Finding Items
lookup
How to track down where to buy, loot, or craft a specific item — the tool set (UEX, CStone, SC Trade Tools, Erkul.games) and lookup method are durable across patches; only the underlying data refreshes.
Best for
- FPS weapons
- armor
- ship components
- tools
- attachments
- Wikelo shopping lists
Steps
- Write exact item name.
- Search exact item in CStone Universal Item Finder.
- Search exact item in Star Citizen Wiki.
- Check Acquisition section: Buy, Loot, Craft, Pledge.
- If Buy is Yes, record at least two shop alternatives.
- If Buy is Unknown but Loot is Yes, plan a loot/player-trade route.
- If Craft is Yes, record blueprint and material inputs.
- If item is for Wikelo, verify the active in-game contract before travelling.
- Cross-check UEX/SC Trade Tools if price or stock matters.
- Travel with enough inventory/cargo capacity.
- After obtaining the item, stage it at the exact Wikelo Emporium or contract location before accepting a long chain.
Tools
- CStone Universal Item FinderBest for:
- FPS armor
- FPS weapons
- medical pens
- tools
- tool attachments
- vehicle weapons
- vehicle components
- mining heads
- salvage heads
- tractor beams
- ship buy/rent lookup
Caveat: CStone says shop inventory/pricing relies on crowdsourced data after 3.20, so verify in-game.Url: https://finder.cstone.space/ - UEX CorpBest for:
- commodity prices
- trade routes
- sell demand
- shop stock
- market data
- mining/trade planning
Url: https://uexcorp.space/ - SC Trade ToolsBest for:
- commodity routes
- item finder
- buyer checks
- price comparison
Url: https://sc-trade.tools/ - Star Citizen Wiki item pagesBest for:
- current item data
- shop lists
- crafting inputs
- used-by relationships
Url: https://starcitizen.tools/ - Erkul.gamesBest for:
- ship weapons
- shields
- power plants
- coolers
- quantum drives
- ship loadout planning with live shop price/location lookup
Caveat: Best tool specifically for ship COMPONENTS (not personal weapons/armor); its component database is refreshed per patch.Url: https://erkul.games/
Whats new in 4 9
- New personal itemsConfidence: mediumDetail: 4.9 adds the CQ7 Rifle and the Bellator Combat Suit (a light civilian-look outfit with concealable mag/medpen/knife slots) to the shop pool.
- Shop stock refreshConfidence: mediumDetail: The MOTH utility ship (originally released in 4.6) was added to shops with 4.9; several ships released at IAE 2955 are still pledge-store-only, not yet in-game purchasable.
Sources
- CStone Universal Item Finder (medium)
- Erkul.games - ship loadout & component shop planner (medium)
- UEX Corp (medium)
- UEX Corp - Items shop finder (high)