Data Discs recovered during ruin exploration can be submitted for research that unlocks workshop plans.
PC / Global, full release
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Where to farm
Abandoned Ruins, with research handled at the Research Center in Portia.
Ruin visits can produce Data Discs alongside ore and relic fragments. Keep discs as a separate progression resource: recover them while exploring, then take them to the Research Center for research. The available plan and its requirements should be checked in game before committing discs, since this guide does not assume a specific unlock order or research duration.
Weekly access pass for an available Abandoned Ruin.
Pickaxe and Relic Scanner for exploring the ruin.
Data Discs in inventory when visiting the Research Center.
Enter an accessible ruin and scan the floor for relic targets while mining useful ore patches.
Inspect finds and collect any Data Discs encountered during the exploration.
Keep discs separate from relic fragments and ordinary ore in your storage.
Visit the Research Center and review the available research choices and disc requirements.
Choose a plan that supports your next workshop need, then submit the required discs.
Return to the Workshop when the research is complete and use the unlocked plan through its normal crafting route.
Farming tips
Check research options before spending discs so the selected unlock matches your production plans.
Collect discs during a run already planned for ore or relics to make better use of ruin access.
Repeat, collect and use
Disc recovery can be repeated in later ruin visits, while each research selection consumes discs and is a limited unlock rather than a farmable output.
Common mistakes
Using discs as ordinary sellable loot can delay research; reserve them for plans first.
Expecting one particular disc result from a ruin visit is unsupported; collect what appears.
Choosing research without checking its workshop relevance may leave the immediate bottleneck unchanged; compare options first.
When to stop or switch
Stop spending discs once the plan needed for current production is unlocked; save later discs for other research choices.