How many exotics in exploration missions?

[Claytonium]

I thought as of a few updates ago, all exploration missions had 10 exotics deposits. I started the very first unlockable exploration mission, and I only found 3 across the whole map. So which is it? Also, can you cary back the exotics in your personal inventory if your dropship is full?

[Tanyon]

No you can use this tool here it will tell you how many exotics can be found on any map and the possible locations.. https://www.icarusintel.com

The most exotics you can get is around 1200 and that is on OLYMPUS Spirit-Walk.. with three nodes guaranteed. 200-400 exotics each.

There are a few maps on STYX that have 3-4 deposits with up to 300 each so those are comparable.. I think Spirit-Walk is easier but 4 is the absolute most with 100-300 per node on STYX.

Also, worth noting on OLYMPUS the possibly nodes are much less than on STYX. On STYX every map has 69 possible locations making the use of a radar almost mandatory. Another reason I prefer Spirit-Walk.

ANYTHING in your ship AND on your persons can go back up with you. So yes you can carry exotics on you.

[Pach]

You can bring back workshop items or exotics in the following locations:

- equipped on your character sheet (WS items only, e.g. canteen, O2 bottle, backpack, armor)
- in the dropship inventory
- in your inventory
- on a hotkey spot (yes, you can put exotics here)
- in the same spots for another person (for your WS items - someone else can bring them back, you get them in the mail as a "lost item")

[Claytonium]

Thank you very much for your answers.

I reread the week 43 update and I should have paid closer attention. I made T4 equipment (solo) with the intention to harvest 10 deposits, and it took me forever. I probably wouldn't have wasted all those hours if I knew there were only 3 deposits.

[Tanyon]

If you are playing solo you wouldn't want 10 deposits anyways..

The absolute most I think you could bring back would be 15 stacks on your ship, 30 stacks in inventory and maybe 10 stacks on your hot bar? If you had the +12 slot backpack then maybe another 6 stacks so.. total around 61 tops if you were solo so around 1,220 Exotics.

All dependent on how much other stuff you brought down from the workshop.. I always bring the campfire, furnace, pick, ax, knife so that's 5 potential inventory slots gone. So for me based on my load-out I could bring back a max of 52x20 = 1,040.

Not to mention the time. I't takes 30 mins to get 60 exotics with one fuel can. Most nodes only allow 2 extractors.. so you would spend roughly 4.5 hours just waiting for the ore to extract.

[johnw4733]

Originally posted by DarthTanyon:

If you are playing solo you wouldn't want 10 deposits anyways..

The absolute most I think you could bring back would be 15 stacks on your ship, 30 stacks in inventory and maybe 10 stacks on your hot bar? If you had the +12 slot backpack then maybe another 6 stacks so.. total around 61 tops if you were solo so around 1,220 Exotics.

All dependent on how much other stuff you brought down from the workshop.. I always bring the campfire, furnace, pick, ax, knife so that's 5 potential inventory slots gone. So for me based on my load-out I could bring back a max of 52x20 = 1,040.

Not to mention the time. I't takes 30 mins to get 60 exotics with one fuel can. Most nodes only allow 2 extractors.. so you would spend roughly 4.5 hours just waiting for the ore to extract.

use tier 4 generator and electric extractors you will use a quarter of fuel tank for each node.

[Tanyon]

Originally posted by johnw4733:

Originally posted by DarthTanyon:

If you are playing solo you wouldn't want 10 deposits anyways..

The absolute most I think you could bring back would be 15 stacks on your ship, 30 stacks in inventory and maybe 10 stacks on your hot bar? If you had the +12 slot backpack then maybe another 6 stacks so.. total around 61 tops if you were solo so around 1,220 Exotics.

All dependent on how much other stuff you brought down from the workshop.. I always bring the campfire, furnace, pick, ax, knife so that's 5 potential inventory slots gone. So for me based on my load-out I could bring back a max of 52x20 = 1,040.

Not to mention the time. I't takes 30 mins to get 60 exotics with one fuel can. Most nodes only allow 2 extractors.. so you would spend roughly 4.5 hours just waiting for the ore to extract.

use tier 4 generator and electric extractors you will use a quarter of fuel tank for each node.

Right might be worth it.. you are going from 120 to 180 exotics per hour. So you will save some time overall maybe.. but to get there you need a T4 Fab, biofuel gen or solar panels. You are looking at 60+12=72 additional electronics not including how ever many you need for the number of extractors you want.

I generally avoid going to T4 as much as possible unless I'm already having to do so for a mission.. but at least we have the option. Maybe next time I'll try it out and see if it makes my overall experience quicker or not.

[Claytonium]

I've only ever played offline solo. In that mode, you don't need to bring your workshop items back with you on the dropship when you leave. They always show up back on the space station. (Unless they changed it on a recent update.)

I've even tossed my fancy pickaxe on the ground right before entering the dropship to leave the mission and it's always back on the station.