Omni-Analyzer

Omni-Analyzer is a research recipe that unlocks a broad set of exploration, excavation and logistics technologies when researched. It provides access to surface and cave scanning improvements, personal mobility upgrades, excavation drone enhancements, drill and quarry capabilities, and logistics/resupply upgrades that scale across multiple research tiers. The Omni-Analyzer’s unlocks let the player locate rare resources such as Xeno-Scrap and Xeno-Crystal, speed up mining and crafting tasks, expand drone fleets, and deploy buildings that automate large-scale excavation and recycling.

At early tiers the Omni-Analyzer grants the Short Range Scanner (which locates Xeno-Scrap-Remnants and appears in the top-left of the HUD), Rocket Boots (double jump), and Cave-Scanning (enables tracking of Xeno-Scrap underground). It also unlocks Personal Excavation Drones and the first line of excavation/drill upgrades: Excavation Drone Count I (+2 excavation drones), Excavation Drone Speed I (increases excavation drone movement speed), Drill Shape: 2x2 (dig in a 2×2 pattern), Mining Drill Speed I (decreases mining time by 20%), Character Crafting Speed I (decreases character crafting time by 10%), and Construction Drone Range I (increases construction drone range by 20 voxels).

Progressing the Omni-Analyzer to the next research tier tunes and expands scanner capabilities and adds mid-tier tools and buildings. Crystal-Scanning configures the Short Range Scanner to detect Xeno-Crystal (note: scan range may not be sufficient to detect crystals from the surface). The Irrigation Tool shoots a stream of water that regrows grass on dirt terrain. Large Xeno-Scrap Scanning enables tracking of large Xeno-Scrap pieces that can contain damaged Xeno Power Cores. Large Quarry (a building unlocked at this tier) is able to excavate areas automatically and is particularly effective for digging shafts or pits. Mid-tier excavation upgrades include Excavation Drone Count II (+2 excavation drones), Excavation Drone Speed II, Drill Shape: 3x3, Mining Drill Speed II (another 20% mining time reduction), Character Crafting Speed II (another 10% crafting time reduction), Xeno-Logistics System (unlocks additional recipes), Resupply Slots I (more resupply slots for the character), Throughput Increase I (faster resupply), and Construction Drone Range II (+20 voxels).

Higher-tier Omni-Analyzer research unlocks further automation and production options: Xeno-Scrap Mining (unlocking a recipe tied to Xeno-Scrap), Charged Xeno-Crystal Production, Drill Ship, Scrap Recycler (recycles Xeno-Scrap into reusable components), Excavation Drone Count III and Excavation Drone Speed III, Mining Drill Speed III, Character Crafting Speed III, expanded Resupply Slots II/III, Throughput Increase II/III, and Construction Drone Range III.

Practical notes and strategy:

• Unlock Short Range Scanner early to locate surface Xeno-Scrap quickly; follow up with Cave-Scanning to find denser deposits underground.
• Crystal-Scanning is necessary to find Xeno-Crystals; however, you often need to get close or enter caves before the scanner can detect them from the surface.
• Excavation drone count and speed upgrades compound: invest in drone count first to increase parallel work, then drone speed and drill shape to improve throughput.
• Stacking Mining Drill Speed reductions and Character Crafting Speed reductions produces noticeable time savings on repetitive tasks.
• Large Quarry and Drill Ship are the primary options for large-scale automated digging; use the Quarry for stationary excavations (shafts, pits) and Drill Ship for mobile or specialized digging needs.
• Scrap Recycler converts Xeno-Scrap back into components, closing resource loops and reducing dependence on raw salvage.