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'''Mining missions''' are given by Mining agents and require you to mine an asteroid or set of asteroids in a mission pocket - usually until the asteroids are depleted - and bring the ore back to the agent's station. | '''Mining missions''' are given by Mining agents and require you to mine an asteroid or set of asteroids in a mission pocket - usually until the asteroids are depleted - and bring the ore back to the agent's station. | ||
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Thus, you can do high level mining missions with a low level ship, but it begins to take more time than it is worth. | Thus, you can do high level mining missions with a low level ship, but it begins to take more time than it is worth. | ||
==Ships and Fitting== | == Ships and Fitting == | ||
The same ship that you use for regular mining should work fine for a mining mission: | The same ship that you use for regular mining should work fine for a mining mission: | ||
*Level 1 Venture | * Level 1 [[Venture]] | ||
*Level 2 Venture or Prospect | * Level 2 Venture or [[Prospect]] | ||
*Level 3 Mining Barge | * Level 3 [[Mining Barge]] | ||
*Level 4 Exhumer | * Level 4 [[Exhumer]] | ||
If you have more than one mining ship available, first note the amount of ore required and make sure your ship has the capacity. Once that is settled, a more tanky ship will make NPC attacks less bothersome. | If you have more than one mining ship available, first note the amount of ore required and make sure your ship has the capacity. Once that is settled, a more tanky ship will make NPC attacks less bothersome. | ||
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If you have room, you may want to carry a Salvage Drone to salvage the wrecks of the pirates that you kill. If you have a very large drone bay, you may want to carry a set of Mining Drones - however, these drones do not add a great deal to your mining capacity, so many miners do not use them at all. | If you have room, you may want to carry a Salvage Drone to salvage the wrecks of the pirates that you kill. If you have a very large drone bay, you may want to carry a set of Mining Drones - however, these drones do not add a great deal to your mining capacity, so many miners do not use them at all. | ||
==Rewards== | == Rewards == | ||
Most mining missions provide both ISK and [[ | Most mining missions provide both ISK and [[loyalty points]]. Higher level missions result in more of each. | ||
[[ | [[Skill Hardwiring#Resource Processing|Useful implants]] that can be purchased with Loyalty Points include mining yield, mining upgrade CPU penalty, ice harvester duration, gas cloud harvester duration, and reprocessing waste improvement. | ||
==Mining Mission Ores== | == Mining Mission Ores == | ||
Mining missions typically use unique ores. These are always an equivalent of the regular ores. | Mining missions typically use unique ores. These are always an equivalent of the regular ores. | ||
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Usually, the asteroids you are asked to mine will be entirely used up while gathering ore for the mission. That ore will be taken by the agent to complete the mission. | Usually, the asteroids you are asked to mine will be entirely used up while gathering ore for the mission. That ore will be taken by the agent to complete the mission. | ||
In [[Incursion_sites#Vanguard_sites|Vanguard sites]] a site called the Nation Mining Colony can be found. To complete it, 255 units of Lyavite are needed. Thus, you can generate income by farming (= not completing) missions that require you to mine Lyavite and selling it to Incursion runners. Keep in mind that they are likely to have a good Lyavite stock built up, before you spend time mining it you should have | In [[Incursion_sites#Vanguard_sites|Vanguard sites]] a site called the Nation Mining Colony can be found. To complete it, 255 units of Lyavite are needed. Thus, you can generate income by farming (= not completing) missions that require you to mine Lyavite and selling it to Incursion runners. Keep in mind that they are likely to have a good Lyavite stock built up, before you spend time mining it you should have organized a buyer. | ||
[[Category:Missions]] | [[Category:Missions]] | ||