Research and power
New Cave Areas
Opening deeper strata reveals new terminals, resources, and machinery needed for campaign progression.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
New Cave Areas
The elevator between strata, beginning with the Strata 1 to Strata 2 gate.
Before you go
- Access to the elevator and its current task panel.
- The required Excavator Bit tier and its recipe inputs.
- Production or crafting access to the listed components.
- Inventory space for the finished bit and exploration supplies.
Farming steps
- Inspect the elevator task panel to identify the next required bit tier and any other requested items.
- Check that tier’s recipe in the current production panel; bit upgrades build on the previous tier with additional materials.
- Gather the required ingots, frames, components, and the prior bit before crafting.
- Craft the requested Excavator Bit using the available machine or hand-crafting process.
- Carry it to the elevator and insert it into the marked purple port.
- Verify that the gate accepts the item and opens access to the next stratum.
- Explore the newly reached floor, scan relevant machinery or plants, and register reachable veins for later supply.
- The described upgrade pattern uses the previous bit plus added items; confirm each tier’s exact current recipe rather than assuming inputs.
- Reserve elevator bits for progression instead of spending them on local production.
Repeat, collect and use
This is a limited progression sequence: repeat for each new elevator gate, using the next tier the game requests. Completed gates do not need repeated submissions.
Common mistakes
- Crafting from memory: read the current bit recipe before gathering materials.
- Using the only required bit elsewhere: hold it for the elevator until the gate is open.
- Leaving immediately after opening a floor: record new resources and unlocks before returning to the factory.
When to stop or switch
Stop when the elevator opens the next stratum and its current gate objective is complete; resume only when the next progression task is available.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.