Phased Asteroid Fields are high-value mining sites featuring unique mechanics. They spawn randomly in low and null-security space, and must initially be discovered using probe scanning. They contain a valuable ore - Prismaticite, which can be mined from Phased Asteroids within the site and which requires the use of Industrial Command Ships to mine efficiently.
In addition to the incredibly valuable Prismaticite, there are also several high-value asteroids of superior grades present which can be mined at any time as normal.
Hyperspace fracture
These sites contain a hyperspace fracture which will slowly move across space, breaching any Phased Asteroids along its path.
- Once breached, Phased Asteroids are phased-out and can be mined for prismaticite at 10% efficiency immediately.
- After deploying a Mobile Phase Anchor and connecting it to industrial command ships, the asteroid will phase-in and can then be mined at 100% efficiency.
- This persists until it phases-out over time or the fracture moves away, collasping the asteroid.
Once the fracture has moved halfway across the site, a beacon is spawned revealing the site. Once revealed, the site's location is visible to everyone in the solar system, and it also becomes visible on the Star Map.
Mobile Phase Anchor
Mobile Phase Anchors require 100 energy to phase-in the Phased Asteroids. Rorquals provide 100, Orcas 50, and Porpoises 35.
Mobile Phase Anchor Blueprints are available in the following locations: Ytiri, Propel Dynamics, Eifyr & Co., Freedom Extension, Zoar & Sons, Ducia Foundry, Impetus, Chemal Tech, Mordu's Legion, ORE, and Intaki Bank Stations.
Prismaticite
Prismaticite is resource-rich. When Prismaticite is reprocessed, each reprocessing batch will randomly become 1 of the 8 possible mineral types and provide a variable quantity of that mineral.
The mineral output of Prismaticite can be controlled by running Unrefined Mineral Reactions. These reactions require Compressed Prismaticite and Atmospheric Gases.
- Reactions for the Unrefined Minerals can be purchased from most Upwell Consortium member corporations.
- Unrefined Mineral Reactions require Standup Composite Reactor.
- Unrefined Minerals can be reprocessed into their respective Minerals with variable output quantity.