High-Value Worlds

ELWs, Water Worlds, Ammonia Worlds & Terraformables

Survey Profile

Signal Summary

Not all bodies are equal. Earth-like worlds, water worlds, ammonia worlds, and terraformable candidates sit near the top of most exploration triage lists.

The important skill is not memorising every payout; it is learning which body types deserve attention when you are scanning fast and deciding where to spend DSS probes.

ELWWater WorldTerraformable

Key Concepts

Earth-like world - Rare, recognisable, and usually worth mapping whenever found.

Water world - Often valuable, especially when terraformable or previously unmapped.

Ammonia world - Biologically interesting and valuable enough to stand out during FSS triage.

Terraformable - A modifier that can make rocky, high metal content, and water worlds more valuable.

Field Notes

Terraformable high metal content worlds can be easy to miss if you only chase obvious Earth-likes.

System maps and FSS descriptions are practical filters: body class, atmosphere, gravity, and star distance all help.

A data UI can surface high-value candidates as a checklist instead of forcing commanders to inspect every body manually.

Reference

Signal	Value	Use
Prime target	ELW	Rare and usually worth a full map.
Strong target	Water/ammonia	Good candidates for DSS mapping.
Value modifier	Terraformable	Can significantly raise exploration value.