Empire Ores is the market group for the four faction X-Grade ores introduced with the Cradle of War expansion in June 2026: Kangite X-Grade, Moissanite X-Grade, Polycrase X-Grade and Raspite X-Grade. They spawn only in each faction's high-security Bulwark systems.[1] They are distinct from the regular high-sec ores such as Veldspar and Scordite, which are covered in Asteroids and ore.
Reprocessing an Empire Ore yields standard minerals plus a faction-specific Crystalline mineral. Crystalline can be exchanged at the faction's Trade-In transport for boosters, navy modules, SKINR components and SKINs.[2]
Warning: As of October 2026 Crystalline minerals are flagged as limited-time items. The trade-ins may be removed without notice, after which any remaining Crystalline is worth only its market price. Stockpiling it is not recommended.
Ores
- See also: Asteroids and ore
| Faction | Ore | Crystalline mineral | Trade-In location | Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amarr |
Raspite X-Grade | Crystalline Raspite | Mehatoor, outside the Amarr Navy Anchorage Station | █ 0.7 |
 Caldari |
Polycrase X-Grade | Crystalline Polycrase | Onnamon, outside the Caldari Navy Anchorage Station | █ 0.6 |
 Gallente |
Moissanite X-Grade | Crystalline Moissanite | Intaki, outside the Gallente Federation Anchorage Station | █ 0.6 |
 Minmatar |
Kangite X-Grade | Crystalline Kangite | Amo, outside the Republic Fleet Anchorage Station | █ 0.5 |
The four Empire Ores share the same volume, reprocessing skill and output. The only difference is which faction's Crystalline mineral they yield. Shared properties:
- Reprocessing output per 100 units, before yield: 1,000
Tritanium, 750 
Pyerite and 10 Crystalline - Volume: 1 m³ per unit raw, 0.01 m³ compressed
- Compression is 1:1 in units, and compressed ore reprocesses to the same output
- Reprocessing skill: Simple Ore Processing
This makes the ores directly comparable per 100 units; only the compressed ore price and the value of each faction's Crystalline differ.
Locating the ore
Empire Ore sites appear under the Bulwark Mining filter on the star map.[1] Mining them does not require enlisting in Factional Warfare. Some sites have public mining fleets in the Agency Fleet Finder; an Orca or Porpoise on grid provides mining boosts and allows the ore to be compressed on site.
Crystalline trade-in
- Reprocess the ore, compressed or not, to obtain Crystalline
- Travel to the faction's Trade-In system and open the Item Trader on the Trade-In transport outside the anchorage station, which is marked by a beacon
- Select an item, set the number of trades and confirm
Each trade costs a fixed amount of Crystalline for one item. Costs are identical across factions for each item type: boosters cost 1,000, 4,000 and 20,000 (grades I, II and III), SKINR components cost 3,000 to 30,000, and SKINs cost 100,000 to 500,000. Modules differ by faction.
Profitability
There are four ways to sell 100 units of an Empire Ore:
| Option | Value per 100 ore |
|---|---|
| A. Sell raw ore | 100 × raw ore price |
| B. Compress and sell | 100 × compressed ore price |
| C. Reprocess, sell minerals and Crystalline | yield × (1,000 × Tritanium + 750 × Pyerite + 10 × Crystalline price) |
| D. Reprocess, sell minerals, trade in Crystalline | yield × (1,000 × Tritanium + 750 × Pyerite + 10 × best ISK per Crystalline) |
The ISK per Crystalline of a trade-in item is its sale price divided by its Crystalline cost. An item that sells for 16,000,000 ISK and costs 4,000 Crystalline is worth 4,000 ISK per Crystalline.
Practical considerations:
- Uncompressed Empire Ores have very few buy orders, so compressing before selling is almost always better.
- Selling Crystalline directly rarely beats selling compressed ore; reprocessing generally pays off only when the Crystalline is traded in.
- Instant-sell prices (the highest buy order) are a more realistic measure than the lowest sell order. Many trade-in items have only a handful of buy orders, which can be exhausted after one or two sales, so it is safer to spread sales across several items.
- Trades come in fixed lots. A 4,000-Crystalline item requires c. 80,000 units of ore at 50% yield.
- SKINs have almost no buy orders despite high asking prices.
Yield depends on skills, implants and the structure used; see Reprocessing. At October 2026 prices, trading in outperformed selling compressed ore above c. 42% yield for Minmatar, 44% for Gallente and 51% for Amarr.
Example
Jita prices on 7 October 2026, for an Athanor with a T1 rig in high-sec (75.3% yield), counting only items with at least five buy orders:
| Faction | Best item | ISK per Crystalline | Option D per 100 ore | Option B per 100 ore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minmatar | Starkman Ochre Satin – Unlimited | 5,067 | c. 50,800 | 28,020 |
| Gallente | Federation Hardpoint Booster II | 4,020 | c. 42,900 | 25,330 |
| Amarr | Imperial Electronics Booster II | 3,268 | c. 37,200 | 25,270 |
| Caldari | Caldari Navy Missile Guidance Computer | 2,129 | c. 28,700 | 21,800 |
Market prices change constantly; the table illustrates the method rather than current values.
Trade-in lists
Costs are in Crystalline per item, as recorded in-game on 7 October 2026.
Amarr
Crystalline Raspite, traded in at Mehatoor.
| Type | Item | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Booster | Imperial Defense Booster I | 1,000 |
| Imperial Defense Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Imperial Defense Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Imperial Electronics Booster I | 1,000 | |
| Imperial Electronics Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Imperial Electronics Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Imperial Hardpoint Booster I | 1,000 | |
| Imperial Hardpoint Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Imperial Hardpoint Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Imperial Mobility Booster I | 1,000 | |
| Imperial Mobility Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Imperial Mobility Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Module | Imperial Navy 'Atonement' Tracking Enhancer | 40,000 |
| Imperial Navy 'Disciple' Heat Sink | 200,000 | |
| Imperial Navy 'Neophyte' Heat Sink | 20,000 | |
| Imperial Navy Large Remote Armor Repairer | 60,000 | |
| SKINR component | Divine Bronze Metallic - Limited | 3,000 |
| Divine Bronze Metallic - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| Divine Convergence - Limited | 6,000 | |
| Divine Convergence - Unlimited | 30,000 | |
| Empress Ivory Satin - Limited | 3,000 | |
| Empress Ivory Satin - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| Honeyed Gold Satin - Limited | 3,000 | |
| Honeyed Gold Satin - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| Imperial Benediction - Limited | 6,000 | |
| Imperial Benediction - Unlimited | 30,000 | |
| SKIN | Apocalypse Navy Issue War Reserves Lieutenant SKIN | 500,000 |
| Armageddon Navy Issue War Reserves Lieutenant SKIN | 500,000 | |
| Crucifier Navy Issue War Reserves Lieutenant SKIN | 100,000 | |
| Harbinger Navy Issue War Reserves Lieutenant SKIN | 400,000 | |
| Omen Navy Issue War Reserves Lieutenant SKIN | 250,000 | |
| Prophecy Navy Issue War Reserves Lieutenant SKIN | 400,000 |
Caldari
Crystalline Polycrase, traded in at Onnamon.
| Type | Item | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Booster | State Defense Booster I | 1,000 |
| State Defense Booster II | 4,000 | |
| State Defense Booster III | 20,000 | |
| State Electronics Booster I | 1,000 | |
| State Electronics Booster II | 4,000 | |
| State Electronics Booster III | 20,000 | |
| State Hardpoint Booster I | 1,000 | |
| State Hardpoint Booster II | 4,000 | |
| State Hardpoint Booster III | 20,000 | |
| State Mobility Booster I | 1,000 | |
| State Mobility Booster II | 4,000 | |
| State Mobility Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Module | Caldari Navy Large Remote Shield Booster | 60,000 |
| Caldari Navy Missile Guidance Computer | 140,000 | |
| Caldari Navy Missile Guidance Enhancer | 40,000 | |
| Caldari Navy Signal Distortion Amplifier | 50,000 | |
| SKINR component | Breakout Midnight Matte - Limited | 3,000 |
| Breakout Midnight Matte - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| Megacorp White Satin - Limited | 3,000 | |
| Megacorp White Satin - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| Plum Loyalty Gloss - Limited | 3,000 | |
| Plum Loyalty Gloss - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| State Corridor - Limited | 6,000 | |
| State Corridor - Unlimited | 30,000 | |
| State Directive - Limited | 6,000 | |
| State Directive - Unlimited | 30,000 | |
| SKIN | Caracal Navy Issue Military Stockpile Captain SKIN | 250,000 |
| Drake Navy Issue Military Stockpile Captain SKIN | 400,000 | |
| Ferox Navy Issue Military Stockpile Captain SKIN | 400,000 | |
| Griffin Navy Issue Military Stockpile Captain SKIN | 100,000 | |
| Raven Navy Issue Military Stockpile Captain SKIN | 500,000 | |
| Scorpion Navy Issue Military Stockpile Captain SKIN | 500,000 |
Gallente
Crystalline Moissanite, traded in at Intaki.
| Type | Item | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Booster | Federation Defense Booster I | 1,000 |
| Federation Defense Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Federation Defense Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Federation Electronics Booster I | 1,000 | |
| Federation Electronics Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Federation Electronics Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Federation Hardpoint Booster I | 1,000 | |
| Federation Hardpoint Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Federation Hardpoint Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Federation Mobility Booster I | 1,000 | |
| Federation Mobility Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Federation Mobility Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Drone | 'Aergia' Hobgoblin SW-300 | 4,000 |
| Prototype 'Pluto' Ice Harvesting Drone Blueprint Crate | 140,000 | |
| Prototype 'Pluto' Mining Drone Blueprint Crate | 140,000 | |
| Module | Federation Navy 'Argyreos' Magnetic Field Stabilizer | 20,000 |
| Federation Navy 'Khryseos' Magnetic Field Stabilizer | 200,000 | |
| Federation Navy Large Remote Armor Repairer | 60,000 | |
| SKINR component | Anodized Freedom Metallic - Limited | 3,000 |
| Anodized Freedom Metallic - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| Federal Cohesion - Limited | 6,000 | |
| Federal Cohesion - Unlimited | 30,000 | |
| Federation Supports - Limited | 6,000 | |
| Federation Supports - Unlimited | 30,000 | |
| Intaki Evergreen Satin - Limited | 3,000 | |
| Intaki Evergreen Satin - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| Lirautton Verdure Matte - Limited | 3,000 | |
| Lirautton Verdure Matte - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| SKIN | Brutix Navy Issue Strategic Materiel Defender SKIN | 400,000 |
| Dominix Navy Issue Strategic Materiel Defender SKIN | 500,000 | |
| Maulus Navy Issue Strategic Materiel Defender SKIN | 100,000 | |
| Megathron Navy Issue Strategic Materiel Defender SKIN | 500,000 | |
| Myrmidon Navy Issue Strategic Materiel Defender SKIN | 400,000 | |
| Vexor Navy Issue Strategic Materiel Defender SKIN | 250,000 |
Minmatar
Crystalline Kangite, traded in at Amo.
| Type | Item | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Booster | Republic Defense Booster I | 1,000 |
| Republic Defense Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Republic Defense Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Republic Electronics Booster I | 1,000 | |
| Republic Electronics Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Republic Electronics Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Republic Hardpoint Booster I | 1,000 | |
| Republic Hardpoint Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Republic Hardpoint Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Republic Mobility Booster I | 1,000 | |
| Republic Mobility Booster II | 4,000 | |
| Republic Mobility Booster III | 20,000 | |
| Module | Republic Fleet Large Remote Shield Booster | 60,000 |
| Republic Fleet Mining Survey Chipset | 50,000 | |
| Republic Fleet Missile Guidance Computer | 140,000 | |
| Republic Fleet Missile Guidance Enhancer | 40,000 | |
| SKINR component | Darkest Clay Satin - Limited | 3,000 |
| Darkest Clay Satin - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| Matar Moss Matte - Limited | 3,000 | |
| Matar Moss Matte - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| Republic Iconic - Limited | 6,000 | |
| Republic Iconic - Unlimited | 30,000 | |
| Republic Lineage - Limited | 6,000 | |
| Republic Lineage - Unlimited | 30,000 | |
| Starkman Ochre Satin - Limited | 3,000 | |
| Starkman Ochre Satin - Unlimited | 15,000 | |
| SKIN | Cyclone Fleet Issue Fleet Ordnance Spike SKIN | 400,000 |
| Hurricane Fleet Issue Fleet Ordnance Spike SKIN | 400,000 | |
| Stabber Fleet Issue Fleet Ordnance Spike SKIN | 250,000 | |
| Tempest Fleet Issue Fleet Ordnance Spike SKIN | 500,000 | |
| Typhoon Fleet Issue Fleet Ordnance Spike SKIN | 500,000 | |
| Vigil Fleet Issue Fleet Ordnance Spike SKIN | 100,000 |
See also
References
- ^ a b Military Campaigns – Bulwark Mining, EVE Online news, 26 June 2026
- ^ In-game item descriptions of Crystalline Moissanite, Raspite, Kangite and Polycrase