# When to use the industrial core on the orca **URL:** \ **Category:** Mining & Extraction\ **Created:** [December 26, 2021, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/when-to-use-the-industrial-core-on-the-orca/343174 "2021-12-26T03:36:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![von\_rock\_Patrouette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/von_rock_patrouette/32/300514_2.png) [@von\_rock\_Patrouette](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/von_rock_Patrouette)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/when-to-use-the-industrial-core-on-the-orca/343174/1 "2021-12-26T03:36:27Z")
the new industrial core for the orca, is it meant to be run all the time while boosting mining, or only for defence when being attacked i have found that mining boost to barges are the same, with the core running or not. ---
**Author:** ![kakibot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kakibot/32/300453_2.png) [@kakibot](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/kakibot)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/when-to-use-the-industrial-core-on-the-orca/343174/2 "2021-12-26T04:15:39Z")
It strengthens the boost too, also giving your mining yield on the drones back. So I would use it all the time. ---
**Author:** ![von\_rock\_Patrouette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/von_rock_patrouette/32/300514_2.png) [@von\_rock\_Patrouette](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/von_rock_Patrouette)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/when-to-use-the-industrial-core-on-the-orca/343174/3 "2021-12-26T23:08:55Z")
Hi thanks for the reply, does it only boost shields as i tested the mining foreman boosts, and it made no difference to the range or speed of the mining. the other thing i found was that the core II would exhaust the fuel bay before i could fill the mining bay, using a hulk and type B crystals ---
**Author:** ![Anakhel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/anakhel/32/258591_2.png) [@Anakhel](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Anakhel)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2021, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/when-to-use-the-industrial-core-on-the-orca/343174/4 "2021-12-30T06:25:57Z")
Do you mean does the Core increase the boost you give to other ship? Yes it does, not by a lot but still something that worth it in my opinion. Be careful, I tested it and you need to wait sometime 2 to 3 minutes to see the variation on the tooltips. I tested the foreman boost without the core, waited 5 minutes and activated the core. Like I said, the stats will update some time a good 2 minutes later, depending on you cycle. ---
**Author:** ![Scipio\_Artelius](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/scipio_artelius/32/408264_2.png) [@Scipio\_Artelius](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Scipio_Artelius)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2021, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/when-to-use-the-industrial-core-on-the-orca/343174/5 "2021-12-30T06:40:59Z")
> [@von\_rock\_Patrouette](#): > > the other thing i found was that the core II would exhaust the fuel bay before i could fill the mining bay, using a hulk and type B crystals This is affected by your level of Industrial Reconfiguration skill. 50 units less per level, so at level 5 you’ll almost double the duration you can run the module. ---
**Author:** ![Saudek\_Marren](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/saudek_marren/32/290819_2.png) [@Saudek\_Marren](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Saudek_Marren)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/when-to-use-the-industrial-core-on-the-orca/343174/6 "2021-12-30T23:26:26Z")
Well I think the idea was to have a “fleet” to boost. ‘A hulk’ does not equal ‘A fleet’. That said skill will play a big part in this too as mentioned. With 2 hulks I burn maybe a quarter tank per haul. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/when-to-use-the-industrial-core-on-the-orca/343174/7 "2022-03-30T23:26:51Z")
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