Selling and income
Money comes from selling dust, sand and moon stone at the Collector or at any station's deposit intake, from cleared regions ($10 each), untangled flags ($100 each), surveyed lunar sites ($250 each) and vehicle tricks. Each kilogram launched at the Collector pays $1 times its value, times the crew's payout multiplier: sand is worth 3x dust and moon stone 7x. The crew shares one wallet, which starts at $0.
Data from Moon Sweepers 1.0.5.
- $1
- Dust per kg
- $3
- Sand per kg
- $7
- Stone per kg
- 1.28x
- Top payout multiplier
- $10
- Per region cleared
Launch payout
Payout multiplier
x1
Moon dust, $1 per kg
$100
Moon sand, $3 per kg
$0
Moon stone, $7 per kg
$0
Launch pays
$100
Regions cleared
Per region cleared
$10
All regions cleared pay
$10
Region Bounty is paid only for a region credited to the player who cleared it. A region credited to the team pays $10 without the bounty.
Open the full Dust Income Calculator
| Material | Unit | Value | Per kg | Per unit | Per unit at 1.28x payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon dust | 1x dust | $1 | $1.28 per kg | ||
| Dust capsule | 1 kg | 1x dust | $1 | $1 | $1.28 |
| J.O.O.N.A.S. capsule | 20 kg | 1x dust | $1 | $20 | $25.60 |
| Sand capsule | 1 kg | 3x dust | $3 | $3 | $3.84 |
| Moon stone block | 2 kg | 7x dust | $7 | $14 | $17.92 |
Payout multiplier: 1, plus 6% per Market Contracts level, plus 10% with Lunar Exchange. All upgrades together give 1.28x.
| Market Contracts | Lunar Exchange | Payout | Dust per kg | Sand per kg | Stone per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | 1x | $1 | $3 | $7 |
| Level I | None | 1.06x | $1.06 | $3.18 | $7.42 |
| None | Level I | 1.1x | $1.10 | $3.30 | $7.70 |
| Level II | None | 1.12x | $1.12 | $3.36 | $7.84 |
| Level I | Level I | 1.16x | $1.16 | $3.48 | $8.12 |
| Level III | None | 1.18x | $1.18 | $3.54 | $8.26 |
| Level II | Level I | 1.22x | $1.22 | $3.66 | $8.54 |
| Level III | Level I | 1.28x | $1.28 | $3.84 | $8.96 |
| Upgrade level | Price | Adds | Paid back after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Contracts I | $120 | +6% launch payout | $2,000 of base value launched |
| Market Contracts II | $400 | +6% more launch payout | $6,667 more of base value launched |
| Market Contracts III | $1,100 | +6% more launch payout | $18,334 more of base value launched |
| Lunar Exchange | $2,500 | +10% launch payout | $25,000 of base value launched |
| Region Bounty I | $200 | +$15 per region credited to a player | 14 regions credited to a player |
| Region Bounty II | $600 | +$15 more per region credited to a player | 40 regions credited to a player |
Each level adds a fixed step: the payout multiplier is 1 + 6% per Market Contracts level + 10% with Lunar Exchange, and Region Bounty adds $15 per level. So a level is paid back after its price divided by its step. Base value launched = kilograms x the material's value x $1, before the payout upgrades. A region credited to the whole crew pays the $10 base only.
Supplier Network ($250 + $700) takes its discount only off tools and container levels; suit gear, vehicles, buildings and the other upgrades stay at full price. Tools are bought by each player, container levels once for the crew. Solo, every tool ($315) and every container level ($1,628) together cost $1,943, so 10% off saves at most $194.30; a full crew of 16 saves at most $666.80. Both are less than the $950 the two levels cost.
| Machine | Takes | Makes | Cycle at full power | Power | Value added per cycle | Per minute at full power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure chamber | Up to 5 kg dust | 5 kg sand | 12 s | 10 kW | $5 to $15 (+$10) | 25 kg dust, +$50 |
| Stone press | 1 kg dust and 1 kg sand | One 2 kg stone block | 6 s | 18 kW | $4 to $14 (+$10) | 10 blocks, +$100 |
Cycle times are at full power. Every machine puts one unit on its outfeed belt each 0.35 s.
| Machine | Takes | Holds | Puts out | One unit every |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packager | Dust from the held tool's container | 100 kg | 1 kg dust capsules | 0.35 s |
| Capsule catcher | 20 kg J.O.O.N.A.S. capsules | 100 kg | 1 kg dust capsules on an outfeed belt; without a belt the dust is paid at once | 0.35 s |
| Garage | Vehicle hopper dust, 600 kg per second | 6,000 kg | 1 kg dust capsules | 0.35 s |
| Region Bounty | Bounty | Paid per region cleared |
|---|---|---|
| None | $10 | |
| Level I | +$15 | $25 |
| Level II | +$30 | $40 |
Cleaning a whole region pays $10, plus the Region Bounty bonus. The bonus is only added for a region credited to a player; a region credited to the whole crew pays the $10 base only.
| Supplier Network | Tool and container prices |
|---|---|
| None | Full price |
| Level I | 5% off |
| Level II | 10% off |
Supplier Network lowers the price of tools and container upgrades. The other upgrade matrix prices are not discounted.
Upgrades that raise income
Related
Price, container and width of every tool
How much dust each tool carries
Every upgrade, its cost and effect
Up to $25 per clean landing
$250 for each site surveyed
$100 for each flag untangled
$10 for each region cleaned
Every capsule kind and the machine that makes it
Every price in one list
Where dust is sold and when it is paid
Sand and stone per minute