The data in this study has been found to to out of date for the current game
A further Brain Tree study by our very own CMDR Maligno
It is well known in the community that Brain Trees [1] can grow material nodes that come in four varieties: Cordycep Growth, Polyporous Growth, Mussidaen Seed Pod, and Phloem Excretions. The purpose of this study is to get a qualitative understanding of the number of total material nodes of each type in a Brain Tree site as well as the materials that they yield [2].
For the purposes of this study material nodes were harvested at Brain Tree sites BT0192, BT0193, BT0189, and BT0194 [3]
It’s clear that each site generates between 40 and 50 material nodes, with Phloem Excretion and Cordycep Growth being the least and most abundant, respectively. There is a loose “20-15-10-5” pattern in the number of nodes. Additionally, the following observations were made regarding the materials given by each type of node:
Cordycep Growth: Grade 1 only Polyporous Growth: Grade 2-3 (e.g. Arsenic) Mussidaen Seed Pod: Grade 3-4 Phloem Excretion: Grade 5 only (e.g. Polonium)
The big takeaway here is that Phloem Excretions are guaranteed to yield Grade 5 material. This means that a commander willing to fly out to a Brain Tree site can harvest significant quantities the Grade 5 material that appears on that celestial body in a shorter time than hunting for Mesosiderites. This is especially true of celestial bodies that host multiple Brain Trees sites (i.e. splash craters). Brain Trees provide a viable alternative to gathering materials in a manner that mitigates the randomness associated with conventional prospecting.
It should noted that it takes between 30 to 40 minutes to harvest all of the material nodes in a Brain Tree site. However, if one is only after Phloem Excretions then the harvesting time is only a few minutes. One limiting factor is that, once harvested, Brain Tree sites take at least 2 weeks to regrow material nodes. This document will be updated in the future with better respawn time estimates.
During the harvesting of the Brain Tree sites a number of additional observations were made:
Sites vary in size and number of Brain Trees, but typically they occupy an area of around 1 square kilometer.- Sometimes more than one material node type will appear on a single tree.
- Material nodes appear on the SRV wavescanner as a high-band signal very similar to a ship’s.A future study will be carried out in order to determine differences in the high-band signal depending on material node type.
- Arsenic was only observed to come from Mussidaen Seed Pods, so it’s effective harvesting rate is probably not that much different than from Mesosiderites.
Sites vary in size and number of Brain Trees, but typically they occupy an area of around 1 square kilometer.Jumponium Materials
For those looking to stock up on “Jumponium”, the following Brain Tree sites are a good source of materials for the Level 3 FSD Injection:
Brain Tree Sites with Polonium
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Error requesting data: cURL error 28: Operation timed out after 5001 milliseconds with 0 bytes receivedBrain Tree Sites with Arsenic
Site | System | Body | Lat | Long | Dist Meane (ly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT106 | SYNUEFE DZ-X B34-4 | D 1 | 45.1790 | -134.3400 | 388.21 |
| BT125 | SYNUEFE US-B C16-5 | 4 | -14.6653 | 106.3722 | 426.79 |
| BT127 | SYNUEFE US-B C16-5 | 4 | 53.3894 | -10.1255 | 426.79 |
| BT128 | SYNUEFE US-B C16-5 | 4 | 52.1812 | -16.2724 | 426.79 |
| BT129 | SYNUEFE US-B C16-5 | 4 | 53.2032 | 146.4852 | 426.79 |
| BT104 | SYNUEFE DP-Z C16-19 | C 6 | -25.9627 | -30.6480 | 429.04 |
| BT69 | HIP 35245 | 2 B | -15.4508 | -127.4753 | 473.23 |
| BT250 | IC 2602 SECTOR EB-X D1-20 | A 2 C | -17.3355 | 38.6929 | 496.57 |
| BT411 | SWOILZ IX-F C11 | A 2 | -9.4846 | 159.4338 | 653.60 |
| BT323 | SYNUEFE RE-O D7-11 | 1 A A | -29.4004 | -124.3776 | 681.02 |
| BT325 | SYNUEFE RE-O D7-14 | 1 F A | -5.415 | -64.157 | 683.27 |
| BT319 | SYNUEFE RE-O D7-18 | C 6 | 39.386 | -52.9845 | 711.18 |
| BT254 | SYNUEFE EC-K D9-18 | C 4 | -7.6381 | 134.737 | 711.32 |
| BT311 | HIP 29592 | 3 E | -7.2083 | -118.142 | 723.51 |
| BT227 | SYNUEFE KD-J B42-5 | 2 | -13.7365 | 152.332 | 727.42 |
| BT294 | SYNUEFE SV-U B49-5 | B 2 | -29.1527 | 91.9741 | 735.88 |
| BT295 | SYNUEFE SV-U B49-5 | B 2 | -0.2578 | 28.4786 | 735.88 |
| BT296 | SYNUEFE SV-U B49-5 | B 2 | 24.2206 | -16.2839 | 735.88 |
| BT297 | SYNUEFE SV-U B49-5 | B 2 | -42.2743 | 136.1496 | 735.88 |
| BT298 | SYNUEFE SV-U B49-5 | B 2 | -46.6122 | -37.9316 | 735.88 |
| BT299 | SYNUEFE SV-U B49-5 | B 2 | -36.6913 | -50.697 | 735.88 |
| BT236 | COL 173 SECTOR QU-O D6-32 | 3 E | -48.0967 | -93.0944 | 790.70 |
| BT473 | SYNUEFE GK-T B22-0 | A 3 A | -24.7893 | 75.2862 | 791.76 |
| BT315 | SYNUEFE FM-T D4-32 | AB 2 A | -25.01 | 137.89 | 817.28 |
| BT238 | COL 173 SECTOR QU-O D6-32 | 3 A | 2.2694 | 137.3063 | 819.49 |
| BT35 | COL 173 SECTOR KY-Q D5-9 | 1 A | -50.5520 | -165.8521 | 908.76 |
| BT214 | COL 173 SECTOR DG-M B24-5 | A 2 A | 1.6073 | 51.0927 | 1028.94 |
| BT217 | COL 173 SECTOR ZZ-N B23-1 | B 1 | 24.7518 | 145.5895 | 1032.55 |
| BT228 | COL 173 SECTOR YW-H C11-16 | B 5 A | -36.7064 | -40.1587 | 1033.15 |
| BT66 | HD 85469 | 6 A A | 33.0752 | 12.2098 | 1047.91 |
| BT223 | COL 173 SECTOR UT-W B19-4 | 2 | 24.5223 | 47.4451 | 1118.31 |
| BT224 | COL 173 SECTOR UT-W B19-4 | 2 | 0.0688 | 12.2857 | 1118.31 |
| BT225 | COL 173 SECTOR UT-W B19-4 | 2 | 77.7034 | -42.8619 | 1118.31 |
| BT19 | COL 173 SECTOR HN-J D9-52 | 2 A | -5.7463 | 96.7247 | 1129.00 |
| BT24 | COL 173 SECTOR HN-J D9-52 | 1 A | -25.5887 | -108.5824 | 1129.00 |
| BT25 | COL 173 SECTOR HN-J D9-52 | 1 A | -42.8524 | -134.1830 | 1129.00 |
| BT26 | COL 173 SECTOR HN-J D9-52 | 1 A | 64.8624 | -130.9579 | 1129.00 |
| BT27 | COL 173 SECTOR HN-J D9-52 | 1 A | 24.3299 | 44.2246 | 1129.00 |
| BT28 | COL 173 SECTOR HN-J D9-52 | 1 A | 14.6168 | -0.6771 | 1129.00 |
| BT9 | COL 132 SECTOR IN-S D4-64 | 5 A | 10.5512 | -151.2654 | 1174.48 |
| BT465 | HD 66438 | 1 A | 4.647 | -143.0168 | 1,401.65 |
| BT33 | COL 173 SECTOR KS-J D9-37 | A 5 B | 17.4114 | -98.8253 | 1566.06 |
| BT64 | FLYUA DRYOAE MF-C D14-69 | 5 C | 5.8204 | -51.4230 | 1609.36 |
| BT48 | ETA CARINA SECTOR GW-W C1-6 | A 1 | 69.5822 | -65.6835 | 8894.31 |
| BT60 | ETA CARINA SECTOR PD-S B4-0 | B 4 | 59.3803 | 159.9808 | 8917.27 |
| BT51 | ETA CARINA SECTOR IR-W D1-10 | A 2 C | -25.7799 | 92.8599 | 8917.88 |
| BT46 | ETA CARINA SECTOR EL-Y D19 | 3 A | 43.1344 | 61.7306 | 8953.24 |
| BT47 | ETA CARINA SECTOR EL-Y D19 | 3 A | 47.5327 | 150.6297 | 8953.24 |
| BT7 | 2MASS J10444160-5947046 | 2 B A | 7.7559 | -153.3222 | 8954.65 |
| BT92 | PCYC 275 | B 3 C | -13.6501 | -40.9802 | 8975.96 |
| BT275 | SKAUDAI CH-B D14-28 | 7 A | 41.5847 | -120.3551 | 11,937.71 |
| BT99 | PRUA PHOE US-B D86 | C 3 | -29.4270 | -43.7290 | 12016.20 |
| BT283 | PRAI HYPOO QC-C D20 | 1 C A | -4.6478 | 117.976 | 12,366.84 |
| BT286 | PRAI HYPOO SX-B D23 | AB 2 A | 38.495 | 11.9215 | 12,371.87 |
| BT328 | BLAA HYPAI CZ-D C13-0 | 8 B | -20.7723 | -152.5059 | 12,473.16 |
| BT331 | BLAA HYPAI DZ-D C13-1 | B 6 A | 5.6927 | -169.7609 | 12,490.42 |
| BT422 | NGC 3199 SECTOR MC-V C2-3 | B 2 A | -53.1068 | 58.3485 | 14,954.81 |
| BT423 | NGC 3199 SECTOR MC-V C2-3 | B 2 A | 36.1365 | 39.6887 | 14,954.81 |
| BT424 | NGC 3199 SECTOR MC-V C2-3 | B 2 A | 40.0877 | 43.32 | 14,954.81 |
| BT401 | EORL AUWSY OS-B D13-1106 | 4 A | 40.6332 | 132.8979 | 21,238.74 |
| BT396 | EORL AUWSY PS-B D13-5388 | 1 A | 22.1893 | 4.0843 | 21,272.11 |
| BT395 | EORL AUWSY PS-B D13-6242 | 2 C A | 51.7962 | 69.5181 | 21,275.45 |
| BT499 | EORL AUWSY SY-Z D13-5797 | 4 B | 9.9095 | -80.2033 | 21,284.79 |
| BT483 | EORL AUWSY SY-Z D13-3743 | 1 B A | 41.7454 | 54.6113 | 21,294.78 |
| BT484 | EORL AUWSY SY-Z D13-3743 | 1 B A | -17.7217 | -91.2983 | 21,294.78 |
| BT485 | EORL AUWSY SY-Z D13-3743 | 1 B A | 64.84 | -51.9509 | 21,294.78 |
| BT478 | EORL AUWSY SY-Z D13-5018 | 3 D A | 58.9887 | 85.3908 | 21,300.17 |
| BT381 | EORL AUWSY QD-A D14-5136 | 4 | -8.2324 | 92.1069 | 21,301.21 |
| BT383 | EORL AUWSY QD-A D14-3169 | 2 A | -42.8469 | 156.157 | 21,302.27 |
| BT380 | EORL AUWSY SY-Z D13-967 | 1 | 43.7931 | 62.0183 | 21,304.76 |
| BT377 | EORL AUWSY SY-Z D13-3556 | 1 B | 47.0512 | 171.9461 | 21,306.17 |
| BT507 | EORL AUWSY SY-Z D13-1499 | A 4 C | 30.213 | 66.9166 | 21,307.95 |
| BT376 | EORL AUWSY SY-Z D13-2020 | 3 C A | -7.8066 | -124.7011 | 21,309.04 |
| BT534 | EORL AUWSY PD-Y C28-54 | 6 A | -38.5053 | -23.0932 | 21,314.26 |
| BT535 | EORL AUWSY PD-Y C28-54 | 6 A | -38.0871 | -36.2457 | 21,314.26 |
| BT399 | EORL AUWSY KN-Y C28-9 | 4 A | -26.2623 | -137.4628 | 21,315.36 |
| BT496 | EORL AUWSY SY-Z D13-2352 | A 1 A | 42.8627 | -163.4063 | 21,327.36 |
Summary and Outlook
Brain Trees were perhaps brought about by The Guardians as a resource gathering mechanism. The galactic community should take full advantage of Brain Trees because they provide a viable, if not superior, alternative to conventional prospecting activities. Further studies will be carried out to get a more accurate understanding of material node abundances and yields.
References:
[1] CMDR Starbeaver, “Guardians Trees (Brain Trees)”
[2] “Materials”, Elite Dangerous Wiki, http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Materials
[3] Canonn Brain Tree Data Sheet, https://goo.gl/suqz7A
