WHERE & HOW TO FARM Where to farm Nauvis patches near or beyond enemy territory and pollution-sensitive areas.
Plan mining, power, and transport as one outpost, then protect exposed infrastructure. Check the installation after attacks and expansion so damage or exhausted ammunition does not silently interrupt supply.
Before you go Drills and fuel or power. A return route by belt or train. Turrets, ammunition, walls, or other suitable defenses. Choose a patch and plan drill, power, and transport placement. Clear nearby nests only when needed for safe construction or operation. Build the drill field and connect output to a belt or loading station. Place defenses around exposed miners, power, and vulnerable transport. Supply turrets with ammunition and check that the outpost runs unattended. Inspect after attacks and repair damaged equipment or replenish ammunition. Extend protection or adjust the route if attacks interrupt production. Farming tips Protect power equipment as well as miners; loss of power stops extraction. Leave access for repair and ammunition resupply when arranging walls and turrets. Repeat, collect and use A defended patch supplies resources until depleted; defense repairs and ammunition replenishment are recurring maintenance.
Common mistakes Relying on miners before adding protection; defend the outpost before depending on its output. Placing turrets without ammunition supply; arrange restocking. Assuming a cleared area stays safe indefinitely; inspect after attacks and factory expansion. When to stop or switch Expand defenses or use a safer patch when attacks continue to interrupt supply despite repairs and resupply.
Sources & fact checks REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS Sources & rewards All source types Farming route Farming priority Name A–Z Drop chance
Farming route Nauvis patches near or beyond enemy territory and pollution-sensitive areas.
Drills and fuel or power. A return route by belt or train. Turrets, ammunition, walls, or other suitable defenses. Rate not listed
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