⚙️ Lazy Method: Refiner Magic Loop (AFK-Friendly)

Once you’ve unlocked medium or large Portable Refiner and have Oxygen and Ferrite Dust on hand, set up the following loop for near-unlimited gains:

1. Ferrite Dust → Pure Ferrite (1:1)

2. Pure Ferrite + Oxygen → Rusted Metal (1:2)

3. Rusted Metal → Ferrite Dust (1:2)

This cycle multiplies: 1 Ferrite Dust + 1 Oxygen → 4 Ferrite Dust, and every output yields Pure Ferrite too. Repeat to auto-grow your stash.
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Substitute Condensed Carbon + Indium to refine Rusted Metal into Magnetised Ferrite, then convert back up to Pure Ferrite for even bigger multipliers.
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“If you have a Medium Refiner and an Oxygen Harvester … Pure Ferrite + Oxygen → 2 Rusted Metal → 4 Ferrite Dust → 4 original Pure Ferrite”
“Find a rusted metal hotspot with several refiners … passively generate 10’s of thousands of ferrite per day.”
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🚀 Ultra-Lazy Physical Mining: Ship Strafe Method

Can’t be bothered setting up refiners? Use this:

• Find an airless, lifeless, or frozen planet packed with small surface rocks.

• Go into your Sentinel Interceptor or similar hover-capable ship.

• Equip a Positron Ejector (or positron gun) and fly low and slow across the surface blasting rocks.

• Each pass nets you stacks of Ferrite Dust fast—often building thousands in a few minutes.
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“Find a cold/frozen planet… fly over the surface and blast the little rocks. An Interceptor’s hover ability works great… You’ll get stacks of Ferrite Dust in no time.”
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🏗️ Passive Build: Rusted Metal Mining Base

Want truly minimal effort? Automate production by building a base:

• Find a rusted metal hotspot on a lifeless planet.

• Build extractors to harvest rusted metal continuously.

• Connect them to refiner units (medium+).

• Use Oxygen Harvesters nearby to feed the loop.

• You’ll have steady output of Ferrite Dust and Pure Ferrite with very little interaction.
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💰 Lazy Option: Just Buy It

• Visit a Space Station or Trade Post.

• Buy Ferrite Dust or Ferrite Plates from vendors or incoming pilots.

• Refine at your convenience—or use dust directly if sufficient.
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📊 Summary Table

✅ TL;DR — Max Laziness Tips

• Build refiners and oxygen harvesters to automate the resource loop.

• Or simply fly over barren planet surfaces and blast rocks with your ship.

• Want zero fuss? Buy Ferrite Dust or Plates at a station if you have credits.

Let me know if you want help choosing planet types, setting up base blueprints, or optimizing your refiner chain!