Selling Drugs in Star Citizen 2026: A Complete Guide

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In Star Citizen, selling drugs is one of the most lucrative illegal activities. You pick up your merchandise at a underground laboratory, and then you resell it along a trade route to an illegal sales outlet.

The most profitable substances are SLAM, l'E’tam and the Neon. Warning: Transporting drugs puts you at risk of being searched and attacked by other players.

Before you get started, be sure to Choose Your Star Citizen Ship. A good ship allows you to carry more cargo per trip and increase your profitability.

Yela's Drug Lab in Star Citizen. ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

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Drug labs for sale

From the Patch 3.5 released in 2019, new drug labs have emerged in the world of Star Citizen. You can find them on the moons Cellin, Daymar, Yela and Lyria. Some illegal missions also direct you straight to these laboratories. Each laboratory It produces its own ingredients and serves as your starting point before the sale.

On Cellin, the laboratory Private Property offers Neon and SLAM.

On Daymar, the installation Nuen Waste Management serves as a front for illegal activities. There, you collect’Altruciatoxin and the’E’tam.

On Yela, two laboratories are available:

Jumptown the WiDoW You can't buy it—you have to plunder it. It's a Dynamic PvP Event where players compete to collect the crates.
NT-999-NX : You can find some’E’tam.

On Lyria, two different places await you:

Paradise Cove : availability in E’tam and in Neon.
The Orphanage : You can get some’Altruciatoxin, from the’E’tam and SLAM.

Also note the presence of related goods such as liquor (Distilled Spirits), which can be found on farms in Cellin and of Daymar, and the stimulants (Stims), available in the search results.

These locations often change from one patch to the next. Check the Star Citizen wiki for the latest information before you head out to load up your ship.

The purchase price and profitability of drugs in Star Citizen

Profitability depends mainly on the nature of the drug transported and the place of sale. Here is a summary table of 6 substances among the most traded in the world of Stanton, along with their average unit purchase price and profitability.

Drug name	Average unit purchase price (in UEEC)	Average unit profitability
Neon	7 000	+1.09 à +1.28
E’tam	8 500	+1.32 à 1.35
SLAM	12 000	+1.275 à 1.5
Stims	280	+1.37
Altruciatoxin	4 250	+1.22 à 1.35
Distilled Spirits	406	+1.09 à 1.40

the SLAM and theEtam remain the most attractive in terms of cost per unit. The Neon and theAltruciatoxin are also worth the trip, depending on the route you choose. These prices are approximate and change with each patch.

Drug Trade Routes on Star Citizen

To maximize your profitability, prioritizes the short routes : The shorter the distance traveled, the lower the risk of being pulled over and the less fuel consumed. Gas stations like Grim HEX Where Levski are among the most accessible illegal sales outlets depending on your starting location.

A merchant ship carrying drugs in the Star Citizen universe — A merchant ship transporting drugs in the Star Citizen universe. ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

The roads to the’Altruciatoxin

Of Jumptown (Daymar) to Brio’s Breaker Yard (Daymar) : unit profitability of +1.32.
Of Nuen Waste Management to Grim HEX (Yela) : unit profitability of +1.35.

Routes to the SLAM

Of the hiding place (Cellin) to R&R CRU-L5 : unit profitability of +1.50.
Of Jumptown (Daymar) to Brio’s Breaker Yard (Daymar) : unit profitability of +1.40.

Routes to the Neon

Of Private Property (Cellin) to Jumptown (Daymar) : unit profitability of +1.29.
Of Paradise Cove (Lyria) toward the station CRU-L4 : unit profitability of +1.09.

Routes to the Distilled Spirits

Of Terra Mills HydroFarm (Cellin) to the research outpost Hickes (Cellin) : unit profitability of +1.37.
Regarding the Farms Shady Glen (Wala) toward the station HUR-L5 : unit profitability of +1.39.