Excavation Rig

Excavation Rig

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Stryders equipped with this rig can mine high-value resources like stone and metal. Can be linked to a Tek Dedicated Box.

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DLC

Genesis: Part 2

Armor

Type

Tek Stryder Rig

Armor rating

0

Cold protection

-2.0

Heat protection

+10.0

Item

Weight

0

Stack size

1

Added in

v329.5

The Excavation Rig is a rig found on  Tek Stryders in ARK: Survival Evolved, allowing for the harvesting of resources. As with other rigs, the Excavation Rig cannot be removed from a Tek Stryder.

Usage

The rig can be toggled on and off by using Rmb, , , doing so will harvest resources in front of the Tek Stryder. Activating the rig will cause the Tek Stryder to lose  Charge and harvest all nodes in front of it, the rig will need to be toggled off to stop this. Hitting a creature with the excavation beam will not damage the creature.

Collectibles

Resource	Efficiency
Metal	★★★★★
Ambergris	★★★★★
Thatch	★★★★★
Seeds	★★★★☆
Element Shard	★★★★☆
Stone	★★★★☆
Element Dust	★★★★☆
Mushrooms	★★★★☆
Oil	★★★★☆
Mutagel	★★★★☆
Berries	★★★★☆
Fiber	★★★★☆
Gem	★★★☆☆
Silica Pearls	★★★☆☆
Clay	★★★☆☆
Rare Mushroom	★★★☆☆
Crystal	★★★☆☆
Obsidian	★★★☆☆
Sand	★★★☆☆
Flint	★★★☆☆
Sulfur	★★★☆☆
Sap	★★★☆☆
Black Pearl	★★☆☆☆
Fungal Wood	★★☆☆☆
Element	★★☆☆☆
Wood	★★☆☆☆
While the Tek Stryder may not harvest as efficiently per node as other creatures, it can harvest almost all nearby nodes at a once.

Notes

• Spawned in rigs cannot be dropped, transferred, or equipped.
• Due to this rig's efficiency, it frequently fills the Stryder's inventory to the maximum item limit when harvesting.

Gallery

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  Concept art

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  The Excavation Rig being fired