# No more mining-bonus for Cruisers **URL:** \ **Category:** Mining & Extraction\ **Created:** [March 22, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917 "2022-03-22T16:04:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sascha\_Viking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sascha_viking/32/311619_2.png) [@Sascha\_Viking](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sascha_Viking)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/1 "2022-03-22T16:04:57Z")
Before my break some players also used Cruisers for mining in low-sec. I remember the Osprey had a mining-bonus but it seems it is gone now. I wonder if it would work with any other Cruiser or Battleship that can command some drones. Four or five drones should be suffcient against most rats in 04. or lower. The high slots would be free for mining-lasers. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/2 "2022-03-22T17:56:41Z")
These days it’s a better idea to use Barges and Exhumers instead for mining, rather than cruisers. All of those ships use drones to defend themselves against NPC pirates, and the Procurer and Skiff even have damage bonuses for the drones. Or use nimble mining frigates. ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/3 "2022-03-22T18:23:52Z")
I thought the mining bonus was deleted LONG ago, back when they added the logi bonuses instead. ---
**Author:** ![Kenrailae](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kenrailae/32/494205_2.png) [@Kenrailae](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kenrailae)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/4 "2022-03-22T20:11:03Z")
CCP has decided the only way to mine in the sandbox is with a mining ship. RIP mining bonuses to other classes. ---
**Author:** ![safira\_jomita](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/safira_jomita/32/405219_2.png) [@safira\_jomita](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/safira_jomita)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/5 "2022-03-22T21:16:05Z")
I’m not sure but i think vexor still have it ---
**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:** [March 22, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/6 "2022-03-22T21:36:33Z")
> [@Kenrailae](#): > > CCP has decided the only way to mine in the sandbox is with a mining ship. RIP mining bonuses to other classes. All other ships can equip mining turrets or mining drones and mine. The reason people are using mining ships is because mining ships are _much more effective,_ not because it’s impossible to mine in other ships. Just like you can do exploration in any ship you want, except that the ships specialised for hacking and scanning are a bit more efficient. A sandbox with lots of choices, but some choices are better than others. ---
**Author:** ![Kenrailae](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kenrailae/32/494205_2.png) [@Kenrailae](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kenrailae)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/7 "2022-03-22T21:41:31Z")
That’s a silly position to take when CCP has actively removed the viability of ships that _could_ do these other roles in favor of overpopulating some classes with a bunch of hulls all competing for similar roles. Just because they haven’t removed the ability to fit a mining laser doesn’t mean they haven’t put adequate pressure against using other ships(they have) to kill their viability in the sandbox. Please, advocate for CCP to remove MORE options from the sandbox. ---
**Author:** ![Grimm\_Reborn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/grimm_reborn/32/383573_2.png) [@Grimm\_Reborn](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Grimm_Reborn)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/8 "2022-03-22T21:45:17Z")
Based on that logic, the only ship everyone should have or need is a the basic corvette? ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/9 "2022-03-22T21:57:12Z")
The basic corvette IS pretty nice. It even comes with an afterburner! ---
**Author:** ![Kenrailae](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kenrailae/32/494205_2.png) [@Kenrailae](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kenrailae)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/10 "2022-03-22T22:03:36Z")
_and_ it’s pretty hilarious to hotdrop on people. ---
**Author:** ![DragoFire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dragofire/32/257926_2.png) [@DragoFire](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DragoFire)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/11 "2022-03-23T06:53:41Z")
All ships can get a mining bonus, only decided mining role ships have a hull bonus. You can use anly other ship to mine with mining lasers and still gain mining command burst bonuses, so you could use battleships with 8 mining lasers like we did back when we had no mining decided role ships. ---
**Author:** ![Xuixien](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xuixien/32/416896_2.png) [@Xuixien](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xuixien)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/12 "2022-03-26T23:38:29Z")
> [@Sascha\_Viking](#): > > Before my break some players also used Cruisers for mining in low-sec. I remember the Osprey had a mining-bonus but it seems it is gone now. I wonder if it would work with any other Cruiser or Battleship that can command some drones. Four or five drones should be suffcient against most rats in 04. or lower. The high slots would be free for mining-lasers. We have mining barges now. We even have mining frigates. Tech1 and Tech2 versions. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-more-mining-bonus-for-cruisers/354917/13 "2022-06-24T23:38:42Z")
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