Thank you so much for guides like this. I was lost trying to figure out how to get started mining and used your dolphin guide, which was a wonderful ship and served me very well. Within a few short play sessions I earned enough to build this beauty and used it for the first time last night. I was out there cracking asteroids in no time. I still have a lot to learn when it comes to mining, and elite dangerous in general, but your guides have helped me immensely. Thanks for all you do for the community and keep up the good work!
absolutely love the core mining. It brought me back to the game and finally have an anaconda. Used it to grind for clipper as the additional speed and maneuverability really helps with core mining (no engineering). I would find a system that has good opal reserves and only ever mine there. When cargo is full just find nearest selling location (usually around 60-70ly). Doing this allows you to spend more time breaking and mining asteroids than searching for them. And saves you the time of having to find a good location and easier to do for just 1h till you get bored. 6a shield with 2 cargo 5a fuel and 2x 3a collector is what i found most convenient 3 limpets are to slow for me. Hope more changes will be made to make the core game play loops fun in the game.
This is how I make my bucks now. The only thing I do differently is prioritize jump range in my build. I have used an Asp X for most of my mining career for that very reason. With that greater jump range you can head over to a max selling station and double your profit with little loss in travel time. In fact it's easy enough to find a suitable mining spot near a max selling station, making profits even higher. Before I got bored of that process I was making 85 million every two hours.
@@sam23696 I found finding a spot/mining to take up 80% of the time. best or second best selling spot has not been >70ly away. To me the max 15 min travel time is worth guaranteeing a full cargo bay in 1 hour. Before it took me between 2.5 or 3.5 hours.
If you're doing core mining, this is fine. Otherwise, take your standard trading python, and put a 3A refinery, 3B limpet controller, 4D shield, and 2 class 2 fixed mining lasers on it. Boom, instant mining python and you can still carry 256t of cargo shielded. It won't give you profitable mining, but for use in CGs or even basic mining missions, it's more than adequate. In my case, I have turreted incendiary MCs in the class 3 slots for defense and the class 4 shield is enough to survive 2 good hits while I jump out. You really don't need those class 2 weapon slots or the whopping 30t of cargo anyway, and when the mission boards decide to be super-stingy, it's nice to be able to go mine a rock for 20 minutes without switching ships.
Thanks I just got back into Elite Dangerous after not playing since the start of Horizons so I haven't messed with engineering much and wanted to give this a shot.
Since the April 2019 update added a class-1 utility slot to the Python for the new supercruise assist module, I've modified the "with weapons" build to replace the SAM with the DSS and to mount a 2G planetary vehicle hangar. The ship's a little heavier, but I like being able to take surface operations missions in addition to the combat and courier jobs.
I only have like four of the engineers unlocked so this is perfect for me seeing that I need to mine rocks to get some of these engineers in the first place.
First time I’ve watched your videos today! Good job on this video! I own the Python for deep core mining and I love it! needed to manage my equipment better, then found your video, thank you. Im hoping you have a module priority video somewhere......🤞🏻Im subbing 👍🏻
Mining is fun but nerfed a bunch. The Python doesn't suffer from that too much tho, esp. if you, lets say just take 128t of cargo, bigger scoop and maybe a fsd booster to get some jump range back on the monstrosity that this is.
This raises a good question. Combat is improved with engineers, Exploring is improved with engineers and Trading is improved. I think we need engineers that work with mining modules.
Improved how? That's the issue I brought up once when somebody was discussing dedicated mining ships. What would mining specific engineering upgrades give you? The way mining works is very basic in terms of ship modules, it's not like you need more bins in your refinery. They would either need to change mining _again_ , which is unlikely, or they would make the upgrades change something unnecessary like more leeway with seismic charges and fissure strength or even more bins in your refinery you wont use. Although while typing this out I did think of one idea that is legitimately interesting. What about specialized cargo modules? Engineering upgrades that allow you to engineer cargo modules to be "more space efficient" with ores, allowing a 64 capacity cargo module to have 20% capacity for ores or something.
There are, my prospectors, and refinery are engineered. Mining Lances. And as much speed as I can get. That's how you engineer for mining. Pick the right power play, and you can get double mats or higher sell prices, while you're out there.
This non-engineered build favors a larger shield generator over a 2nd collector limpet controller. I'm assuming that you feel the shield on the non-engineered build is more important than the speed of having additional active collector limpets. However, I'm curious why you dropped the 3 mining lasers as I can add them back in for nominal cost and don't even need to upgrade the power plant as long as I keep them powered off when using the abrasion blaster and seismic charge launcher (and vice versa when using the mining lasers). This gives the build the flexibility of the dual-purpose build back and I'm having problems figuring out the downside since the hit on jump range is fairly minimal and as Jump Drive is one of the first things you can Engineer up to level 5 not a significant reason. What am I missing?
you don't need a mining python, two trips in a asp explorer with 96 cargo space of void opal will net you the same as one trip in a python, anyway the python wont be as nimble around asteroid as the asp explorer, plus if your ship get destroyed by pirates, the python is going to cost you more to rebuy back then the asp explorer, so its up to the player which one to pick.
Would it be logical to get rid of the PWS and swap the core mining hardpoints for mining lasers? I haven't done core mining and I make plenty of money with regular asteroids
Just on my way to Colonia for the first time in my asp explorer, I haven't bothered with engineering as I have no idea what i'm doing there (returning player) and I wanted to do some mining when I get there in a bit more capable ship rather than a sluggish merch vessel, I have around 250mil in the bank + my 35mil-ish cost asp explorer (but I think I will leave that alone and not scrap it for parts when I get there, not sure what the availability of parts is there)
i don't know if its just me but when i try core mining i lose a lot of time looking for the specific asteroids and mining them.. i still can't find them very easily. the mining i found easier and also is rentable is painite mining - we just need mining lasers and nothing else -- no wave scanner required -- just do all the asteroids and dispose of what we dont want to take -- in 20 minutes i can get around 50~80M .. just mentioned this because we can take more cargo and collector limpets and still keep both the flight assistance and docking for the people starting the game
I'm having trouble regularly finding core asteroids, but I am going to areas with only 1 Hotspot, should I travel out of tbe bubble to the spots with overlapping void opals and such?
I've built a similar ship, but fitted a scarab, downgraded the power plant to 7B and fitted the pre-engineered fsd, from that other video. I think later I'll ditch the fuel scoop and fit a fsd booster.
You make it sound like you can switch the internal module positions when you said "down grade the shields to a class 4 into (swap?) the fuel scoop slot" I did not think you could change the position order with core slots. Around 6:00 minutes in..
I have been using an asp explorer for mining cores should I upgrade to this ? I got a stripped down anaconda for trading but that got old fast. The explorer is so slow at stopping is this more maneuverable ?
@@carsonnova4193 you can be ready for mining and everything with this thing. I have 2 beam lasers and a multi cannon in large slots and pulse wave and seismic launcher in medium except I have a 4 slot planetary vehicle hanger in it instead of one of the 64 cargo racks.
Just coming back to the game after being gone for over a year. What type of material can I mine with this build? I tricked out my python with everything you've got. I just don't know what/where I'm supposed to be looking.
Been working to get this ship. I almost got enough but ima wait to see how much more i do need to do this build. If its 100m on top of the ship cost i still got away's to go haha. O well Ive had much fun so far.
In my case. 1. Weapons & kill warrant 2. Pulse and prospector 3. Mining lance and collector 4. Explosive charges 5. Blaster and collector. 6 & 7 are scanners, that I remove when I'm in the asteroid belt.
Make one group with discovery scanner and surface scanner. The second group should be lasers and collectors on the primary fire and the prospector on the secondary fire.
blew 30mil upgrades for mining. Lots of trial and error... especially n how many limpids I needed. Made most of the money back in 3 hours. Now that I understand more of the mechanics, I can probably make 70mil - 130mil in two hours
I just watched this whole 10 minute video and still don't know how to mine. I came here hoping to learn how to actually use the equipment that's needed.
Thank you so much for guides like this. I was lost trying to figure out how to get started mining and used your dolphin guide, which was a wonderful ship and served me very well. Within a few short play sessions I earned enough to build this beauty and used it for the first time last night. I was out there cracking asteroids in no time. I still have a lot to learn when it comes to mining, and elite dangerous in general, but your guides have helped me immensely. Thanks for all you do for the community and keep up the good work!
You're such an asset to the community keep on keeping on
Exactly what I was looking for, just bought my python and was looking for a solid mining/combat build.
How do you have your fire groups laid out?
I'm late as hell but now I'm trying to outfit my python, and I'm pretty sure it's all multicannon on one and then it's mining lasers it on the other
"Mining is fun" -Down to Earth Astronomy, 2020
It is
For some of people laser mining is relaxing. Core mining could be fun for some people including me it is.
Mining is fun, but selling it sucks
You host the best info for Elite Dangerous on here. Thanks for breaking it all down to an easier level for understanding the game.
absolutely love the core mining. It brought me back to the game and finally have an anaconda. Used it to grind for clipper as the additional speed and maneuverability really helps with core mining (no engineering). I would find a system that has good opal reserves and only ever mine there. When cargo is full just find nearest selling location (usually around 60-70ly). Doing this allows you to spend more time breaking and mining asteroids than searching for them. And saves you the time of having to find a good location and easier to do for just 1h till you get bored. 6a shield with 2 cargo 5a fuel and 2x 3a collector is what i found most convenient 3 limpets are to slow for me.
Hope more changes will be made to make the core game play loops fun in the game.
This is how I make my bucks now. The only thing I do differently is prioritize jump range in my build. I have used an Asp X for most of my mining career for that very reason. With that greater jump range you can head over to a max selling station and double your profit with little loss in travel time. In fact it's easy enough to find a suitable mining spot near a max selling station, making profits even higher. Before I got bored of that process I was making 85 million every two hours.
@@sam23696 I found finding a spot/mining to take up 80% of the time. best or second best selling spot has not been >70ly away. To me the max 15 min travel time is worth guaranteeing a full cargo bay in 1 hour. Before it took me between 2.5 or 3.5 hours.
If you're doing core mining, this is fine. Otherwise, take your standard trading python, and put a 3A refinery, 3B limpet controller, 4D shield, and 2 class 2 fixed mining lasers on it. Boom, instant mining python and you can still carry 256t of cargo shielded. It won't give you profitable mining, but for use in CGs or even basic mining missions, it's more than adequate.
In my case, I have turreted incendiary MCs in the class 3 slots for defense and the class 4 shield is enough to survive 2 good hits while I jump out. You really don't need those class 2 weapon slots or the whopping 30t of cargo anyway, and when the mission boards decide to be super-stingy, it's nice to be able to go mine a rock for 20 minutes without switching ships.
Thanks, just got my python and I'm excited to use it for mining
Thanks I just got back into Elite Dangerous after not playing since the start of Horizons so I haven't messed with engineering much and wanted to give this a shot.
Since the April 2019 update added a class-1 utility slot to the Python for the new supercruise assist module, I've modified the "with weapons" build to replace the SAM with the DSS and to mount a 2G planetary vehicle hangar. The ship's a little heavier, but I like being able to take surface operations missions in addition to the combat and courier jobs.
I only have like four of the engineers unlocked so this is perfect for me seeing that I need to mine rocks to get some of these engineers in the first place.
Even tho I have built your clipper I'm so tempted to build this and try it out haha great video as always
If I'm ever searching for some information, and I see you've done a vid about it, I feel so relieved and click immediately. Keep up the good work o7
First time I’ve watched your videos today! Good job on this video! I own the Python for deep core mining and I love it! needed to manage my equipment better, then found your video, thank you. Im hoping you have a module priority video somewhere......🤞🏻Im subbing 👍🏻
Thanks for this video! I'm in that "mid" player category and looking to start mining. This helps alot!
Mining is fun but nerfed a bunch. The Python doesn't suffer from that too much tho, esp. if you, lets say just take 128t of cargo, bigger scoop and maybe a fsd booster to get some jump range back on the monstrosity that this is.
Your Videos are Well Made and Solid,
Thanks for making them Friend.
Thanks for the great vid, perfect timing, as I was just trying to get a friend with a python into mining
This raises a good question. Combat is improved with engineers, Exploring is improved with engineers and Trading is improved. I think we need engineers that work with mining modules.
yes please
Improved how? That's the issue I brought up once when somebody was discussing dedicated mining ships. What would mining specific engineering upgrades give you? The way mining works is very basic in terms of ship modules, it's not like you need more bins in your refinery. They would either need to change mining _again_ , which is unlikely, or they would make the upgrades change something unnecessary like more leeway with seismic charges and fissure strength or even more bins in your refinery you wont use.
Although while typing this out I did think of one idea that is legitimately interesting. What about specialized cargo modules? Engineering upgrades that allow you to engineer cargo modules to be "more space efficient" with ores, allowing a 64 capacity cargo module to have 20% capacity for ores or something.
@@sam23696 that's what they have on Eve Online. Cargo expanders to maximize hauling ships cargo
@@sam23696 allowing your tools to yield more
There are, my prospectors, and refinery are engineered. Mining Lances. And as much speed as I can get. That's how you engineer for mining.
Pick the right power play, and you can get double mats or higher sell prices, while you're out there.
now with the extra 1 small slot, you can put the DSS in it and put on a class 2 guardian FSD booster, gives you good amount of extra jump range
good idea. I just put a smaller refinery and more fuel. No one will convinve me to fly without the 5a scoop however. Who needs shields...
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I, and many others, I'm sure, am so grateful for your informative videos.
Thanks for the vid! I keep coming back to you for the quality info. Don't stop. :)
This non-engineered build favors a larger shield generator over a 2nd collector limpet controller. I'm assuming that you feel the shield on the non-engineered build is more important than the speed of having additional active collector limpets. However, I'm curious why you dropped the 3 mining lasers as I can add them back in for nominal cost and don't even need to upgrade the power plant as long as I keep them powered off when using the abrasion blaster and seismic charge launcher (and vice versa when using the mining lasers). This gives the build the flexibility of the dual-purpose build back and I'm having problems figuring out the downside since the hit on jump range is fairly minimal and as Jump Drive is one of the first things you can Engineer up to level 5 not a significant reason. What am I missing?
im so lost on what to do lol so here i am trying to learn how to mine. good to know selling my annaconda for a python wasnt so bad of a move
I just got my Python. Not enough CR to upgrade. :(
I use this build with mining lasers instead of weapons ;'D works better than i imagined. I fitted a 3 refinery and 3 x 2d laser
A massive thanks. Definitely the best Elite Dangerous guide on You Tube. Allowed me to really up my game. Great work. Fly Safe O7 C👍
Just curious why the 5a collector limpets over the 5c? Lower power draw and less weight in the c class over the higher integrity
Wow!! Thank You So Much!!
you don't need a mining python, two trips in a asp explorer with 96 cargo space of void opal will net you the same as one trip in a python, anyway the python wont be as nimble around asteroid as the asp explorer, plus if your ship get destroyed by pirates, the python is going to cost you more to rebuy back then the asp explorer, so its up to the player which one to pick.
Precisely what I'm looking for. Thanks man.
Would it be logical to get rid of the PWS and swap the core mining hardpoints for mining lasers? I haven't done core mining and I make plenty of money with regular asteroids
Just on my way to Colonia for the first time in my asp explorer, I haven't bothered with engineering as I have no idea what i'm doing there (returning player) and I wanted to do some mining when I get there in a bit more capable ship rather than a sluggish merch vessel, I have around 250mil in the bank + my 35mil-ish cost asp explorer (but I think I will leave that alone and not scrap it for parts when I get there, not sure what the availability of parts is there)
Reminder to mention (next time?) that each bin is equal to a ton of cargo. So fill up your bins before you head back home.
Your my goto when I need any info on this game
i don't know if its just me but when i try core mining i lose a lot of time looking for the specific asteroids and mining them.. i still can't find them very easily. the mining i found easier and also is rentable is painite mining - we just need mining lasers and nothing else -- no wave scanner required -- just do all the asteroids and dispose of what we dont want to take -- in 20 minutes i can get around 50~80M .. just mentioned this because we can take more cargo and collector limpets and still keep both the flight assistance and docking for the people starting the game
Nice Vid, but where do you get all these things…?
@downtoearthastronomy what would recommend on the power distributor if you did the non-combat version?
I'm having trouble regularly finding core asteroids, but I am going to areas with only 1 Hotspot, should I travel out of tbe bubble to the spots with overlapping void opals and such?
hello my friend the weapon link is not working ... is this build still feasible? thank you for nice videos
Helpful as always!
I've built a similar ship, but fitted a scarab, downgraded the power plant to 7B and fitted the pre-engineered fsd, from that other video. I think later I'll ditch the fuel scoop and fit a fsd booster.
I have a great type9heavy mining build but i cant escape vector and fight back , like the type 9 is a bad designed ship what is useless no matter what
This helped me out, thanks a lot!
You make it sound like you can switch the internal module positions when you said "down grade the shields to a class 4 into (swap?) the fuel scoop slot" I did not think you could change the position order with core slots. Around 6:00 minutes in..
Cool video tha ks kinda the same build I have just done with my python only difference really is I am covered to mine all three ways ;)
I have been using an asp explorer for mining cores should I upgrade to this ? I got a stripped down anaconda for trading but that got old fast. The explorer is so slow at stopping is this more maneuverable ?
Jason D I have the same question
@@carsonnova4193 I got one the python is a dream to mine with it's simply amazing. Get it and live a good life.
Jason D bro I’m literally upgrading it for mining because I just bought it, what amazing timing
@@carsonnova4193 you can be ready for mining and everything with this thing. I have 2 beam lasers and a multi cannon in large slots and pulse wave and seismic launcher in medium except I have a 4 slot planetary vehicle hanger in it instead of one of the 64 cargo racks.
I'm newer to your channel and I was wondering if your build costs include the price of the ship, or not. Just curious
can we adapt this build for Laser Mining instead of core hunting? Would the ship still jump just as good? Anyone help me out with this?
yes is the same no problem with that
Just coming back to the game after being gone for over a year. What type of material can I mine with this build? I tricked out my python with everything you've got. I just don't know what/where I'm supposed to be looking.
Low Temperature Diamonds seems to be the most profitable atm. Check the mining tool to find a "local" 3x hotspot and drop off location.
Want to mine in my vette but thinking my weak jump range will kill that idea.
Been working to get this ship. I almost got enough but ima wait to see how much more i do need to do this build. If its 100m on top of the ship cost i still got away's to go haha. O well Ive had much fun so far.
What are the fire groups you put these in and awesome vid helped loads 👍🏻
In my case. 1. Weapons & kill warrant 2. Pulse and prospector 3. Mining lance and collector 4. Explosive charges 5. Blaster and collector. 6 & 7 are scanners, that I remove when I'm in the asteroid belt.
Nice, going to get this once I save up! If anyone has tips to find cores, that’d be great! I find it hard to find them lol
I like your videos! That is so best guide! 💚💚💚
Anyone know a good laser mining build on he python?
Can you engineer the mining equipment to make your yields even better or are you referring to the ship itself?
You can't egineer the mining equipment. He is referring to the other modules like the thrusters, FSD, power distributor ect.
@@gamersocks2741 ah makes sense, thanks for the clarification. I wish you could engineer the pulse wave scanner for a better readout
@@Razgriz6464 yes this would be a good addittion to the game.
wth? Why do I have an extra optional slot on my Python? I have 2 class 1 slots & you have only 1
A while back all ships got an extra class 1 slot. This video was made before that chance
This is the first video on youtube i can stand to watch at 1x speed, good stuff. thanks for the info
I have no idea what I should have on my fire groups I just can’t figure it out
Make one group with discovery scanner and surface scanner.
The second group should be lasers and collectors on the primary fire and the prospector on the secondary fire.
blew 30mil upgrades for mining. Lots of trial and error... especially n how many limpids I needed. Made most of the money back in 3 hours. Now that I understand more of the mechanics, I can probably make 70mil - 130mil in two hours
I'm about ready to give up with mining, can't manage to get any luck with it no matter what i do. and yes I've followed the guides :/
Thank you.
Build links not working?
Sam Felic - same here, not working on iPad
working ok for me on PC
Build link - No weapons
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Build link - With Weapons
s.orbis.zone/2956
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ty for build
thank you for this :)
I just watched this whole 10 minute video and still don't know how to mine. I came here hoping to learn how to actually use the equipment that's needed.
how would a krait mk 2 compare for core mining? Less cargo space I'm assuming, but faster?
I think the speed increase doesn't worth the half less cargo.
I like in Deep core mining how asteroid explode
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