As a new player and Alpha Clone you need to find reliable ways to make ISK and Mining is one of the most reliable. It's not the most fun, but you can be pretty sure you will make a steady income mining.
Two weeks ago I showed you a ISK Making Method that Alpha Clones could use to make ISK with almost zero skill points. This method requires a small amount of Skill Points but it's still something you can do very soon in your EVE Career.
This ISK making method requires you have a Venture which you can get free from the New Player Experience Career Agent for Industry.
Here's the Fit:
[Venture, Intro Ore Venture]
Damage Control II
Survey Scanner II
Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender
Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender
Salvager I
EP-S Gaussian Scoped Mining Laser
EP-S Gaussian Scoped Mining Laser
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Hobgoblin I x2
This fitting can be used by ALL Alpha Clone Races. If you can't fit something here don't be afraid to use the Tech 1 or smaller variety until your skills improve.
Once you have your Venture, go to EVE-Marketdata.com and find the most profitable Ore to Mine and where to mine it. That link will give you a good idea of what you should mine.
Next, move your Venture to the system you choose and then begin mining.
IMPORTANT! DO NOT SELL TO LOW BUY ORDERS!
Save up your ore until you have 200,000 units or more and then list your ore for sale on the local market for a just under what it sells for in Jita. If you aren't too far from Jita or another Trade Hub, someone will see your order and come buy the Ore from you. This means you never have to haul your ore!
If you find that it's not selling, slowly drop the price by right clicking and modifying the order. Lower by one ISK at a time and be patient. It will likely take a day or two to sell.
I made a Video Guide which teaches everything here in more detail. You can watch that video below:
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If you need more information about Mining, I highly recommend the EVE University Wiki on Mining.
Alternate Fitting for more output and higher ISK Per Hour:
[Venture, Intro Ore Venture High Output]
Mining Laser Upgrade II
Survey Scanner II
Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender
Small F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Salvager I
Miner II
Miner II
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Hobgoblin I x2
Not sure how old this is, but this fit isnt valid for me as a new player – the Shield Range extenders are 25.2 Power vs 22.1 above, which pushes it over the top for powergrid.
Just an FYI, thanks for the guide!
I noticed that too. I added a second fit in the article below that is better.
On the second build, the Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender takes too much power as well, making it impossible to use it on Venture.
Can you recommend something instead of Medium Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender?
Thanks!
The second fit should fit easily. Make sure you are using one Medium and one Small Shield Extender.
Little bit more expensive but i just checked it and simulated. Small F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender and Medium F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender should work 😉
With the recruite a friend bonus if 250k Skillpoints you can even get started like after an hour of tutorial rushing. Cost ~6M But that shouldnt be that big deal. Just mine or do the missions and you will be fine pretty early. Or your friend will invest some ISK for u 😉
Check out the market trading guide to. It is a faster way to make ISK as an Alpha.
ok i used your fit and it works if your in hisec, but what if your in a corp in null sec. i do get ore with the set up just not a lot. any ideas on how to make it better?
AM USING X2 GALLENTE Mining Laser /w Mining Laser Upgrade 1 in Low slot
Cash flow for capsuleers 6 of 10 has a private mining belt and is in a beginner system so grief play is a banable offense. All your stuff per eve rules will get reimbursed. As long as you do not complete the mission the belt will respawn every day after DT. I used to mine in this room as a kid. Then when I was more skilled I was in 21m1-b (drone space) sniping pirates at 150km in a Dominix or Thanatos. The beauty part was that we had been there for so long we had cynosoral field jammers and a pos in system. This was at the time goons and test were going at it in all out war. I believe Rogue alliance was still a thing. You sill have the potential to make up to 29 billion in a single kill if you’re very lucky but will be slow boating it in a similar way 150km away but you’ll be in a more expensive juicy fit. CCP nuked sentry drones. On average you can make around 40 mil an hour in bounties. Miss those days.