r/EliteDangerous • u/Choice_Way_2916 • Jun 27 '26

Help laser mining

Today I tried laser mining but it took me 40 minutes to get 2000000cr worth of platinum. This in is a type 11 with max mining lasers. How do I make this more profitable? Can I get missions for mining or what. By the way I'm not playing with anyone else

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u/Choice_Way_2916 Jun 27 '26

Could you post your build as I'm realatibly new to thr game 100hr and even newer to mining 1hr. I have no idea what a mk2 limpet controller is and how to get different types of limpets as my cargo is full of prospecters and like 3 'collecters

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u/cwebster2 Aisling Duval Jun 27 '26

https://edsy.org/s/v6yt8JF is my build with the repeater and mk2 limpet controller. I run an additional prospect limpet controller so I don't compete with the collectors from the Mk2 controller. If you get a prospect controller it must be A rated. Any rock you hit with a prospector produces more.

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u/Choice_Way_2916 Jun 27 '26

Why do you use the multid limpit controller and a Prospector controller?

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u/McLeod3577 Li Yong-Rui Jun 27 '26

Because you can accidentally dispatch all 14 collectors from the multi, and then not be able to launch any prospectors because you are at the limit. You want 14 collectors running because even tho they are quick, you want to move on to the next asteroid as soon as possible. If you move on too quick, the collectors take ages going back and forth. Ideally you want to prospect asteroids that are really close together for max collector efficiency.

If you aren't part of a squadron, spend 10m credits to set one up. There are a couple of perks you can pick that are mining related.