Equipment and progression
Prawn Drill Arm
Build the Drill Arm to mine large ore deposits with the Prawn Suit and gather bulk materials for later fabrication.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Prawn Drill Arm
Drill Arm fragments at wreck sites, including recorded sites in the Grand Reef and Mushroom Forest regions.
Before you go
- Scanner for fragment scans.
- Laser Cutter for sealed wreck access where needed.
- Prawn Suit and Vehicle Upgrade Console for installation.
- Prawn Suit Drill Arm blueprint completed from scanned fragments.
Farming steps
- Search wreck sites in the Grand Reef or Mushroom Forest regions for Drill Arm fragments.
- Scan each fragment you find and continue until the blueprint is complete.
- Fabricate the Drill Arm using the completed blueprint and required materials.
- Bring the arm to a Vehicle Upgrade Console and install it on the Prawn Suit.
- Travel to a large resource deposit that you have identified and that lies within vehicle depth limits.
- Use the Drill Arm against the deposit until the mined resources are released.
- Collect the output and return to base to sort it for crafting.
- Mark large deposits during earlier exploration so you can make a focused drilling trip once the arm is installed.
- Use the arm for large deposits; pick up loose material by hand to avoid wasting time drilling the wrong target.
Repeat, collect and use
Fragment scanning is a limited blueprint progression step. Once installed, the arm can be reused on remaining large deposits, which are finite at each location.
Common mistakes
- Searching without a Scanner: fragments must be scanned to advance the blueprint.
- Expecting a single fragment to always complete the blueprint: keep scanning until the blueprint registers complete.
- Trying to drill loose pieces: collect them directly and save the arm for large deposits.
When to stop or switch
Stop wreck searching when the blueprint is complete; stop a drilling trip once you have enough material or the vehicle's depth and condition make the return unsafe.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.