Turtles are about the only thing you could fully automate. The horizontal mode is great for quick mine shafts, then just switch to low-focus mode once you hit the ore veins (tho I'd still recommend a drill/pickaxe for rare stuff like diamonds, since even in low-focus mode there's a small chance that the laser destroys the target completely).Īnd of course then there's the dense ore ages from Mystcraft, but that's up to you if you want to utilize them (the ore spawns get pretty insane after you stack a few of those symbols into a single age). I prefer the mining laser personally because it destroys stone instantly, and it's clearing away the stone that normally takes a lot of your time when mining. There's really no beating good ol' manual mining when it comes to speed and efficiency, however. I find that they work better on a server that runs 24/7, since you can designate a large area and let them work their own pace (as opposed to single player where you probably won't be running the game all the time). They aren't truly 'forget forever' systems, since you'd still need to move them to new mining areas and make sure they have power to operate. The two Drill Heads (the Iron Drill Head and Steel Drill Head) technically count as upgrades, although the drill is rarely used without them.Qurries and mining turtles are an option, yes. Three slots are available for upgrades (and one more for a Drill Head). The Mining Drill can be upgraded through an Engineer's Workbench. The Mining Drill does not work underwater- for this, a Pressurized Air Tank upgrade is needed. Although it makes each hit look slower, it is nothing but visual. The Mining Drill has a special hitting animation. Steel is better than Iron, but both are much better than using no Drill Head whatsoever. The Drill Head will determine the mining area, level, speed, attack damage and durability of the Mining Drill.

The Mining Drill can be used without a Drill Head, however, it is slower and less efficient than a Wooden Pickaxe, and not very well worth it.

To install a Drill Head, the Mining Drill should be placed in an Engineer's Workbench, and the corresponding Drill Head should be placed in the top of the four 'upgrade slots' (shift-clicking should work though, too). It needs either an Iron Drill Head or a Steel Drill Head installed. The Mining Drill (when crafted) does not come with a Drill Head. It is powered by Biodiesel, and can be filled directly from a Refinery. The Mining Drill is a tool added by Immersive Engineering. This page is about the Immersive Engineering Mining Drill.

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