laser best utilized when mining with others. Generating a weaker than average beam, the Lancet MH1 safely heats deposits to reduce their resistance and instability but struggles to shatter them on its own. For mining crews, it’s an ideal support laser to use alongside other lasers.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
Optimal Range: 30m
Maximum Range: 150m
Power Transfer: 1400
Instability: -75%
Resistance: -75%
Optimal Charge Window: +40%
All Charge Rates: -30%
Shatter Damage: -50%
Throttle Speed: +50%
Extraction Throughput: 0.45 SCU/s
Module Slots: 3

New Lancet MH1

Greycat classifies the Lancet MH1 as a support laser best utilized when mining with others. While the mining laser’s small optimal charge window size means precision is key, the Lancet MH1 excels at reducing the amount of inert materials collected by the extraction laser. For mining crews, it’s an ideal support laser to use alongside other lasers.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
Optimal Range: 30m
Maximum Range: 90m
Mining Laser Power: 504 – 2520
Extraction Laser Power: 1850
Module Slots: 1
Laser Instability: -10%
Optimal Charge Window Rate: +40%
Inert Materials: -30%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -60%

Old Lancet MH2

Greycat classifies the Lancet MH2 as a support laser best utilized when mining with others. Generating a weaker than average beam, the Lancet MH2 safely heats deposits to reduce their resistance and instability but struggles to shatter them on its own. For mining crews, it’s an ideal support laser to use alongside other lasers.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 60m
Maximum Range: 300m
Power Transfer: 1400
Instability: -75%
Resistance: -75%
Optimal Charge Window: +40%
All Charge Rates: -30%
Shatter Damage: -50%
Throttle Speed: +50%
Extraction Throughput: 0.45 SCU/s
Module Slots: 3

New Lancet MH2

Greycat classifies the Lancet MH2 as a support laser best utilized when mining with others. While the mining laser’s small optimal charge window size means precision is key, the Lancet MH2 excels at filling it once found and reducing the amount of inert materials collected by the extraction laser. For mining crews, it’s an ideal support laser to use alongside other lasers.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 45m
Maximum Range: 135m
Mining Laser Power: 900 – 3600
Extraction Laser Power: 2590
Module Slots: 2
Laser Instability: -10%
Optimal Charge Window Rate: +40%
Inert Materials: -40%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -60%

Old Arbor MH1

The Arbor MH1 became the universe’s most heralded mining laser thanks to Greycat Industrial’s exacting standards and business prowess. The laser’s solid, reliable design found favor among industrial and solo operations for effectively balancing speed and safety. Greycat capitalized on this reputation by securing exclusive contracts that made the Arbor MH1 the standard laser head on most mining ships.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
Optimal Range: 30m
Maximum Range: 150m
nPower Transfer: 1850
Extraction Throughput: 0.35 SCU/s
Module Slots: 1

New Arbor MH1

The Arbor MH1 became the universe’s most heralded mining laser thanks to Greycat Industrial’s exacting standards and business prowess. The laser found favor among industrial and solo operations for balancing speed and safety while also featuring a special filtration system that reduces the amount of inert material collected. Greycat capitalized on this reputation by securing exclusive contracts that made the Arbor MH1 the standard laser head on most mining ships.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
Optimal Range: 60m
Maximum Range: 180m
Mining Laser Power: 189 – 1890
Extraction Laser Power: 1850
Module Slots: 1
Laser Instability: -35%
Optimal Charge Window Size: +40%
Inert Materials: -30%
Resistance: +25%

Old Arbor MH2

The Arbor MH2 is the size two version of Greycat’s heralded Arbor mining laser series. Like the smaller variant, the Arbor MH2’s solid, reliable design found favor among industrial and solo operations for effectively balancing speed and safety.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 60m
Maximum Range: 300m
Power Transfer: 1850
Extraction Throughput: 0.35 SCU/s
Module Slots: 1

New Arbor MH2

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 90m
Maximum Range: 270m
Mining Laser Power: 480 – 2400
Extraction Laser Power: 2590
Module Slots: 2
Laser Instability: -35%
Optimal Charge Window Size: +40%
Inert Materials: -40%
Resistance: +25%

Old Hofstede-S1

Built with safety in mind, the Hofstede-S1 sacrifices range and focuses on dampening a deposit’s instability to make it safer to mine. Miners looking to decrease the chance of a catastrophic explosion should turn to this reliable and affordable mining laser from Shubin.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
nOptimal Range: 15m
Maximum Range: 75m
Power Transfer: 1900
Resistance: -10%
Instability: -30%
Optimal Charge Window: +10%
Shatter Damage: +75%
All Charge Rates: +20%
Throttle Speed -50%
Extraction Throughput: 0.35 SCU/s
Module Slots: 2

New Hofstede-S1

The Hofstede-S1 was designed with a patented crystal lattice structure that dampens a deposit’s natural resistance while mining and gathers less inert materials when extracting. Most effective at short and medium range, an accompanying increase in instability means the laser should be managed carefully.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
Optimal Range: 45m
Maximum Range: 135m
Mining Laser Power: 105 – 2100
Extraction Laser Power: 1295
Module Slots: 1
Resistance: -30%
Optimal Charge Window Rate: +20%
Inert Materials: -30%
Laser Instability: +10%

Old Hofstede-S2

Built with safety in mind, the Hofstede-S2 sacrifices range and focuses on dampening a deposit’s instability to make it safer to mine. Miners looking to decrease the chance of a catastrophic explosion should turn to this reliable and affordable size two mining laser from Shubin.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 45m
Maximum Range: 225m
Power Transfer: 1900
Resistance: -10%
Instability: -30%
Optimal Charge Window: +10%
Shatter Damage: +75%
All Charge Rates: +20%
Throttle Speed -50%
Extraction Throughput: 0.35 SCU/s
Module Slots: 2

New Hofstede-S2

The Hofstede-S2 was designed with a patented crystal lattice structure that dampens a deposit’s natural resistance while mining and gathers less inert materials when extracting. Most effective at short and medium range, an accompanying increase in instability means the laser should be managed carefully.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 60m
Maximum Range: 180m
Mining Laser Power: 336 – 3360
Extraction Laser Power: 1295
Module Slots: 2
Resistance: -30%
Optimal Charge Window Rate: +20%
Inert Materials: -40%
Laser Instability: +10%

Old Klein-S1

Shubin designed the Klein-S1 to generate a powerful laser that makes mining faster. This increased speed incurs additional risk by boosting a deposit’s instability and chance of exploding, but if used correctly, the Klein-S1 can quickly reap rewards for the careful miner.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
Optimal Range: 30m
Maximum Range: 150m
Power Transfer: 1800
Resistance: -20%
Instability: +20%
Optimal Charge Window: +15%
Optimal Charge Rate: +10%
Overcharge Rate: +75%
Shatter Damage: +75%
Extraction Throughput: 0.35 SCU/s
Module Slots: 2

New Klein-S1

Shubin designed the Klein-S1 to generate a powerful laser that makes mining faster. This power incurs additional risk by boosting a laser’s instability, but if used correctly, the Klein-S1 can quickly reap rewards for the careful miner.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
Optimal Range: 45m
Maximum Range: 135m
Mining Laser Power: 378 – 2220
Extraction Laser Power: 2220
Module Slots: 0
Resistance: -45%
Optimal Charge Window Size: +20%
Inert Materials: -30%
Laser Instability: +35%

Old Klein-S2

Shubin designed the Klein-S2 to generate a powerful laser that makes mining faster. This increased speed incurs additional risk by boosting a deposit’s instability and chance of exploding, but if used correctly, this size two mining laser can quickly reap rewards for the careful miner.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 60m
Maximum Range: 300m
Power Transfer: 1800
Resistance: -20%
Instability: +20%
Optimal Charge Window: +15%
Shatter Damage: +75%
Optimal Charge Rate: +10%
Overcharge Rate: +75%
Extraction Throughput: 0.35 SCU/s
Module Slots: 2

New Klein-S2

Shubin designed the Klein-S2 to generate a powerful laser that makes mining faster. This power incurs additional risk by boosting a laser’s instability, but if used correctly, the Klein-S2 can quickly reap rewards for the careful miner.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 60m
Maximum Range: 180m
Mining Laser Power: 720 – 3600
Extraction Laser Power: 2775\
Module Slots: 1
Resistance: -45%
Optimal Charge Window Size: +20%
Inert Materials: -40%
Laser Instability: +35%

Old Impact I

Mine difficult deposits easier and faster with the Impact I.Thermyte Concern created special focus lenses to increase the laser’s power and provide the precision required for a larger optimal charge window. This powerful mining laser does require careful management, as deposits will overheat quicker and explode with more force.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
Optimal Range: 30
Maximum Range: 150m
Power Transfer: 2200
Instability: +10%
Resistance: -25%
Optimal Charge Window: +30%
Optimal Charge Rate: +20%
Overcharge Rate: +50%
Shatter Damage: +75%
Extraction Throughput: 0.45 SCU/s
Module Slots: 3

New Impact I

The Impact I excels in a variety of mining situations. Special focus lenses make it easier to work a deposit by stabilizing the laser and increasing the optimal charge window. There are drawbacks, including increased deposit resistance and a slower filling optimal charge window, but Thermyte Concern also provided two module slots to allow miners to better customize the laser to the task at hand.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
Optimal Range: 45m
Maximum Range: 135m
Mining Laser Power: 420 – 2100
Extraction Laser Power: 2775
Module Slots: 2
nLaser Instability: -10%
Optimal Charge Window Size: +20%
Inert Materials: -30%
Resistance: +10%
Optimal Charge Window Rate: -40%

Old Impact II

Mine difficult deposits easier and faster with the Impact II. Thermyte Concern created special focus lenses to increase the laser’s power and provide the precision required for a larger optimal charge window. This powerful size two mining laser does require careful management, as deposits will overheat quicker and explode with more force.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 60m
Maximum Range: 300m
Power Transfer: 2200
Instability: +10%
Resistance: -25%
Optimal Charge Window: +30%
Optimal Charge Rate: +20%
Overcharge Rate: +50%
Shatter Damage: +75%
Extraction Throughput: 0.45 SCU/s
Module Slots: 3

New Impact II

The Impact II excels in a variety of mining situations. Special focus lenses make it easier to work a deposit by stabilizing the laser and increasing the optimal charge window. There are drawbacks, including increased deposit resistance and a slower filling optimal charge window, but Thermyte Concern also provided three module slots to allow miners to better customize the laser to the task at hand.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 60m
Maximum Range: 180m
Mining Laser Power: 840 – 3360
Extraction Laser Power: 3145
Module Slots: 3
Laser Instability: -10%
Optimal Charge Window Size: +20%
Inert Materials: -40%
Resistance: +10%
Optimal Charge Window Rate: -40%

Old Helix I

Thermyte Concern engineered the Helix I to be a mining laser with impressive power and increased range to make it ideal when dealing with difficult deposits. Yet, all this power can be dangerous, as it also slows the throttle’s responsiveness and increases the intensity of explosions. To some, the effective use of the Helix I has become a sign of a true mining professional.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
Optimal Range: 37.5m
Maximum Range: 187.5m
Power Transfer: 2300
Instability: -30%
Resistance: -10%
All Charge Rates: +20%
Optimal Charge Window Size: +15%
Shatter Damage: +50%
Throttle Responsiveness Delay: -50%
Extraction Throughput: 0.50 SCU/s
Module Slots: 3

New Helix I

To some, the effective use of the Helix I has become a sign of a true mining professional. Thermyte Concern gave the laser impressive power that can bypass a deposit’s resistance but also requires precision handling to hit the optimal charge window. Best deployed at close range, Helix I features two module slots so miners can tailor the laser to their liking.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 1
Optimal Range: 15m
Maximum Range: 45m
Mining Laser Power: 630 – 3150
Extraction Laser Power: 1850
Module Slots: 2
Resistance: -30%
Inert Materials: -30%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -40%

Old Helix II

Thermyte Concern engineered the Helix II to be a mining laser with impressive power and increased range to make it ideal when dealing with difficult deposits. Yet, all this power can be dangerous, as it also slows the throttle’s responsiveness and increases the intensity of explosions. To some, the effective use of this size two laser has become a sign of a true mining professional.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 75m
Maximum Range: 375m
Power Transfer: 2300
Instability: -30%
Resistance: -10%
All Charge Rates: +20%
Optimal Charge Window Size: +15%
Shatter Damage: +50%
Throttle Responsiveness Delay: -50%
Extraction Throughput: 0.50 SCU/s
Module Slots: 3

New Helix II

To some, the effective use of the Helix II has become a sign of a true mining professional. Thermyte Concern gave the laser impressive power that can bypass a deposit’s resistance but also requires precision handling to hit the optimal charge window. Best deployed at close range, Helix II features three module slots so miners can tailor the laser to their liking.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Laser
Size: 2
Optimal Range: 30m
Maximum Range: 90m
Mining Laser Power: 1020 – 4080
Extraction Laser Power: 2590
Module Slots: 3
Resistance: -30%
Inert Materials: -30%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -40%

Mining Module (Passive)

Old FLTR

Reduce the amount inert material collected from deposits with the FLTR Module. Though the extraction rate will slow considerably, the FLTR’s patented filtration system screens out inert material to leave more storage space for valuable ore.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Extraction Rate: -50%
Inert Materials: -10%

New FLTR

Reduce the amount of inert material collected from deposits with the FLTR Module. Though it reduces the laser’s extraction power, the FLTR’s patented filtration system screens out inert material to leave more storage space for valuable ore.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Inert Materials: -20%
Extraction Laser Power: 85%

Old FLTR-L

Reduce the amount inert material collected from deposits with the FLTR-L Module. Though the extraction rate will slow considerably, the FLTR-L’s patented filtration system screens out inert material to leave more storage space for valuable ore.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Extraction Rate: -40%
Inert Materials: -15%

New FLTR-L

Reduce the amount of inert material collected from deposits with the FLTR-L Module. Though it reduces the laser’s extraction power, the FLTR-L’s patented filtration system screens out inert material to leave more storage space for valuable ore.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Inert Materials: -23%
Extraction Laser Power: 90%

Old FLTR-XL

Reduce the amount inert material collected from deposits with the FLTR-XL Module. Though the extraction rate will slow considerably, the FLTR-XL’s patented filtration system screens out inert material to leave more storage space for valuable ore.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Extraction Rate: -30%
Inert Materials: -20%

New FLTR-XL

Reduce the amount of inert material collected from deposits with the FLTR-XL Module. Though it reduces the laser’s extraction power, the FLTR-XL’s patented filtration system screens out inert material to leave more storage space for valuable ore.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Inert Materials: -24%
Extraction Laser Power: 95%

Old Focus

The Focus Module uses a modified mining laser crystal to focus the laser’s effective area, leading to a reduction in resistance, but increased instability.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Resistance: -6%
Instability: +6%

New Focus

The Focus Module uses a modified mining laser crystal to create a larger optimal charge window at the expense of laser power.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Window Size: +30%
Mining Laser Power: 85%

Old Focus II

The Focus II Module uses a modified mining laser crystal to focus the laser’s effective area, leading to a reduction in resistance, but increased instability.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Resistance: -8%
Instability: +5%

New Focus II

The Focus II Module uses a modified mining laser crystal to create a larger optimal charge window at the expense of laser power.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Window Size: +37%
Mining Laser Power: 90%

Old Focus III

The Focus III Module uses a modified mining laser crystal to focus the laser’s effective area, leading to a reduction in resistance, but increased instability.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Resistance: -10%
Instability: +4%

New Focus III

The Focus III Module uses a modified mining laser crystal to create a larger optimal charge window at the expense of laser power.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Window Size: +40%
Mining Laser Power: 95%

Old Rieger

The Rieger Module modifies a mining laser’s targeting system to locate and exploit micro-fractures within a deposit. Although the deposit’s resistance is increased, the optimal charge safe-zone for the deposit is increased.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Window: +6%
Resistance: +4%

New Rieger

The Rieger Module boosts laser power but requires more precision to find an effective mining area.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Mining Laser Power: 115%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -10%

Old Rieger-C2

The Rieger-C2 Module modifies a mining laser’s targeting system to locate and exploit micro-fractures within a deposit. Although the deposit’s resistance is increased, the optimal charge safe-zone for the deposit is increased.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Window: +8%
Resistance: +5%

New Rieger-C2

The Rieger-C2 Module boosts laser power but requires more precision to find an effective mining area.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Mining Laser Power: 120%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -3%

Old Rieger-C3

The Rieger-C3 Module modifies a mining laser’s targeting system to locate and exploit micro-fractures within a deposit. Although the deposit’s resistance is increased, the optimal charge safe-zone for the deposit is increased.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Window: +10%
Resistance: +6%

New Rieger-C3

The Rieger-C3 Module boosts laser power but requires more precision to find an effective mining area.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Mining Laser Power: 125%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -1%

Old Torrent

Keep your mining laser charged with the Torrent Module. Designed to create a constant low-level energy modulation which will increase the laser’s power output at the cost of making the deposit slightly more unstable.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Laser Power: +2%
Instability: +5%

New Torrent

Save time while mining with the Torrent Module. It requires steady hands to hit the sweet spot but accelerates the charge rate once there.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Rate: +30%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -10%

Old Torrent II

Keep your mining laser charged with the Torrent II Module. Designed to create a constant low-level energy modulation which will increase the laser’s power output at the cost of making the deposit slightly more unstable.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Laser Power: +3%
Instability: +4%

New Torrent II

Save time while mining with the Torrent II Module. It requires steady hands to hit the sweet spot but accelerates the charge rate once there.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Rate: +35%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -3%

Old Torrent III

Keep your mining laser charged with the Torrent III Module. Designed to create a constant low-level energy modulation which will increase the laser’s power output at the cost of making the deposit slightly more unstable.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Laser Power: +4%
Instability: +3%

New Torrent III

Save time while mining with the Torrent III Module. It requires steady hands to hit the sweet spot but accelerates the charge rate once there.

Manufacturer: Thermyte Concern
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Rate: +40%
Optimal Charge Window Size: -1%

Old Vaux

The Vaux Module from Shubin Interstellar makes a deposit more stable for extraction but reduces the optimal charge safe-zone.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Instability: -6%
Optimal Charge Window: -8%

New Vaux

The Vaux Module from Shubin Interstellar reduces the charge rate when mining but makes extracting valuable ore faster.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Extraction Laser Power: 115%
Optimal Charge Rate: -20%

Old Vaux-C2

The Vaux-C2 Module from Shubin Interstellar makes a deposit more stable for extraction but reduces the optimal charge safe-zone.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Instability: -8%
Optimal Charge Window: -6%

New Vaux-C2

The Vaux-C2 Module from Shubin Interstellar reduces the charge rate when mining but makes extracting valuable ore faster.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Extraction Laser Power: 120%
Optimal Charge Rate: -15%

Old Vaux-C3

The Vaux-C3 Module from Shubin Interstellar makes a deposit more stable for extraction but reduces the optimal charge safe-zone.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Instability: -10%
Optimal Charge Window: -4%

New Vaux-C3

The Vaux-C3 Module from Shubin Interstellar reduces the charge rate when mining but makes extracting valuable ore faster.

Manufacturer: Shubin Interstellar
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Extraction Laser Power: 125%
Optimal Charge Rate: -5%

Old XTR

The XTR Module expedites the collection of valuable minerals by overpowering the extraction beam to increase its extraction rate, though doing so lowers the maximum laser power output.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Extraction Rate: +30%
Laser Power: -4%

New XTR

The XTR Module creates a wider mining window for deposits. It also makes the extraction laser less powerful so it can filter out more inert materials.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Window Size: +15%
Inert Materials: -5%
Extraction Laser Power: 85%

Old XTR-L

The XTR-L Module expedites the collection of valuable minerals by overpowering the extraction beam to increase its extraction rate, though doing so lowers the maximum laser power output.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Extraction Rate: +40%
Laser Power: -3%

New XTR-L

The XTR-L Module creates a wider mining window for deposits. It also makes the extraction laser less powerful so it can filter out more inert materials.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Window Size: +22%
Inert Materials: -5.7%
Extraction Laser Power: 90%

Old XTR-XL

The XTR-XL Module expedites the collection of valuable minerals by overpowering the extraction beam to increase its extraction rate, though doing so lowers the maximum laser power output.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Extraction Rate: +50%
Laser Power: -2%

New XTR-XL

The XTR-XL Module creates a wider mining window for deposits. It also makes the extraction laser less powerful so it can filter out more inert materials.

Manufacturer: Greycat Industrial
Item Type: Mining Module (Passive)
Optimal Charge Window Size: +25%
Inert Materials: -6%
Extraction Laser Power: 95%

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