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RSI Arrastra Standalone Ship Gameplay Guide
The RSI Arrastra is a deep-space mining and refining ship built for Star Citizen players who want large-scale industrial gameplay without stepping all the way into capital mining platforms like the Orion. Designed by Roberts Space Industries, the Arrastra is not a simple solo miner or basic cargo hauler. It is a dedicated multi-crew mining vessel created to extract, refine, store, and support industrial operations directly in the field.
Unlike the Prospector, which focuses on solo mining, or the MOLE, which supports smaller group mining sessions, the Arrastra is designed for more serious resource operations. Its remote mining lasers, onboard refinery, vehicle bay, tractor beam support, and crew living areas make it one of the more complete mining platforms for players who want mining to become a full gameplay loop rather than a quick resource run.
Build Your Industrial Mining Fleet with the Arrastra
The Arrastra remains one of the more interesting long-term mining ships for players building a Star Citizen industrial fleet. If you are looking to acquire this RSI mining and refining ship, you can explore our available options in the Star Citizen Ships and Vehicles Collection.
Arrastra Key Specifications
The Arrastra combines heavy mining tools with onboard refining and field support. Its specifications show why it is valued not as a solo miner, but as a multi-crew industrial platform for longer mining operations and organization-level resource planning.
| Specification | RSI Arrastra | Gameplay Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Roberts Space Industries / RSI | A premium RSI industrial ship with a modern heavy-mining identity. |
| Role | Deep-Space Mining / Refining / Industrial Support | Built for extracting, refining, storing, and supporting mining operations away from stations. |
| Status | Concept / Not Flight Ready | Not currently flyable; final gameplay and specifications may change before release. |
| Crew | 5 | Designed around coordinated crew roles rather than solo mining efficiency. |
| Internal Cargo Capacity | 64 SCU | Useful for refined materials, supplies, spare equipment, and support cargo. |
| External Storage Racks | 512 SCU | Provides dedicated external mineral storage for mined materials during longer industrial operations. |
| Mining Tools | 3 remote mining lasers | Allows dedicated operators to control mining heads from protected stations. |
| Tractor Utility | 1 tractor beam | Supports ore handling, container movement, and industrial workflow. |
| Refining Utility | Onboard refinery | Lets the Arrastra process mined material in the field instead of relying only on station refining. |
| Vehicle Bay | Holds 2 small vehicles | Supports ROC-DS or Ursa-sized ground vehicles for surface operations and mixed mining gameplay. |
| Industrial Position | Between MOLE and Orion | Larger and more capable than MOLE, but smaller and more practical than capital-scale Orion. |
Note: The Arrastra is a concept ship, and Star Citizen ship specifications are subject to balance and design changes by Cloud Imperium Games. Treat all figures as gameplay-reference information rather than final permanent values.
What Makes the Arrastra Valuable?
The Arrastra is valuable because it fills a useful gap in Star Citizen’s mining lineup. The Prospector is excellent for solo mining, and the MOLE is strong for practical multi-crew mining, but both still rely heavily on outside refining and logistics. The Orion goes much larger, but its capital-scale size makes it less practical for many smaller groups.
The Arrastra sits in the middle. It gives players a heavier mining platform with onboard refining, stronger mining lasers, vehicle support, and enough crew gameplay to feel like a real industrial ship. For many players, that makes it more realistic to use regularly than the Orion while still feeling like a major upgrade from the MOLE.
Its onboard refinery is one of the biggest reasons players value it. Instead of only mining raw ore and returning to a station, the Arrastra is designed to process material in the field. This can make mining operations feel more complete, especially for organizations that want to control more of the resource chain themselves.
Deep-Space Mining Role
In gameplay, the Arrastra performs best as a planned industrial mining ship. It is not designed for quick solo runs where one player scans a rock, breaks it, and leaves. Its strength comes from taking a crew into a mining area, extracting valuable resources, refining them onboard, and continuing the operation with fewer interruptions.
The ship’s three remote mining lasers give it stronger mining coverage than smaller ships. Official Q&A describes the Arrastra as sitting between the MOLE and Orion, with larger lasers capable of cracking harder rocks at greater distances than the MOLE. This makes it especially attractive for players who want stronger mining capability without waiting for or managing a full capital mining platform.
The Arrastra also has value beyond asteroid mining. With dedicated VTOL capability and a vehicle bay that can carry two ROC-DS or Ursa-sized vehicles, it can support planetary mining and surface operations more naturally than an Orion-style deep-space platform.
Onboard Refinery Gameplay
The Arrastra’s onboard refinery is one of its defining features. Instead of treating mining and refining as separate steps handled entirely at stations, the Arrastra brings refining into the ship itself. This allows a crew to process mined resources during longer operations and make better use of its available storage.
Official Q&A explains that the Arrastra has two refinery reactors, allowing it to run two separate refining orders at the same time. It can also accept ore bags from a Prospector or MOLE and refine those materials, which gives the Arrastra useful support value for a larger mining fleet.
However, it should not be misunderstood as a fuel-generation ship. The Arrastra can refine Quantanium as a commodity, but official Q&A states it cannot feed that refined material back into its own fuel tanks. This means its refinery value is mainly economic and industrial, not self-refueling exploration utility.
Multi-Crew Industrial Gameplay
The Arrastra is designed for multi-crew mining. A solo owner may like it as a long-term fleet goal, but its strongest value comes from a crew working together.
A practical Arrastra operation would usually start with one pilot, two mining laser operators, one player watching refinery orders, and one crew member helping with tractor work, cargo flow, vehicle deployment, or scanning. With only one player, the Arrastra may still work as a long-term mining goal, but most of its real value comes from having a crew manage extraction, refining, storage, surface support, and return logistics during a longer mining run.
A full Arrastra crew may also include a pilot, mining laser operators, refinery manager, tractor operator, vehicle team, and support crew. This creates a much deeper industrial gameplay loop than smaller mining ships. Instead of one person doing everything, each player can contribute to scanning, mining, refining, logistics, or surface support.
This is why the Arrastra is especially attractive for mining organizations and small industrial groups. It gives several players meaningful jobs while staying smaller and more manageable than the Orion. For players who want mining nights, resource events, or long-session industrial gameplay, the Arrastra has a clear mining identity.
Explore Arrastra Upgrade Paths
If you prefer to build toward the Arrastra from an existing ship, you can view our Star Citizen Arrastra CCU Upgrades and plan a more flexible industrial fleet upgrade path over time.
Arrastra vs Other Star Citizen Mining Ships
The Arrastra occupies a very specific position among Star Citizen industrial ships. It is more complete than the MOLE, more practical than the Orion for smaller groups, and more mining-focused than modular ships like the Galaxy.
| Ship Fleet Option | Primary Core Role | Compared with RSI Arrastra |
|---|---|---|
| Prospector | Solo Mining | The Prospector is easier to use and better for solo mining. The Arrastra is much larger and built for crew-based mining, refining, and industrial support. |
| MOLE | Multi-Crew Mining | The MOLE is practical for smaller group mining. The Arrastra adds onboard refining, stronger mining lasers, vehicle support, and a more complete industrial workflow. |
| Orion | Capital Mining Platform | The Orion is larger and more capital-scale. The Arrastra is smaller, more practical, and likely easier for smaller organizations to deploy regularly. |
| Galaxy | Modular Refining Support | The Galaxy can support refining through modular gameplay, while the Arrastra is a dedicated mining-and-refining ship with built-in extraction tools. |
| Expanse | Refining Ship | The Expanse focuses on refining support, not heavy mining extraction. The Arrastra combines mining lasers and onboard refining in one larger industrial platform. |
| Vulture | Salvage Starter Ship | The Vulture is for salvage, not mining. The Arrastra is focused on mineral extraction, refining, and resource production. |
Arrastra vs MOLE
The MOLE is easier to use for smaller mining crews and regular group mining sessions. The Arrastra is larger and more complete, adding onboard refining, stronger mining lasers, vehicle support, and external storage racks. If you want a practical multi-crew miner for current-style mining gameplay, the MOLE is simpler. If you want a heavier mining-and-refining platform for future industrial operations, the Arrastra has the stronger role.
Arrastra vs Orion
The Orion is the larger capital mining platform, built for organization-level industrial extraction at a much bigger scale. The Arrastra is smaller, easier to imagine using regularly, and positioned between the MOLE and Orion. If you want the largest mining platform possible, the Orion is the bigger long-term goal. If you want a heavy industrial ship that feels more manageable for smaller crews, the Arrastra is the better fit.
Arrastra vs Prospector
The Prospector is the better choice for solo mining and quick resource runs. The Arrastra is built for multi-crew mining, onboard refining, vehicle support, and longer industrial operations. If you mainly mine alone, the Prospector is more practical. If you want mining to become a group activity with refining and logistics built into the ship, the Arrastra is the stronger upgrade path.
Arrastra Strengths and Limitations
| Strategic Strengths | Operational Limitations |
|---|---|
| 3 remote mining lasers give the Arrastra useful multi-crew mining value. | Not currently Flight Ready, so buyers must accept concept-ship waiting risk. |
| Onboard refinery allows more complete field mining operations. | Requires crew coordination to reach full value. |
| Can refine ore bags from Prospector and MOLE, making it useful as a mining fleet support ship. | Not as simple or convenient as a Prospector for solo mining. |
| Sits between MOLE and Orion, giving it a practical industrial middle ground. | Smaller and less capital-scale than the Orion. |
| Vehicle bay supports ground vehicles and planetary mining operations. | Refinery cannot feed Quantanium back into the ship’s own fuel tanks. |
| Useful long-term industrial value for organizations focused on mining and resources. | Final mining, refining, storage, and balance details may change before release. |
Who Should Buy the Arrastra?
The Arrastra is best for players who want mining to become a serious long-term profession in Star Citizen. It is especially suitable for mining crews, industrial organizations, resource-focused players, and groups that want a ship more capable than the MOLE but more practical than the Orion.
It is also a strong option for players who want to build a mining fleet around multiple ships. A Prospector or MOLE can gather ore, while the Arrastra can support heavier extraction and field refining. This makes it useful not only as a mining ship, but also as a central industrial platform for group operations.
Players who mainly want immediate gameplay, casual solo mining, combat, or cargo trading may find the Arrastra too specialized and too future-dependent. But for players building around mining, refining, and resource control, the Arrastra remains one of the more interesting industrial concept ships in Star Citizen.
Arrastra FAQ
Is the Arrastra worth buying in Star Citizen?
The Arrastra is worth buying if you want a serious multi-crew mining and refining ship. Its value comes from stronger mining lasers, onboard refining, vehicle support, and its position between the MOLE and Orion. It is not ideal for players who want an immediately flyable ship or a simple solo miner. For industrial players and mining organizations, the Arrastra has useful long-term industrial value.
Can the Arrastra be used solo?
The Arrastra should not be treated as a true solo mining ship. Its mining lasers are controlled from dedicated stations, and official Q&A states the pilot does not control the mining lasers. That means the ship’s main mining value depends heavily on crew members operating the mining systems.
What is the main role of the Arrastra?
The main role of the Arrastra is deep-space mining and onboard refining. It is designed to extract resources, process materials, support surface or space mining operations, and act as a larger industrial platform for coordinated crews.
What makes the Arrastra different from the MOLE?
The MOLE is a practical multi-crew mining ship, but it does not offer the same complete industrial workflow. The Arrastra adds onboard refining, larger mining lasers, vehicle support, external storage racks, and the ability to accept ore bags from ships like the Prospector and MOLE. This makes it more of a mining operation platform rather than only a mining ship.
Is the Arrastra better than the Orion?
The Arrastra is not simply better than the Orion because they serve different scales of mining. The Orion is a capital mining platform for larger industrial operations. The Arrastra is smaller, more flexible, and easier for smaller crews to imagine using regularly. If you want maximum capital-scale mining, the Orion is the bigger long-term goal. If you want a more practical heavy mining ship, the Arrastra may be the better fit.
Does the Arrastra have an onboard refinery?
Yes. The Arrastra has an onboard refinery, and official Q&A explains that it has two reactors capable of running two separate refining orders concurrently. It can also take ore bags from a Prospector or MOLE and refine them.
Can the Arrastra refine Quantanium into fuel for itself?
No. The Arrastra can refine Quantanium as a commodity, but official Q&A states it cannot feed that refined material back into its own fuel tanks. This means the Arrastra’s refinery is useful for resource processing and sale value, not self-refueling.
Does the Arrastra have a vehicle bay?
Yes. The Arrastra has a vehicle bay in the center of its cargo area. Official Q&A says the central space is designed to hold two ROC-DS or two Ursa-rover-sized vehicles, while cargo grids remain available at the edges of the room.
Is the Arrastra good for planetary mining?
Yes, the Arrastra is designed to support planetary mining better than many large mining ships. Official Q&A confirms that it has dedicated VTOLs to hover above planet surfaces, and its vehicle bay allows it to carry ground vehicles for surface operations.
Does the Arrastra have good long-term value?
Yes, the Arrastra has useful long-term industrial value for players and organizations focused on mining, refining, and resource production. Its role is clear, its position between MOLE and Orion is useful, and its onboard refinery makes it more complete than smaller mining ships. The main risk is that it remains a concept ship, so final specifications and gameplay implementation may still change.
