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Directive: Destroy Corrupted Crystals

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Directive: Destroy Corrupted Crystals

Location
Sinus Ardorum (X:14.4, Y:11.2)
Duration
10 min
Patch
7.21

A mass of enormous corrupted crystals has been detected near the Moongate Hub. Pilot a vacuum suit, destroy the crystals, and gather the remnants for processing and repurposing.

— In-game description

Directive: Destroy Corrupted Crystals is a Mech Op spawned in Sinus Ardorum.

Steps

Mech Pilots

  • Use the mech actions to destroy large corrupted crystals and obtain   Pulverized Giant Crystals.
  • Contribution per object: 50
Action Cast Time Recast Time Range Radius Tooltip Notes
Carrot Gun Instant 1s 30y - Fires three carrot rounds. Auto-target available when enabled.
Additional Effect: 10% chance of granting Carrot Power
Use 3x to destroy a large crystal.
Hypercarrot Cannon 2s 2.5s 60y 60y Fires a vitamin-rich blast capable of destroying corrupted crystals.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Carrot Power.
Will automatically target the nearest crystal if none is selected.

Ground Supporters

  • Use the Astrodrill action to destroy small corrupted crystals and obtain   Corrupted Crystal items. Max stack: 20.
  • Submit the items to a field scanner.
  • Contribution per object or submission: 10
  • Items required for Gold Star: 13
Action Cast Time Recast Time Range Radius Tooltip
Astrodrill Instant 3s 5y 7y Deploys a lunar adamantite drill to render moderately sized corrupted crystals in front of you to powder. Has no effect on larger crystals.

Rewards

Mech Pilots

Bronze

  • Cosmocredit 120

Silver

  • Cosmocredit 200

Gold

  • Cosmocredit 250

Plus one of the following

Ground Supporters

Bronze

  • Cosmocredit 10
  • Lunar Credit 10

Silver

  • Cosmocredit 20
  • Lunar Credit 20

Gold

  • Cosmocredit 40
  • Lunar Credit 40

Notes

Prior to Patch 7.21, this mech op had a duration of 5 minutes. The mech had two additional actions (Enable Auto-targeting and Disable Auto-targeting), which were removed due to changes in how the mech's Carrot Gun action targeted crystals.

Dialogue

Alerot: A mass of giant corrupted crystals has been detected near the Scream Puff.
Alerot: We must destroy the crystals and recoup the remnants for use in our endeavors!
Alerot: Vacuum suits will be deployed to undertake the work. Willing pilots, please apply without delay!
Alerot: Operation commenced! Vacuum suit pilots, bring your arsenal to bear and destroy those corrupted crystals!
Alerot: The mission is to destroy a massive cluster of corrupted crystals and secure the remnants for processing and repurposing.
Alerot: The crystals themselves are highly durable, but no match for a well-equipped vacuum suit!
Alerot: Upon arrival, stand by for operation commencement. Take care not to stray from your objective.
Alerot: Ground support team, thank you for contributing! Use your astrodrills to destroy corrupted crystals!
Alerot: New targets detected. Pilots, remain vigilant!
Alerot: Fifty percent completion. At this rate, we'll reach our material requisition targets with ease!
Alerot: Operation ninety percent complete. Contributors, maintain your focus!
Alerot: A thorough success, and all thanks to our pilots and ground support team!
Alerot: Operation failed... Contributors, return to your regular duties. We shall have to meet our targets on another occasion.

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