He was only talking about taste testing in an Adder. Given that you only have 20-some tonnes of cargo space in Adder builds, increased yield is pointless, more cargo space is better. It is the exception to the rule because Adder miners are tiny and very temporary (one trip then buy a better ship). Any real miner should always have them.
Just because no one tells me that the asteroid is depleted after 10 seconds, doesn't mean I have to stop mining for another 2 minutes. But hey, at least I have autodock!
Terry Mays also always remember to turn on night vision. Nearly flew into an asteroid base on the dark side of the planet going full speed until I realized I was getting awfully close, stopped and turned on night vision to see a massive asteroid in front of me. I freaked out lol had to take a minute to catch my breath xD
@@erasablefallen7223 OMG ROTFL Yeah I learned of the wonders of nightvision today helped alot in an asteroid field I dropped into that looked empty and I was like wait where are... then turned on the nightvision. Oh, there they are.
Started with an Adder (surprisingly good mining ship for beginning players), mined enough to purchase and outfit a Python. My Python strikes a pretty good balance between mining utility, jump range, and cargo space. I'd definitely recommend the Python for anyone serious about mining.
@@dragoxk4542 clipper's over there, behind the imperial grind wall.. but once your done, youll forget what a python is, and cry when you try to turn or boost in anything else
Why bother with a good jump drive when for only the low low cost of 5+ BILLION credits (plus a week upkeep cost) you can store your ore locally and jump it all at once when you wish to sell.
1 month later he fills his 10k cargo space...spends 2 days selling it...spent over 6 bil to accomplish it....sure good idea if you like massive profit loss 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 fyi 512t cargo type 9 best value for mining...costs 1 time buy...makes over 100mil an hour plat mining...thats the low end...col 285 sector km-v d2....and i fuel scoop so i didnt lose all my money with a giant trashcan...oh if you didnt know. You have to refuel your carrier...thats eating more profits plus your weekly upkeep plus the time filling the cargo...yeah im definitely not going to do that 🤦♂️ your making like 50mil an hour lmfao. After you've eaten all your profits
@@xD3m0nx The cost of fuel and upkeep is really a very minor expense when you're talking about the profits you can make with a FC. I've been trading agronomic treatment with it and a 16K load will give me a net profit of over 400 million Cr. That's ~21million Cr per Cutter load.
Nothing beats sidewinder for strip mining. It holds literally several thousand kilograms of cargo, and you fly around asteroids easily in it. Also has a FSD so you can do jumps to other stars.
To fit everything into one ship, I built a mining Vette. You can have all the mining modules plus a shield and fuel scoop and still have 3 size 7 cargo racks. Swopped the mining lasers for more seismic charge launchers and filled the hold with high value minerals from deep cores. Tried the Python but it was not as agile, so moved it’s modules to a Krait mk2 which is also good. Guardian FSD Booster is an important part of the Vette build.
Type 10 pilot here, with 5 mining lasers, 256 cargo tons, 17 collectors... that thing drains asteroids... And with two size 3 turreted beam lasers, and two size 3 multicannons, it "drains" pirates too. Mine everywhere, anytime.
Adder> Cobra> Keelback> Asp Explorer> Kraith MkII/Phantom and them the Glorious Python, from now on you are set, next step would be the Anaconda. I would rather prefer do a 2 or 3 more trips on a Python over a T9, the T9 is a really good transporter with a decent jump but it is way to slow and cumbersome to flight. The Clipper would be the step after the Asp Explorer, but not all people will have the necessary rank to buy it when they got the credits. Not sure why even consider Dolphin with 2 small hardpoints. Mostly ships can be retrofitted to other activities after you manage and upgrade. Cobra - a starter pirate ship; Keelback- a material gatherer and the first interaction with fighters; Asp and Phantom- exploration and data farmers from mega ships or crash sites; Clipper- combat ship an ok explorer(that fuel tank though...) but it shines as a pirate ship, that class 7 alot with that speed makes sure no trader will run from you or you will leave their cargo half full; Kraith MkII - pirate hunter and combat pilot wet dream or a pirate itself; Python- well it does everything, it is a pocket size Anaconda.
Mining Corvette, 2 size 2 + 2 size 1 mining lasers, biggest refinery, size 3 prospector, size 7 + 2 size 5 collectors for 10 limpets on the go, 256 t cargo (+10 in the refinery bins) and kills absolutely any pirates that turn up with 2 size 4 Multis and a size 3 beam and about 4000 shields
My fav miner is the Federal Dropship. Affodrable, size Medium, decent jumprange, lots of hardpoints for mining tools and fending off pirates, averages 72 cargo space, and lots of hull for dealing with pirates (I fly this thing shieldless believe it or not).
I have mined surface, sub-surface-, and core in a Cobra Mk3 (without shields), an Asp-X (without shields), an Alliance Chieftain (without shields), a Python, an Anaconda, a Type 9 Heavy, and an Imperial Cutter. And I can tell you emphatically that there is no such thing as a 'Best' ship for mining. There is one or more ships that do what any one specific person wants to do. But there is no one size fits all that works for everyone. That's why there are so many different ships. How badly you need to have shields on your mining vessel of choice (or opportunity) depends entirely on your personal ability to evade interdiction. Unless or until you get into the larger ships, equipping even just minimum mining equipment is going to leave you with few if any remaining hard points for weaponry. Even with shields, if you get interdicted, you're looking at either giving up some or all of your load. Or you're trying to dodge incoming munitions long enough for your FSD to cool down then recharge in order to jump out.
Back before I got my fleet carrier, I did a lot of mining -- at least 8 billion credits worth. I mostly used a Cutter that was fitted out just for laser mining. The only place I had to jump was the nearest station with a large pad where I had another Cutter fitted out as a hauler and optimized for jump range. That way I didn't have to make any trade offs between mining speed/capacity and jump range. I have mined using my carrier as a base and it was pretty easy and profitable before FDev nerfed mining. Now I mostly do bulk trading and exploration with it.
Agreed! I use a Clipper. With only 4 hard points (equipped with mining gear) that extra boost speed is a winner! And the handling makes interdictions a piece of cake.
I just bought a Type 9, so I've relegated my Type 7 to mining duties. Before that I was using a Dolphin. Need to find some lucrative mining spots near Eravate since the most expensive thing I've found was about 26k per unit.
get musgravite, although a lot of the good spots are filled with pirates and fleet carriers, but if you find a good safe spot then you will be swimming in credits
I love how this video feels like a straight up advertisement for vehicles I love it like you've kind of inspired me to kind of make actual ship commercials that would be awesome LOL I love it man keep up the good work
Python is the most versatile ship in the game. No other medium mines as good, does passenger missions as good, or trades as good as the Python. It is also one of the best medium fighting ships. Best shields out of any medium I believe. There is literally nothing this ship does poorly. Well worth the price tag. I spent a lot of time in an AspX also.
This video reminds how much of a gamebreak engineering is .Here you can tell that there is some balance but for example when you were covering the cutter ,I thought "yeah agreed ... but my cutter got 30 ly jump range with an engineered drive + all the mining equipment and load" (and that was just an FSD i grabbed from my Conda , so it could've been even further)
I rock a type 9 with 3 mining lance beam lasers and 6 active collector limpets for surface mining. My core miner is a python with engineered thrusters for maneuverability. Neither ship runs shields but I have regretted that on occasion. I would recommend getting at least the minimal size shield if you plan on staying out for a while.
Federal Dropship is my favorite of all my mining ships. Great yaw speed, stops on a dime, likes to drift a bit, but that's ok. It has enough hardpoints to surface, subsurface and core mine. And it looks like a mining ship, looks are important. :)
Literally skipped out on a type 9 because of how bad it looks and I mine in a beluga, looks aren’t exactly helpful in this game but why do something if you hate doing it
Some absolutely fantastic camera work and editing folks. I watch a lot of ED content and this is by far the best looking footage I’ve seen. Looking forward to your next outing 👍
Awesome thanks so much Kris! Make sure to check out and share our other videos, like our Elite Dangerous playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLYjUQOWyOGqP0YqXiWo5kFx4IANgtkE-S.html
After try several ships, Asp Explorer proves be the best for mining. Six hardpoints, good internal compartments and panoramic view from cockpit let you carry all mining tools for differents kinds of work. Only Anaconda is match for her, however for 20x the price and the need a large landing pad. Good for day long players who wants hundreds tons to be satisfied.
I also think the Keelback is worth a mention as a stepping-stone ship (after dolphin and before an ASP). The view is great and has well positioned MMSS hardpoints for some core mining tools as well. It basically has all that you wish the type 6 should have but doesn't :D Personally, I really like the type 10 for mining it's 9 hardpoints allows for ALL types of mining + some defense + tanked shields . With around 200T + lots of limpets+fighter if you want more defense and less less space. Especially when i can invite my son's account on board to operate turreted mining lasers. you can just fly past asteroids and open up mining merry hell on them without even needing to point the ship at them. Also while the big lakons are easy to interdict, few ships can mass lock it so can usually leave an interdiction quite quickly. Mine has G5 heavy duty armor and 2 military slots stuffed with heavy duty deep plate as well. The thing has little to worry about from NPC pirates. G5 dirty drag drives also get between the rocks fast enough with cargo door closed. I don't worry about scraping rocks either when core mining as the shields are so tanked i just bounce off them when squeezing in there with the abrasion blaster. Of course the type 9 is similar and can store an absolute tankerload, but is not as defensible.
Anaconda is the best mining ship. Fit it with engineer fsd and you'll get 30ly jump range and it hold 256 tons and it can be armed with everything needed for all mining types. I'm 1400 jumps away from home and returning with 250 low temp diamond which means I can finally get my carrier.
I procrastinated too long before I started mining, would have been rich. I started after the nerf, I was thinking to myself "mining sucks ass", but it was the nerf that did it.
@@jae7044 It's too late for me my dude; I'm stuck in the "road to riches" limbo, I'm more than 2,500LY away from Sol... I don't even know where I am anymore. You'll get rich, I'm just gonna die in the coldest and darkest pockets of space while I scan these TWW's and ELW's to death in hopes of getting rich... 😂🤣😅
@@InjectorGadget Void opals can still turn in a really good amount of money, the number of stations that provide the highest possible payout have been severely reduced though. Funny. I remember when the void opal rush happened. FDev claimed it was "perfectly normal behavior" of the background simulation. If it was "perfectly normal", why did they nerf it? Double/triple Painite hotspots are definitely more efficient now though. Thanks FDev. The most engaging form of mining (deep core) requires you to jump through a lot of hoops to find a viable sell location now. I swear every time something cool exists in this game they do whatever they can to slam it into the ground.
For tritium mining while supporting the DSSA fleet carrier deployments last month I used the corvette. Range was not an issue as the carrier was always at the ring. 512T capacity shieldless and I was depleting rocks faster than cutters, condas, etc. Definitely a viable option for carrier-assisted mining.
Ahh, excellent choice! I do love any excuse to use the Corvette. So much more fun to fly than the Cutter. Those fleet carriers really are a game changer for so many aspects of Elite Dangerous
Started deep core mining with a Keelback. After about three runs I had enough to purchase a type 9 and completely upgrade it. It has paid for itself 10x over.
Btw if u cant afford the asp explorer the keelback is my current core miner its cheap in insurance and u can fit a fighter in it for extra protection from pirates or extra cargo
Very good video production. Props to you. I have all the ships you mentioned, but the Python is my go-to miner. Parking my FC nearby means I can fill it up quickly, deposit booty to FC and go back again. Love it.
Nice guide, ty! The Clipper's rep grind isn't too bad, about 60 million to give away, another 20 mil to upgrade it, along with several hours of 3 system rotating Imperial mission repetition, a fair few of which were 20 mission runs. My Krait M2 made the funds pretty quickly with only strip mining.
I’m a new player, just logged in about 30-40 hours in the past few weeks I’ve owned the game. Every time, I go back to my asp explorer and remain stunned at how well it does... well... anything you ask it to. If you’re a new player that isn’t entirely into combat yet, and you like the maneuverability of small ships but need that extra space, I cannot recommend the asp explorer enough. It’ll do cartographics, it’ll do mining, it can do bounty hunting surprisingly well for a non-combat oriented ship. It’ll haul cargo. Heck, you can even do basic passenger missions if you feel the need. Point is, the asp explorer won’t let you down. It’s one of the cheapest medium sized ships, and it’ll go a long way to impress you. The money input to money output ratio is insane. And I don’t even do void opal mining, I just do painite mining. Less cargo efficient but it’s more engaging and less frustrating. Aanyway, this is a relative newbie’s opinion. I keep buying new ships, but the asp explorer always comes back to be my primary slot to make money like a champ.
Also also, the video is well polished and a good watch. The music is also thematic and a nice edition. Some people are saying how it’s a bit loud, but it’s fine for me. Nice work!
Thanks for your comments William! We all have a ship we keep going back to, the asp is a beautiful one. Glad you enjoyed the video, I know there’s one song I could have turned down a bit more. Truth was I liked it so much I didn’t wanna turn it down 😆
I use a Corvette for mining. 33LY range fully loaded. It gives me top cover with the fighter bay. I only core pop worthwhiles. The rest is straight up strip mining. I can also haul 250 tons of LTD, Monazite, Painite and Void Opals. Platinum, Palladium, and Osmium is by catch. Anything less than 6 figures a unit is a waste of time. Typical session income is around Cr400million in 2 hours. Grind, Grind, Grind
Na ships for mining: Deep Core/Laser Mining -> Python Laser Mining/ -> Type 9 / Cutter And a Carrier, which makes shields and Fuel scoops obsolete. Trust me please, get a Carrier. It gives you TONS of Options.
I have 2 mining ships, a clipper for laser/sub surface missle mining, (128t) and a Imperial Cutter for Deep Core (512t) I couldn't imagine a worse kind of hell than taking a Type 9 Heavy into a planets rings 😆. On a good run (and most are) i can make about 700m doing a few hours of Void Opal mining on the cutter. The clipper is more or less just a tritium farmer (if you can't find a Tritium hotspot, then go to a Void, Alex or LTD hotspot and look for the lemons (bright yellow lemon shaped asteroids, theyll never have whatever the hotspot is, but usually will have a few tritium subsurface deposits) With clean drive tuning, the Cutter is surprisingly agile in those rings. I woildnt take it in without atleast level 3 though. Ive never had many issues lining up for those abrasion blaster deposits after popping a asteroid (the boom alone is worth deep core mining..) Now Limpet loss on the other hand.... I have seen some pure limpet stupidity when mining.. Ive seen them crash head on into asteroids, ive seen them crash into my ship, Ive seen them crash into whatever they were going to scoop up.. ive seen them crash into each other. Clearly they are running on Windows ME..
I love using my Corvette for mining, got an engineered A grade FSD and FSD booster so jumpe range isn't abyssmal. It also has one of the largest cargo capacities in the game. The other ship I use is my Anaconda for obvious reasons. :D
Yeah, for me it's the Corvette as well. I like that with all the capacity, I can carry a huge amount of limpets, and still have room for strong shields, a big fuel scoop, and even a fighter bay. With all of it's hardpoints, it doesn't lose very much combat capability either, in case you run into pirates. Unlike the Cutter or the T9, it's also not horrible to fly in an asteroid field.
I keep 2 Corvettes, rather than constantly changing internals for specific tasks. One focused on trading/mining, the other for combat. Strangely, each can do both tasks competently but do their intended task exceptionally.
The best miner is the Type-10. It's Big, Bulky and Beautiful. You get all the cargo space, you get all the gear and you get all the guns in case someone feels the need to grab your day's work.
Type 10 is much better than T9 for laser mining. The slot sizes just make more sense and the type 9 is vulnerable to pirates. Type 9 has more cargo but type 10 is huge also.
the glowing duckface ship is a mighty miner... but you do have to choose between MOAR LASERS!!!!(aka no srv material mining, aka bring MOAR limpets), vs full mining setup(which does require learning firing trajectory of the under and side tools), and it technically being the fastest/best turning miner out there(no mamba for you), youll be done mining in no time, compared to everyone else.
I'll swear to my fully engineered Python. But it is definitely not as effective as I mine and sell in Open, and have fitted it accordingly. Good video, keep them coming.
Awesome video editing and photography skills, I wish I can do something like this. My favorite laser mining ship was the T-10, I use only 1 size 8 cargo rack, as I wanted my mining sessions to last around 1h. But now that I have a (almost) fully engineered cutter, I use that instead. T-10 is now a full turreted build for res-sites and massacre missions.
First time stumbling upon this video and goddamn! The quality is really great. I love the sound levels. Being able to hear both you and the music. Also the shots are great!
In my opinion the Python is better than the Krait MK.II in both laser and core mining as it has 1 more optional internal compartment of Class 6 which offers you more space (one thing is that I put a Guardian FSD Booster so that may have skewed my perception) and it is a bit more maneuvreable when it comes to pitch. On a side note your video was very enjoyable to watch even though I am not new to the game. You got a new faithful subscriber!
Fun how fdev nerfed mining pretty hard shortly after this video came out. Even painite is pretty trash due to low demand nowdays. Honestly mining nowdays is just a matter of buying a python and cutter and sitting on a full cargo hold until a half decent sell location pops up
@@chic1488 yep. People just go to a random station then comparing that the value is low. You *need* to find the best system for selling for it to really be worth it.
The Lance Diamond Speedminer was an interesting build. My ADHD got so bored with my Cutter that got my ranks for Federal Corvette. My ADHD also enjoys the 17 Collector Limpets, 2 medium mining lasers, one sub surface missile for the lulz, and 128 cargo. GCRV 1568 has a double painite in the inner ring and is filthy with Fleet Carriers so selling can be easily done in system.
I did my Adder mining build using another UA-camrs build guide. Not too happy about ditching the shield generator so I may just ditch the extra cargo rack and put the shield generator back in.
cutter does have other advantages over the type 9 aside from basking. Tighter laser groupings for better control of where the fragments fly and much better ability to defend itself or run if the need arises. Pain to get an expensive vs the Type 9 but there are practical reasons for it. Still have my asp for long range and core mining. Working on a multipurpose Python similar to what D2EA has going on. Cutter is where my heart is at though. I used the Asp to by the Cutter and used the Cutter to by my Fleet carrier. Range issue eliminated.
For laser mining I like the type 10 , heavily defended, 3 mining lasers 394 ton of cargo , 10 collector limpets, over 100mil ever time I make a run to sale .. Krait mk2 for core mining 178 ton of cargo fast both have made me a lot of money
It's a python for me - but I have 2 - one for just mining with all the mining paraphernalia, and the other with equal cargo space but also with weapons to cart the cargo to market.
When you switch ships in the shipyard, it will automatically transfer all cargo to the new vehicle. If there is not enough space available for the switch it denies you.
10/10 video, very informative and well edited. I didn’t mind the music tbh, in fact I’d love to see the names of the songs used in the discription. Looking for the tunes that played for the adder and cobra MKIII.
First bought ship should always be Adder and then just sell/trade it in... after one full load, go to AspX (keep this one for exploring after you're done mining with it)... after one or two loads, go to Python (keep this one for general purpose or cargo runs)... after a few more loads, then the last ship you will ever need for anything and everything: Anaconda. After a while if you want to go further and get more, then work through the ranks to get the Cutter which is only useful as a mining ship, not worth using for anything else. Krait is good as a fighter, sucks for mining. Clipper is decent for exploring but sucks for mining due to small cargo capacity...
I've found an engineered python (stripped down, lightweight, long range FSD, and dirty drags) is the best for core mining, even over the Krait Mk2. You need to be able to get outside the bubble to pristine rings, then get back to the highest seller. I can usually pull this off in less that 10 jumps both ways. Depending on what I'm mining, and what the prices are, I can usually net 145M in 90 minutes total roundtrip time. The key is the extra size six compartment in the python, that allows for better/more collector limpets, which makes for faster asteroid cleanup after you crack it open. Engineering the thrusters, even just to grade three, basically negates the advantage of the Krait for maneuverability.
if you really want some fun an have the best miner in game, you need to get a type 10, load it out with turrets, mines, escort ship, shields an mine your heart out, its truly a beautiful site watching your ship mine an shred a pirate at same time an not blinking an eye.
I have been having fun mining with the Kielback... I dont go far range from where I am mining. Also dont spend hours mining, just about 30 minutes and then do some missions.
Great Video just what I have been looking for. just started to play Elite and loving it and enjoy the mining. using the Cobra Mk 3 right now and loving it. your video has given me a lot of help on what tpyes of ships to look at and aim for and I strart to make money. don't know if I will ever grind enough to get the clipper but the will look at the Asp Explorer and the Ananconda looks great may look at that for a furture target to work up to.
I'm currently using a Corvette to mine Painite for 384 ton cargo 4 mining lasers and three 5A limpits plus a 3A for 11 active limpits. The massive distributor means I can deplete a rock before I run out of juice. I've tried to use a Type9 but it was excruciatingly slow and turned like a dump truck. I might give the 9 another chance some day.
I've got myself a nice python. I just hit 100 million credits for the first time. One or two more good mining trips and I'm getting an Anaconda, that's when the real wealth starts to grow (it'll be my first time having an Anaconda too, can't wait).
Good video, but my cutter has everything needed for repair, shield, 352 t of cargo cap, and a 34 ly jump fully laden. But I spent some time and got my guardian drive. Never underestimate the guardian drive! Adds 10 ly.
My Keelhaul isn't exactly the best miner out there, but the fact she got me enough money for mining out 3 deep core asteroids meant I could buy 7 Asp Explorers-worth of ships if I wanted. Space might be cramped and you might not have more than 1A collector and prospector controllers, but it can do a good job and is cheap on the budget.
Type 9 is my mining ship of choice. Sure she doesn’t jump as far as others but her hold is so massively bigger that adding a jump or two with three time the cargo is worth the time.
Nice editing =,D Im coremining with the ASP Explorer atm... but for the very last slow theres the choice of a shield generator or more cargo to to at least 4 cores. I fly a raw egg now. lol :D
i honestly think im one of the only people that enjoy mining with the type 10, enough hardpoints for 2 abrasion blasters, 4 mining lasers, a seismic charge and 2 sub surface missiles, almost 400 cargo (i think its around 384) with enough space for a fuel scoop, shields, 2 collectors and 1 prospector llimpets. its super handy, just have to get used to the sub surface and seismic charge hardpoint locations
The best mining ship is a fleet carrier for storage and jump range with whatever is your fav ship kitted for mining with max collector limpets. this does not need large storage or jump range fuel scoop etc since the fleet carrier would be the transport ship, giving more slots for mining tools I recommend the python or krait.
I’m not sure why no one appreciates the type-9 as a core miner. I get that it’s slow and sometimes you may have to squeeze a little but it isn’t that hard to fill up the hull. Though it will take you a while, even if you aren’t going purely for the rare resources such as low-temp diamonds.
The music was a bit too loud at some parts (like 1:55), making it difficult to focus on what you have been saying. But i really enjoyed the video! Great job!
Hi Alsteif, how do you listen to videos? I test the audio on multiple devices before release and try to find a balance between all of them. Thanks for your feedback
@@NuLevelNerds This video i have been listening (in the backgriund) to instead of just watching (at least at the beggining), yes. And it was a bit difficult to focus on you talking about the smaller ships, like the Adder. I have got used to it later, i think.
Mining's dead, but you know what isn't? This sweet production quality; I watched the whole thing even though I don't care about mining! Edit: semicolon
I somehow thought load outs were going to be discussed in this vid. Once you get engineering, I like the Anaconda for laser mining... with about 256 cargo and 12 collectors. The 8A distributor can run 2 medium mining lasers and 2 small lances without overheating. If you don’t need a fuel scoop, you can bump cargo to 320 with 11 collectors.
I was originally going to discuss loadouts, but I found them just confusing the issue sometimes. Loadouts are much more of a personal decision because they are highly affected by play style and personal preference in my experience
![The Anaconda Review [Elite Dangerous]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tLwNrJuj8Vg/mqdefault.jpg)
This is the absolutely best Elite Dangerous video I have ever seen. You made this game look sexy again. I didn't know how much I needed this.
I needed to make this video for the same reason actually. I’m glad you enjoyed it 😁
I fly my mining ships with out shields. I love to live dangerously.
The cinematics are top tier
Do not "test taste" the asteroids. Prospector limpets increase the yield of asteroids. ALWAYS HAVE PROSPECTOR LIMPETS!
He was only talking about taste testing in an Adder. Given that you only have 20-some tonnes of cargo space in Adder builds, increased yield is pointless, more cargo space is better. It is the exception to the rule because Adder miners are tiny and very temporary (one trip then buy a better ship). Any real miner should always have them.
Just because no one tells me that the asteroid is depleted after 10 seconds, doesn't mean I have to stop mining for another 2 minutes. But hey, at least I have autodock!
@@NinjaContravaniaManX it always verbally announces asteroid depleted. Also your top right info channel says asteroid depleted. 😳🤦♂️
@@xD3m0nx thank you for your comment, you completely missed the point and apparently have no humor. Sit down, F.
the amount of effort that went into this video is insane, i love it, keep it up
Awesome thanks, glad you liked it. We have other Elite videos like this one, make sure to check out the playlist
bring a shield
-cmdr who blew up a cutter filled with low temperature diamonds
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hehe just wait till you forget which game your in and hit tab without a shield right in front of an asteroid... *SPLLAAATTTT* Never again...
Terry Mays also always remember to turn on night vision. Nearly flew into an asteroid base on the dark side of the planet going full speed until I realized I was getting awfully close, stopped and turned on night vision to see a massive asteroid in front of me. I freaked out lol had to take a minute to catch my breath xD
@@erasablefallen7223 OMG ROTFL Yeah I learned of the wonders of nightvision today helped alot in an asteroid field I dropped into that looked empty and I was like wait where are... then turned on the nightvision. Oh, there they are.
Wow, I forgot to use night vision in the asteroid fields, made for an interesting night session.
Started with an Adder (surprisingly good mining ship for beginning players), mined enough to purchase and outfit a Python. My Python strikes a pretty good balance between mining utility, jump range, and cargo space. I'd definitely recommend the Python for anyone serious about mining.
I’ve definitely noticed a lot of folks agree. Thanks for sharing!
I love my Python, but I just want something fresh.
@@dragoxk4542 clipper's over there, behind the imperial grind wall.. but once your done, youll forget what a python is, and cry when you try to turn or boost in anything else
Just gonna say recommending a ship is great but a build for the ship is even better, this is to you too Nu Level Nerds.
Yeaaaaah we talked about it but we knew there would be too much disagreement on the perfect builds. We didn’t want the negativity
Why bother with a good jump drive when for only the low low cost of 5+ BILLION credits (plus a week upkeep cost) you can store your ore locally and jump it all at once when you wish to sell.
You know when you phrase it like that it actually sounds like a bargain! Throw everything out the window!
@@sergeantmoo7832 the grind never stops. Not with elite
1 month later he fills his 10k cargo space...spends 2 days selling it...spent over 6 bil to accomplish it....sure good idea if you like massive profit loss 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 fyi 512t cargo type 9 best value for mining...costs 1 time buy...makes over 100mil an hour plat mining...thats the low end...col 285 sector km-v d2....and i fuel scoop so i didnt lose all my money with a giant trashcan...oh if you didnt know. You have to refuel your carrier...thats eating more profits plus your weekly upkeep plus the time filling the cargo...yeah im definitely not going to do that 🤦♂️ your making like 50mil an hour lmfao. After you've eaten all your profits
@@xD3m0nx The cost of fuel and upkeep is really a very minor expense when you're talking about the profits you can make with a FC. I've been trading agronomic treatment with it and a 16K load will give me a net profit of over 400 million Cr. That's ~21million Cr per Cutter load.
Nothing beats sidewinder for strip mining. It holds literally several thousand kilograms of cargo, and you fly around asteroids easily in it. Also has a FSD so you can do jumps to other stars.
Sidewinder is hands down the best vehicle in the game
@@NuLevelNerds he said it here first folk sidewinder best ship
You can quote me on that
damn thats facts right there. i detect zero cap
To fit everything into one ship, I built a mining Vette. You can have all the mining modules plus a shield and fuel scoop and still have 3 size 7 cargo racks. Swopped the mining lasers for more seismic charge launchers and filled the hold with high value minerals from deep cores. Tried the Python but it was not as agile, so moved it’s modules to a Krait mk2 which is also good. Guardian FSD Booster is an important part of the Vette build.
Type 10 pilot here, with 5 mining lasers, 256 cargo tons, 17 collectors... that thing drains asteroids...
And with two size 3 turreted beam lasers, and two size 3 multicannons, it "drains" pirates too.
Mine everywhere, anytime.
Adder> Cobra> Keelback> Asp Explorer> Kraith MkII/Phantom and them the Glorious Python, from now on you are set, next step would be the Anaconda. I would rather prefer do a 2 or 3 more trips on a Python over a T9, the T9 is a really good transporter with a decent jump but it is way to slow and cumbersome to flight.
The Clipper would be the step after the Asp Explorer, but not all people will have the necessary rank to buy it when they got the credits. Not sure why even consider Dolphin with 2 small hardpoints.
Mostly ships can be retrofitted to other activities after you manage and upgrade.
Cobra - a starter pirate ship;
Keelback- a material gatherer and the first interaction with fighters;
Asp and Phantom- exploration and data farmers from mega ships or crash sites;
Clipper- combat ship an ok explorer(that fuel tank though...) but it shines as a pirate ship, that class 7 alot with that speed makes sure no trader will run from you or you will leave their cargo half full;
Kraith MkII - pirate hunter and combat pilot wet dream or a pirate itself;
Python- well it does everything, it is a pocket size Anaconda.
I would buy type 7 heavy instead of python, because type 7 for less money gives more ore
Mining Corvette, 2 size 2 + 2 size 1 mining lasers, biggest refinery, size 3 prospector, size 7 + 2 size 5 collectors for 10 limpets on the go, 256 t cargo (+10 in the refinery bins) and kills absolutely any pirates that turn up with 2 size 4 Multis and a size 3 beam and about 4000 shields
My fav miner is the Federal Dropship.
Affodrable, size Medium, decent jumprange, lots of hardpoints for mining tools and fending off pirates, averages 72 cargo space, and lots of hull for dealing with pirates (I fly this thing shieldless believe it or not).
I have mined surface, sub-surface-, and core in a Cobra Mk3 (without shields), an Asp-X (without shields), an Alliance Chieftain (without shields), a Python, an Anaconda, a Type 9 Heavy, and an Imperial Cutter. And I can tell you emphatically that there is no such thing as a 'Best' ship for mining. There is one or more ships that do what any one specific person wants to do. But there is no one size fits all that works for everyone. That's why there are so many different ships.
How badly you need to have shields on your mining vessel of choice (or opportunity) depends entirely on your personal ability to evade interdiction. Unless or until you get into the larger ships, equipping even just minimum mining equipment is going to leave you with few if any remaining hard points for weaponry. Even with shields, if you get interdicted, you're looking at either giving up some or all of your load. Or you're trying to dodge incoming munitions long enough for your FSD to cool down then recharge in order to jump out.
Back before I got my fleet carrier, I did a lot of mining -- at least 8 billion credits worth. I mostly used a Cutter that was fitted out just for laser mining. The only place I had to jump was the nearest station with a large pad where I had another Cutter fitted out as a hauler and optimized for jump range. That way I didn't have to make any trade offs between mining speed/capacity and jump range.
I have mined using my carrier as a base and it was pretty easy and profitable before FDev nerfed mining. Now I mostly do bulk trading and exploration with it.
Agreed! I use a Clipper. With only 4 hard points (equipped with mining gear) that extra boost speed is a winner! And the handling makes interdictions a piece of cake.
Wow that was AMAZING great job guys this might have been one of the best video I've seen yet!!!!
I don't say this very often, but this video is VERY well done.
That’s very kind of you thank you so much
I just bought a Type 9, so I've relegated my Type 7 to mining duties. Before that I was using a Dolphin. Need to find some lucrative mining spots near Eravate since the most expensive thing I've found was about 26k per unit.
get musgravite, although a lot of the good spots are filled with pirates and fleet carriers, but if you find a good safe spot then you will be swimming in credits
Eravate is a great spot and there is a system not far to sale for good prices
I love how this video feels like a straight up advertisement for vehicles I love it like you've kind of inspired me to kind of make actual ship commercials that would be awesome LOL I love it man keep up the good work
Python is the most versatile ship in the game. No other medium mines as good, does passenger missions as good, or trades as good as the Python. It is also one of the best medium fighting ships. Best shields out of any medium I believe. There is literally nothing this ship does poorly. Well worth the price tag. I spent a lot of time in an AspX also.
This video reminds how much of a gamebreak engineering is .Here you can tell that there is some balance but for example when you were covering the cutter ,I thought "yeah agreed ... but my cutter got 30 ly jump range with an engineered drive + all the mining equipment and load" (and that was just an FSD i grabbed from my Conda , so it could've been even further)
I rock a type 9 with 3 mining lance beam lasers and 6 active collector limpets for surface mining. My core miner is a python with engineered thrusters for maneuverability. Neither ship runs shields but I have regretted that on occasion. I would recommend getting at least the minimal size shield if you plan on staying out for a while.
Federal Dropship is my favorite of all my mining ships. Great yaw speed, stops on a dime, likes to drift a bit, but that's ok. It has enough hardpoints to surface, subsurface and core mine. And it looks like a mining ship, looks are important. :)
I love the Dropship. It's so versitile. A little light on the cargo space, but it's really fun to fly. Excellent choice
Literally skipped out on a type 9 because of how bad it looks and I mine in a beluga, looks aren’t exactly helpful in this game but why do something if you hate doing it
Some absolutely fantastic camera work and editing folks. I watch a lot of ED content and this is by far the best looking footage I’ve seen. Looking forward to your next outing 👍
Yeah, I envy these bois. The Pilot's work is pretty darn good as well.
Awesome thanks so much Kris! Make sure to check out and share our other videos, like our Elite Dangerous playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLYjUQOWyOGqP0YqXiWo5kFx4IANgtkE-S.html
Look up BlackMaze. He puts on an SRV race that's exciting and his highlight videos of them are awesome.
Awesome I’m gonna do exactly that
After try several ships, Asp Explorer proves be the best for mining. Six hardpoints, good internal compartments and panoramic view from cockpit let you carry all mining tools for differents kinds of work.
Only Anaconda is match for her, however for 20x the price and the need a large landing pad. Good for day long players who wants hundreds tons to be satisfied.
Python is a good alternative to the Asp-X and will load three times as much product while still using a medium landing pad.
Great video! Love the music, the video editing, I can watch this over and over!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoy it! Definitely was one of my favourite to make
I also think the Keelback is worth a mention as a stepping-stone ship (after dolphin and before an ASP). The view is great and has well positioned MMSS hardpoints for some core mining tools as well. It basically has all that you wish the type 6 should have but doesn't :D
Personally, I really like the type 10 for mining it's 9 hardpoints allows for ALL types of mining + some defense + tanked shields . With around 200T + lots of limpets+fighter if you want more defense and less less space. Especially when i can invite my son's account on board to operate turreted mining lasers. you can just fly past asteroids and open up mining merry hell on them without even needing to point the ship at them. Also while the big lakons are easy to interdict, few ships can mass lock it so can usually leave an interdiction quite quickly.
Mine has G5 heavy duty armor and 2 military slots stuffed with heavy duty deep plate as well. The thing has little to worry about from NPC pirates. G5 dirty drag drives also get between the rocks fast enough with cargo door closed. I don't worry about scraping rocks either when core mining as the shields are so tanked i just bounce off them when squeezing in there with the abrasion blaster.
Of course the type 9 is similar and can store an absolute tankerload, but is not as defensible.
I flew a Keelback for a while, definitely an option. Thanks for dropping your recommendation!
Anaconda is the best mining ship. Fit it with engineer fsd and you'll get 30ly jump range and it hold 256 tons and it can be armed with everything needed for all mining types. I'm 1400 jumps away from home and returning with 250 low temp diamond which means I can finally get my carrier.
Woo hoo! I’m rocking the Ana with engineered FSD and the universe is in reach
anyone remember mining, those were good times. thanks Fdevs, your the greatest, the best, we love you, don't ever change!
I procrastinated too long before I started mining, would have been rich. I started after the nerf, I was thinking to myself "mining sucks ass", but it was the nerf that did it.
@@InjectorGadget Painite mining is still good
@@jae7044 It's too late for me my dude; I'm stuck in the "road to riches" limbo, I'm more than 2,500LY away from Sol... I don't even know where I am anymore. You'll get rich, I'm just gonna die in the coldest and darkest pockets of space while I scan these TWW's and ELW's to death in hopes of getting rich... 😂🤣😅
@@jae7044 yes Paintite mining still works fine, you can still pull in a fortune fast doing it.
@@InjectorGadget Void opals can still turn in a really good amount of money, the number of stations that provide the highest possible payout have been severely reduced though. Funny. I remember when the void opal rush happened. FDev claimed it was "perfectly normal behavior" of the background simulation. If it was "perfectly normal", why did they nerf it?
Double/triple Painite hotspots are definitely more efficient now though. Thanks FDev. The most engaging form of mining (deep core) requires you to jump through a lot of hoops to find a viable sell location now. I swear every time something cool exists in this game they do whatever they can to slam it into the ground.
For tritium mining while supporting the DSSA fleet carrier deployments last month I used the corvette. Range was not an issue as the carrier was always at the ring. 512T capacity shieldless and I was depleting rocks faster than cutters, condas, etc. Definitely a viable option for carrier-assisted mining.
Ahh, excellent choice! I do love any excuse to use the Corvette. So much more fun to fly than the Cutter. Those fleet carriers really are a game changer for so many aspects of Elite Dangerous
Started deep core mining with a Keelback. After about three runs I had enough to purchase a type 9 and completely upgrade it. It has paid for itself 10x over.
Using a Krait Mk ll now, it doesn't have the load capacity but makes up for it with speed and maneuverability. Would definitely recommend it.
Btw if u cant afford the asp explorer the keelback is my current core miner its cheap in insurance and u can fit a fighter in it for extra protection from pirates or extra cargo
Very good video production. Props to you. I have all the ships you mentioned, but the Python is my go-to miner. Parking my FC nearby means I can fill it up quickly, deposit booty to FC and go back again. Love it.
Awesome! The python also just looks badass, so good choice. Thanks for sharing your choice!
Nice guide, ty! The Clipper's rep grind isn't too bad, about 60 million to give away, another 20 mil to upgrade it, along with several hours of 3 system rotating Imperial mission repetition, a fair few of which were 20 mission runs. My Krait M2 made the funds pretty quickly with only strip mining.
Nice, both ships on our list. Knowing which systems to visit can always make a rep grind manageable
I’m a new player, just logged in about 30-40 hours in the past few weeks I’ve owned the game. Every time, I go back to my asp explorer and remain stunned at how well it does... well... anything you ask it to. If you’re a new player that isn’t entirely into combat yet, and you like the maneuverability of small ships but need that extra space, I cannot recommend the asp explorer enough. It’ll do cartographics, it’ll do mining, it can do bounty hunting surprisingly well for a non-combat oriented ship. It’ll haul cargo. Heck, you can even do basic passenger missions if you feel the need.
Point is, the asp explorer won’t let you down. It’s one of the cheapest medium sized ships, and it’ll go a long way to impress you. The money input to money output ratio is insane. And I don’t even do void opal mining, I just do painite mining. Less cargo efficient but it’s more engaging and less frustrating. Aanyway, this is a relative newbie’s opinion. I keep buying new ships, but the asp explorer always comes back to be my primary slot to make money like a champ.
Also also, the video is well polished and a good watch. The music is also thematic and a nice edition. Some people are saying how it’s a bit loud, but it’s fine for me. Nice work!
Thanks for your comments William! We all have a ship we keep going back to, the asp is a beautiful one. Glad you enjoyed the video, I know there’s one song I could have turned down a bit more. Truth was I liked it so much I didn’t wanna turn it down 😆
I use a Corvette for mining. 33LY range fully loaded. It gives me top cover with the fighter bay. I only core pop worthwhiles. The rest is straight up strip mining. I can also haul 250 tons of LTD, Monazite, Painite and Void Opals. Platinum, Palladium, and Osmium is by catch. Anything less than 6 figures a unit is a waste of time. Typical session income is around Cr400million in 2 hours. Grind, Grind, Grind
Can you share your corvette mining build please?
I've just got the rank to get one and looking for ideas on how to outfit it? 😀
Very unfortunate timing for this video. Just a few days later, the mining exodus patch. Hopefully they fix it soon. Great video though!
Thanks buddy. Yeah it couldn't last forever. Regardless, mining is still mining
Na ships for mining:
Deep Core/Laser Mining -> Python
Laser Mining/ -> Type 9 / Cutter
And a Carrier, which makes shields and Fuel scoops obsolete. Trust me please, get a Carrier. It gives you TONS of Options.
I have two miners: Python and a Type 10 Defender. Love them Both !!!
Good stuff! I haven’t flown the type 10 yet it looks like a beast!
Sir you have my Like just for the editing. Great work. Well done.
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it, we have more to check out on the channel. Thanks for commenting!
Core mining: Keelback
Laser mining: Type 10
Type 10 for laser mining? Interesting choice.
I'm surprised the Keelback didn't make the list.
I have 2 mining ships, a clipper for laser/sub surface missle mining, (128t) and a Imperial Cutter for Deep Core (512t) I couldn't imagine a worse kind of hell than taking a Type 9 Heavy into a planets rings 😆.
On a good run (and most are) i can make about 700m doing a few hours of Void Opal mining on the cutter. The clipper is more or less just a tritium farmer (if you can't find a Tritium hotspot, then go to a Void, Alex or LTD hotspot and look for the lemons (bright yellow lemon shaped asteroids, theyll never have whatever the hotspot is, but usually will have a few tritium subsurface deposits)
With clean drive tuning, the Cutter is surprisingly agile in those rings. I woildnt take it in without atleast level 3 though. Ive never had many issues lining up for those abrasion blaster deposits after popping a asteroid (the boom alone is worth deep core mining..)
Now Limpet loss on the other hand.... I have seen some pure limpet stupidity when mining.. Ive seen them crash head on into asteroids, ive seen them crash into my ship, Ive seen them crash into whatever they were going to scoop up.. ive seen them crash into each other. Clearly they are running on Windows ME..
Thanks, I didn't know which one to choose o7
I love using my Corvette for mining, got an engineered A grade FSD and FSD booster so jumpe range isn't abyssmal. It also has one of the largest cargo capacities in the game. The other ship I use is my Anaconda for obvious reasons. :D
Yeah, for me it's the Corvette as well. I like that with all the capacity, I can carry a huge amount of limpets, and still have room for strong shields, a big fuel scoop, and even a fighter bay. With all of it's hardpoints, it doesn't lose very much combat capability either, in case you run into pirates. Unlike the Cutter or the T9, it's also not horrible to fly in an asteroid field.
I keep 2 Corvettes, rather than constantly changing internals for specific tasks. One focused on trading/mining, the other for combat. Strangely, each can do both tasks competently but do their intended task exceptionally.
Wow! Great production quality! Nicely done! 👍
Thanks so much! Hope you subscribed
Man! What a video! thats GOLD! PLEASE KEEP IT UP!
Glad you liked it! Thanks so much
i just spent the whole video admiring how good the ships looked
The best miner is the Type-10. It's Big, Bulky and Beautiful. You get all the cargo space, you get all the gear and you get all the guns in case someone feels the need to grab your day's work.
I agree, it is a beautiful beast!
I'm a Type 9 miner and lemme say it's WONDERFUL.
7:14 Dam.. if only i could afford One :(
Strip mining I went with Type 10 just because it looks like a miner.
ED needs to make some mining cosmetic kits to junkify that Cutter or Clipper
Oh gosh you’re so right. I love the type 10 for exactly that reason
Type 10 is much better than T9 for laser mining. The slot sizes just make more sense and the type 9 is vulnerable to pirates. Type 9 has more cargo but type 10 is huge also.
the glowing duckface ship is a mighty miner... but you do have to choose between MOAR LASERS!!!!(aka no srv material mining, aka bring MOAR limpets), vs full mining setup(which does require learning firing trajectory of the under and side tools), and it technically being the fastest/best turning miner out there(no mamba for you), youll be done mining in no time, compared to everyone else.
I'll swear to my fully engineered Python.
But it is definitely not as effective as I mine and sell in Open, and have fitted it accordingly.
Good video, keep them coming.
Thanks for sharing! We will keep the videos flowing 👍👍👍
Awesome video editing and photography skills, I wish I can do something like this.
My favorite laser mining ship was the T-10, I use only 1 size 8 cargo rack, as I wanted my mining sessions to last around 1h. But now that I have a (almost) fully engineered cutter, I use that instead. T-10 is now a full turreted build for res-sites and massacre missions.
Thanks so much! Nice work on the T-10, it’s a beautiful beast to fly
First time stumbling upon this video and goddamn! The quality is really great. I love the sound levels. Being able to hear both you and the music. Also the shots are great!
Glad you like it! It’s mostly ship porn, I wanted it to feel exciting and sexy. Feel free to check out our other elite content!
In my opinion the Python is better than the Krait MK.II in both laser and core mining as it has 1 more optional internal compartment of Class 6 which offers you more space (one thing is that I put a Guardian FSD Booster so that may have skewed my perception) and it is a bit more maneuvreable when it comes to pitch.
On a side note your video was very enjoyable to watch even though I am not new to the game. You got a new faithful subscriber!
Fun how fdev nerfed mining pretty hard shortly after this video came out.
Even painite is pretty trash due to low demand nowdays. Honestly mining nowdays is just a matter of buying a python and cutter and sitting on a full cargo hold until a half decent sell location pops up
You can get nearly 1 mill per ton of panite if you’re willing to jump
@@chic1488 yep. People just go to a random station then comparing that the value is low. You *need* to find the best system for selling for it to really be worth it.
Really nice footage dude, especially the dolphin "jumping"
Thanks! That was a surprisingly hard shot to get. I didn’t think about the up and down motion interfering with the sideways motion
I like laser mining in a Python...2 mining lasers...and 3 large rail guns for some instant toast action... Lol...
The Lance Diamond Speedminer was an interesting build. My ADHD got so bored with my Cutter that got my ranks for Federal Corvette. My ADHD also enjoys the 17 Collector Limpets, 2 medium mining lasers, one sub surface missile for the lulz, and 128 cargo. GCRV 1568 has a double painite in the inner ring and is filthy with Fleet Carriers so selling can be easily done in system.
Nice good tip! Thanks so much for sharing your loadout, and GCRV 1568. Everyone's struggling to get back on the money train so this should help
I bought the Krait Mk2 and I'm absolutely loving it. Highly recommend it.
Prefer the Phantom myself. Less cargo to fill.
Definitely one of our favourite ships. I love how sleek it looks. Like a pancake, or a dinner plate
The editing is incredible, very well done. Loved watching it.
Awesome, thanks for the great feedback!
@@NuLevelNerds I really hope you'll make more videos like these, I keep coming back to watch this video often these days, just enjoying your editing.
@@TheBiohazard3179 Fortunately we are working on exactly that. I've been doing test recordings inside stations with the new Odyssey expansion
Since my Chieftain rendered my Clipper obsolete in combat I hopped on here to see if it would be a good miner. I'm happy to see my hunch was on point.
This is top tier effort. Great video
I'm using a Corvette to cover all bases. Nippy enough (engineered) to core mine if I chance across a nice core while hunting tritium.
The Corvette is a very popular option. I wonder why he never mentioned it here.
good job... amazing production.... well done!!!
Awesome we worked hard on this one. Thanks!
this is a really well done video man. good work =D
Thanks a lot! We try our best
Currently experimenting running a Beluga as a mining ship.
It netted me a 70mil run today, so it does the job, and looks good doing it.
I did my Adder mining build using another UA-camrs build guide. Not too happy about ditching the shield generator so I may just ditch the extra cargo rack and put the shield generator back in.
Yeah when it comes to an adder, it won’t take long to afford a better ship. You might as well do a couple extra runs and then upgrade to a Cobra
cutter does have other advantages over the type 9 aside from basking. Tighter laser groupings for better control of where the fragments fly and much better ability to defend itself or run if the need arises. Pain to get an expensive vs the Type 9 but there are practical reasons for it.
Still have my asp for long range and core mining. Working on a multipurpose Python similar to what D2EA has going on.
Cutter is where my heart is at though. I used the Asp to by the Cutter and used the Cutter to by my Fleet carrier. Range issue eliminated.
For laser mining I like the type 10 , heavily defended, 3 mining lasers 394 ton of cargo , 10 collector limpets, over 100mil ever time I make a run to sale .. Krait mk2 for core mining 178 ton of cargo fast both have made me a lot of money
It's a python for me - but I have 2 - one for just mining with all the mining paraphernalia, and the other with equal cargo space but also with weapons to cart the cargo to market.
how do you transfer the cargo from one ship to another?
When you switch ships in the shipyard, it will automatically transfer all cargo to the new vehicle. If there is not enough space available for the switch it denies you.
10/10 video, very informative and well edited.
I didn’t mind the music tbh, in fact I’d love to see the names of the songs used in the discription. Looking for the tunes that played for the adder and cobra MKIII.
I’m planning on putting them in the description eventually. One day
First bought ship should always be Adder and then just sell/trade it in... after one full load, go to AspX (keep this one for exploring after you're done mining with it)... after one or two loads, go to Python (keep this one for general purpose or cargo runs)... after a few more loads, then the last ship you will ever need for anything and everything: Anaconda. After a while if you want to go further and get more, then work through the ranks to get the Cutter which is only useful as a mining ship, not worth using for anything else. Krait is good as a fighter, sucks for mining. Clipper is decent for exploring but sucks for mining due to small cargo capacity...
Krait MK 2 - is a really fun ship for general shenanigans, get the thruster engineered and it's a joy to fly.
I've found an engineered python (stripped down, lightweight, long range FSD, and dirty drags) is the best for core mining, even over the Krait Mk2. You need to be able to get outside the bubble to pristine rings, then get back to the highest seller. I can usually pull this off in less that 10 jumps both ways. Depending on what I'm mining, and what the prices are, I can usually net 145M in 90 minutes total roundtrip time. The key is the extra size six compartment in the python, that allows for better/more collector limpets, which makes for faster asteroid cleanup after you crack it open. Engineering the thrusters, even just to grade three, basically negates the advantage of the Krait for maneuverability.
if you really want some fun an have the best miner in game, you need to get a type 10, load it out with turrets, mines, escort ship, shields an mine your heart out, its truly a beautiful site watching your ship mine an shred a pirate at same time an not blinking an eye.
I have been having fun mining with the Kielback... I dont go far range from where I am mining. Also dont spend hours mining, just about 30 minutes and then do some missions.
Great Video just what I have been looking for. just started to play Elite and loving it and enjoy the mining. using the Cobra Mk 3 right now and loving it. your video has given me a lot of help on what tpyes of ships to look at and aim for and I strart to make money. don't know if I will ever grind enough to get the clipper but the will look at the Asp Explorer and the Ananconda looks great may look at that for a furture target to work up to.
Aw yeah sometimes it's nice to see some cool stuff in Elite. It can be such a sexy game
Finally the fucking exact video I was looking for, thank you.
Haha nice, glad you finally found it
I'm currently using a Corvette to mine Painite for 384 ton cargo 4 mining lasers and three 5A limpits plus a 3A for 11 active limpits. The massive distributor means I can deplete a rock before I run out of juice. I've tried to use a Type9 but it was excruciatingly slow and turned like a dump truck. I might give the 9 another chance some day.
I've got myself a nice python. I just hit 100 million credits for the first time. One or two more good mining trips and I'm getting an Anaconda, that's when the real wealth starts to grow (it'll be my first time having an Anaconda too, can't wait).
Anacondas are the best, I love mine. Good luck commander!
Good video, but my cutter has everything needed for repair, shield, 352 t of cargo cap, and a 34 ly jump fully laden. But I spent some time and got my guardian drive. Never underestimate the guardian drive! Adds 10 ly.
My Keelhaul isn't exactly the best miner out there, but the fact she got me enough money for mining out 3 deep core asteroids meant I could buy 7 Asp Explorers-worth of ships if I wanted. Space might be cramped and you might not have more than 1A collector and prospector controllers, but it can do a good job and is cheap on the budget.
Type 9 is my mining ship of choice. Sure she doesn’t jump as far as others but her hold is so massively bigger that adding a jump or two with three time the cargo is worth the time.
I love them big ships though. Makes me feel like I'm flying
Nice editing =,D
Im coremining with the ASP Explorer atm... but for the very last slow theres the choice of a shield generator or more cargo to to at least 4 cores.
I fly a raw egg now. lol :D
Thank you, it’s one of my favourite videos. Feel free to check out or channel for other stuff we’ve done
I love it when the background music has lyrics, and is so loud, that I can't always understand what the commentator is saying.
I’ve been told that’s a problem when listening on phones but not larger speakers, I’ll take better care next time
Nice video. Made me go buy a Krait MkII to see how it compares to my Python.
Nice, I’m surprised more people haven’t commented about having a Krait. The Python is the most popular so far. Good luck!
i honestly think im one of the only people that enjoy mining with the type 10, enough hardpoints for 2 abrasion blasters, 4 mining lasers, a seismic charge and 2 sub surface missiles, almost 400 cargo (i think its around 384) with enough space for a fuel scoop, shields, 2 collectors and 1 prospector llimpets. its super handy, just have to get used to the sub surface and seismic charge hardpoint locations
Definitely mine in the ship that makes you happiest. I can say I admire the Type 10, I looooove big ships!
The best mining ship is a fleet carrier for storage and jump range with whatever is your fav ship kitted for mining with max collector limpets. this does not need large storage or jump range fuel scoop etc since the fleet carrier would be the transport ship, giving more slots for mining tools I recommend the python or krait.
I’m not sure why no one appreciates the type-9 as a core miner. I get that it’s slow and sometimes you may have to squeeze a little but it isn’t that hard to fill up the hull. Though it will take you a while, even if you aren’t going purely for the rare resources such as low-temp diamonds.
The music was a bit too loud at some parts (like 1:55), making it difficult to focus on what you have been saying.
But i really enjoyed the video! Great job!
Hi Alsteif, how do you listen to videos? I test the audio on multiple devices before release and try to find a balance between all of them. Thanks for your feedback
@@NuLevelNerds This video i have been listening (in the backgriund) to instead of just watching (at least at the beggining), yes. And it was a bit difficult to focus on you talking about the smaller ships, like the Adder. I have got used to it later, i think.
And, also - to add to it. I am listening to it with a pair of old headphones. Can i give you any other details?
That does it thanks. I appreciate your help so I can tune in the audio for as many viewers as possible 👍👍👍
@@NuLevelNerds Just put a low pass filter on it when you talk so it is not so in the mix
main lesson: dont mine in a small ship, youll get a krait soon enough doing missions
the dolphin makes a pretty great starter miner, the type 6 might also work but i never used it so i wouldnt know
Mining's dead, but you know what isn't?
This sweet production quality; I watched the whole thing even though I don't care about mining!
Edit: semicolon
The best review I could have, thanks so much
The effort spent in this video is amazing! Great work man!
Thank you so much! We work hard
Clipper is my go to miner, I can haul ass if i see trouble coming, thx man I invested in it an not dissapointed
You make this game look so good!
Thanks, it is a really awesome game from the exterior point of view
I somehow thought load outs were going to be discussed in this vid. Once you get engineering, I like the Anaconda for laser mining... with about 256 cargo and 12 collectors. The 8A distributor can run 2 medium mining lasers and 2 small lances without overheating. If you don’t need a fuel scoop, you can bump cargo to 320 with 11 collectors.
I was originally going to discuss loadouts, but I found them just confusing the issue sometimes. Loadouts are much more of a personal decision because they are highly affected by play style and personal preference in my experience
Python is my primary mining ship. Oddly enough if I just want a quick mining run it's the type 6.
i can atest to the fact that the krait is in fact a fantastic pick for mining.