Limpet Controller

Limpet Controllers are the controllers for drones. The drones can be launched from the ship to do various tasks depending on the type of limpet. The limpets are disposable, consumable items you have to replenish at a Starport under the Munitions section, or via Synthesis. All types of drones share the same disposable items.

Drone Types

Collector

Main article: /Collector/

Collector drones take canisters in space and deliver them to your cargohold. Useful for pirates needing to gather cargo in a hurry and for miners with lots of ore to scoop.

Collection drones have two modes. The primary mode scoops the canister you're currently targeting. The secondary mode has an area effect, scooping everything it can before its power expires.

Decontamination

Main article: /Decontamination/

Decontamination drones attach to a target ship's hull and remove any caustic residue left by Thargoid Interceptor missiles. At the same time, the drones also repair a portion of the target ship's hull, but are less effective at repair work than Repair drones.

Fuel Transferer

Main article: /Fuel Transferer/

Fuel Transferer drones let players swap fuel while in flight. Larger freight ships can carry additional fuel through extra Fuel Tanks for their escort fighters and extend the effective range of their Wings.

Hatch Breaker

Main article: /Hatch Breaker/

Hatch Breaker drones can be fired upon the targeted ship and upon contact eject the target's cargo over time. Countered with Point Defences.

Prospector

Main article: /Prospector/

Prospector drones scan asteroids, telling you what metals they contain. Very useful when you're looking for rare ores.

Repair

Main article: /Repair/

Repair drones work similarly to Fuel Transferer drones, but repair the target ship's hull.

Research

Main article: /Research/

Research drones attach to targeted Thargoid Interceptors and retrieve a research sample, such as a Thargoid Cyclops Tissue Sample, which is stored as a commodity.