Mining rig
Excavates a 4×4 m shaft beneath the frame. A powered pump and a tank with room for vitriol are only needed once the bore reaches vitriol. 1 kW = 25% speed; 4 kW = full speed, plus 150 W while pumping. Night operation is optional. Cargo stays at the surface; warehouse drones can collect it.
Game version 0.17.0-dev · 2026-10-13
How to obtain
The mining rig cannot be crafted. A wrecked rig lies 50–70 m from the lander on the home planet, including in older saves. Come within 12 m to reveal the repair objective in the journal (J) and all three missing parts in the codex. Print the drill drive, drill controller and steel cutter head — their recipes require research — then install them from your inventory through interaction. Installing parts is permanent and their order does not matter.
Version history
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A repairable mining rig wreck lies 50–70 m from your base; the shared side objective in the journal and three newly craftable parts reveal it. The rig excavates a 4×4 m shaft straight down and stores ore at the surface for storage drones and MK2 filters. On dry ground it digs without piping; a pump and tank are required only once the bore reaches vitriol. Speed grows by 25% per 1 kW up to full power at 4 kW, automatic mode uses only the production surplus without draining batteries, and manual mode offers 1–4 kW steps with an optional night pause.