RES Distances Calculator
**The RES Distances Calculator** is a simple but very useful community tool for *Elite Dangerous* players who bounty hunt or mine in Resource Extraction Sites (RES). It calculates straight-line distances from any system you enter to other systems that contain RES or Compromised Nav Beacons (CBN). This saves players from manually checking the galaxy map or relying on incomplete in-game data when looking for nearby high-value farming locations, especially Hazardous RES for combat bounties. To use it, you simply type your current system name into the tool (available at edtools.cc/res) and it returns a list of nearby systems with RES, sorted by distance in light-years. Each entry shows the type of RES available (e.g. Hazardous, High, etc.), whether there are stations or outposts nearby for repairs and rearming, and other useful notes. The data is manually maintained by the community rather than pulled automatically, so it is not 100% complete, but it remains one of the quickest ways to find good RES farming systems close to your location.
Where does it come from?
**CMDR VicTic** made the RES Distances Calculator. The tool is copyrighted under **© CMDR VicTic** (current version 1.6 as of mid-2025). You can still contact the creator for issues or updates via their Reddit account (u/cold-n-sour) or the email listed on the site (bonzo1962@hotmail.com).
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Quickly finding nearby Hazardous RES
Ideal for bounty hunters who want to locate systems with Haz RES close to their current location without manually searching the galaxy map. -
Locating mining spots with bonuses
Helps miners find systems that have RES (especially High or Hazardous), which give significant laser mining yield bonuses. -
Planning efficient farming routes
Shows distances + whether there are stations or outposts nearby for repairs, rearming, and refueling — very useful when jumping between systems. -
Finding Compromised Nav Beacons (CBN)
Lets you quickly discover nearby systems with CBNs, which are popular for certain combat or piracy-related activities.
Who uses it?
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Bounty Hunters
Especially those farming Hazardous RES for high bounties. They use it to quickly find the nearest systems with Haz RES. -
Laser Miners
Players who mine in planetary rings and want to locate systems with RES for the mining yield bonuses. -
Credit Farmers / Combat Pilots
Players focused on making fast credits through combat, who regularly jump between good RES systems. -
Nomadic / Traveling Players
Commanders who are exploring or moving across the galaxy and want to know where they can stop for profitable farming (RES or Compromised Nav Beacons) along their route.
frequently ask questions
You can access it here: https://edtools.cc/res
It’s a free community tool. Just type in your current system name and it will show nearby systems that have RES or Compromised Nav Beacons.
The tool’s database is manually maintained and not complete. Many systems that actually have RES are simply not added yet. If nothing shows up, it usually means that system (or nearby ones) hasn’t been entered into the database yet.
