Focusing Lens component.focusing_lens

craft cheapest, ~1746 cr-equiv/unit

Consumed (to make 1, summed to the floor)

• Raw ore (mined): Raw Platinum Ore ×2, Raw Silica ×2
• Planet deposits (mined on a planet): Planetary Core Sample ×2
• Activities: ~34 asteroid mines (CORE) · ~1 asteroid mines (FRONTIER) · ~57s craft/refine

Tools / infrastructure required

• Mining Laser Mk I module.laser_mining_t1 (starter — free) host: **ship**
• Fabricator Mk II module.manufacturing_t2 host: **faction room** (cheapest; also SHIP/ROOM/STATION)
• Ore Refinery Mk I module.refinery_t1 host: **faction room** (cheapest; also SHIP/ROOM/STATION)

To acquire those tools

Fabricator Mk II module.manufacturing_t2:

• Salvage/components (pirate drops): Refined Copper ×4, Refined Iron ×6
• Activities: ~2 pirate kills · ~20s craft/refine

Ore Refinery Mk I module.refinery_t1:

• Bought from shop: Ore Refinery Mk I ×1
• Activities: 5000 cr

Alternatives noted

• Refined Platinum: also via pirate drop (Voidborne Stalker Mk III)
• Refining Flux: also via buy, mining bonus drop (5%, any zone)

Used to make

• Mining Drone Bay Mk II module.drone_miner_t2
• Mining Drone Bay Mk III module.drone_miner_t3
• Mining Laser Mk III module.laser_mining_t3
• Mining Laser Mk IV module.laser_mining_t4
• Mining Laser Mk V module.laser_mining_t5
• Salvage Arm Mk III module.salvage_arm_t3
• Salvage Arm Mk IV module.salvage_arm_t4
• Salvage Arm Mk V module.salvage_arm_t5
• Shield Generator Mk III module.shield_t3
• Shield Generator Mk IV module.shield_t4
• Shield Generator Mk V module.shield_t5