Resource Thumping Guide

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Description
Throughout New Eden, there are many naturally occurring resource deposits. Resources from these deposits are collected using Thumpers (or Sonic Detonators), and are used to build technology at the Molecular Printers.

Resource Types

 * Iron
 * Tungsten
 * Titanium
 * Uranium

Resource Attributes
Resource veins can be found with various amounts of resources. The Scan Hammer will give you a reading of how much of each resource can be found at that location. In addition, the color of the 'waves' generated by the hammer will tell you what resources are there; white for Iron, green for Tungsten, blue for Titanium, and XXX for Uranium.


 * Resource %
 * This shows how much of the resource deposit is the resource. The rest is Sifted Earth. Ranges from 0% to 100%.

Resource Collection

 * Using a Thumper is more efficient than a Sonic Detonator, since the latter can only be used on Resource Deposits.
 * When using a Personal Thumper, the load will be split among the squad members. When using a Squad Thumper, each squad member will instead receive the full amount.
 * example: a Thumper protected by a 5 person squad takes home a load of 500 Iron. If it was a Personal Thumper, each will receive 100 Iron. If it was a Squad Thumper, then instead each member will receive the full 500 Iron.
 * As such, it's better to use a Squad Thumper if possible, as the total reward before you exhaust the vein will be higher.
 * Explosive Aranhas make short work of Thumpers; a troop of three or four can easily destroy a Thumper that is below 20% health. Chosen Juggernauts are also a great hazard.
 * Squad Thumpers spawn many more enemies than Personal Thumpers.