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There is always plenty to do inStarfield, with its numerous star systems and procedurally-generated content to help enhance the experience of each planet and moon. Even outside the main adventures in the game, you will notice an abundance of items in all corners of all worlds.
While some of these items are really just decoration with no further purpose, plenty of items you’ll find can be used for crafting. Drilling Rigs are one of the many items you’ll come across, and here is what they are used for, and where to get more.
What Are Drilling Rigs For?
Drilling Rigs in Starfield are a rare manufactured componentthat can be used in crafting. They have a regularmass of 5.00, so stocking up on them will require plenty of storage space.
When it comesto building outposts,Drilling Rigs are used in the construction of resource extractors. If you want to build anextractor to mine any kind of solid resourcesuch as Uranium, you’ll need to have a Drilling Rig ready.
How To Get Drilling Rigs
Right off the bat,Drilling Rigs can be found in random locations as you exploredifferent planets and the human outposts on them. You can oftenloot them from different structuresyou find, such as the storerooms ofabandoned hangars or lab facilities.
Purchase Drilling Rigs At Shops
Another way tofind Drilling Rigs is through different vendorsthat sell them. Whileany vendor’s stock can vary based on the day and how high your character level is, there are some vendors to check out more often if you’re in the market for Drilling Rigs:
you may always find a chair or bench towait 24 to 48 hours in order to reset a vendor’s inventory.
Trade Drilling Rigs With Ships
Every once in a while, you’llenter the orbit of a planet or moonand find another ship flying by. If youhail these random ships, you may be able to engage in a small bit of trade.Check out their available inventoryin case they have any Drilling Rigs to buy.
Craft Drilling Rigs
If you’re having trouble finding Drilling Rigs to loot or buy,it is possible to craft Drilling Rigson your own. The process isn’t immediately available, andrequires a heavy focus of skill points into the Science skill tree.
to craft Drilling Rigs, you will need aCompound Fabricator. This requires theOutpost Engineering skill,in addition to reaching thesecond level of Manufacturingthrough research.
Ultimately, you canbuild the Compound Fabricatorat one of your outposts andconnect it to a power source. With this, you’ll be well on your way to crafting as many Drilling Rigs as you may handle. Of course, you’ll need to havethe following components to craft Drilling Rigs:
