Advanced Drill
Tool • Tier 2
Overview
The Advanced Drill represents a quantum leap in mining efficiency, transforming resource gathering from tedious manual labor into rapid industrial extraction. This powered tool mines 5x faster than the Basic Pickaxe and can extract rare materials like titanium ore that manual tools cannot touch. Battery-powered and highly durable, the Advanced Drill is essential for mid to late-game progression when resource demands skyrocket. The investment in steel and electronics pays for itself within hours through dramatically increased mining productivity. Once you experience the Advanced Drill, returning to manual pickaxes feels like stepping back into the stone age.
search How to Obtain
Primary Method: Craft at Assembler. Requires Steel Plates and Electronics.
Detailed Methods:
- Crafting: Assembler using 3 Steel Plates + 2 Circuit Boards + 1 Battery
- Requires "Advanced Tools" technology (250 DP)
- Assembler must be powered to craft
- Crafting time: 20 seconds
- Requires charged battery to operate
- Durability: 2000 uses (4x more than Basic Pickaxe)
- Can be recharged at Power Station
Usage
Primary Uses:
- Fast mining
- Extracting rare ores
- Tunnel creation
Detailed Applications:
- Fast Mining: Extract ores in 0.4 seconds (5x faster than pickaxe)
- Rare Ores: Only tool that can mine titanium ore and dense crystal
- Tunnel Creation: Quickly carve through rock for base expansion
- All Resources: Mines everything Basic Pickaxe can, plus advanced materials
- Battery Life: 200 mining actions per full charge
- Efficiency: Gather 500+ ore per hour vs 100 with pickaxe
Tips & Strategies
- Craft Advanced Drill as soon as technology unlocks - game changer
- Always carry 2 charged batteries for extended mining expeditions
- Build charging station near major mining operations
- Advanced Drill mandatory for titanium mining - no alternatives
- Durability is excellent - one drill lasts for thousands of ore
- Speed increase makes remote mining viable - less travel time
- Essential for late-game when you need hundreds of ore daily
- Recharge at solar-powered stations for zero fuel cost
- Keep Basic Pickaxe as emergency backup if battery dies