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{{Equipment_Infobox
| name = Collector Limpet Controller
| image = Limpet Controller icon.png
| caption-image = Collector Limpet Controller icon

| slot = Optional Internals
| slot2 =
| core_compartments =
| classes = 1, 3, 5, 7
| ratings = E—A
| refills = Yes
| refills_cost = 101
| key =
| synthesis = [[Synthesis#Limpets|Limpets]]
| technobroker =

| engineering = Yes
| engineers = Gr.5 — [[Marsha Hicks]] 
Gr.5 — [[The Sarge]] 
Gr.5 — [[Tiana Fortune]] 
Gr.5 — [[Ram Tah]]
}}
{{quote|Limpets controlled by this module can collect canisters and asteroid chunks automatically. Two modes of operation are possible. First a chunk or canister can be collected quickly by deploying the limpet whilst targeting the object in question; this will consume the limpet. Second a limpet can be deployed with no collectable object targeted and will result in the limpet entering a slower autonomous mode where it will collect any available object automatically for a set time. To collect asteroid chunks in either mode requires a Refinery module to be fitted.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Collector Limpet Controller''' is a type of [[Limpet Controller]] module that can program limpets to retrieve [[commodities]], [[materials]], and [[Asteroids|asteroid]] fragments in the vicinity of a [[Ships|ship]], and load them into the ship's cargo hold through the [[Cargo Hatch]]. They operate in one of two modes: targeted collecting, in which a single limpet will rapidly retrieve a single targeted object and then immediately expire, and non-targeted collecting, in which any deployed limpets will automatically retrieve any objects in the area until they expire. Single-target limpets travel up to 200m/s, whereas multi-target limpets only travel up to 60m/s.

==Usage==
Collector Limpets make the process of gathering cargo after a battle or during mining a much faster and easier process than doing so manually. The number of active limpets for a Collector Limpet Controller will stack with other Collector Limpet Controllers, which can improve collection efficiency.

If there are no valid targets within range for non-targeted Collector Limpets to collect, the deployed Limpets will remain close to their mothership until they expire or until a new valid target enters their range.

Collector Limpets are useful for many pilot roles, as they can be used to easily retrieve [[materials]], [[Salvager|salvage]] from destroyed ships, abandoned cargo in combat areas, items such as [[Black Box]]es or [[Occupied Escape Pod]]s from exploration sites and [[Signal Source]]s, and [[Mining|mined]] resources. Targeted Collector Limpets can be especially useful to [[pirate]]s, as they are immune to [[Point Defence Turret]]s.

As Collector Limpets do not differentiate between Legal and Illegal Salvage containers, exercise caution when using Collector Limpets to salvage in combat areas, as containers ejected from other ships due to [[Cargo Hatch]] damage will be considered stolen and may result in fines from the local authorities if detected on scans. Collector Limpets will not retrieve items set to "Ignored" in the Contacts panel and will not attempt to retrieve any of your own cargo lost to [[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller|Hatch Breaker Limpets]].

==Specifications==
{| class="article-table sortable" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
|-
!Class
!Rating
!Mass (T)
!Integrity
!Power Draw (MW)
!Max Active Limpets
!Target/ Active Range (m)
!Life Time (s)
!Value (CR)
|-
|1
|E
|0.50
|24
|0.140
|1
|800
|300
|600
|-
|1
|D
|0.50
|32
|0.180
|1
|600
|600
|1,200
|-
|1
|C
|1.30
|40
|0.230
|1
|1,000
|510
|2,400
|-
|1
|B
|2.00
|48
|0.280
|1
|1,400
|420
|4,800
|-
|1
|A
|2.00
|56
|0.320
|1
|1,200
|720
|9,600
|-
|3
|E
|2.00
|38
|0.200
|2
|880
|300
|5,400
|-
|3
|D
|2.00
|51
|0.270
|2
|660
|600
|10,800
|-
|3
|C
|5.00
|64
|0.340
|2
|1,100
|510
|21,600
|-
|3
|B
|8.00
|77
|0.410
|2
|1,540
|420
|43,200
|-
|3
|A
|8.00
|90
|0.480
|2
|1,320
|720
|86,400
|-
|5
|E
|8.00
|58
|0.300
|3
|1,040
|300
|48,600
|-
|5
|D
|8.00
|77
|0.400
|3
|780
|600
|97,200
|-
|5
|C
|20.00
|96
|0.500
|3
|1,300
|510
|194,400
|-
|5
|B
|32.00
|115
|0.600
|3
|1,820
|420
|388,800
|-
|5
|A
|32.00
|134
|0.700
|3
|1,560
|720
|777,600
|-
|7
|E
|32.00
|79
|0.410
|4
|1,360
|300
|437,400
|-
|7
|D
|32.00
|105
|0.550
|4
|1,020
|600
|874,800
|-
|7
|C
|80.00
|131
|0.690
|4
|1,700
|510
|1,749,600
|-
|7
|B
|128.00
|157
|0.830
|4
|2,380
|420
|3,499,200
|-
|7
|A
|128.00
|183
|0.970
|4
|2,040
|720
|6,998,400
|}

==Engineer Modifications==
The following modifications can be applied to this module by [[Engineers]] to enhance its abilities:

*[[Lightweight Module|Lightweight]]
*[[Reinforced Module|Reinforced]]
*[[Shielded Module|Shielded]]

==Videos==
<gallery>
File:Elite Dangerous - Collector Limpet Drones
File:Elite Dangerous - Miners Tribute - Type 9 On The Mission
File:Mining - T-10 and Alexandrite Core -REC-
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Collector drone grabbing ore 01.jpg|Collector limpet grabs
File:Collector Limpet.jpg|Collector Limpet
File:Collector Limpets with mineral fragments.jpg|Collector Limpets with mineral fragments
File:M008.jpg|Manticore Mining Limpet
Manticore Drone.jpg|Manticore Limpet drone
Manticore-Limpet.png|Manticore Limpet
Elite-Dangerous-Limpet-Canister-by-Janne-Paulsen.png|Limpet and canister
Elite-Dangerous-Manticore-Limpet-2-Close-Up-by-Janne-Paulsen.png|Manticore Limpet close up
Manticore Limpet-Close-Up-by-Janne-Paulsen.png|Manticore Limpet close up 2
20180805093056 1.jpg|Collector Limpet delivering salvage to a Viper Mark IV
Asp-Explorer-Asteroid-minerals-limpet-collect.png|Limpet collects asteroid minerals
File:Limpet Drone Manticore ED.jpg|Limpet Drone by Manticore
</gallery>

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Fandom>CMDRSierraIm at 06:27, 3 May 2026