Asteroid Belt
Mining · D1 · 50.0% drop chance
- Outer Rim Sector (D2) · Fixed site: Asteroid Belt
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Iron Ore common
Reliable industrial metal used for basic hull plating, station frames, and early manufacturing chains.
Sources
Mining Asteroid Belt T1 Bonus dropMining Anomaly Bonus dropScanning Sector Bonus dropSalvage Recycle Default dropSalvage Tutorial Pirate dropNarrative Arc: Situational Wandering Derelict contract
Consumers
Pulse Laser T2 recipeMissile Salvo T2 recipeRailgun T2 recipeShield Booster T2 recipeArmor Repair T2 recipePoint Defense T2 recipeEmp Burst T2 recipeAfterburner T2 recipeTarget Painter T2 recipeIron Crushing Batch recipeColonial Frigate ship-buildGuardian Destroyer ship-buildAssault Cruiser ship-buildSiege Battleship ship-buildDevastator ship-buildRampart Battlecruiser ship-buildAegis Battleship ship-buildDreadnought ship-buildPickaxe Miner ship-buildHeavy Miner ship-buildDeepvein Miner ship-buildCapital Miner ship-buildBehemoth Miner ship-buildIndustrial Hauler ship-buildBulk Freighter ship-buildMegafreighter ship-buildPathfinder Explorer ship-buildScout Cruiser ship-buildSurvey Cruiser ship-buildResearch Vessel ship-buildHalcyon Science Ship ship-buildRecon Cruiser ship-buildStealth Recon ship-buildPhantom Infiltrator ship-buildLogistics Frigate ship-buildSupport Cruiser ship-buildCommand Cruiser ship-buildFlagship ship-buildBattle Carrier ship-buildRepair Cruiser ship-buildLogistics Carrier ship-buildMobile Tender ship-buildCommand Core Tier 2 spacebase-upgradeCommand Core Tier 3 spacebase-upgradeArchive Tier 2 spacebase-upgradeArchive Tier 3 spacebase-upgradeHabitation Module Tier 2 spacebase-upgradeHabitation Module Tier 3 spacebase-upgradeLaboratory Tier 2 spacebase-upgradeLaboratory Tier 3 spacebase-upgradeRefinery Tier 2 spacebase-upgradeRefinery Tier 3 spacebase-upgradeFactory Tier 2 spacebase-upgradeFactory Tier 3 spacebase-upgradeHangar Bay Tier 2 spacebase-upgradeHangar Bay Tier 3 spacebase-upgradeShipyard Tier 2 spacebase-upgradeShipyard Tier 3 spacebase-upgradeDefense Grid Tier 2 spacebase-upgradeDefense Grid Tier 3 spacebase-upgradeSensor Array Tier 2 spacebase-upgradeSensor Array Tier 3 spacebase-upgradeMission Control Level spacebase-upgradeRecords Vault Level spacebase-upgradeCouncil Chamber Level spacebase-upgradeComponent Foundry Level spacebase-upgradeModule Assembler Level spacebase-upgradeStorage Racks Level spacebase-upgradeRepair Bay Level spacebase-upgradeKeel Layer Level spacebase-upgradeIron Quota Run contract-objective
Where to find it
Drop sources are shown from the live loot tables. Spawn events and scan signatures are opportunistic.
Ferro-Titanium Belt
Mining · D1 · 50.0% drop chance
- Galaxy activity: Ferro-Titanium Belt
Spatial Anomaly
Mining · D3 · 66.0% drop chance
- The Weeping Nebula (D4) · Fixed site: Spatial Anomaly Alpha
Sector Scan
Scanning · D1 · 50.0% drop chance
- Galaxy activity: Available from the scanning panel
Salvage Recycle Default
Salvaging · D1 · 50.0% drop chance
No fixed galaxy location; check this activity when it is available.
Tutorial Pirate Wreck
Salvaging · D1 · 50.0% drop chance
No fixed galaxy location; check this activity when it is available.
Prospector Mining Tender
Combat encounter · D1 · 100.0% drop chance
- Outer Rim Sector (D2) · Spawn event: Outer Rim Prospector Tender