Myphitic Blight Hauler immune to seed extraction via servo-skull extractor

[Baelmung]

Was on a mission and had the servo-skull extractor equipped. I was within range, but was not able to target the blight hauler. The hauler was carrying 2 seeds. Was a seed carrier for the mission. Ended up unable to get them via melee attacks. Thoughts?

[Vathek1]

Servo-skull extractors don't seem to work on any mechanical units--Blight Drones, Mephitic Blight Haulers, and Hellbrutes. I'm not sure if that is a bug or it was intentional.

I hope that you had some other means to extract the seeds though!

[Baelmung]

I hit the issue again, later in the mission, attempting to get it off a plague marine. I have a screenshot showing that I am in range but unable to select him ( https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2807991951 ). I am curious if one of the patches might have broken something, or it may be a bug in my current mission.

[Gut]

Originally posted by Baelmung:

I hit the issue again, later in the mission, attempting to get it off a plague marine. I have a screenshot showing that I am in range but unable to select him (). I am curious if one of the patches might have broken something, or it may be a bug in my current mission.

Actually, the target must be targetable and in sight to be extractable. I had the same feeling like you at first, and then I noticed that it can be tricky sometime to use. It seems working well (not bugged), but the UI could be improved a little here to help the player.

Espescially regarding the 1 use per turn and the fact that the surge lead the turn. It can be confusing sometime when you finish a combat, refresh your AP, and then enter into another combat the whole occuring in the same turn!

[Harukage]

I think that is intended. I can hardly imagine a surgical tool used to extract something from a machine. Rely on crits to extract seeds from mechanical units.

[Baelmung]

Originally posted by Gut:

Actually, the target must be targetable and in sight to be extractable. I had the same feeling like you at first, and then I noticed that it can be tricky sometime to use. It seems working well (not bugged), but the UI could be improved a little here to help the player.

The plague marine is targetable in that screenshot. My apocathary can target him with his pistol. It has not been used the whole mission. I could see why i couldnt use it on a machine, but I think there is a bug here.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2808000098

[Nandus]

Same problem here. The skull is in range, I can see the target. Sometimes the aiming with the skull is grey, sometimes its blue, but it doesnet extract the seed. I only see this problem facing hellbrutes. I think its a bug.

[watcherzero]

The range circle for the skull is as the crow flies max range, it doesnt take into account going up/down level and around obstacles. So while the target looks just inside your range the path the skull would follow to actually get there is too long.

[watcherzero]

Latest patch notes say Extractor Skull will now work on Large Enemies (Mechanical Enemies).

[Nandus]

exactly- latest patch fixed it