Player problem
Open this when an automation idea sounds good, but you still need to know if the setup is worth the spend.
Crafting entry
Drill Prep
Drill Prep: use the right page before the route turns messy.
A drill and automation entry for comparing boulder payoff with the support cost around it.
Database entries answer the first practical question. Once that answer is clear, the linked full page should take over.
Best linked page
Open the Drill Setup Guide
This is a structured lookup entry from the latest database batch review, not a claim of a separate save-file playtest. Use the linked full guide for the deeper answer.
Where to use this
Use this before building any drill-heavy route or ore support chain.
What you need first
A target boulder or ore patch, power support, and a reasonable return path.
Next click
Use this entry to decide where the next click should go.
Database fields
Use these fields like a quick lookup before opening the longer guide.
Crafting
Role or purpose
crafting
Crafting
Where or unlock
Use this before building any drill-heavy route or ore support chain.
Crafting
Best use
Avoiding expensive automation for low-value boulder targets.
Crafting
Next page
Open the Drill Setup Guide
How to use this entry
Use this page to narrow the task, then move into one stronger route page.
Check the boulder, the return lane, and the support flow before spending parts.
- Avoiding expensive automation for low-value boulder targets.
- Keeping drill setup tied to one repeatable loop.
- Checking whether a route marker is enough instead of full automation.
Common mistakes
- Automating first and checking payoff later.
- Using drill parts on a boulder that does not matter yet.
- Forgetting the return leg and making collection awkward.
Visual cue
Map handoff
Azeos Wilderness
A major progression step and the first place where unlock questions should split cleanly from Scarlet farming.
Next page after this
Tags
Related entries
Open another entry only when the question actually changed.
Batch reviewed Oct 6, 2026
Mining Kit
A gear and inventory entry for making mining runs more repeatable.
CategoryEquipmentWhy it is relatedOpen this when the ore route is correct but the trip still ends early or wastes too much time.
Batch reviewed Oct 6, 2026
Scarlet Ore
A repeat-loop reference for the ore tier that should support the next meaningful upgrade.
CategoryOresWhy it is relatedOpen this when the Wilderness is unlocked and the real question is efficiency, not access.
Batch reviewed Oct 6, 2026
Power Line
A base-crafting entry for deciding when power or support flow should be the next upgrade.
CategoryCraftingWhy it is relatedOpen this when a station, drill, or support line exists but the setup still feels fragile.