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~~Drone system will~~ be ~~added in~~ the ~~upcoming Powerplay update~~. ~~Drones~~ are ~~disposable~~, ~~consumable items you'll have~~ to ~~replenish at~~ a ~~starport~~

[[File:Limpet Controller icon.png|thumb|300px|Limpet Controller icon]]

'''Limpet Controllers''' are a series of ship [[modules]] used to program and control simple limpet drones. The drones can be launched from the ship to perform various tasks depending on the type of Limpet Controller. Most Limpet Controller modules are specialised and only capable of managing one type of task, and if a pilot wishes to use multiple functions, they must either install multiple Limpet Controller modules with the appropriate functions or a Multi Limpet Controller.

~~== Drone Type ==~~

The limpets managed by Limpet Controllers are cheap, disposable munitions stored in a ship's [[Cargo Rack]]s. They can be replenished at ports via Advanced Maintenance or via [[Synthesis#Limpets|Synthesis]]. Limpets remain blank templates until they are deployed, at which time they are programmed by whichever Limpet Controller is activated by the pilot before being launched from the ship to carry out their assigned task.

~~Drone types that will~~ be ~~available include:~~

# ~~Collection Drones~~

~~# Fuel Drones~~

=== '''~~Collection Drone~~''' ~~===~~

== Limpet Controller modules ==

~~Collection drones will be added~~ and ~~will prove useful for pirates needing~~ to ~~gather cargo in~~ a ~~hurry~~ and ~~also to improve mining efficiency~~.

[[File:Limpet Drone Manticore ED.jpg|thumb|250px|A Limpet drone]]

*;Basic Limpet Controllers

**'''[[Collector Limpet Controller|Collector]]''' - Retrieves [[commodities]], [[materials]], and asteroid fragments.

**'''[[Decontamination Limpet Controller|Decontamination]]''' - Removes caustic [[Thargoid]] enzymes from a targeted ship.

**'''[[Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller|Fuel Transfer]]''' - Draws fuel from the ship's [[Fuel Tank]]s and transfers it to a targeted ship.

**'''[[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller|Hatch Breaker]]''' - Attaches to a targeted ship's [[Cargo Hatch]] and forcibly opens it.

**'''[[Prospector Limpet Controller|Prospector]]''' - Analyses the composition of [[asteroids]].

**'''[[Recon Limpet Controller|Recon]]''' - Hacks data points on [[Bulk Cruiser]] [[Megaship]]s and [[Installation]]s.

**'''[[Repair Limpet Controller|Repair]]''' - Repairs the hull of a targeted ship.

**'''[[Research Limpet Controller|Research]]''' - Extracts and retrieves samples from [[Thargoid]] [[Thargoid Interceptor|Interceptors]], [[Thargoid Scout|Scouts]], and certain [[Notable Stellar Phenomena|vacuum-dwelling lifeforms]].

~~Collection Drones work in two ways~~. ~~In its primary mode~~, ~~you~~'~~ll target a cargo canister or mining chunk~~ and ~~launch~~ the ~~drone~~, ~~which will scoop the object~~ and ~~return it to your open cargo hatch~~. ~~The secondary mode has an area effect, scooping everything it can before its power expires~~

*;Multi Limpet Controllers

**'''[[Mining Multi Limpet Controller|Mining]]''' and [[Mk II Mining Multi-Limpet Controller|'''Mk II Mining''']] - Can perform the Collector and Prospector functions.

**'''[[Operations Multi Limpet Controller|Operations]]''' - Can perform the Collector, Hatch Breaker, and Recon functions.

**'''[[Rescue Multi Limpet Controller|Rescue]]''' - Can perform the Fuel Transfer, Hatch Breaker, and Repair functions.

**'''[[Universal Multi Limpet Controller|Universal]]''' - Can perform all eight Limpet Controller functions.

**'''[[Xeno Multi Limpet Controller|Xeno]]''' - Can perform the Decontamination, Repair, and Research functions.

=== '''~~Fuel Drone~~''' ~~===~~

==Notes==

~~a new fuel drone~~ will ~~let players swap fuel while~~ in ~~flight~~. ~~Players can act~~ as ~~buddy tankers for each~~ other~~. Larger freight~~ ships can ~~carry additional fuel for their escort fighters~~ and ~~extend the effective range~~ of ~~their wing~~.

*The original four Limpet Controllers ([[Collector Limpet Controller|Collector]], [[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller|Hatch Breaker]], [[Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller|Fuel Transfer]], and [[Prospector Limpet Controller|Prospector]]) were added to ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' in the 1.3 [[Powerplay]] update released on June 5, 2015.

*Three new Limpet Controllers ([[Repair Limpet Controller|Repair]], [[Research Limpet Controller|Research]], and [[Decontamination Limpet Controller|Decontamination]]) were added to [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|''Elite Dangerous: Horizons'']] in the [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons#The Return - v2.4|The Return - v2.4]] expansion released on 26 September 2017.

*The [[Recon Limpet Controller|Recon]] Limpet Controller was added to [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|''Elite Dangerous: Beyond'']] in the [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond#Chapter One - v3.0|Chapter One - v3.0]] expansion released on 27 February 2018.

*Five Multi-Limpet Controllers ([[Mining Multi Limpet Controller|Mining]], [[Operations Multi Limpet Controller|Operations]], [[Rescue Multi Limpet Controller|Rescue]], [[Universal Multi Limpet Controller|Universal]], and [[Xeno Multi Limpet Controller|Xeno]]) were added in ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' Update 9 on December 9, 2021.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-update-9-notes.595180/ Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey | Update 9 Notes]</ref>

*The [[Mk II Mining Multi-Limpet Controller|Mk II Mining]] Multi Limpet Controller was added to [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey'']] in the Type-11 Prospector Update v4.2.1.0 released on 29 September 2025.<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-2-1-0 Elite: Dangerous website | Update Notes - v4.2.1.0 - Type-11 Prospector Update - 29 September 2025]</ref>

*Limpets are stored in the ship's cargo hold, unlike most other consumables. Each Limpet takes one "ton" of storage space.

*Limpets are consumed when first activated, and cannot be recovered even once their task(s) are completed. The following conditions will result in Limpet (self-)destruction;

**Task Completion. Limpets will self-destruct when their task has been successfully carried out.

**Life-time Expiration. Limpets will eventually self-destruct when the control timer (as listed in the Controller's specifications) reaches zero.

**Control Range. If the Mothership flies too far away from its Limpets, they will automatically self-destruct.

**Enemy Fire. [[Point Defence Turret]]s may fire upon Limpets, especially Hatch Breakers, and subsequently destroy them.

**[[Electronic Countermeasure]]. Firing an ECM will destroy all friendly and hostile Limpets in range.

**Collision. Limpets sometimes do not attempt to maneuver around objects such asteroids, wrecks, or other ships; they can easily slam into something and will be destroyed as a result.

== Trivia ==

*Between December 16, 2018 and December 16, 2019, over 200 million Limpets had been used or abandoned in space.<ref name="5th">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/celebrating-5-years-of-elite-dangerous.533151/ Frontier Forums: Celebrating 5 years of Elite Dangerous!]</ref>

== Videos ==

File:Elite Dangerous Core Mining Immersive Audio Visual Experience

File:Ring-a-Ring o' Limpets (an Elite Dangerous movie by Alec Turner)

File:The Little Limpet - An Elite Dangerous Animation

File:The Little Limpet Part 2 - An Elite Dangerous Animation

</gallery>

== References ==

[[zh:Limpet_Controller]]

[[ru:Контроллер дронов]]

[[uk: Контролери дронів]]

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-Drone system will be added in the upcoming Powerplay update. Drones are disposable, consumable items you'll have to replenish at a starport
+[[File:Limpet Controller icon.png|thumb|300px|Limpet Controller icon]]
+'''Limpet Controllers''' are a series of ship [[modules]] used to program and control simple limpet drones. The drones can be launched from the ship to perform various tasks depending on the type of Limpet Controller. Most Limpet Controller modules are specialised and only capable of managing one type of task, and if a pilot wishes to use multiple functions, they must either install multiple Limpet Controller modules with the appropriate functions or a Multi Limpet Controller.
-== Drone Type ==
+The limpets managed by Limpet Controllers are cheap, disposable munitions stored in a ship's [[Cargo Rack]]s. They can be replenished at ports via Advanced Maintenance or via [[Synthesis#Limpets|Synthesis]]. Limpets remain blank templates until they are deployed, at which time they are programmed by whichever Limpet Controller is activated by the pilot before being launched from the ship to carry out their assigned task.
-Drone types that will be available include:
-# Collection Drones
-# Fuel Drones
-=== '''Collection Drone''' ===
+== Limpet Controller modules ==
-Collection drones will be added and will prove useful for pirates needing to gather cargo in a hurry and also to improve mining efficiency.
+[[File:Limpet Drone Manticore ED.jpg|thumb|250px|A Limpet drone]]
+*;Basic Limpet Controllers
+**'''[[Collector Limpet Controller|Collector]]''' - Retrieves [[commodities]], [[materials]], and asteroid fragments.
+**'''[[Decontamination Limpet Controller|Decontamination]]''' - Removes caustic [[Thargoid]] enzymes from a targeted ship.
+**'''[[Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller|Fuel Transfer]]''' - Draws fuel from the ship's [[Fuel Tank]]s and transfers it to a targeted ship.
+**'''[[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller|Hatch Breaker]]''' - Attaches to a targeted ship's [[Cargo Hatch]] and forcibly opens it.
+**'''[[Prospector Limpet Controller|Prospector]]''' - Analyses the composition of [[asteroids]].
+**'''[[Recon Limpet Controller|Recon]]''' - Hacks data points on [[Bulk Cruiser]] [[Megaship]]s and [[Installation]]s.
+**'''[[Repair Limpet Controller|Repair]]''' - Repairs the hull of a targeted ship.
+**'''[[Research Limpet Controller|Research]]''' - Extracts and retrieves samples from [[Thargoid]] [[Thargoid Interceptor|Interceptors]], [[Thargoid Scout|Scouts]], and certain [[Notable Stellar Phenomena|vacuum-dwelling lifeforms]].
-Collection Drones work in two ways. In its primary mode, you'll target a cargo canister or mining chunk and launch the drone, which will scoop the object and return it to your open cargo hatch. The secondary mode has an area effect, scooping everything it can before its power expires
+*;Multi Limpet Controllers
+**'''[[Mining Multi Limpet Controller|Mining]]''' and [[Mk II Mining Multi-Limpet Controller|'''Mk II Mining''']] - Can perform the Collector and Prospector functions.
+**'''[[Operations Multi Limpet Controller|Operations]]''' - Can perform the Collector, Hatch Breaker, and Recon functions.
+**'''[[Rescue Multi Limpet Controller|Rescue]]''' - Can perform the Fuel Transfer, Hatch Breaker, and Repair functions.
+**'''[[Universal Multi Limpet Controller|Universal]]''' - Can perform all eight Limpet Controller functions.
+**'''[[Xeno Multi Limpet Controller|Xeno]]''' - Can perform the Decontamination, Repair, and Research functions.
-=== '''Fuel Drone''' ===
+==Notes==
-a new fuel drone will let players swap fuel while in flight. Players can act as buddy tankers for each other. Larger freight ships can carry additional fuel for their escort fighters and extend the effective range of their wing.
+*The original four Limpet Controllers ([[Collector Limpet Controller|Collector]], [[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller|Hatch Breaker]], [[Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller|Fuel Transfer]], and [[Prospector Limpet Controller|Prospector]]) were added to ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' in the 1.3 [[Powerplay]] update released on June 5, 2015.
+*Three new Limpet Controllers ([[Repair Limpet Controller|Repair]], [[Research Limpet Controller|Research]], and [[Decontamination Limpet Controller|Decontamination]]) were added to [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|''Elite Dangerous: Horizons'']] in the [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons#The Return - v2.4|The Return - v2.4]] expansion released on 26 September 2017.
+*The [[Recon Limpet Controller|Recon]] Limpet Controller was added to [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|''Elite Dangerous: Beyond'']] in the [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond#Chapter One - v3.0|Chapter One - v3.0]] expansion released on 27 February 2018.
+*Five Multi-Limpet Controllers ([[Mining Multi Limpet Controller|Mining]], [[Operations Multi Limpet Controller|Operations]], [[Rescue Multi Limpet Controller|Rescue]], [[Universal Multi Limpet Controller|Universal]], and [[Xeno Multi Limpet Controller|Xeno]]) were added in ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' Update 9 on December 9, 2021.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-update-9-notes.595180/ Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey | Update 9 Notes]</ref>
+*The [[Mk II Mining Multi-Limpet Controller|Mk II Mining]] Multi Limpet Controller was added to [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey'']] in the Type-11 Prospector Update v4.2.1.0 released on 29 September 2025.<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-2-1-0 Elite: Dangerous website | Update Notes - v4.2.1.0 - Type-11 Prospector Update - 29 September 2025]</ref>
+*Limpets are stored in the ship's cargo hold, unlike most other consumables. Each Limpet takes one "ton" of storage space.
+*Limpets are consumed when first activated, and cannot be recovered even once their task(s) are completed. The following conditions will result in Limpet (self-)destruction;
+**Task Completion. Limpets will self-destruct when their task has been successfully carried out.
+**Life-time Expiration. Limpets will eventually self-destruct when the control timer (as listed in the Controller's specifications) reaches zero.
+**Control Range. If the Mothership flies too far away from its Limpets, they will automatically self-destruct.
+**Enemy Fire. [[Point Defence Turret]]s may fire upon Limpets, especially Hatch Breakers, and subsequently destroy them.
+**[[Electronic Countermeasure]]. Firing an ECM will destroy all friendly and hostile Limpets in range.
+**Collision. Limpets sometimes do not attempt to maneuver around objects such asteroids, wrecks, or other ships; they can easily slam into something and will be destroyed as a result.
+== Trivia ==
+*Between December 16, 2018 and December 16, 2019, over 200 million Limpets had been used or abandoned in space.<ref name="5th">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/celebrating-5-years-of-elite-dangerous.533151/ Frontier Forums: Celebrating 5 years of Elite Dangerous!]</ref>
+== Videos ==
+<gallery>
+File:Elite Dangerous Core Mining Immersive Audio Visual Experience
+File:Ring-a-Ring o' Limpets (an Elite Dangerous movie by Alec Turner)
+File:The Little Limpet - An Elite Dangerous Animation
+File:The Little Limpet Part 2 - An Elite Dangerous Animation
+</gallery>
+== References ==
+<references/>
+{{EquipmentNavbox}}
+[[zh:Limpet_Controller]]
+[[ru:Контроллер дронов]]
+[[uk: Контролери дронів]]

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