Gold scanner

[jolte]

I've unlocked it on a previous run.
Now I'm pursuing to get it on the first supply drop for Hollow bough -> Hazard 3 -> Collect 500 gold.

I've been trying about 10 times in a row but NEVER got it, am I missing something or just unlucky? Or do I always, for every run, need 250 gold collected before it's possible to get gold scanner?

[DJDiceZ]

You're almost certainly just unlucky. Anyway it's probably still possible to achieve 500 gold without it, but it might require a lot of luck.

[ThanatosX]

You can technically do it without, got the 550 one done on the final stage, still needed like 70/80 gold running round before dread spawned. You just got unlucky too. Your driller absolutely needs to be hauling ass to scout and mine out the whole map.

[jolte]

Thanks for reply. Yeah I agree, most probably possible to do this without the gold scanner - just seemed like the easiest route to me when going for it.... And then just seemed absolutely insane that I nenver get it in so may tries haha. Thanks though, guess I'll write again if I've failed after another like 25 tries :D

[靐]

You don't need gold scanner for that. If I remember correctly you should be getting around 150g per stage with secondary objective. Just run pass everything and collect gold / finish objective. Driller may be a nice choice here due to the mining speed.

[jolte]

I have to ask.

Hollow bough -> Hazard 3 -> Engineer -> Maintenance worker

This can give gold scanner on first drop?

I feel like I'm going insane

[jolte]

I've gotten the xp, nitra AND nitra powder scanner multiple times. ONLY gold scanner NEVER.

This cannot be just RNG?!

[ThanatosX]

Depends how big your artifact pool is, the more you unlock the less you will see any particular one.

[Yasahi]

Originally posted by jolte:

I have to ask.

Hollow bough -> Hazard 3 -> Engineer -> Maintenance worker

This can give gold scanner on first drop?

I feel like I'm going insane

Map, Hazard level, class and class mod are irrelevant when it comes to what Artifacts you can have. It's RNG and the only thing that can influence it is the amount of Artifacts you've unlocked. You're just having bad luck.

[SeraphSword]

Gold per stage is approximately 100 in the ground, 30 for the secondary objective, plus whatever extra you can get from loot bugs. If you have trouble getting the scanner, just prioritize mining speed and move speed so you can strip mine each level before the elites pop.

[Tyyne]

https://steamcommunity.com/id/Tyyne/screenshot/2475365841711045451/

Sentries & Krakatoa with Mining Directive seemed to work just fine without a scanner.
You're just having a bad RNG (I did get the Gold Scanner as an artifact choice from the LAST supply pod so... kinda useless to even pick it at that point ).

[VTitanV]

I would love a re-roll option. It can use whatever resource. I've had such trash in there at times for specific builds that I have actually had regret with unlocks.

[Cheato1]

If it helps i was going for this and had 340ish gold by the end of stage 3. I didnt have the scanner myself but there absolutely is more than enough gold without. I did not however last much longer than that x)