The Quest For Perfect Refining: Difference between revisions

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* [[Skills:Social#Negotiation|Negotiation]] - This one's not really required. It only boosts the ISK reward for completing a mission. Training this will not help you complete your quest any faster, but taking a level or two will be quick and earn some extra money along the way.

Next, you will need to be in the right sort of ship. If you are interested in perfect refining, it is likely that you are already a miner! Once you can fly a [[Mining Barge]] decently, you are ready to begin your quest. A [[Retriever]] will serve you very well on your quest, as it is the barge most suited to solo-mining. While increasing your mining yield is always a good thing, it is important to note that some mining missions involve some combat. It is recommended to fit a [[Damage Control Unit]] in one of your low slots, as this will greatly increase your survivability against these NPCs. No matter how you tank your barge, you may have to warp in and out of the mission sites from time to time. Minimizing this is key to earning your standings efficiently. Therefore, it is recommended that you eventually train [[Skills:Armor#Hull_Upgrades|Hull Upgrades]] to '''level IV''' to be able to fit a tier 2 DCU and [[Skills:Rigging#Shield_Rigging|Shield Rigging]] to '''level I''' so you can fit some shield tanking rigs to boost your survivability.

Next, you will need to be in the right sort of ship. If you are interested in perfect refining, it is likely that you are already a miner! Once you can fly a [[Mining Barge]] decently, you are ready to begin your quest. A [[Retriever]] will serve you very well on your quest, as it is the barge most suited to solo-mining. While increasing your mining yield is always a good thing, it is important to note that some mining missions involve some combat. It is recommended to fit a [[Damage Control Unit]] in one of your low slots, as this will greatly increase your survivability against these NPCs. No matter how you tank your barge, you may have to warp in and out of the mission sites from time to time. Minimizing this is key to earning your standings efficiently. Therefore, it is recommended that you eventually train [[Skills:Armor#Hull_Upgrades|Hull Upgrades]] to '''level IV''' to be able to fit a tier 2 DCU and [[Skills:Rigging#Shield_Rigging|Shield Rigging]] to '''level I''' so you can fit some shield tanking rigs to boost your survivability. You will also want to train Drone

The later sections of this guide will mention some additional skills you will like to train when they become relevant - so it is recommended to read this whole guide before you begin.

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== Moving up in the World: Level 3 ==

Once you reach a standings level of 3.0 with the MMC, you will have access to level 3 agents! At this point, you should really try to have [[Skills:Resource_Processing#Mining|Mining]] at '''level V''' so that you can begin to use [https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Modulated_Strip_Miner_II Modulated Strip Miner II]. These modules will greatly increase your mining yeild, which will improve the number of missions you can complete in a given amount of time. These lasers are only worth using if

Once you reach a standings level of 3.0 with the MMC, you will have access to level 3 agents! At this point, you should really try to have [[Skills:Resource_Processing#Mining|Mining]] at '''level V''' so that you can begin to use [https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Modulated_Strip_Miner_II Modulated Strip Miner II]. These modules will greatly increase your mining yeild, which will improve the number of missions you can complete in a given amount of time. These lasers are only worth using if you fit them with specialized [[Mining_102#Mining_Crystals|Mining Crystals]]. These will require training a specific skill for each ore to level III, but these skills can come in handy when refining anyway! It is recommended to carry a crystal per strip miner for each of the following ores:

* Veldspar

* Pyroxeres

* Omber

* Jaspet (less important)

At this point, you will also likely wish to train [[Skills:Resource_Processing#Ice_Harvesting|Ice Harvesting]]. This skill will only be used for a single mission at this level (Stay Frosty), but as you will see below, it's a useful one. The minimum level required to complete the mission is I, but each level will complete the mission faster, level III is recommended as a decent time investment.

Sometime while at this level of mission, you will find it helpful to have [[Skills:Resource_Processing#Mining_Upgrades|Mining Upgrades]] trained to level IV to gain access to tier 2 mining and ice mining upgrade modules.

=== Missions ===

As above, these are listed in order of approximate standings% / minute.

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 * [[Skills:Social#Negotiation|Negotiation]] - This one's not really required. It only boosts the ISK reward for completing a mission. Training this will not help you complete your quest any faster, but taking a level or two will be quick and earn some extra money along the way.
-Next, you will need to be in the right sort of ship. If you are interested in perfect refining, it is likely that you are already a miner! Once you can fly a [[Mining Barge]] decently, you are ready to begin your quest. A [[Retriever]] will serve you very well on your quest, as it is the barge most suited to solo-mining. While increasing your mining yield is always a good thing, it is important to note that some mining missions involve some combat. It is recommended to fit a [[Damage Control Unit]] in one of your low slots, as this will greatly increase your survivability against these NPCs. No matter how you tank your barge, you may have to warp in and out of the mission sites from time to time. Minimizing this is key to earning your standings efficiently. Therefore, it is recommended that you eventually train [[Skills:Armor#Hull_Upgrades|Hull Upgrades]] to '''level IV''' to be able to fit a tier 2 DCU and [[Skills:Rigging#Shield_Rigging|Shield Rigging]] to '''level I''' so you can fit some shield tanking rigs to boost your survivability.
+Next, you will need to be in the right sort of ship. If you are interested in perfect refining, it is likely that you are already a miner! Once you can fly a [[Mining Barge]] decently, you are ready to begin your quest. A [[Retriever]] will serve you very well on your quest, as it is the barge most suited to solo-mining. While increasing your mining yield is always a good thing, it is important to note that some mining missions involve some combat. It is recommended to fit a [[Damage Control Unit]] in one of your low slots, as this will greatly increase your survivability against these NPCs. No matter how you tank your barge, you may have to warp in and out of the mission sites from time to time. Minimizing this is key to earning your standings efficiently. Therefore, it is recommended that you eventually train [[Skills:Armor#Hull_Upgrades|Hull Upgrades]] to '''level IV''' to be able to fit a tier 2 DCU and [[Skills:Rigging#Shield_Rigging|Shield Rigging]] to '''level I''' so you can fit some shield tanking rigs to boost your survivability. You will also want to train Drone
 The later sections of this guide will mention some additional skills you will like to train when they become relevant - so it is recommended to read this whole guide before you begin.
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 == Moving up in the World: Level 3 ==
-Once you reach a standings level of 3.0 with the MMC, you will have access to level 3 agents! At this point, you should really try to have [[Skills:Resource_Processing#Mining|Mining]] at '''level V''' so that you can begin to use [https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Modulated_Strip_Miner_II Modulated Strip Miner II]. These modules will greatly increase your mining yeild, which will improve the number of missions you can complete in a given amount of time. These lasers are only worth using if
+Once you reach a standings level of 3.0 with the MMC, you will have access to level 3 agents! At this point, you should really try to have [[Skills:Resource_Processing#Mining|Mining]] at '''level V''' so that you can begin to use [https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Modulated_Strip_Miner_II Modulated Strip Miner II]. These modules will greatly increase your mining yeild, which will improve the number of missions you can complete in a given amount of time. These lasers are only worth using if you fit them with specialized [[Mining_102#Mining_Crystals|Mining Crystals]]. These will require training a specific skill for each ore to level III, but these skills can come in handy when refining anyway! It is recommended to carry a crystal per strip miner for each of the following ores:
+* Veldspar
+* Pyroxeres
+* Omber
+* Jaspet (less important)
+At this point, you will also likely wish to train [[Skills:Resource_Processing#Ice_Harvesting|Ice Harvesting]]. This skill will only be used for a single mission at this level (Stay Frosty), but as you will see below, it's a useful one. The minimum level required to complete the mission is I, but each level will complete the mission faster, level III is recommended as a decent time investment.
+Sometime while at this level of mission, you will find it helpful to have [[Skills:Resource_Processing#Mining_Upgrades|Mining Upgrades]] trained to level IV to gain access to tier 2 mining and ice mining upgrade modules.
+=== Missions ===
+As above, these are listed in order of approximate standings% / minute.
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