Skyships Resources: Ore Weights, Prices and Acquisition

Browse Iron, Copper, Nickel, Silver, Tungsten, Gold, Magnetite, Adamantite, Neutrite and Shadownite by rarity, weight and market price.

Weights are in kg per unit; buy and sell prices are CR per unit and are port-market price examples. A listed buy price does not mean the market currently has stock. The T2+ through T5+ entries are market tier labels, not mining-level requirements.

• Iron

  Rarity

  Common

  Unit weight

  5 kg/unit

  Sell price

  5 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Buy price

  8 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Acquisition

  Mine Iron deposits by holding F within range and the laser arc, or buy Iron from a port resource market with available stock.

  Finding deposits

  Iron has a Tactical Map deposit marker and can be mined near Fort Anton.

  M14 14mm MG material requirement

  12 Iron/build (Building M14 14mm MG from its blueprint.)

• Copper

  Rarity

  Uncommon

  Unit weight

  7 kg/unit

  Sell price

  18 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Buy price

  28.8 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Acquisition

  Mine Copper deposits by holding F within range and the laser arc, or buy Copper from a port resource market with available stock.

  Finding deposits

  Copper deposits have a distinct marker in the Tactical Map legend.

• Nickel

  Rarity

  Rare

  Unit weight

  12 kg/unit

  Sell price

  48 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Buy price

  76.8 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Market tier label

  T2+ (Resource row in the port market.)

  Acquisition

  Mine Nickel deposits by holding F within range and the laser arc.

  Finding deposits

  Nickel deposits have a distinct marker in the Tactical Map legend.

• Silver

  Rarity

  Epic

  Unit weight

  10 kg/unit

  Sell price

  75 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Buy price

  120 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Market tier label

  T3+ (Resource row in the port market.)

  Acquisition

  Mine Silver deposits by holding F within range and the laser arc.

• Tungsten

  Rarity

  Epic

  Unit weight

  19 kg/unit

  Sell price

  100 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Buy price

  160 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Market tier label

  T3+ (Resource row in the port market.)

  Acquisition

  Mine Tungsten deposits by holding F within range and the laser arc.

• Gold

  Rarity

  Legendary

  Unit weight

  19 kg/unit

  Sell price

  400 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Buy price

  640 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Market tier label

  T4+ (Resource row in the port market.)

• Magnetite

  Rarity

  Legendary

  Unit weight

  15 kg/unit

  Sell price

  420 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Buy price

  672 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Market tier label

  T4+ (Resource row in the port market.)

• Adamantite

  Rarity

  Mythic

  Unit weight

  22 kg/unit

  Sell price

  1500 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Buy price

  2400 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Market tier label

  T5+ (Resource row in the port market.)

• Neutrite

  Rarity

  Mythic

  Unit weight

  9 kg/unit

  Sell price

  2700 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Buy price

  4320 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Market tier label

  T5+ (Resource row in the port market.)

• Shadownite

  Rarity

  Exotic

  Unit weight

  14 kg/unit

  Sell price

  5000 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Buy price

  8000 CR/unit (Port resource market price example.)

  Market tier label

  T5+ (Resource row in the port market.)

Iron deposits near Fort Anton are an early source of building materials. To find Iron, Copper or Nickel farther afield:

1. Press M to open the Tactical Map. Match deposits to the legend: Iron uses muted brown diamonds, Copper uses orange diamonds, and Nickel uses pale green diamonds.
2. Use the mouse wheel to zoom and drag to inspect nearby deposits. Press Space to center the map on your ship.
3. Right-click your destination to set a waypoint, then fly toward it. Right-click also clears a waypoint.
4. Approach the deposit, point your bow toward it and hold F while it is within mining range and the laser’s firing arc.

Collected ore enters your cargo hold. The mining display identifies the resource, collection rate and amount left in the deposit. For distance or firing-arc warnings, use the mining guide.

You can also buy Iron and Copper at a port resource market when stock is available. See market buying, selling and restocking for the transaction steps.

Silver and Tungsten are mineable ores. Approach their deposits and hold F with the target inside your mining range and laser arc. Read the resource name on the mining display to identify what you are collecting; the ore then enters your cargo hold.

For Gold, Magnetite, Adamantite, Neutrite and Shadownite, use the resource directory to compare rarity, cargo weight and price examples. Open the port resource market to inspect current stock alongside the listed buy price before planning a purchase.

• Keep Iron for an upcoming M14 build. Building one M14 14mm MG from its blueprint requires 12 Iron. Set those units aside before selling surplus; follow the weapon building and equipping guide when you are ready.
• Favor Copper over Iron for sale value in limited cargo space, when both are similarly practical to collect. At the listed sell prices, Copper returns approximately 2.57 CR/kg, compared with Iron’s 1 CR/kg.
• Favor Silver over Tungsten when cargo weight is the deciding factor. Silver returns 7.5 CR/kg, compared with approximately 5.26 CR/kg for Tungsten at the listed prices. Tungsten sells for more per unit, but each unit is heavier.

Sale value per kilogram is the sell price in CR/unit divided by weight in kg/unit. Travel distance, mining speed and combat exposure also affect which trip is worthwhile. Use the full ore-value comparison and Credits guide to choose a selling run.

Dock to store collected ore in the Bunker. For capacity, overload and the handling of unsecured cargo, see cargo and port storage.