Create a tier list for mining ships!

Posted by Alex Sinclair in Elite Dangerous

From the humble Adder to the mighty Anaconda, there's no shortage of mining-ready ships in Elite. For this bounty, we want you to take part in one of the internet's favourite pastimes: ranking things. To win a prize, take a selection of ships and rank them from best at mining to worst.

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Created at 12:56pm, 30th August, 2024. Page last updated at 10:04pm, 25th September, 2024.
Deadline at 11:00pm, 9th September, 2024.

Submissions (11)

SergeantRogers9/9/2024

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The top half of the tier list is whats really worth looking at, the rest are ships that are simply not made for mining, or are very bad at it.

The best ones are the Cutter, Python, Corvette, and the Anaconda, The T9 Is very good for its cargo capacity too. Ships like the Clipper, T10, are adequate. The Adder, Cobra mk3 and mk4(just noticed I put it into F tier, thats my bad.) are great for starting out, as they are very cheap for what they offer.
Engineering is generally not needed for mining ships whatsoever, but if you have the spare time and materials, go ahead.

RicZA9/9/2024

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My opinions are such. While the CORVETTE and CUTTER are arguably S Tier, I've shifted them down to A due to the reputation grind.

Python Vs Anaconda: The python is far more nimble than the Anaconda and a pleasure to mine in, however, the Anaconda has far better power management and plenty of hardpoints/module space.
Type 9: Cargo for days, plenty of power. BUT its as nimble as a snail on peanut butter.
Asp Explorer: Cheap, Great field of view! no real down sides and great for newish players
Cobra and Adder are great starter ships for new players getting into mining.

My progression advice would be Cobra > Asp Explorer > Python

I havent included the Type 8, as i have yet to use one, but i have heard good things.

VanillaIsi9/8/2024

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This is my tier list for the best mining ships. As criteria I focused on storage, speed, jump range and shields because I am not crazy to mine without my shields. And I won't know how those criteria are represented in numbers, just my experience. Now I use the Python and the Cutter and the Anaconda I know their famous by the community. Hope I can buy them soon.

So telling what I know about these other ships is that the storage isn't the only important thing in a mining ship, you will spent a lot of timing going from point A to point B to mine and sells the goods so that's why I love to play with my Python that has great jump range and great maneuverability and speed to fly across the asteroids and a decent storage capacity.

About the Type 9 I never played with it but it is the main mining ship from my boyfriend and even been an big ship he do a great job mining and has a nice profit selling goods, and he engineered the FSD and it has a ok jump range for not taking too much time going to the selling point.

The Krait is very siilar do the python, but I don't think it works that well, its good and there is nothing to be regreted to use as a mining ship and the Keelback stands out for be a gfreat mining ship for a good price.

yan574369/7/2024

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Of course wouldn't be another ship on the top. The Cutter is the supreme ship for everybody who loves to mins (and for another things ass well, this ship rocks). I make this tier with storage, speed and shields in mind. You have to get nice cargo and try to escape a bunch of pirates along the way. So I couldn't put ships like Type- 9 on a better row because it is so slow even having a good capacity and enough slots for the lasers or mines.

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Slamscape9/6/2024

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S Tier - These ships are all best of the best at mining, with very high cargo capacity, decent maneuverability, and enough internal space for mining, Cutter for laser mining, Python and Type 8 for laser and core mining (I haven't had a chance to fly the Type 8 yet, but based on it's stats)

A Tier - Are fairly solid mining ships, the Anaconda, Federal Corvette, and Type-7 are strong but lack the cargo capacity of the S Tier ships. The Cobra Mk4 (Mk3 would work also) and the Dolphin are the best small mining ships.

B Tier - They are viable but have one or two stats that put it lower on the list, whether it be lower cargo space, lack of hardpoints for mining gear or have poor handling

C Tier - These are average, and could work if you want something different but are outclassed by all the vessels above.

D Tier - Hauler might work as a first time mining vessel stepping stone, Type-10 looks decent on paper but is very expensive and not maneuverable.

F Tier - These are all combat ships and can not fit cargo and all the equipment required to mine.