Directive: Mine Phainite

Directive: Mine Phainite

Location

Phaenna (X:10.4, Y:16.6)

Duration

10 min

Patch

7.31

“

The Saltpeter Shore is rich in phainite, a resource highly valued by the initiative. Pilot a vacuum suit, harness the necessary energy, and extract this volcanic glass from pits of quicksand.

— In-game description

Directive: Mine Phainite is a Mech Op spawned in Phaenna.

Steps

Mech Pilots

• Use the Ionic Antiblaster to vacuum up green orbs, obtaining   Ionic Energy, which charges the Extractor Beam.
• Use the Extractor Beam on the quicksand pits to gather   Phainite Cobbles.
• Contribution per ionic energy unit: 5
• Contribution per phainite cobble: 100

Action	Cast Time	Recast Time	Range	Radius	Tooltip	Notes
Ionic Antiblaster	Instant	3s	-	20y	Siphons ionic energy from a cone-shaped area before you to to replenish suit energy stores.
Extractor Beam	Instant	10s	20y	20y	Employs the principles behind levitational magicks to liberate large chunks of phainite from beneath Phaenna's surface. Also effective within quicksand pits. Ionic Energy Cost: 10

Ground Supporters

• Use the Astrodrill action to unearth   Phainite Pebbles on the orange circles on the ground. 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	0y	4y	Applies a drill of lunar adamantite to the star's crust to efficiently unearth small chunks of phainite.

Rewards

Mech Pilots

Bronze

•  1,200

Silver

•  1,500

Gold

•  1,800

Plus one of the following

•   Big Bang Ticket (Phaenna) (very common)
•   Warp Loader Identification Key (rare)

Ground Supporters

Bronze

•  30
•  10

Silver

•  60
•  20

Gold

•  100
•  40

Dialogue

Alerot: The Saltpeter Shore boasts plentiful deposits of phainite. Our mission is to gather this precious resource.
Alerot: Pilots, be advised that your mechs must absorb sufficient ionic energy before excavation can be attempted.
Alerot: Once you are prepared to dig, approach the pits of quicksand and get to work. Good luck.
Alerot: Operation commenced! Pilots, charge your mechs with ionic energy before mining the phainite!
Alerot: Ground support team, your contribution is greatly appreciated! Use your astrodrills to gather what phainite you can.
Alerot: Our field scanners will analyze your findings and provide essential data to our pilots.
Alerot: The field scanners have detected a spike in ionic energy! Pilots, now is the time to charge your mechs!
Alerot: Fifty percent of phainite acquisition complete. At this rate, we may well exceed our initial estimates!
Alerot: Ninety percent of phainite acquisition complete! Keep up the excellent work!
Alerot: A successful operation, one that greatly aids the initiative's work on Phaenna. You have our thanks.
Alerot: Operation failed... We shall regroup and try again later.