Player problem
Open this when an ore boulder looks useful but the drill plan may not be worth the setup yet.
Crafting entry
Drill Setup
Drill Setup: use the right page before the route turns messy.
A practical automation entry for deciding whether to mark, ignore, mine around, or automate a boulder.
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 when the route has a boulder and the question is payoff, not just how to place parts.
What you need first
A marked boulder, enough parts to test the setup, and a return route that makes collection reasonable.
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 when the route has a boulder and the question is payoff, not just how to place parts.
Crafting
Best use
Deciding whether a boulder deserves automation now or just a map marker.
Crafting
Next page
Plan the drill setup
How to use this entry
Use this page to narrow the task, then move into one stronger route page.
Compare the boulder value against travel time, power setup, and what the next upgrade actually needs.
- Deciding whether a boulder deserves automation now or just a map marker.
- Preventing overbuilt drill setups that do not serve the current route.
- Connecting mining automation to the next real upgrade.
Common mistakes
- Automating the first boulder found without checking whether that ore tier matters.
- Building a long collection route that costs more attention than it saves.
- Forgetting to mark the return path and then losing the setup's value.
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
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
Mechanical Parts
A practical item reference for workshop progression and repeatable search habits.
CategoryItemsWhy it is relatedOpen this when crafting is waiting on one workshop item and you need a shorter search pattern.
Batch reviewed Oct 6, 2026
Storage Line
A base-flow entry for tightening the return-to-storage step after repeated routes.
CategoryCraftingWhy it is relatedOpen this when every route technically works but unloading and sorting make the base feel slow.