Crystal Extractor Nerf: What Changed and How to Stay Profitable
A concise Crystal Extractor nerf page: change log, ROI math after nerfs, best placements, and privacy-first tips to avoid rebuilds.
Change Log & Impact
Latest Nerf Snapshot
2025 adjustments reduced shard yield on long, overloaded routes. Keeping cargo ≤70% and helm manned preserves shard/hour.
ROI After Nerf
Use ROI = 3,000,000 ÷ (new shard price × post-nerf shards/hr). If shards/hr drops from 12 to 9, ROI lengthens ~33%—tighten timing to recover.
Why Placement Still Wins
Nerfs rarely change the two-tile rule. Correct placement avoids the costliest penalty: a 3M GP rebuild. Use ghost placement and confirm tiles for Sloop, Skiff, and Galleon.
- Two-tile discipline: Right of helm (Sloop), back-right (Skiff), two tiles east (Galleon).
- Weight control: Stay under 70% cargo to avoid new slowdown thresholds.
- Route choice: Prefer tailwinds; pause on headwinds instead of forcing bad lines.
How to Operate Post-Nerf
- Re-time empties: Keep the 5-tick rhythm; missing two cycles hurts more after nerfs.
- Shorten legs: Run shorter legs to stay inside the faster acceleration window.
- Update prices: Refresh shard price weekly; plug into the ROI calculator.
Features & Safeguards
Quick summaries of shard rate and weight threshold changes.
Calculator link plus examples for 8–12 shards/hr scenarios.
Placement reminders that survive nerfs and prevent rebuilds.
No login, no forms—just the data you need to adapt safely.
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Free Nerf Tracker
- Nerf summaries and tile-safe guidance
- ROI math for current shard prices
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