# Best solo ice mining ship/fit **URL:** \ **Category:** Mining & Extraction\ **Created:** [April 13, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-solo-ice-mining-ship-fit/357781 "2022-04-13T15:03:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Naxor\_Nardieu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/naxor_nardieu/32/315638_2.png) [@Naxor\_Nardieu](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Naxor_Nardieu)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-solo-ice-mining-ship-fit/357781/1 "2022-04-13T15:03:55Z")
does anyone knows the best ice mining ship for solo players? ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-solo-ice-mining-ship-fit/357781/2 "2022-04-13T16:00:16Z")
Take a look at the Endurance. Yield just below barges, but makes up for it by being able to tank null sec ice belt rats indefinitely, fast safe travel, ability to cloak up when hostile players enter system and a big ore hold. If you’re mining in HS instead of dangerous space and do not move a lot, I guess the Retriever may be a better option though. ---
**Author:** ![Naxor\_Nardieu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/naxor_nardieu/32/315638_2.png) [@Naxor\_Nardieu](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Naxor_Nardieu)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-solo-ice-mining-ship-fit/357781/3 "2022-04-13T16:14:43Z")
do u have a fit for the endurance i can take a look at? ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-solo-ice-mining-ship-fit/357781/4 "2022-04-13T17:28:24Z")
Something like this: ```auto [Endurance, Solo Ice] Ice Harvester Upgrade II Ice Harvester Upgrade II Ice Harvester Upgrade II 1MN Afterburner II Multispectrum Shield Hardener II Multispectrum Shield Hardener II Caldari Navy Medium Shield Extender Ice Mining Laser II Prototype Cloaking Device I [Empty High slot] Small Core Defense Field Extender II Small Core Defense Field Extender II Acolyte II x3 Hornet EC-300 x3 ``` Swap the Acolytes for whatever light drones are best against the rats in your region. And for a cheaper version you can use a restrained med shield extender and t1 rigs instead. ---
**Author:** ![Naxor\_Nardieu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/naxor_nardieu/32/315638_2.png) [@Naxor\_Nardieu](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Naxor_Nardieu)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-solo-ice-mining-ship-fit/357781/5 "2022-04-13T19:24:20Z")
Awesome will try it out, thanks alot! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Veltis\_Cambrion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/veltis_cambrion/32/436316_2.png) [@Veltis\_Cambrion](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Veltis_Cambrion)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-solo-ice-mining-ship-fit/357781/6 "2022-04-13T20:16:36Z")
If you’re ice mining in highsec be sure to ask the others there if you can join their fleet for boosts. Unless they’re afk most ice miners are pretty nice and will invite. ---
**Author:** ![Brale\_Allas-Rui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/brale_allas-rui/32/319788_2.png) [@Brale\_Allas-Rui](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Brale_Allas-Rui)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-solo-ice-mining-ship-fit/357781/7 "2022-05-11T16:43:51Z")
I’d put a salvager on the empty high slot. ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-solo-ice-mining-ship-fit/357781/8 "2022-05-11T18:33:30Z")
That’s a possibility, I think I used a salvager in my high slot as well, but it’s optional and not needed for ice mining so I left it out. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-solo-ice-mining-ship-fit/357781/9 "2022-08-09T18:33:47Z")
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