Difference between revisions of "Guide to Mining"

At the beginning of your shift, you'll find you and your fellow miners in the Mining Dock. Make sure to grab your equipment and head onto the mining shuttle. If it's your first time mining, it's always a good idea to grab a buddy. Lavaland can be pretty unforgiving to the unexperienced!

Equipment

Survival Medipen An emergency autoinjector for miners facing the harsh conditions of Lavaland. WARNING: Do not inject more than one in quick succession.
Mining Satchel A satchel which will automatically collect ores if set on your belt slot, in one of your hands, or in a pocket. Use the satchel in your hand to dump the ores.
Mining Voucher A single use voucher, used to buy a starting item at the Mining Equipment Vendor.
Seclite This seclite is attachable to guns such as the Proto-Kinetic Accelerator.
Survival Knife Attaches to a Proto-Kinetic Accelerator to act as a bayonet. You can remove it again with a screwdriver.
Marker Beacon You get 10 of these initially. Use them in your hand to set down a small light source where you're standing.

Items Available in the Lockers

Item	Description
Sandbags	You get 5 of these initially. Use them in your hand, and you can set them down as a climbable structure.
Shovel	Used for digging up volcanic ash/Sandand dirt.
Compact Pickaxe	A basic tool for mining ores. If you click on the ground with it, it will dig up Volcanic Ash/Sand, albeit slower than the shovel. It can be set on your belt slot.
Seclite	Another Seclite.
Plant Bag	Used for carrying plant-life found in the ashen caverns.
Mining Satchel	Another satchel for carrying ore.
Automatic Mining Scanner	Turn it on to see what minerals are around you. It can be stored in your bag. Use it while wearing an Optical Meson Scanner for optimal results.
Proto-Kinetic Accelerator	Your actual main tool for mining; allowing you to break rocks from a distance. Also used for fending off the local wildlife.
Optical Meson Scanner	Wear it to see the layout of your surroundings through walls and rocks.
Bluespace Shelter Capsule	Use it in your hand and then drop it to spawn a 5x5-tile shelter. Useful to hide in when an ash storm is going to happen. Make sure you have enough room when you activate it.

Proto-Kinetic Accelerator

The Proto-Kinetic Accelerator is a prototype mining tool/weapon. It uses bursts of energy to create a kinetic blast at the location it is aimed at. However, in order for the kinetic blast to have any effect, it needs to be in a very low pressure environment. In lower pressure environments the blast can mine rock quickly, kill animals, and even break the bones of other people.

On it's own, the PKA is a formidable tool, however you can bolster it with upgrades.

Proto-Kinetic Accelerator Upgrades

Upgrade	Description
KA Minebot Passthrough	Allows your proto-kinetic accelerator shots to pass through minebots. Pretty much required if you utilize minebots.
White Tracer Rounds	Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator bolts to have a white tracer trail.
Adjustable Tracer Rounds	Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator bolts to have a colored tracer trail. You can customize the color if you use it in your hand before installing it.
Super Chassis	Changes the proto-kinetic accelerator chassis to a yellow-orange color scheme. You can remove it with a crowbar.
Hyper Chassis	Changes the proto-kinetic accelerator chassis to an orange-red color scheme. You can remove it with a crowbar.
Range Increase	Increases the proto-kinetic accelerator's range by 1 tile. Occupies 24% of the KA's mod capacity.
Damage Increase	Increases the proto-kinetic accelerator's damage by 10. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity.
Cooldown Decrease	Decreases the proto-kinetic accelerator's cooldown by 2 seconds. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity.
Accelerator Rapid Repeater	Quarters the kinetic accelerator's cooldown on striking a living target, but greatly increases the base cooldown. Occupies 50% of the KA's mod capacity. Can only be obtained via necropolis chests found on lavaland.
Resonator Blast	Causes kinetic accelerator shots to leave and detonate resonator blasts. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity. Can only be obtained via necropolis chests found on lavaland.
Offensive Mining Explosion	Causes the kinetic accelerator to destroy rock and damage mobs in an AoE. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity. Can only be obtained via necropolis chests found on lavaland.
AoE Damage	Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator to do AoE damage to mobs. Does not destroy multiple rocks at once. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity. Can only be obtained via the Mining Vendor.
AoE Mining	Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator to do AoE damage to rocks. Does not hurt multiple mobs at once. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity. Can only be obtained via Science.
Death Syphon	Killing or assisting in killing a creature permanently increases your damage against that type of creature. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity. Can only be obtained via necropolis chests found on lavaland.
Lifesteal Crystal	Causes kinetic accelerator shots to slightly heal the firer on striking a living target. Occupies 20% of the KA's mod capacity. Can only be obtained via necropolis chests found on lavaland.
Trigger Mod	Allows mobs with abnormal hands(such as golems) to utilize the PKA

Kinetic Crusher

The Kinetic Crusher is a more manual means of mining and fighting. You can smash things with large amounts of kinetic force from short range. Additionally, you can mark mobs from a distance and then hit them close up to deal larger amounts of damage. Killing mobs in Lavaland with the crusher will allow you to unlock crusher trophies that can upgrade your kinetic crusher.

Crusher Trophies

Megafauna Trophies
Trophy	Description
Legion Skull	A dead and lifeless legion skull. Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator to recharge 0.3 seconds faster
Goliath Tentacle	A sliced-off goliath tentacle. Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator to do more damage to marked tarkets. (2 damage for every 10 health you are missing)
Ancient Goliath Tentacle	A HUGE goliath tentacle, sliced-off from an Ancient Goliath. Suitable as a trophy for a kinetic crusher. Twice as effective as regular variant.
Watcher Wing	A wing ripped from a watcher. Marked mobs when attacked lose some of their abilities for 0.5 seconds.
Magma Wing	A still-searing wing from a magmawing watcher. Attacks deal 5 more damage.
Ice Wing	A carefully preserved frozen wing from an icewing watcher. Attacks deal 8 more damage.
Eye of the Blood Drunk Miner	Its pupil is collapsed and turned to mush. Mark detonation to grant stun immunity and 90% damage reduction for 1 second
Ash Drake Spike	A spike taken from an ash drake's tail. Mark detonation to deal 5 damage to nearby creatures and push them back.
Demon Claws	A set of blood-drenched claws from a massive demon's hand. Slayer of Bubblegum. Melee hits to do 5 more damage and heal you for 1 with 5x effect on mark detonation
Blaster Tubes	The blaster tubes from a colossus's arm. Mark detonation to make the next destabilizer shot deal 15 damage but move slower.

Resonator

Miners preparing to go down to Lavaland at the start of their shift

A handheld device that creates small fields of energy that resonate until they detonate, crushing rock. It can also be activated without a target to create a field at the user's location, to act as a delayed time trap. It's more effective in a vaccuum.

This is another form of mining equipment that is commonly used by Free Golems. It is only aquirable from the golem shuttle or by purchasing it from the mining vendor. The default resonator is not a powerful device, instead the super resonator should be used instead. It can create unlimited fields at once and mines quicker.

Mining Vendor

There is a mining vendor located in the Mining Dock as well as on the Mining Base. After dropping off your ore into the ORM, you can receive mining points. These mining points can be spent on a variety of items that are available in the mining vendor. They can range from comfort items such as space cash or even valuable items such as jetpacks.

GearConsumablesKinetic AcceleratorDigging ToolsMinebotMiscellaneousKits

Item	Cost	Description
Advanced Scanner	800	A scanner that automatically checks surrounding rock for useful minerals; it can also be used to stop gibtonite detonations. Wear meson scanners for optimal results. This one has an extended range.
Explorer's Webbing	500	Used to hold shelter capsules, medipens, and marker beacons.
Fulton Beacon	400	When placed down, can be targeted by a Fulton Extraction Pack.
Mining Conscription Kit	1500	Everything in the Mining Conscription kit, available for only 1500 mining points
Advanced Jetpack Module	2000	Use this on a MODsuit to install it with a jetpack; allowing you to control your flight if you end up in the void of space. It uses the MODsuit's charge in order to function. Learn how to install modules into your suit here.
Jump Boots	2500	Allows you to dash forward 5 tiles; meaning you can clear a 4-tile gap. Presumably helpful for jumping over chasms. Can be used to store a knife inside.
Lazarus Capsule	800	Use it on creatures revived by a lazarus injector to capture them and register them as yours. You can then release them, and they will fight hostile mobs for you.
Lazarus Capsule Belt	200	Stores lazarus capsules. You can hold six.
Mining MODsuit	3500	A Nanotrasen mining suit for on-site operations, fit with accreting ash armor and a sphere form. A built in ore bag can later be acquired from Robotics. You equip it on your backpack slot, deploy the parts and then activate it. Learn more about MODsuits here.
Asteroid MODsuit Skin	1000	Apply to your Mining MODsuit to make it space proof. Learn more about MODsuits here.
Tracking Implant Kit	600	Contains 3 tracking implants; an implanter; an implant modifier, and an implant locator.
Mining Charge Detonator	150	Use it on a mining charge to link it. Linked mining charges start their detonation timer only when you use the detonator.

Item	Cost	Description
10 Marker Beacons	100	Prism-brand path illumination device. Used by miners to mark paths and warn of danger.
Brute First-Aid Kit	600	Contains 1 brute automender, 1 healing patch, 1 autoinjector and a health analyzer.
Fulton Pack	1000	Use it in your hand to link it to a placed Fulton Beacon first, then use it on any unbolted object or person to extract them to that point.
Jaunter	750	Wear it on your belt slot to save yourself from death if you happen to fall into a chasm.
Lazarus Injector	1000	Revives small animals and Lavaland monsters, making them docile. The Head of Personnel will usually ask for this if somebody kills Ian.
Mining Charge	150	A weak explosive charge that you destroys rocks a short time after being placed on them, unless first linked to a detonator.
Industrial Mining Charge	500	An explosive charge that you destroys rocks a short time after being placed on them, unless first linked to a detonator.
Point Transfer Card	500	A card preloaded with 500 mining points. Swipe your ID over it to claim it.
Shelter Capsule	400	Use it in your hand and then drop it to spawn a 5x5-tile shelter.
Stabilizing Serum	400	Stabilizes regenerative cores, allowing them to be used at a later time.
Survival Medipen	500	An emergency autoinjector for miners facing the harsh conditions of Lavaland. WARNING: Do not inject more than one in quick succession.

Item	Cost	Description
Proto-Kinetic Accelerator	750	A miner's favorite. Allows rocks to be broken from a distance, and works well as an offensive weapon in a low-pressure environment.
KA Adjustable Tracer Rounds	150	Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator bolts to have a colored tracer trail. You can customize the color if you use it in your hand before installing it.
KA AoE Damage	2000	Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator do AoE damage to mobs. Does not destroy multiple rocks at once. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity.
KA Cooldown Decrease	1000	Decreases the proto-kinetic accelerator's cooldown by 2 seconds. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity.
KA Damage Increase	1000	Increases the proto-kinetic accelerator's damage by 10. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity.
KA Hyper Chassis	300	Changes the proto-kinetic accelerator chassis to an orange-red color scheme. You can remove it with a crowbar.
KA Minebot Passthrough	100	Allows your proto-kinetic accelerator shots to pass through minebots. Pretty much required if you utilize minebots.
KA Range Increase	1000	Increases the proto-kinetic accelerator's range by 1 tile. Occupies 24% of the KA's mod capacity.
KA Super Chassis	250	Changes the proto-kinetic accelerator chassis to a yellow-orange color scheme. You can remove it with a crowbar.
KA White Tracer Rounds	100	Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator bolts to have a white tracer trail.

Item	Cost	Description
Diamond Pickaxe	2000	Stronger than the silver pickaxe.
Proto-Kinetic Accelerator	750	A miner's favorite. Allows rocks to be broken from a distance, and works well as an offensive weapon in a low-pressure environment.
Kinetic Crusher	750	Melee weapon. Mark a mob with the destabilizing force, then hit them in melee to activate it for extra damage. Extra damage for backstab.
Resonator	800	A device creating small fields of energy that eventually detonate. Works better in a low-pressure environment.
Silver Pickaxe	1000	Stronger than the regular pickaxe.
Super Resonator	2500	The same as the normal resonator, but this one can have 5 fields active.
Mecha Grenade Launcher	2500	A weapon for a mech able to fire mining bombs stronger than the ones supplied in the Mining MODsuit.

Item	Cost	Description
Nanotrasen Minebot	800	A little drone to help you with mining.
Minebot AI Upgrade	1000	Offers the mining drone sentience. Save points to buy one of these for Science, as it boosts their research levels.
Minebot Armor Upgrade	400	Increases the mining drone's health by 45.
Minebot Cooldown Upgrade	600	Decreases the mining drone's shooting cooldown by 20.
Minebot Melee Upgrade	400	Increases the mining drone's melee damage by 7.

Item	Cost	Description
Absinthe	100	Almost potent enough to make you forget the ash in your lungs.
Alien Toy	300	A facehugger toy.
Cigar	150	A premium cigar for a premium price.
GAR Mesons	500	Same as any other Optical Meson Scanner, but more fashionable.
Laser Pointer	300	To make presentations more interesting. Or to shine it in someone's eyes.
Luxury Shelter Capsule	3000	Spawns a needlessly luxurious shelter. Requires a 7x7 clearing.
Soap	200	A cheap bar of soap.
Space Cash	2000	A stack of 200 credits. Can be placed into an ATM to transfer it to your bank account.
Whiskey	100	The true reward for your endeavors.
HRD-MDE Project	3500	A grenade that enrages megafauna, granting them increased stats and new abilities. Only use this if you have the fighting skills for it.

Kit	Contents
Minebot Kit	1x Mining Drone Cube 1x Upgraded Welding Tool 1x Welding Helmet
Survival Capsule and Explorer's Webbing	Explorer's Webbing 1x Bluespace Shelter Capsule
Resonator Kit	1x Resonator 1x Pocket Fire Extinguisher
Extraction and Rescue Kit	1x Fulton Extraction Pack 1x Extraction Beacon Signaller 30x Marker Beacons
Crusher Kit	1x Proto-Kinetic Crusher 1x Pocket Fire Extinguisher
Plasma Cutter	1x Plasma Cutter
Jaunter Kit	1x Wormhole Jaunter 1x Adv. Burn Kit
Mining Explosives Kit	5x Lesser Mining Charges 3x Industrial Mining Charges 1x Mining Detonator
Mining Conscription Kit	1x Survival Medipen 1x Mining Satchel 1x Mining Voucher 1x Seclite 1x Survival Knife 10x Marker Beacon

Mining

When you're geared up and ready to go, head to the airlocks to your west. Buckle up, then use the Mining Shuttle Console and send the shuttle to the lavaland mine.

If you head down and west from where you dock, there is a break room should your character get hungry. There is also a small medical bay in case you get injured, and then a storage room with five more lockers and an equipment vendor for additional miners.

Once the shuttle docks, head straight east. You'll immediately see the EVA equipment room.

Equip an explorer suit, an explorer breath mask and take a GPS from the suit storage units. GPS can come handy should any kind of accident happen to you. If you click on it while it is in your hands, you can set your own tag. Make sure to put the hood up on your suit to protect yourself from the scorching heat of Lavaland.
Dispense an Oxygen Tank from the Tank Storage Unit.
Grab an Ore Box from anywhere on the station and pull it after you (with control-click). You'll be emptying your mining satchel into it frequently, as the satchel itself can't hold much.

Working in the Mines

To mine a rock, click it with your Proto-Kinetic Accelerator or with a pickaxe in your hands. You can mine multiple tiles at once with the pickaxe. If you use the shovel or the pickaxe on the ground, you will mine Volcanic Ash/Sand, which is needed to make glass. Keep this in mind, as Robotics and R&D use a boatload of it over time, and they will very likely start screaming at you to get some if they need it.

Keep the satchel in your pocket and walk over the ores to collect them. If the satchel is full, empty it into the ore box you are dragging with you.

The Ore Redemption Machine (ORM)

The ORM is what turns your ores into sheets, making them usable by Engineers, Roboticists, Scientists, and whoever else gets access to it.

Whenever you are done with mining, return to the Cargo Office. The ORM is in the northeast room. Place the ore box right above it, right click the ore box and empty it. Then swipe your ID card and claim your points. These are the points you can use at the #Mining Equipment Vendor.

Surviving The Wastes

Lavaland will kill you if you do not tread carefully. Your PKA or Crusher will be your best friend in keeping you alive for the most part. The general rule of thumb is to keep distance and avoid getting hit by fauna. If you do not think you can take a mob on, it is best to leave it alone and go find somewhere else to mine. The atmosphere on Lavaland is burning hot as well, so you need to put on full protective gear, such as an explorer suit or a MODsuit and to keep your hood on.

Make sure to utilize your emergency injector and possibly invest in a brute medkit/fulton extraction kit for when you inevitably take serious brute damage. Always keep an active GPS on your body incase you die. Communication is also a key here - letting your fellow miners know that you are going down increases chances of being found dramatically.

If you encounter an ash storm(which you will), it's imperative that you throw down a bluespace shelter or find a place to shelter under before the storm comes. Chances are if you don't, you will not survive for very long.

If you want to learn more about the horrors that await you in lavaland, see the Guide to Lavaland.

You and R&D

Ripley Mech

One of your biggest partners in your and stations success is Research and Development. They require all the ores you can mine on lavaland and can use said materials to produce awesome items. They will rely on you to provide materials so make sure to at least take up 1-2 loads of ore before messing around and dying.

R&D can provide your KPA with upgrades for free and also give you upgraded mining satchels and equipment. Robotics may even be able to supply you with a Ripley APLU mech that is impervious to ash storms and can instantly mine out 1x3 areas of rock. (Note: Firefighter APLU are Lavaproof)

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+==Clocking In==
+At the beginning of your shift, you'll find you and your fellow miners in the [[Mining Dock]]. Make sure to grab your equipment and head onto the mining shuttle. If it's your first time mining, it's always a good idea to grab a buddy. Lavaland can be pretty unforgiving to the unexperienced!
-== Mining in a nutshell ==
+==Equipment==
-Mining is quite an easy role to take for those learning the mechanics of the game, or for those who just want a break from the chaos on-station. Despite this, there are still somethings a rookie miner should know about. To put it simply, just grab a pick, break some rocks and scoop up the goodies that are inside. ALSO, it is important to note that '''you are able to click more than ONE square of asteroid at a time''' when mining or digging for sand!  As long as it's accessible, you don't have to wait to finish digging before you start digging again, so you can have several dig jobs running in parallel. Just don't change hands or move until all dig jobs are done and save yourself some time!
+[[File:stimpen.png]] '''Survival Medipen''' An emergency autoinjector for miners facing the harsh conditions of Lavaland. '''WARNING: Do not inject more than one in quick succession.'''<br>
+[[File:Miningsatchel.png]] '''Mining Satchel''' A satchel which will automatically collect ores if set on your belt slot, in one of your hands, or in a pocket. Use the satchel in your hand to dump the ores. <br>
+[[File:Miningvoucher.png]] '''Mining Voucher''' A single use voucher, used to buy a starting item at the [[Guide to Mining#Mining Equipment Vendor|Mining Equipment Vendor]].<br>
+[[File:Seclite.png]] '''Seclite''' This seclite is attachable to guns such as the Proto-Kinetic Accelerator.<br>
+[[File:survivalknife.png]] '''Survival Knife''' Attaches to a Proto-Kinetic Accelerator to act as a bayonet. You can remove it again with a screwdriver.<br>
+[[File:markerbeacon.png]] '''Marker Beacon''' You get 10 of these initially. Use them in your hand to set down a small light source where you're standing.<br>
-If you run into rock with a pick or drill in your inactive hand, it will automatically start digging for you.
+<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:99%">
+<span style="font-size:1.2em;">'''Items Available in the Lockers'''</span>
+<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
+{|class="wikitable" width:"80%" style="background-color:#F5AC8E	;margin:10pt;"
+|- style="background-color:#EE6A34;font-weight:bold; color: white;text-align:center;"
+| style="width:125pt" | Item
+| style="width:200pt" | Description
+|-
+! Sandbags <br> [[File:sandbags.png]]
+| You get 5 of these initially. Use them in your hand, and you can set them down as a climbable structure.
+|-
+! Shovel <br>[[File:shovel.png]]
+| Used for digging up volcanic ash/Sandand dirt.
+|-
+! Compact Pickaxe <br>[[File:Pickaxe.png]]
+| A basic tool for mining ores. If you click on the ground with it, it will dig up Volcanic Ash/Sand, albeit slower than the shovel. It can be set on your belt slot.
+|-
+! Seclite <br> [[File:Seclite.png]]
+| Another Seclite.
+|-
+! Plant Bag<br> [[File:plantbag.png]]
+| Used for carrying plant-life found in the ashen caverns.
+|-
+! Mining Satchel <br> [[File:miningsatchel.png]]
+| Another satchel for carrying ore.
+|-
+! Automatic Mining Scanner <br> [[File:Automaticminingscanner.png]]
+| Turn it on to see what minerals are around you. It can be stored in your bag. Use it while wearing an Optical Meson Scanner for optimal results.
+|-
+! Proto-Kinetic Accelerator<br> [[File:kineticaccelerator.png]]
+| Your ''actual'' main tool for mining; allowing you to break rocks from a distance. Also used for fending off the local wildlife.
+|-
+! Optical Meson Scanner <br> [[File:Opticalmesonscanner.png]]
+| Wear it to see the layout of your surroundings through walls and rocks.
+|-
+! Bluespace Shelter Capsule <br> [[File:sheltercapsule.png]]
+| Use it in your hand and then drop it to spawn a 5x5-tile shelter. Useful to hide in when an ash storm is going to happen. Make sure you have enough room when you activate it.
+|}</div></div>
-===The Objective===
+===Proto-Kinetic Accelerator [[File:Kineticaccelerator.png|64px]]===
-You're here to mine, so get digging! Once you're full to bursting with ores, drag your ore box back to the station and head to cargo where the ore redemption machine sits. Insert your ID, and empty the box next to the machine to offload your ores and have them instantly processed into sheets. You gain points for doing this, so be sure to claim them and then retrieve your ID. Now take your crate and it's back to the mines!
+The Proto-Kinetic Accelerator is a prototype mining tool/weapon. It uses bursts of energy to create a kinetic blast at the location it is aimed at. However, in order for the kinetic blast to have any effect, it needs to be in a very low pressure environment. In lower pressure environments the blast can mine rock quickly, kill animals, and even break the bones of other people.
-====How to Do This====
+On it's own, the PKA is a formidable tool, however you can bolster it with upgrades.
-# Gear up! From the mining equipment locker, you will need Meson Scanner goggles, a Mining Scanner, and a Pickaxe. If you want, there are also fingerless (useless) gloves, an additional mining satchel, and a shovel.
-# Use your voucher on a mining vending machine to select your choice of mining tool. A kinetic accelerator or mining drone can help when fighting mobs.
-# Take and wear a mining hardsuit, breath mask, and oxygen tank from Mining EVA. On the western side of the base, there is a mini-Medbay from which you can borrow supplies. There is also a maintenance room adjacent to it where you can top off internals.
-# Before you go, you'll want an Ore Box - It can hold an infinite amount of minerals. Empty your Mining Satchel into it periodically and drag it about.
-# Pick a destination: Both sides have a transit tube you can shove yourself into for quick access to the relevant outposts, located near the Mining Shuttle.
-# Find dem minerals. There are more minerals on the west side of the asteroid, but the east side has no mobs to worry about. Use the scanner to be able to see valuable minerals. Try to get a mixture of:
-#:* Gold
-#:* Silver
-#:* Uranium
-#:* Plasma
-#:* Diamond
-::Sand can be dug up with a shovel or drill and iron can be seen without a scanner, but they do not redeem as many points as the other minerals.
-# Go to the ore redeemer and get points for the plasma and diamonds, deliver some materials to R&D (10-15 sheets each material except iron) and everything else to Robotics. Ask R&D for a diamond mining drill if they have diamonds.
-# At the mining equipment vendor you can get sonic jackhammers, jetpacks or MediPens with the points you've gained.
-# Repeat until bored or shuttle arrives. You are now officially a miner who can be useful and make yourself stronger.
-===The Gear===
+<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:99%">
-The following is a list of default mining equipment:
+<span style="font-size:1.2em;">'''Proto-Kinetic Accelerator Upgrades'''</span>
-* [[File:RIG.png|32px]] '''Mining [[Space suit|Hardsuit]]''' - Used so you don't freeze to death in the airless tunnels of the <s>resource-rich</s> planetoid.
+<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
-* [[File:BreathMask.png]] '''[[Clothes and Internals|Breath Mask]] and Oxygen Tank''' - So you can have oxygen when mining. Oxygen tanks are available from the tank storage unit, and they can be worn on hardsuit's storage slot. You can also use your emergency oxygen tank which can be placed on your suit. Running out of oxygen is unlikely with the full sized tank.
+{|class="wikitable" width:"80%" style="background-color:#F5AC8E	;margin:10pt;"
-* [[File:MGlasses.png]] [[File:Mining scanner.png]] '''Meson Goggles|Meson Scanners and  Mining Scanner''' - When used together will briefly flash any non-iron ore on screen.
+|- style="background-color:#EE6A34;font-weight:bold; color: white;text-align:center;"
-* [[File:Gps mining.png]] '''Global Positioning System, GPS''' - The crew monitoring console back on the station won't catch your suit sensor signal from all the way at the asteroid. Having one of these on you will help others track down your body if you happen to develop a case of the dead.
+| style="width:125pt" | Upgrade
-* [[File:Pickaxe.png|32px]] '''Pickaxe''' - For tunneling through everything. Place this on your belt, it saves room. You also can get various drills and other tools from science and your mining vendor. These will dig faster, and may have other advantages!
+| style="width:400pt" | Description
-* [[File:Shovel.png|32px]] '''Shovel''' - Gathering sand. You can stick this in your backpack.
+|-
-* [[File:OreSatchel.png|32px]] '''Ore Satchel''' - For carrying ore without using a mining cart, holds 50 ore nuggets. Get at least one of these, make sure to set the bag to "all on tile". Use in conjunction with an ore crate. (Newbie tip: This does not work like a typical backpack.  Hold it in your hand and click the ore with that hand to pick it up.)
+! KA Minebot Passthrough <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
-* [[File:OreCrate.png|32px]] '''Ore box''' - Used for carrying huge amounts of ore. While a satchel can only hold 50 nuggets, this can hold an unlimited sum. Use your satchel on the box to empty it into the box, place the box in the unloading machine's input slot to unload it. You cannot carry it but you can drag or push it with you.
+| Allows your proto-kinetic accelerator shots to pass through minebots. Pretty much required if you utilize minebots.
-* [[File:Crowbar.png]] '''Crowbar''' - Just in case when coming back from the mines there is a blackout. Make sure to grab one from tool storage or a toolbox. '''Notice: No longer spawns in your backpack.'''
+|-
-* [[File:Seclite.png]] '''Seclite''' - A robust flashlight used by security and mining. Can also be mounted to energy guns and Hybrid Tasers.
+! White Tracer Rounds <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
-* [[File:Mining drill.png]] '''Mining Drill''' - This drill can be used to pick through rock and dig up sand, so you can use this instead of a pickaxe or shovel.
+| Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator bolts to have a white tracer trail.
-* [[File:mining voucher.gif]] '''Mining Voucher''' - Found in your backpack, exchange this at the mining equipment locker for your choice of one of the four options below.
+|-
-* [[File:Kinetic accelerator.png]] '''Proto-kinetic Accelerator''' - A gun. The good part is that it packs a punch in a vacuum and has infinite shots. The bad part is that it tickles in pressurized environments, needs to be reloaded after each shot, and has a range of three steps. Each blast can clear a rock wall if you feel like digging using this.
+! Adjustable Tracer Rounds <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
-* [[File:Resonator.png]] '''Resonator''' - Another deadly tool. This will instantly clear a rock wall when clicked on, and when used in hand or swung at empty space, will create a field on that spot that lasts for about five seconds before rupturing, causing serious damage to anything standing on it. Just like the kinetic accelerator, it does reduced damage in pressurized environments.
+| Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator bolts to have a colored tracer trail. You can customize the color if you use it in your hand before installing it.
-* [[File:Kinetic_crusher.png]] '''Proto-Kinetic Crusher''' - A powerful melee weapon. Shoots kinetic bolts that don't deal damage, but can mark large creatures making the hammer deal increased damage when used on them. It will deal even greater damage on backstab.
+|-
-* [[File:Mining drone.png]] '''Mining Drone''' - This helpful little guy goes around collecting loose ore so you don't have to. Will drop its haul when you hit it with the mining scanner. Clicking on it with an empty hand will toggle it between ore collection and wildlife fighting mode, where it will attack xenos with its built-in kinetic accelerator and drill. Will not pick up sand with no nearby ore around, for some reason. Comes with an upgraded welding tool if redeemed via voucher. It cannot be repaired while it is fighting.
+! Super Chassis <br> [[File:Kineticsuperchassis.png]]
+| Changes the proto-kinetic accelerator chassis to a yellow-orange color scheme. You can remove it with a crowbar.
+|-
+! Hyper Chassis <br> [[File:Kinetichyperchassis.png]]
+| Changes the proto-kinetic accelerator chassis to an orange-red color scheme. You can remove it with a crowbar.
+|-
+! Range Increase <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| Increases the proto-kinetic accelerator's range by 1 tile. Occupies 24% of the KA's mod capacity.
+|-
+! Damage Increase <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| Increases the proto-kinetic accelerator's damage by 10. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity.
+|-
+! Cooldown Decrease <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| Decreases the proto-kinetic accelerator's cooldown by 2 seconds. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity.
+|-
+! Accelerator Rapid Repeater <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| Quarters the kinetic accelerator's cooldown on striking a living target, but greatly increases the base cooldown. Occupies 50% of the KA's mod capacity. <br> '''Can only be obtained via necropolis chests found on lavaland.'''
+|-
+! Resonator Blast <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| Causes kinetic accelerator shots to leave and detonate resonator blasts. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity. <br> '''Can only be obtained via necropolis chests found on lavaland.'''
+|-
+! Offensive Mining Explosion <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| Causes the kinetic accelerator to destroy rock and damage mobs in an AoE. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity. <br> '''Can only be obtained via necropolis chests found on lavaland.'''
+|-
+! AoE Damage <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator to do AoE damage to mobs. '''Does not destroy multiple rocks at once.'''  Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity. <br> '''Can only be obtained via the Mining Vendor.'''
+|-
+! AoE Mining <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator to do AoE damage to rocks. '''Does not hurt multiple mobs at once.''' Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity. <br> '''Can only be obtained via Science.'''
+|-
+! Death Syphon <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| Killing or assisting in killing a creature permanently increases your damage against that type of creature. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity. <br> '''Can only be obtained via necropolis chests found on lavaland.'''
+|-
+! Lifesteal Crystal <br> [[File:Lifesteal_Crystal.png]]
+| Causes kinetic accelerator shots to slightly heal the firer on striking a living target. Occupies 20% of the KA's mod capacity. <br> '''Can only be obtained via necropolis chests found on lavaland.'''
+|-
+! Trigger Mod <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| Allows mobs with abnormal hands(such as golems) to utilize the PKA
+|}
+</div></div>
-===The Wildlife===
+===Kinetic Crusher [[File:Kineticcrusher.png]]===
-While the eastern half of the asteroid is free of harmful things (save for the occasional murderous traitor, rogue cyborg, and gibtonite deposit), it's quite sparse in any ore more precious than plain iron. The western half has much richer bounty of minerals to harvest... but there's a bit of a problem in the form of a variety of bloodthirsty alien lifeforms populating the caverns. Fortunately, you can fight them if you know how, and useful items can be harvested from their corpses when you triumph. Many sporting miners even come to the west asteroid just for the sake of monster hunting.
+The Kinetic Crusher is a more manual means of mining and fighting. You can smash things with large amounts of kinetic force from short range. Additionally, you can mark mobs from a distance and then hit them close up to deal larger amounts of damage. Killing mobs in Lavaland with the crusher will allow you to unlock crusher trophies that can upgrade your kinetic crusher.
-====[[File:Hivelord.gif]] '''Hivelords'''====
+<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:99%">
-Considered annoying at worst, and a free medkit at best. These strange creatures will unleash hivelord brood one after another at you whilst trying to keep distant. Fortunately, each of its spawn dies in a single hit, and deal tickle damage to you. It's best to go on the aggressive against these with pickaxe in hand, advancing constantly whilst picking away each of its brood. Once you've closed the gap or have it stuck in a corner, it's toast. It drops it's core when killed, which when eaten will instantly restore your health to its maximum, and even cure diseases or any other ailment on your body. It can magically be eaten through your helmet and breath mask! It also has the side effect of purging any beneficial chemicals from your system, so don't munch one just after injecting a stimulant. Don't think you can store these for later, though - They will spoil after a few minutes.
+<span style="font-size:1.2em;">'''Crusher Trophies'''</span>
+<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
+{|class="wikitable" width:"80%" style="background-color:#F5AC8E	;margin:10pt;"
+|- style="background-color:#EE6A34;font-weight:bold; color: white;text-align:center;"
+| style="width:125pt" | Trophy
+| style="width:400pt" | Description
+|-
+! Legion Skull <br> [[File:Legion Trophy.png]]
+| A dead and lifeless legion skull. Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator to recharge 0.3 seconds faster
+|-
+! Goliath Tentacle <br> [[File:Goliath Trophy.png]]
+| A sliced-off goliath tentacle. Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator to do more damage to marked tarkets. (2 damage for every 10 health you are missing)
+|-
+! Ancient Goliath Tentacle <br> [[File:Goliath Trophy.png]] <!-- basically the same sprite as regular one, be it bigger -->
+| A HUGE goliath tentacle, sliced-off from an Ancient Goliath. Suitable as a trophy for a kinetic crusher. Twice as effective as regular variant.
+|-
+! Watcher Wing <br> [[File:Watcher Trophy.png]]
+| A wing ripped from a watcher. Marked mobs when attacked lose some of their abilities for 0.5 seconds.
+|-
+! Magma Wing <br> [[File:Magmawing Trophy.png]]
+| A still-searing wing from a magmawing watcher. Attacks deal 5 more damage.
+|-
+! Ice Wing <br> [[File:Icewing Trophy.png]]
+|A carefully preserved frozen wing from an icewing watcher. Attacks deal 8 more damage.
+|-
+! colspan="2" | Megafauna Trophies
+|-
+! Eye of the Blood Drunk Miner <br> [[File:BloodDrunkTrophy.png]]
+| Its pupil is collapsed and turned to mush. Mark detonation to grant stun immunity and 90%  damage reduction for 1 second
+|-
+! Ash Drake Spike <br> [[File:AshDrakeTrophy.png]]
+| A spike taken from an ash drake's tail. Mark detonation to deal 5 damage to nearby creatures and push them back.
+|-
+! Demon Claws <br> [[File:bubblegumTrophy.png]]
+| A set of blood-drenched claws from a massive demon's hand. '''Slayer of Bubblegum'''. Melee hits to do 5 more damage and heal you for 1 with 5x effect on mark detonation
+|-
+! Blaster Tubes <br> [[File:ColossusTrophy.png]]
+| The blaster tubes from a colossus's arm. Mark detonation to make the next destabilizer shot deal 15 damage but move slower.
+|}
+</div></div>
-Attack with your pickaxe. Hack your way through the broods until the host is mush.
+===Resonator [[File:Resonator.png]]===
+[[File:MiningRoundStart.png|right|thumb|Miners preparing to go down to Lavaland at the start of their shift]]
+A handheld device that creates small fields of energy that resonate until they detonate, crushing rock. It can also be activated without a target to create a field at the user's location, to act as a delayed time trap. It's more effective in a vaccuum.
-====[[File:Goliath.png]] '''Goliaths'''====
+This is another form of mining equipment that is commonly used by [[Free Golem]]s. It is only aquirable from the golem shuttle or by purchasing it from the mining vendor. The default resonator is not a powerful device, instead the super resonator [[File:Superresonator.png]] should be used instead. It can create unlimited fields at once and mines quicker.
-The bane of many careless miners. These monsters carry a hefty health pool, a mean wallop, and a deceptively dangerous ranged tentacle attack. They are inherently resistant to lasers, so using a kinetic accelerator is the best option regarding dealing with these. They move at a slow pace, stopping every couple seconds to burrow tentacles under you - These will trap you for a long duration if you stand on top of them for too long. Fighting them is simple: Shoot, step back, shoot, avoid tentacles. Repeat this process until it is dead and leaves a plate on the ground.
-Goliath plates can be used to reinforce your hardsuit and helmet a maximum of three times, allowing you to turn your suit into something closer to a space-worthy piece of riot gear if you hunt some Goliaths. Their plates can also be used to reinforce ripleys.
+===[[File:Mining Equipment Vendor.png‎]] Mining Vendor===
+There is a mining vendor located in the Mining Dock as well as on the Mining Base. After dropping off your ore into the ORM, you can receive mining points. These mining points can be spent on a variety of items that are available in the mining vendor. They can range from comfort items such as space cash or even valuable items such as jetpacks.
-====[[File:Basilisk.png]] '''Basilisks'''====
+<tabs>
-Fierce, territorial beasts capable of firing freezing beams, cold enough to inflict serious freeze burns while the basilisk closes in and attacks its immobilized target. Fortunately, they don't attack unless someone comes very close to them, so if you don't feel confident, you can just wait until you have a few more goliath plates, or maybe some gibonite.
+<tab name="Gear">
+{|class="wikitable" width:"80%" style="background-color:#F5AC8E	;margin:10pt;"
-Despite the slow, Basilisks can be kited. However, it is often a better idea to just melee them with your pickaxe in the event that you have several goliath plates.
+|- style="background-color:#EE6A34;font-weight:bold; color: white;text-align:center;"
+| style="width:125pt;" | Item
-'''Tip:'''
+| style="width:100pt;" | Cost
-Basilisks are notably weak to explosions due to the nature of their bodies, taking over half their health in damage from even the weakest of explosions.  Their eye chilling beam can also be blocked by ore crates and rock walls.
+| style="width:400pt;" | Description
+|-
-====[[File:Goldgrub.png]] '''Goldgrubs'''====
+! Advanced Scanner <br> [[File:Advancedminingscanner.png]]
-Mostly harmless and quite rare. These creatures swallow up any loose, valuable ore they can find and flee when approached by a human, smashing through even solid rock on their path of escape before burrowing into the ground. A tactic toward killing one is to throw an ore towards it, and quickly charging in to kill it while it's busy eating, it's worth noting that kinetic accelerator shots do nothing against these. Their skin is reflective, requiring a pickaxe melee smackdown to ensure a kill.
+| 800
+| A scanner that automatically checks surrounding rock for useful minerals; it can also be used to stop gibtonite detonations. Wear meson scanners for optimal results. This one has an extended range.
-'''Tip:'''
+|-
-When killed, they spit up multiple pieces of ore, based on what they ate. Feed them many different types of ore before killing them, and they'll spit out more of each type than you gave it! Just don't let it get away after spooking it.
+! Explorer's Webbing <br> [[File:explorerwebbing.png]]
+| 500
-===The Rewards===
+| Used to hold shelter capsules, medipens, and marker beacons.
-So, you've taken your crate of ores to the ore redemption machine and claimed a boatload of points tied to your id. Head on over to the mining equipment vendors and stick your id in to claim fabulous prizes!
+|-
+! Fulton Beacon <Br> [[File:Fultonbeacon.gif]]
-{{Item
+| 400
- |name=Mining Equipment Vendor
+| When placed down, can be targeted by a Fulton Extraction Pack.
- |bgcolor1 = #cc9966
+|-
- |bgcolor2 = #cc9966
+! Mining Conscription Kit <br> [[File:duffel.png|64px]]
- |image = Mining_vendor.png
+| 1500
- }}
+| Everything in the Mining Conscription kit, available for only 1500 mining points
+|-
+! Advanced Jetpack Module <br> [[File:Mod Advanced Ion Jetpack.png]]
-* '''Stimpack MediPen''' - 50 pts - A cheap stimpack that stimulates your body's adrenaline but can be fatal if abused. Use 3 at a time at most. Addiction without anti tox will be lethal over time.
+| 2000
-* '''Teporone MediPen''' - 50 pts - A MediPen that can be used to rapidly stabilize your body's temperature if your hardsuit malfunctions or you run in to local wildlife.
+| Use this on a MODsuit to install it with a jetpack; allowing you to control your flight if you end up in the void of space. <br> It uses the MODsuit's charge in order to function. Learn how to install modules into your suit [[MODsuits#Upgrading_the_MODsuit|here]].
-* '''MediPen Bundle''' - 200 pts - An addiction kit! Comes with 5 stimpacks and for some god awful reason, enough epi pens to to overdose someone and get them addicted.
+|-
-* '''Premium Havanian Cigar''' - 100 pts - Inject with <s>drugs</s> medicine for a good time. I don't even.
+! Jump Boots <br> [[File:jetboots.png]]
-* '''Bottle of whiskey''' - 150 pts - Half the components for Beepsky Smash, and has various other uses.
+| 2500
-* '''Soap''' - 200 pts - For cleaning up those blood trails made from <s>assistants who the HoP let in</s> dragging downed miners from asteroid beasts. A tile based stun that is amazingly robust for it's cost. Also cleans up evidence. Can piss off gang members.
+| Allows you to dash forward 5 tiles; meaning you can clear a 4-tile gap. Presumably helpful for jumping over chasms. Can be used to store a knife inside.
-* '''Advanced Scanner''' - 300 pts - An advanced mining that automatically scans nearby asteroid walls for mineral deposits. You need one if you're mining in a mech.
+|-
-* '''Alien Toy''' - 450 pts - A toy facehugger with REAL face-clinging action! Scare your friends! Tear off your enemy's breath mask in a N2O flood. Laugh as the captain and head of personnel uselessly unload their energy guns on it! Really robust little toy. Strips gas masks off people's faces and blinds them. Can cause a large issue for wizards. Unsure how to properly weaponize it else-wise.
+! Lazarus Capsule <br> [[File:Lazaruscapsule.png]]
-* '''Laser Pointer''' - 400 pts - Go for the eyes! Borg stunner. Amazing during malf, or when you need to stop a borg in it's tracks and don't want to invest in EMP or trying to flash it.
+| 800
-* '''Advanced Scanner''' - 400 pts - A upgrade over the default Mining Scanner. This tool has a much larger detection radius of seven tiles (the entire screen), and updates more frequently.  This also works from inside the Ripley mech (Just in case robotics was lazy and did not make a mining scanner for the mech).
+| Use it on creatures revived by a lazarus injector to capture them and register them as yours. You can then release them, and they will fight hostile mobs for you.
-* '''Point Card''' - 500 pts - A card with 500 mining points stored, for trading amongst your coworkers. Simply use an id over it to claim the points stored on.
+|-
-* '''Lazarus Injector''' - 1000 pts - A miracle injection capable of reviving simple living beings from death, making them friendly to you and the crew. useless on humans, monkeys, and other complex living beings. Resurrect Ian for all access from a thankful Head of Personnel! Or make yourself a pet Goliath. The lazarus injector can be EMP'd to make revived mobs hostile to everyone but you. Practical uses are reviving a Goliath and killing it for additional plates, or reviving a basilisk for more diamonds. Alternatively useful for bartering with the HoP or any staff with a pet. Flood the AI core with goliaths! [[Syndicate_Items#Cryptographic_Sequencer | EMAG]] FOR INTENSE TRAITOR ACTIONS (Don't use goliaths for this purpose, you can't drag them.)
+! Lazarus Capsule Belt <br> [[File:Lazarusbelt.png]]
-* '''Wormhole Jaunter''' - 600 pts - A single use device that creates a wormhole set to a random teleport beacon, creates a quick way of getting out of a sticky situation. Just try not to lose your lunch.
+| 200
-* '''Mining Drone''' - 500 pts - Just like what the voucher can get you but without a melee upgrade already equipped. Comes with a welding tool. Useful if you want to amass resources and are lazy. Might also help kill a mob.
+| Stores lazarus capsules. You can hold six.
-* '''Mining Drone Melee Upgrade''' - 500 pts - Increases the Drone's melee damage.
+|-
-* '''Mining Drone Health Upgrade''' - 400 pts - Increases the Drone's health.   '''Note: Mining drone acquired via voucher already has this upgrade.'''
+! Mining MODsuit <br> [[File:Mod_Mining.png]]
-* '''Mining Drone Ranged Upgrade''' - 600 pts - Decreases the Drone's ranged weapon's cooldown.
+| 3500
-* '''Mining Drone AI Upgrade''' - 1000 pts - This upgrade allows a high tech AI (grants ghost control over the drone) to overtake your mining drone, making it an even more useful ally when mining to guard your back from xenomorphs and traitors, or to collect those valuable ores for you.
+| A Nanotrasen mining suit for on-site operations, fit with accreting ash armor and a sphere form. A built in ore bag can later be acquired from Robotics. You equip it on your backpack slot, deploy the parts and then activate it. Learn more about MODsuits [[MODsuits|here]].
-* '''Resonator''' - 650 pts - A handheld device that creates small fields of energy that resonate until they detonate, crushing rock. It can also be activated without a target to create a field at the user's location, to act as a delayed time trap. It's more effective in a vacuum. Inferior to the Kinetic Accelerator, but better for newbies or people who just want to mine faster.
+|-
-* '''Kinetic Crusher''' - 750 pts - A powerful melee weapon. Shoots kinetic bolts that don't deal damage, but can mark large creatures making the hammer deal increased damage when used on them. It will deal even greater damage on backstab.
+! Asteroid MODsuit Skin <br> [[File:Mod Asteroid.png]]
-* '''Kinetic Accelerator''' - 650 pts - A deadly short-range kinetic shotgun that puts internal organs on the outside when in vacuums. Or, you know, you can crush rocks with it too I guess. Most Robust.
+| 1000
-* '''Jetpack''' - 1500 pts - Has a special miner paint job so security won't beat you for stealing from EVA. Best bang for buck, can fit into your backpack if needed, but at the cost of some capacity.  To function it needs to be put into your backpack slot.
+| Apply to your Mining MODsuit to make it space proof. Learn more about MODsuits [[MODsuits|here]].
-* '''1000 Space Cash''' - 2000 pts - DOSH! Bribe the gods!
+|-
-* '''Gar Mesons''' - 500 pts - Stylish new Mesons, that are functionally the same as regular ones. Except the fact they are extremely pointy, can be used to stab people to death (10 brute) and have a tendency to get embedded into people like a throwing star.
+! Tracking Implant Kit <br> [[File:implantbox.png]]
-* '''Brute First-Aid Kit''' - 600 pts - Contains bandages and brute-healing patches
+| 600
-* '''Silver Pickaxe''' - 1000 pts - Slightly better than the default pickaxe, but still a lot worse than your starting KA.
+| Contains 3 tracking implants; an implanter; an implant modifier, and an implant locator.
-* '''Lazarus Capsule''' - 800 pts - A device used to capture creatures revived with the Lazarus Injector and carry them around on your person.  Activate and toss the capsule to release the creature.
+|-
-* '''Lazarus Capsule Belt''' - 200 pts - A belt that can hold up to six Lazarus Capsules.
+! Mining Charge Detonator <br> [[File:Mining_Charge_Detonator.gif]]
-* '''Diamond Pickaxe''' - 2000 pts - For when you want something shinier and better than your default pickaxe and the scientists are either too lazy or too dead to make drills or jackhammers. STILL worse than a basic KA.
+| 150
-* '''Super Resonator''' - 2000 pts - Like the regular resonator, but able to have 5 fields active at a time.
+| Use it on a mining charge to link it. Linked mining charges start their detonation timer only when you use the detonator.
-* '''Super Kinetic Accelerator''' - 3000 pts - An upgraded version of the proto-kinetic accelerator, with superior damage, speed and range.
+|}
+</tab>
-===The Ores===
+<tab name="Consumables">
-{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="80%" class="wikitable sortable"
+{|class="wikitable" width:"80%" style="background-color:#F5AC8E	;margin:10pt;"
-! scope="col" class="unsortable" style='background-color:Maroon;color:white;' |Wall
+|- style="background-color:#EE6A34;font-weight:bold; color: white;text-align:center;"
-! scope="col" width="100px" class="unsortable" style='background-color:Maroon;color:white;' |Raw Ore
+| style="width:125pt;" | Item
-! scope="col" style='background-color:Maroon;color:white;' |Point Value
+| style="width:100pt;" | Cost
-! scope="col" class="unsortable" style='background-color:Maroon;color:white;' |Processed Ore
+| style="width:400pt;" | Description
-! scope="col" class="unsortable" style='background-color:Maroon;color:white;' |Coin
+|-
-! scope="col" class="unsortable" style='background-color:Maroon;color:white;' |Door
+! 10 Marker Beacons <br> [[File:markerbeacon.png]]
-! scope="col" style='background-color:Maroon;color:white;' |Name
+| 100
-! scope="col" class="unsortable" style='background-color:Maroon;color:white;' |Uses
+| Prism-brand path illumination device. Used by miners to mark paths and warn of danger.
+|-
+! Brute First-Aid Kit <br> [[File:Brutefirstaidkit.png|64px]]
+| 600
+| Contains 1 brute automender, 1 healing patch, 1 autoinjector and a health analyzer.
+|-
+! Fulton Pack <br> [[File:fultonpack.png]]
+| 1000
+| Use it in your hand to link it to a placed Fulton Beacon first, then use it on any unbolted object or person to extract them to that point.
+|-
+! Jaunter <br> [[File:Jaunter.png]]
+| 750
+| Wear it on your belt slot to save yourself from death if you happen to fall into a chasm.
+|-
+! Lazarus Injector <br> [[File:Lazarusinjector.png]]
+| 1000
+| Revives small animals and Lavaland monsters, making them docile. The Head of Personnel will usually ask for this if somebody kills Ian.
+|-
+! Mining Charge <br> [[File:Lesser_Mining_Charge.png]]
+| 150
+| A weak explosive charge that you destroys rocks a short time after being placed on them, unless first linked to a detonator.
+|-
+! Industrial Mining Charge <br> [[File:Industrial_Mining_Charge.png]]
+| 500
+| An explosive charge that you destroys rocks a short time after being placed on them, unless first linked to a detonator.
+|-
+! Point Transfer Card <br> [[File:Pointtransfercard.png]]
+| 500
+| A card preloaded with 500 mining points. Swipe your ID over it to claim it.
+|-
+! Shelter Capsule <br> [[File:sheltercapsule.png]]
+| 400
+| Use it in your hand and then drop it to spawn a 5x5-tile shelter.
+|-
+! Stabilizing Serum <br> [[File:Hivelordstabilizer.png]]
+| 400
+| Stabilizes regenerative cores, allowing them to be used at a later time.
+|-
+! Survival Medipen <br> [[File:stimpen.png]]
+| 500
+| An emergency autoinjector for miners facing the harsh conditions of Lavaland. '''WARNING: Do not inject more than one in quick succession.'''
+|}
+</tab>
+<tab name="Kinetic Accelerator">
+{|class="wikitable" width:"80%" style="background-color:#F5AC8E	;margin:10pt;"
+|- style="background-color:#EE6A34;font-weight:bold; color: white;text-align:center;"
+| style="width:125pt;" | Item
+| style="width:100pt;" | Cost
+| style="width:400pt;" | Description
+|-
+! Proto-Kinetic Accelerator <br> [[File:kineticaccelerator.png]]
+| 750
+| A miner's favorite. Allows rocks to be broken from a distance, and works well as an offensive weapon in a low-pressure environment.
+|-
+! KA Adjustable Tracer Rounds <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| 150
+| Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator bolts to have a colored tracer trail. You can customize the color if you use it in your hand before installing it.
+|-
+! KA AoE Damage <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| 2000
+| Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator do AoE damage to mobs. '''Does not destroy multiple rocks at once.''' Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity.
+|-
+! KA Cooldown Decrease <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| 1000
+| Decreases the proto-kinetic accelerator's cooldown by 2 seconds. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity.
+|-
+! KA Damage Increase <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| 1000
+| Increases the proto-kinetic accelerator's damage by 10. Occupies 30% of the KA's mod capacity.
+|-
+! KA Hyper Chassis <br> [[File:Kinetichyperchassis.png]]
+| 300
+| Changes the proto-kinetic accelerator chassis to an orange-red color scheme. You can remove it with a crowbar.
+|-
+! KA Minebot Passthrough <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| 100
+| Allows your proto-kinetic accelerator shots to pass through minebots. Pretty much required if you utilize minebots.
+|-
+! KA Range Increase <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| 1000
+| Increases the proto-kinetic accelerator's range by 1 tile. Occupies 24% of the KA's mod capacity.
+|-
+! KA Super Chassis <br> [[File:Kineticsuperchassis.png]]
+| 250
+| Changes the proto-kinetic accelerator chassis to a yellow-orange color scheme. You can remove it with a crowbar.
+|-
+! KA White Tracer Rounds <br> [[File:Kineticacceleratormod.png]]
+| 100
+| Causes the proto-kinetic accelerator bolts to have a white tracer trail.
+|}
+</tab>
+<tab name="Digging Tools">
+{|class="wikitable" width:"80%" style="background-color:#F5AC8E	;margin:10pt;"
+|- style="background-color:#EE6A34;font-weight:bold; color: white;text-align:center;"
+| style="width:125pt;" | Item
+| style="width:100pt;" | Cost
+| style="width:400pt;" | Description
+|-
+! Diamond Pickaxe <br> [[File:diamondpickaxe.png]]
+| 2000
+| Stronger than the silver pickaxe.
+|-
+! Proto-Kinetic Accelerator <br> [[File:kineticaccelerator.png]]
+| 750
+| A miner's favorite. Allows rocks to be broken from a distance, and works well as an offensive weapon in a low-pressure environment.
+|-
+! Kinetic Crusher <br> [[File:Kineticcrusher.png]]
+| 750
+| Melee weapon. Mark a mob with the destabilizing force, then hit them in melee to activate it for extra damage. Extra damage for backstab.
+|-
+! Resonator <br> [[File:Resonator.png]]
+| 800
+| A device creating small fields of energy that eventually detonate. Works better in a low-pressure environment.
+|-
+! Silver Pickaxe <br> [[File:Silverpickaxe.png]]
+| 1000
+| Stronger than the regular pickaxe.
+|-
+! Super Resonator <br> [[File:Superresonator.png]]
+| 2500
+| The same as the normal resonator, but this one can have 5 fields active.
+|-
+! Mecha Grenade Launcher <br> [[File:Mining_Grenade_Launcher.png]]
+| 2500
+| A weapon for a mech able to fire mining bombs stronger than the ones supplied in the Mining MODsuit.
+|}
+</tab>
+<tab name="Minebot">
+{|class="wikitable" width:"80%" style="background-color:#F5AC8E	;margin:10pt;"
+|- style="background-color:#EE6A34;font-weight:bold; color: white;text-align:center;"
+| style="width:125pt;" | Item
+| style="width:100pt;" | Cost
+| style="width:400pt;" | Description
+|-
+! Nanotrasen Minebot <br> [[File:Miningdronecube.png]]
+| 800
+| A little drone to help you with mining.
+|-
+! Minebot AI Upgrade <br> [[File:Miningdroneupgrade.png]]
+| 1000
+| Offers the mining drone sentience. Save points to buy one of these for Science, as it boosts their research levels.
+|-
+! Minebot Armor Upgrade <br> [[File:Miningdroneupgrade.png]]
+| 400
+| Increases the mining drone's health by 45.
 |-
-![[File:Ironrock.png|50px]]
+! Minebot Cooldown Upgrade <br> [[File:Miningdroneupgrade.png]]
-![[File:Ironore.png|50px]]
+| 600
-!1
+| Decreases the mining drone's shooting cooldown by 20.
-![[File:Metal.png]]
-![[File:coin_iron.png|50px]]
-![[File:door_iron.gif|50px]]
-!Iron
-|For just about everything.
 |-
-!
+! Minebot Melee Upgrade <br> [[File:Miningdroneupgrade.png]]
-![[File:Ironore.png|50px]][[File:Plasmaore.png|50px]]
+| 400
-!N/A
+| Increases the mining drone's melee damage by 7.
-![[File:Metal_r.png|Metal_r.png]]
+|}
-!
+</tab>
-!
+<tab name="Miscellaneous">
-!Plasteel
+{|class="wikitable" width:"80%" style="background-color:#F5AC8E	;margin:10pt;"
-|An alloy of iron and plasma, for AI cores and reinforced walls. Can now be produced via the ore redemption machine.
+|- style="background-color:#EE6A34;font-weight:bold; color: white;text-align:center;"
+| style="width:125pt;" | Item
+| style="width:100pt;" | Cost
+| style="width:400pt;" | Description
+|-
+! Absinthe <br> [[File:absinthepremium.png]]
+| 100
+| Almost potent enough to make you forget the ash in your lungs.
 |-
-![[File:sand.png|50px]]
+! Alien Toy <br> [[File:Alientoy.png]]
-![[File:Sandore.png|50px]]
+| 300
-!1
+| A facehugger toy.
-![[File:Glass.png|center|50px]]
-!
-![[File:door sand.gif|50px]]
-!Sand
-|For making glass, which has a plethora of station applications. Activate sand in your hand to make sandstone bricks. These can be used to make dirt which can be used to grow plants.
 |-
-!
+! Cigar <br> [[File:Cigar.png]]
-![[File:Sandore.png|50px]][[File:Ironore.png|50px]]
+| 150
-!N/A
+| A premium cigar for a premium price.
-![[File:Glass_r.png|center|50px]]
-!
-!
-!Reinforced Glass
-|For reinforced glass, which is tougher than normal glass.
 |-
-![[File:GoldWall.png|50px]]
+! GAR Mesons <br> [[File:Garmesons.png]]
-![[File:Goldore.png|50px]]
+| 500
-!20
+| Same as any other Optical Meson Scanner, but more fashionable.
-![[File:Gold.png|50px]]
-![[File:coin_gold.png|50px]]
-![[File:door_gold.gif|50px]]
-!Gold
-|For making various electronics or pimping out Beepsky.
 |-
-![[File:SilverWall.png|50px]]
+! Laser Pointer <br> [[File:Laserpointer.png]]
-![[File:Silverore.png|50px]]
+| 300
-!20
+| To make presentations more interesting. Or to shine it in someone's eyes.
-![[File:Silver.png|50px]]
-![[File:coin_silver.png|50px]]
-![[File:door_silver.gif|50px]]
-!Silver
-|Making dosh, mechs, and researching Bluespace.
 |-
-![[File:Plasmawall.png|50px]]
+! Luxury Shelter Capsule <br> [[File:Sheltercapsule.png]]
-![[File:Plasmaore.png|50px]]
+| 3000
-!40
+| Spawns a needlessly luxurious shelter. Requires a 7x7 clearing.
-![[File:Plasma.png|50px]]
-![[File:coin_plasma.png|50px]]
-![[File:door_plasma.gif|50px]]
-!Plasma
-|Ship sheets back to CentComm for bonus supply points.
 |-
-![[File:UraniumWall.png|50px]]
+! Soap <br> [[File:Soap.png]]
-![[File:Uraniumore.png|50px]]
+| 200
-!20
+| A cheap bar of soap.
-![[File:Uranium.png|50px]]
-![[File:coin_uranium.png|50px]]
-![[File:door_uranium.gif|50px]]
-!Uranium
-|For making you radioactive (notice: no joke, this shit is deadly as a wall or a door). Delicious cocktails.
 |-
-![[File:DiamondWall.png|50px]]
+! Space Cash <br> [[File:Cash.png]]
-![[File:Diamondore.png|50px]]
+| 2000
-!40
+| A stack of 200 credits. Can be placed into an ATM to transfer it to your bank account.
-![[File:Diamond.png|50px]]
-![[File:coin_diamond.png|50px]]
-![[File:door_diamond.gif|50px]]
-!Diamond
-|For making mech parts, among other industrial uses.
 |-
-![[File:GibtoniteWall.gif|50px]]
+! Whiskey <br> [[File:Whiskeybottle.png]]
-![[File:Gibtoniteore.png]]
+| 100
-!N/A
+| The true reward for your endeavors.
-!
-!
-!
-!Gibtonite
-|For <s>trolling miners</s> blowing shit up, whether they be solid asteroid or [[Traitor|other things]]. Hitting it with your mining tools will start a chain reaction. If you don't stop the reaction with your mining scanner in time, the gibtonite will explode. If you do, you can mine the ore, pick it up (you need both hands free) and use it as an explosive. The closer the gibtonite was to exploding before defused, the more potent its power. Cannot be forged or turned in to the ore redemption machine, so don't bring any of this to the station or else you'll be <s>arrested</s> ignored by security because they don't know what the hell it is.
-How to obtain Gibtonite: Hit ore, count to 8 flashes of the ore then hit it with your scanner. Gibtonite varies in the number of reactions it has, so you may get lower quality ore. Use 2 of the 0 reaction ores (the most potent) to blow open the AI core and make it cry at it's malf failure!
 |-
-![[File:BananaWall.png|50px]]
+! HRD-MDE Project <br> [[File:Enrager.png]]
-![[File:Bananimumore.png|50px]]
+| 3500
-!30
+| A grenade that enrages megafauna, granting them increased stats and new abilities. Only use this if you have the fighting skills for it.
-![[File:Bananimum.png|50px]]
-![[File:coin_bananium.png|50px]]
-!
-!Bananium
-|A rare and unusual mineral found exclusively in clown-controlled space. Used only for the [[Guide_to_Robotics#H.O.N.K.|H.O.N.K. mech]].
 |}
+</tab>
+<tab name="Kits">
+{|class="wikitable" width:"80%" style="background-color:#F5AC8E	;margin:10pt;"
+|- style="background-color:#EE6A34;font-weight:bold; color: white;text-align:center;"
+| style="width:125pt" | Kit
+| style="width:200pt" | Contents
+|-
+! Minebot Kit <br> [[File:mining_drone.png|64px]]
+|
+*1x Mining Drone Cube
+*1x Upgraded Welding Tool
+*1x Welding Helmet
+|-
+! Survival Capsule and Explorer's Webbing <br> [[File:explorerwebbing.png|64px]]
+|
+*Explorer's Webbing
+*1x Bluespace Shelter Capsule
+|-
+! Resonator Kit <br> [[File:resonator.png|64px]]
+|
+* 1x Resonator
+* 1x Pocket Fire Extinguisher
+|-
+! Extraction and Rescue Kit <br> [[File:fultonpack.png|64px]]
+|
+* 1x Fulton Extraction Pack
+* 1x Extraction Beacon Signaller
+* 30x Marker Beacons
+|-
+! Crusher Kit <br> [[File:kineticcrusher.png|64px]]
+|
+* 1x Proto-Kinetic Crusher
+* 1x Pocket Fire Extinguisher
+|-
+! Plasma Cutter <br>
+[[File:Plasmacutter.png]]
+|
+* 1x Plasma Cutter
+|-
+! Jaunter Kit <br>
+[[File:Jaunter.png]]
+|
+* 1x Wormhole Jaunter
+* 1x Adv. Burn Kit
+|-
+! Mining Explosives Kit <br>
+[[File:duffel.png]]
+|
+* 5x Lesser Mining Charges
+* 3x Industrial Mining Charges
+* 1x Mining Detonator
+|-
+! Mining Conscription Kit <br>
+[[File:duffel.png]]
+|
+* 1x Survival Medipen
+* 1x Mining Satchel
+* 1x Mining Voucher
+* 1x Seclite
+* 1x Survival Knife
+* 10x Marker Beacon
+|}</tab></tabs>
+==Mining==
+When you're geared up and ready to go, head to the airlocks to your west. Buckle up, then use the Mining Shuttle Console and send the shuttle to the [[Mining Station|lavaland mine]].
+If you head down and west from where you dock, there is a break room should your character [[Guide to Food#Nutrition|get hungry]]. There is also a small medical bay in case you get injured, and then a storage room with five more lockers and an equipment vendor for additional miners.
+Once the shuttle docks, head straight east. You'll immediately see the EVA equipment room.
+* [[File:explorersuit.png|64px]] Equip an '''explorer suit''', an '''explorer breath mask''' and take a [[File:GPS_Mining.gif|64px]] '''GPS''' from the [[File:Suit_Storage_Unit.gif|32px]] suit storage units. GPS can come handy should any [[Guide to Mining#Dangers|kind of]] [[Traitor|accident]] happen to you. If you click on it while it is in your hands, you can set your own tag. Make sure to put the hood up on your suit to protect yourself from the scorching heat of Lavaland.
+* [[File:Oxygentank.png|64px]] Dispense an '''Oxygen Tank''' from the [[File:Tank_Storage_Unit.png]] Tank Storage Unit.
+* [[File:Orebox.png|64px]] Grab an Ore Box from anywhere on the station and pull it after you (with control-click). You'll be emptying your [[File:miningsatchel.png|64px]] mining satchel into it frequently, as the satchel itself can't hold much.
+===Working in the Mines===
+To mine a rock, click it with your Proto-Kinetic Accelerator or with a pickaxe in your hands. '''You can mine multiple tiles at once with the pickaxe.''' If you use the shovel or the pickaxe on the ground, you will mine Volcanic Ash/Sand, which is needed to make glass. Keep this in mind, as [[Roboticist|Robotics]] and [[Scientist|R&D]] use a boatload of it over time, and they will very likely start screaming at you to get some if they need it.
+Keep the satchel in your pocket and walk over the ores to collect them. If the satchel is full, empty it into the ore box you are dragging with you.
+===[[File:Ore_redemption_machine.gif]] The Ore Redemption Machine (ORM)===
-Additionally, bluespace crystals  have started to form on mining. These crystals can be used in various ways. Give it to science to increase bluespace science, or hold onto it to use as a risk free jaunter, or throw it at people to make them teleport randomly (often into space.)
+The ORM is what turns your ores into sheets, making them usable by [[Station Engineer|Engineers]], [[Roboticist]]s, [[Scientist]]s, and whoever else gets access to it.
-===Who Needs What===
+Whenever you are done with mining, return to the [[Cargo Office]]. The ORM is in the northeast room. Place the ore box right above it, right click the ore box and empty it. Then swipe your ID card and claim your points. These are the points you can use at the [[#Mining Equipment Vendor]].
-Miners don't have to deliver ores directly to departments -- they can if they want, or if those bastards are too lazy to leave their fortress of <s>autism</s> science -- but it never hurts to know what to aim for.
-* [[Scientist]]s just want a little (10-15 of each is enough to last them the entire round) uranium, plasma, diamond and gold. In exchange, they may give you a bomb or more advanced mining tools like a Sonic Jackhammer or a Diamond Drill, both for even faster digging!
+==Surviving The Wastes==
-* [[Roboticist]]s need diamond, uranium, silver and gold for building mech parts. Give them enough and you've indirectly helped out most of the departments on the station if the Roboticists are competent enough to build helpful stompy mechs for everybody! Too bad the Ripley is the only <s>good</s> mech for mining.
+Lavaland will kill you if you do not tread carefully. Your PKA or Crusher will be your best friend in keeping you alive for the most part. The general rule of thumb is to keep distance and avoid getting hit by fauna. If you do not think you can take a mob on, it is best to leave it alone and go find somewhere else to mine. The atmosphere on Lavaland is burning hot as well, so you need to put on full protective gear, such as an explorer suit or a MODsuit and to keep your hood on.
-* The [[Quartermaster]] may want plasma sheets to trade them in for bonus supply points.
-* Everybody could always use more iron, glass and plasteel, but especially Roboticists and [[Station Engineer]]s.
-* A [[Clown]] with Bananium is a grateful and dangerous ally.
-* The [[Bartender]] can use a few sheets of uranium or iron to craft some of his rarest cocktails.
-===Secrets of the Asteroid===
+Make sure to utilize your emergency injector and possibly invest in a brute medkit/fulton extraction kit for when you inevitably take serious brute damage. Always keep an active GPS on your body incase you die. Communication is also a key here - letting your fellow miners know that you are going down increases chances of being found dramatically.
-While on the asteroid, you may come upon small boxed structures, usually made of plasma or reinforced walls. Dig in through openings, or use the blue toolbox in the hardsuit room to break down that wall and discover your prize! They could have items ranging from magical artifacts to [[Xenomorph|alien facehugger]]s. A plasma wall doesn't necessarily mean an alien, always check. If you are at all unsure, always let your mining buddies know using :u before you tear down that wall.
-You may randomly find a facehugger in one of the treasure rooms. Do not infect yourself with the facehugger. This makes the admins very cross. If you are an antagonist, or a responsible parent with a xeno baby den set up somewhere full of monkeys, you should consider yourself as having more leeway. Do not try to pick the facehugger up. Construct a locker and put the hugger in the locker, dragging it back to the station. It'll leap at the vulnerable targets it sees once it's re-opened.
+If you encounter an ash storm(which you will), it's imperative that you throw down a bluespace shelter or find a place to shelter under before the storm comes. Chances are if you don't, you will not survive for very long.
+If you want to learn more about the horrors that await you in lavaland, see the [[Guide to Lavaland]].
-Some super useful Treasures you might find while mining include:
+==You and R&D==
+[[File:Ripley.png|thumb|right|Ripley Mech]]
+One of your biggest partners in your and stations success is [[Research and Development Lab|Research and Development]]. They require all the ores you can mine on lavaland and can use said materials to produce awesome items. They will rely on you to provide materials so make sure to at least take up 1-2 loads of ore before messing around and dying.
-*A mysterious medibot. It is black , and heals significantly better than other types.
+R&D can provide your KPA with upgrades for free and also give you upgraded mining satchels and equipment. [[Roboticist|Robotics]] may even be able to supply you with a Ripley APLU mech that is impervious to ash storms and can instantly mine out 1x3 areas of rock. (Note: Firefighter APLU are Lavaproof)
-*A Grinder. The limits depend on your ability to use it yourself.
-*Cultist Armor, Faster than the mining one but can't be upgraded. Also can get you arrested.
-*Various spellbooks. Ranging smoke, knock and blind. In the hands of a good miner, can make a huge difference.
-*An E-cutlass. Considered one of the rarest and most desired items from mining, An e-sword in all regards.
-*Creature : The creature comes from the Cultist room, if you are a traitor , emagging the laz injector gives you a potent ally that's fast and lethal.
-*Soul Stone : Useful for slaving people as a traitor, less useful to non antags.
-*Sonic Jackhammer : Breaks walls. ALL OF THEM. Requires power though.
-==Tips==
+[[Category:Guides]]
-* Always go with at least 2 other people when mining. Not only can you mine faster together, the chance that they could both be 'lings/traitors is rather low. Pickaxe to the skull tends to put down most people.
-* If you have a pickaxe in your non-active hand you can walk into ores and walls to automine them. What's even better, if you are holding a mining satchel in your active hand clicking the ores you just mined will NOT disrupt any more mining you are doing, meaning you can walk in a wall, start mining automatically, and then keep walking and pick the ore up as you go, AND unloading into an ore box you may (should) be dragging. Heck, you don't even need to click on the ore sprite, you just need to click the tile! Mining borgs can choke on it!
-* If you have access, there are two first-aid kits and a sleeper on the mining station.
-* You can view the contents of a mining satchel as if it were a backpack.
-* Durands only require uranium and silver, which are abundant. Gygaxes require diamond, which is very rare in most cases. So if you find just 5 diamond, to get yourself a diamond drill, and mine out shit tons of metal, uranium and silver, you can make it Durand station 13!
-* Wish soup is made of 20 units of water and nothing else, but sometimes (~25% of the time) will actually be generated with nutriment you can actually get full on. Meaning it's one of the only things you can make with the non-kitchen microwaves once the donk pockets run out. It's also the only thing you can make on the DJ station at all without importing ingredients (provided you bring something to hold the water in).
-* From the Questions thread: Ctrl-Z (with no hotkey-mode) or just Z (with hotkey-mode on) apparently cocks the combat/mining shotgun. No more clicking in between shots!
-* When mining alone, it's better to take the resonator. The gun doesn't do as much damage, is harder to use, and requires that you be right next to your target constantly, increasing the risk that you'll be stunned, pulverized, and your body guarded so you won't get back into the game. With the resonator, you can stand four or five tiles away at all times, wait for the tentacle attack, dodge it, move in, place a field(or two, if you feel robust), and move back out with a low risk of harm, and no risk of being stunned.
-* Minebots are great at distracting targets. You just walk near and bash them with your drill (targets, not bots). They can take quite a beating, but goliaths can take them down pretty quickly if you're not quick enough. Plus they collect all the crap gibtonite left.
-* The Proto-kinetic Accelerator can destroy electrified grilles without needing a pair of insulated gloves.
-* The Proto-kinetic Accelerator will obliterate a space carp in one hit while in space.
-* Hivelords drop remains which heals all damage and can be eaten without taking off your mask/helmet, but becomes useless fast and will remove stimulants from your body!
-* Lazarus Injectors no longer make resurrected mobs hostile to other players, only other NPC mobs, and goliaths can't be dragged around once resurrected.
-* The Head of Personnel will probably reward you with all access if you resurrect Ian. Also, sometimes the Research Director will reward you for a pet gold grub.
-* If you're expecting trouble on the station, consider taking out a window on the mining shuttle before you return to make a quick getaway so you're not trapped like a rat in a cage.
-* Taking stimulants before delivering materials to science will help keep you alive.
-* The mining drone can be repaired with a welding tool, but not in the middle of a fight. A goliath will always win in a one on one fight with a mining drone.
-* There are microwaves and a box of donks in every mining station that you can use for healing.
-* Life improving things:
-** Mining rig upgrade : Goliath plates add +10% melee resist each time when applied to a rig, ideally if you're just mining you'd want to solely apply that to your chest piece. When maxed out you'll be able to fight a goliath without kiting and take minor damage. It is recommended to apply plates to the head instead if you plan to antag as players more often target your head. The plates will stack until they reach 80%. That makes your suit a space worthy riot suit.
-** Security Jumpsuit : This gives a +10% melee resist to everywhere but your head. Nag the QM or HoP to give you one.
-** Augmentations : Augs are VERY useful for miners, as healing with a welder is ultimately easier. Plus they work differently than armor when it comes to protection, instead reducing all brute damage taken by an augmented body part by 5 (4 for burn). Downside : EMP vulnerability.
-** If these all 3 are combined you become close to immune to melee, only a ninja's energy blade is robust enough to even so much as scratch you, and blobs are utterly hopeless. However, guns are still a threat, and anybody can still surprise you with a stunprod and strip away your precious +4 rig. And be wary, the [[Administrators | gods]] may not take kindly to your hubris.
-*Proto Accelerators can be used as infinite tools to navigate space , since every time you fire, it'll throw you in the opposite direction.