How do I get ORE?

Recycle modules and minerals in the Recycler tab of your stash at any hub.

You'll need

modules or minerals from loot, or mined with a
Mining Laseror
Mining Drone

Get your loot home: the only way out of a breach is a train.
At any hub, open your stash and go to the Recycler tab.
Recycle modules and minerals. You get ORE equal to 25% of the item's rating.

Good to know

Faction-issued gear gives nothing, in ORE or in Merits.
The Recycler is also your faction's depot, so minerals and looted gear earn Merits too.
Early on it's worth recycling common drops since ORE repairs your ship and identifies modules. It also pays for blueprint research.
Keep rare minerals such as Dark Triton and Solstine for recipes.

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Sources (9)

Speaker	Tier	Said on
phyzixteacher	Developer	30 Sep 2026
0xheimdall	Developer	1 Oct 2026

Paraphrased from the Citadel Discord. Developers and official documents are named; other players by trust tier. Last verified 1 Oct 2026 for Beta 1 (wipe 1).

Also drawn from

Answer: How do I mine?: Minerals are mined with a mining laser or mining drones
Starter guide: Your first breach: The only way out of a breach is a train
Citadel Wiki: Build rating: Recycling gives ORE equal to 25% of the item's rating
Answer: I recycled loot and got 0 Merits: Faction-issued gear is worth 0 Merits in the Recycler; minerals and looted gear give Merits
Answer: How do I earn Merits?: The Recycler is the faction depot
Answer: What does researching a blueprint do?: Blueprint research costs ORE
Answer: Which minerals should I keep?: Keep Dark Triton and Solstine for recipes

Collected from the Citadel Discord and added on 3 Oct 2026.