Mining Gadget Upgrades and Progression Guide

Upgrade Categories

Mining Gadget upgrades fall into clear groups. Size: Upgrade: 3x3, Upgrade: 5x5, Upgrade: 7x7. Range: Upgrade: Range, Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3. Efficiency: Upgrade: Efficiency, Tier 1 through Tier 5. Fortune: Upgrade: Fortune, Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3. Power: Upgrade: Battery, Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and Upgrade: Creative Battery. Special: Upgrade: Freezing, Upgrade: Light Placer, Upgrade: Magnet, Upgrade: Silk touch, Upgrade: Void Junk. The Blank Upgrade Module is the base item used to prepare a slot for any of these.

Gadget Tiers

Mining Gadget MK1 is the entry gadget. Mining Gadget MK2 and Mining Gadget MK3 are higher tiers with more capacity for upgrades and energy. Move up a tier when your current gadget cannot hold the combination of upgrades you need.

Building a Loadout

Install a Battery upgrade first so the gadget has enough energy for its effects. Add a Size upgrade to widen the mining area. Layer Efficiency tiers to speed up each swing. Add Range tiers if you need to reach farther. For ore work, add Fortune tiers or Upgrade: Silk touch. For tunnel cleanup, add Upgrade: Magnet and Upgrade: Void Junk. Use Upgrade: Light Placer with Miner's Light to keep tunnels lit. Apply everything at the Modification Table and adjust the loadout as your tasks change.