Mushroom Forest Wreck + Reapers (Closed, now it's questions about the PCF instead)

[MicroChips]

So, I need the Cyclops Thermal Reactor module because I'm going to the Primary Containment Facility in the Lava Zone. However, I don't have the blueprint, and the safest place to get it seems to be in the wreck in one of the Mushroom Forests. But I can't find that wreck! I've seen pictures of it so I know that it's on top of a tree. Also, should I worry about Reapers? It's near the Dunes after all...

[miklkit]

The big wreck on top of a big shroom tree? That is West of the shallows at the far end of the shroom forest. There are no reapers close by but you might pass by one on the way there.

[MicroChips]

I just realized that I only have one Kyanite. Welp
Anyways, do I absolutely need it or can I make it without it? I have some extra power cells...

[MicroChips]

Nevermind, I have four.

[miklkit]

I finished the last play through without that thermal doodad but I had 6 spare power cells and a base nearby where I could recharge them. It turned out that I only had to change them one time.

[Ninya]

Originally posted by miklkit:

I finished the last play through without that thermal doodad but I had 6 spare power cells and a base nearby where I could recharge them. It turned out that I only had to change them one time.

Same. I had about 4 spare packed and had half the ones in the engine room replaced with Ion Cells. Then had a base at the Thermal Plant just to be safe

[MicroChips]

Alright, I have the blueprint now, but I realized that a Cyclops Thermal Reactor costs 4 Kyanite instead of 2, so... how necessary is the Prawn Suit Thermal Reactor?

[s0laris]

I never once used any of the thermal modules. Have a spare set of cells and/or enough resources to build a small base to recharge. I usually make my bases in the ILZ, some 4-5 minutes on foot with the PRAWN to get to the PCF.

[kantorf1]

Originally posted by Speltokig1:

Alright, I have the blueprint now, but I realized that a Cyclops Thermal Reactor costs 4 Kyanite instead of 2, so... how necessary is the Prawn Suit Thermal Reactor?

I just went there with the Prawn,parked the cyclops near a teleport and went there,tehn came back.No thermmal/nuclear reactors needed.

[MicroChips]

Okay, another question: What do I need to have to be able to do everything in the PCF except two Blue Tablets and some Ion Cubes?

[Orca]

You'll need ingredients for progressing in the story with the emperor. Which i hope no one will spoil.

[MicroChips]

I already spoiled myself so I know that all the ingredients are from the places you come to in the portals in the PCF

[MicroChips]

So no Purple Tablets or something?

[GlassDeviant]

You don't want to take the Cyclops in there, it will be destroyed in seconds by aggressive creatures. You can almost finish the entire game without ever making a Cyclops, except you need an item from the special type of fabricator inside the Cyclops to build the last vehicle in the game.

Also, one of the things you need, you can only get *IN* the PCF, and you have to go back to a fabricator to make the end item anyway, so don't be too concerned about what to bring (except the blue tablet).

[MicroChips]

Originally posted by Zombielord Ativan:

You don't want to take the Cyclops in there, it will be destroyed in seconds by aggressive creatures. You can almost finish the entire game without ever making a Cyclops, except you need an item from the special type of fabricator inside the Cyclops to build the last vehicle in the game.

Also, one of the things you need, you can only get *IN* the PCF, and you have to go back to a fabricator to make the end item anyway, so don't be too concerned about what to bring (except the blue tablet).

Oh, because like everyone that I've watched took theyre Cyclops down there. Anyways I feel safer in my Cyclops so I'll bring it. Also I went down to the Lava Castle with the Cyclops and made it out alive. By the way, I've already built the Neptune.

[GlassDeviant]

I go to the thermal power plant with my Seaglide, and the PCF with my Prawn. It's much easier to manoeuvre. This playthrough I didn't even build a Prawn until I already had all the Kyanite I needed to build all the arms and plugin modules I need, including the thermal Prawn reactor, upgraded depth module, etc. I am nearly done the Neptune and have not built a Cyclops at all yet, I just need to build it so I can make a Cyclops Shield Module for the Neptune using the special fabricator in the Cyclops.

There are usually just enough loose kyanite crystals in the caves around the thermal reactor to build a fully outfitted Prawn or Cyclops but not both, you need the Prawn drill arm to get enough kyanite for both.