HELP: First Kyanite

[TH3_L4W]

Hey im trying to get Kyanite but it seems its only available in big deposits in the ILZ. However to get the Prawn and its Drillarm down there past the Giant cove tree I need the second depth module which in itself requires Kyanite to craft. So i went to the ILZ with my Cyclops hoping to find some loose Kyanite but I cant find any. Is there a trick to get the first Kyanite?

[FuzzyAnimator]

The Mk II Prawn depth module does not require Kyanite, and can get you down there no problem.

Another way is to build small "waystations" powered by either a thermal or bioreactor all along the way down there so you can just swim down (blood oil is a great bioreactor fuel). There are single Kyanite crystals inside the lava citadel you can pick up by hand.

[Zeratica]

Having the depth upgrade mk1 is enough to take your prawn into the ILZ, only the lava lakes(under the ILZ) require the mk2 :)
You can also find loose Kyanite on the walls in the tunnels leading to and inside the lava castle.

[kycol]

You dont need the Kyanite modules to mine the first Kyanite. 1300 m is enough to mine it with prawn.

[TH3_L4W]

well the second upgrade does need 3 kyanite crystals. i can get to 900m depth with the first upgrade. however, that is just about the deepest point in the lost river.

[Zeratica]

Originally posted by FuzzyAnimator:

The Mk II Prawn depth module does not require Kyanite

The Mk2 upgrade requires 3 Kyanites, but the Mk1 doesn't need them :)
You might be thinking of the cyclops mk2, as it doesn't need kyanite.

[kycol]

MK1 upgrade costs some nickel and rubies and allows you to go to 1300m
EDIT: That's for PRAWN.

[GeminiEclipse]

The default depth of the prawn is 900. The first upgrade makes it 1300.

[Zeratica]

Originally posted by TH3_L4W:

well the second upgrade does need 3 kyanite crystals. i can get to 900m depth with the first upgrade. however, that is just about the deepest point in the lost river.

900m depth is it's default crush depth, as in with no depth module, with the mk1 the crush depth is 1300m.

[TH3_L4W]

Oh yes, seems im just plain blind. Thx for the advice

[DeFragged]

You actually only need the MK I depth module for the PRAWN to get Kyanite. Honestly the only advice I have is to look for the big blue crystals that stand out in the ILZ... or look for the lava castle. There are loose single pieces of kyanite in there.

Do note that the large kyanite clusters have a chance of giving 0 kyanite though!