Mining Ships
As a pilot, new to Eve Online, there is an overwhelming choice of ships and modules to cater for every possibility, and as miner's we have been given a series of ships that give us an edge. This section is going to take a look at the Frigate and Cruiser ships that haven been given a mining roll bonus, as well as the modules that you might want to invest in. It is recommended that before you choose a ship, you read about the basics of mining as it gives a good overview as to what asteroids are and how we exploit them.
My First Mining Frigate
- In general any ship that has a free turret and high power slot available is capable of becoming a mining ship. Caldari ships typically make good mining ships because of their CPU capacities but each race has a frigate with mining bonuses and typically players will receive one upon completion of the tutorial mission.
Factors that make a good Mining Ship
- Mining modules have quite a large cpu requirement, and a low power requirement so although a ship may have many turrets capable of holding a mining module, the ship might not have the cpu to fit them.
- Ships that have a mining role bonus are very important, the table below shows the faction frigate ships that gain the following bonus: 5% bonus to cargo capacity and 20% bonus to mining laser yield per skill level and -60% mining laser capacitor use. This make any of the 'mining' frigates a good starting ship as the pilot will receive not only a cargo hold bonus, yield bonus and a permanent reduction in capacitor use.
| Amarr | Caldari | Gallente | Minmatar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigate | Tormentor | Bantam | Navitas | Burst |
My First Mining Cruiser
| Amarr | Caldari | Gallente | Minmatar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruiser | Arbitrator (drones) | Osprey | Vexor (drones) | Scythe |
| Bonus | 10% bonus to drone hitpoints, damage and mining yield | 20% bonus to mining laser yield | 10% bonus to drone hitpoints, damage and mining yield | 20% bonus to mining laser yield |
Mining In An Industrial
In theory, you can mine in absolutely anything with a high power slot and a spare turret. However a mistake that many beginning miners make is thinking that since only high slots are required to fit a mining laser, and industrial ships (such as the Iteron) have enormous cargo bays, they'll save time by mining with their hauler. There isn't a miner in the 'verse who would recommend mining in an industrial - it may have a large cargo bay, but filling it with just one mining laser takes an extremely long time and is unprofitable. There are much more effective ways to involve an industrial and improve your ISK/hour ratio. For more information, see either Jet Can Mining, Combo Jet Can Mining or GSC Mining
Whats next then?
If you believe you are ready to make the time and isk investment to get serious about mining, then you want to look into Mining Barges here.
