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Will mining modules and gadgets ever be craftable?

TL;DRMining modules and gadgets will be craftable at some point, with ship components being added to the craftable catalog, and the intent is that most gameplay-affecting items become craftable.

Yes. A lot of items that we will have or we already have in our game, all of them will be craftable at some point, and we will make sure that every item that is craftable actually is affected by the quality of the materials that you use for it, so that there is a meaningful reason for you to actually craft those items. And for 4.8 we are already expanding our catalog of craftable items. So we are expanding it to ship components, and those will also be affected by the stat improvements that you get from the quality. So you will be able to craft — correct me if I'm wrong, Dec — power plants, coolers, life support generators. Weapons — weapons we disagree on — shield generators. Shield generators are there. What am I missing?

Declan HolmesSystem Designer

There's tractor beams.

The modules, the subcomponents for the salvage heads, mining heads. Refueling?

Declan HolmesSystem Designer

The refueling one's an interesting one. We probably won't get stats for that, but because there are some refueling changes, there will be some craftable refueling elements.

So we are actively working on expanding our catalog.

Jared HuckabyHost, Community

I'm going to roll you back on the statement "all of the items will be craftable." I want to say most of the items. I know somewhere there is going to be some limited edition Vanduul Kewpie doll or something that we give out as an Alien Week thing, and somebody's like, "No, that was the only time you get that."

Those will be very, very clear. So it's most of the items, not all of the items.

Jared HuckabyHost, Community

Things that affect gameplay. I think we can probably commit to the things that affect gameplay.

Rick PorterDesign Director

That's absolutely the intent. Anything that affects gameplay that you would want to progress through the game, we want that to be craftable.

Star Citizen Live›Q&A Inventory & Crafting·
Published on this date.16 Apr 2026