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Hephaestanite is a common ore in Star Citizen, mined from ship rocks at 14 locations in Pyro and Stanton, most richly at Monox, microTech, Calliope, Vuur and Fuego. It comes mainly in Hephaestanite rocks (42–90% of the rock), at quality 245–1000, and sells for up to 5,500 aUEC per SCU.
| Rock | Hephaestanite share | Resistance | Instability | Signature | Cluster | Found on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.0–90.0% | ≈0% | UNSTABLE | 4,180 | 4–6 | Planet, Moon · 6 | |
| 4.0–10.0% | ≈0% | STABLE | 4,255 | 4–6 | Moon, Asteroid Belt · 7 | |
| 2.0–5.0% | ≈0% | STABLE | 4,210 | 4–6 | Moon, Planet · 4 |
The scanner shows a cluster as the sum of its rocks, so a reading here means this many rocks of that type. Other ores' rocks can land on the same number — check it in the signal calculator.
One recommendation per ship: easiest handling with enough power for your scan.
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Suggestions must overcome charge decay with sustained power, without relying on a temporary active boost. Leave resistance blank to use this rock type's estimated typical resistance (≈0%); enter the scanned value for your rock. Listed active modules must be firing and the recommended gadget applied to reach the boosted limit. These are estimates from game data. Rocks beyond single-head capacity show crewed options only.
Hephaestanite spawns at 14 locations in Pyro and Stanton. The richest are Monox, microTech, Calliope, Vuur and Fuego. It grows in Hephaestanite rocks, Quartz rocks and Silicon rocks.
Hephaestanite sells for up to 5,500 aUEC per refined SCU at the best-paying terminal, from Motherlode's price data. Prices move between patches, so check the price table before you sell.
Hephaestanite spawns with a quality between 245 and 1000 out of 1000, depending on the location and rock. Higher quality Hephaestanite is worth more when you sell or craft with it.
Levski (+8%) and MIC-L5 (+8%) pay the highest yield bonus on Hephaestanite. 2 stations in total have a bonus on it.
It depends on your ship and the rock. This page recommends a laser, modules and gadget for the Prospector, Golem and MOLE (solo or fully crewed) against Hephaestanite rocks, with Max mass, Balanced and Easiest options and a difficulty rating for each.