X4: Foundations – Crystal Mining Guide

Crystal mining for credits;

– Head to Argon Prime.

– Explore out the snake like asteroid field in the system (noted in red hexagons on the map).

– Start at one end and focus on the asteroids.

– Notice on some asteroids a bright twinkle? Head towards these twinkles directly.

– Shoot directly at the crystal with your primary weapon when in range.

(Best not to use ammo based weapons so you gain the most profit of this venture. Weapons like; Torpedos and Missiles)

– Pick up the crystals by holding down the key that activates the device used to pull free floating items into your ships hold.

Crystal types:

Purple (Bandannite) – most common, least valuable (850cr – 1,150cr).

Blue (Menelaene) – common, a lot more valuable than purple crystals (8,500cr – 11,500cr).

Green-Yellow (Aguilite) – uncommon, a little more valuable than blue crystals (17,000cr – 23,000cr).

Orange (Mitonene) – rare, a lot more valauble than green-yellow crystals (25,555cr – 34,500cr).

White (Burnite) – very rare, extremely valuable and worth way more than orange crystals (200,000cr – 300,000cr).

– Assuming you got a pile of different crystals? Sell the crystals to a trader but make sure to pick the right one, otherwise you could lose millions in credits selling to the wrong trader! Always check your prices when selling.

It is a time consuming task finding and extracting the crystals but it is well worth it early on for quick credits.

Note: There is an achievement tied to this means of making money (Called: “Miner’s Luck”). By mining Burnite crystals you complete the achievement for mining the most valuable crystals in the game.

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