Set Up Your First Sky Scoop to Collect Resources

Gathering Materials from the Void

Your airship's sky scoop is the primary way to harvest raw materials floating in the void. Before you can use it, you need to power your vessel and position the scoop correctly.

Building and Operating the Scoop

First, ensure your airship has a working thruster system powered by your chosen energy source (Steam, RF, or other mod power). Navigate to the front of your airship where the scoop intake should be positioned.

Activate the scoop using the ship's controls. As you fly through the void, the scoop will automatically collect sky resources—these appear as particles or items being pulled into your collection system. The collected materials feed into your ship's storage or connected inventory.

Maximizing Collection

Fly at varying altitudes and speeds to encounter different resource types. Some materials are more common at higher or lower elevations. You can upgrade your scoop's efficiency by improving your thruster power and ensuring clear pathways for collected items to flow into storage.

Combine scoop collection with sieves and mechanical sifters to process raw sky materials into usable ores and components for your early-game progression.