

The Refinery is essential on any mining ship. This will largely depend on how much space you have on your ship, and whether you've opted for a large and unwieldy vessel or something smaller and more nimble. They come in different shapes and sizes, but generally for most mining missions you want at least two to three medium lasers equipped on your ship. These are the utility tools that actually make mining possible. It is possible to overlook limpets for extra cargo space, although you could be sat in an asteroid belt for hours while you wait for all the ore to be collected. You should use some of the largest slots in your ship for cargo while saving some room for limpets and a fuel scoop. Cargo SpaceĪny mining ship in Elite Dangerous will need enough cargo space to carry the ore you mine up.

For Deep Core Mining you need a Seismic Charge Launcher, for Surface Mining you should always attach an Abrasion Blaster, and you should probably carry as many prospecting limpets as you can, regardless. This is just for the basic asteroid mining, but Elite Dangerous gets a lot more complicated than that. RELATED: To Boldly Go: 15 Best Space Exploration Games Detailed Surface Scanner: this will help you to identify minerals hotspots.Collector limpet: this basically sucks up all the ore and makes it easier to fill your ship's pockets.Mining laser: this one is self-explanatory, we hope.

Refinery: you need to process the ore otherwise it's worthless.Cargo Rack: where else are you gonna put all that space loot?.
