Mining Multi Limpet Controller

This module is capable of deploying limpet types suitable for mining operations.

— In-Game Description

The Mining Multi Limpet Controller is a Limpet Controller that can program limpets with either the Collector or Prospector functions as needed. Although it is more flexible than the specialised modules it combines, it is only available in a small size, is less efficient, and has significantly greater mass.

A higher-spec Mk II Mining Multi-Limpet Controller is available currently exclusive to the Type-11 Prospector ship.

Usage

The Mining Multi Limpet Controller combines the functions of the Collector Limpet Controller and Prospector Limpet Controller into a single module for the purposes of mining.

The advantage of the Mining Multi Limpet Controller is that it allows ships to program both Collector and Prospector limpets with just one module. Furthermore, the module supports up to four active limpets at once, whereas the regular Collector and Prospector Limpet Controllers only support up to two limpets each. The Mining Multi Limpet Controller thus allows up to four Collector or Prospector limpets to be active at any time, which can be useful for collecting items or searching the mineral content of asteroids more quickly. In addition, the 3C Mining Multi Limpet Controller has a comparable power draw and mass to both the 3C Collector Limpet Controller and 3C Prospector Limpet Controller, consuming only slightly more power than either dedicated module while being able to program both limpet types, yet weighing just as much as both dedicated Limpet Controllers combined.

The drawbacks of the Mining Multi Limpet Controller are its slightly increased cost versus the combined cost of a Collector Limpet Controller and Prospector Limpet Controller of the same class and rating, the higher mass of the 3E Mining Multi Limpet Controller versus the combined mass of the 3E Collector Limpet Controller and 3E Prospector Limpet Controller, and the module being only available in Classes 3E and 3C. The restricted rating availability of the Mining Multi Limpet Controller is particularly egregious with regards to Prospector limpets as an A-rated Prospector limpet will yield more materials from asteroids, while the requirement of a Class 3 slot prevents the Mining Multi Limpet Controller from being equipped on any ships that do not have a Class 3 or larger optional internal compartment. The limpets programmed using the Mining Multi Limpet Controller also have slightly worse active ranges versus limpets programmed from dedicated Limpet Controllers of the same Class and rating.

Specifications

Class	Rating	Mass (T)	Integrity	Power Draw (MW)	Max Active Limpets	Target/ Active Range (m)	Life Time (s)	Value (CR)
3	E	12.00	45	0.50	4	3,300 (Prospector) 770 (Collector)	Infinite (Prospector) 300 (Collector)	14,630
3	C	10.00	68	0.35	4	5,000 (Prospector) 1,000 (Collector)	Infinite (Prospector) 510 (Collector)	48,740

Purchase Locations

Class	Rating	System	Station
3	C	Shinrarta Dezhra	Jameson Memorial

Notes

• The Mining Multi Limpet Controller is one of five Multi Limpet Controllers added in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Update 9. It can be purchased by both Odyssey and Elite Dangerous: Horizons owners.
• The mass of the module was significantly reduced in Odyssey Update 9.02.

See Also

• Mk II Mining Multi-Limpet Controller

Videos

• File:Elite Dangerous Core Mining Immersive Audio Visual Experience

References

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