Star Citizen can be very complex when it comes to mining. There are lots of tools and options for miners to select and go for a profitable mining adventure. It can be a little bit confusing for a new starter, so check our mining guide if you want to learn the basics.
Mining modules are one of the most important tools for a miner capable of not only drastically increasing laser power but also enabling rocks to be fraction much easier.
Mining modules commonly referred to as mods augment lasers on mining ships effectively altering its stats and allowing you to build a custom Loadout.
Different lasers have a different amount of mod slots. This can be as little as one or as many as three. You can view this in each laser description.
| Module Name | Mining laser power | Uses | Duration | Extraction laser power | Resistance | Shatter damage | Inert materials | Optimal charge window | Optimal charge rate | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surge Module | 150% | 7 | 15 s | – | -15 % | Thermyte Concern | ||||
| Brandt Module | 135% | 5 | 60 s | – | 15 % | -30 % | MISC | |||
| Stampede Module | 135% | 6 | 30 s | 85 % | -10 % | Thermyte Concern | ||||
| Rieger-C3 Module | 125% | 0 | – | – | -1 % | Shubin Interstellar | ||||
| Rieger-C2 Module | 120% | 0 | – | – | -3 % | Shubin Interstellar | ||||
| Rieger Module | 115% | 0 | – | – | -10 % | Shubin Interstellar | ||||
| Focus III Module | 95% | 0 | – | – | 40 % | Thermyte Concern | ||||
| Focus II Module | 90% | 0 | – | – | 37 % | Thermyte Concern | ||||
| Focus Module | 85% | 0 | – | – | 30 % | Thermyte Concern | ||||
| Optimum Module | 85% | 5 | 60 s | – | MISC | |||||
| Rime Module | 85% | 10 | 20 s | – | -25 % | -10 % | Greycat Industrial | |||
| FLTR-L Module | – | 0 | – | 90 % | -23 % | Greycat Industrial | ||||
| FLTR-XL Module | – | 0 | – | 95 % | -24 % | Greycat Industrial | ||||
| Torrent Module | – | 0 | – | – | -10 % | 30 % | Thermyte Concern | |||
| Torrent II Module | – | 0 | – | – | -3 % | 35 % | Thermyte Concern | |||
| Torrent III Module | – | 0 | – | – | -1 % | 40 % | Thermyte Concern | |||
| Vaux Module | – | 0 | – | 115 % | -20 % | Shubin Interstellar | ||||
| Vaux-C2 Module | – | 0 | – | 120 % | -15 % | Shubin Interstellar | ||||
| Vaux-C3 Module | – | 0 | – | 125 % | -5 % | Shubin Interstellar | ||||
| XTR Module | – | 0 | – | 85 % | -5 % | 15 % | Greycat Industrial | |||
| XTR-L Module | – | 0 | – | 90 % | -5.7 % | 22 % | Greycat Industrial | |||
| XTR-XL Module | – | 0 | – | 95 % | -6 % | 25 % | Greycat Industrial | |||
| FLTR Module | – | 0 | – | 85 % | -20 % | Greycat Industrial | ||||
| Lifeline Module | – | 3 | 15 s | – | -15 % | Greycat Industrial | ||||
| Torpid Module | – | 5 | 60 s | – | 40 % | 60 % | Greycat Industrial | |||
| Forel Module | – | 6 | 60 s | 150 % | 15 % | Shubin Interstellar |
Where to Buy Mining Modules in Game?
Mining modules can be found on every mining refinery station. You can a selling point such as HUR L1 or L2 near Hurston.
How to Equip Mining Modules?
Equipping mods is actually fairly easy. To do this, you can follow the steps below and be ready for your mining adventure.
- Press F1 on your keyboard.
- Go to your Vehicle Loadout Manager by clicking the ship icon.
- Select your mining ship.
- Once selected go to the Utility tab where you’d ordinarily find your mining laser.
- Beneath your mining laser you will see sub-components which is the mining modules themselves.
- Click it and you’ll be prompted with the drop down of all the mining modules currently at that location.
- Simply select the ones that you want.
- Save the changes and you’re done.
Fun fact is that mining modules are considered a component of the ship. Meaning that if they were to fall off as a result of an overcharged rock or maybe they’re an active mod and you spent all of the uses, you can repair your ship and it will place the mod back onto the ship fresh and ready to go. To use again there are 14 total mods currently in the game 6 passive and 8 active.
Active and Passive Mining Modules
Mining mods come in two varieties passive and active. Passive mods provide a constant buff and usually debuff to a laser and come in tears from one to three. One being the worst and three being the best the active mods are much more powerful than passive mods but have a limited number of uses. The amount of use varies from mod to mod.
Conclusion
Even though the mining modules and the mining system keep changing constantly in Star Citizen, some modules are still the favorite ones in the last few patches. We have tried to make a detailed list of mining modules and will be updated the list in every major patch.
