Prospector Limpet Controller - Revision history

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	Carry limpets in cargo. The controller provides the launch capability; limpets are the ammunition.		Carry limpets in cargo. The controller provides the launch capability; limpets are the ammunition.

			== Related Field Procedures ==

			{{Related procedures\|page=Prospector Limpet Controller}}

	== Engineering ==		== Engineering ==

Sythan: Expand Mining section pages and procedure integration

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	\|deck=Deploys limpets that analyse an asteroid's mineral content before mining it ~~— the standard companion to any mining laser~~.		\|deck=Deploys limpets that analyse an asteroid's mineral content before mining it.
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	{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both\|version=Elite Dangerous, current Live and Legacy\|reviewed=2026-08-20\|reviewer=~~EDFM Engineer link-graph pass~~\|source_quality=Well-established community consensus ~~(INARA outfitting/engineering database), cross~~-~~checked against this wiki's already-cited Engineer articles~~}}		{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both\|version=Elite Dangerous, current Live and Legacy\|reviewed=2026-08-24\|reviewer=Sythan\|source_quality=Well-established community consensus and EDFM Mining-section link integration}}

	The '''Prospector Limpet Controller''' launches limpets that scan an asteroid and reveal its mineral composition and yield potential before a Commander commits to mining it.		The '''Prospector Limpet Controller''' launches limpets that scan an asteroid and reveal its mineral composition, deposit information, and yield potential before a Commander commits to mining it.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	Prospector limpets are one of ~~four~~ original Limpet Controller types ~~(alongside [[Collector Limpet Controller\|Collector]], [[Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller\|Fuel Transfer]], and [[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller\|Hatch Breaker]]),~~ and are considered essential for efficient mining: without one, a Commander is mining asteroids blind, with no way to tell a rich deposit from a low-value one before spending time and ~~Mining Laser cargo-hold-space~~ on it. A Prospector scan is normally paired with a [[Collector Limpet Controller]] to ~~actually~~ retrieve whatever the mining process breaks loose.		Prospector limpets are one of the original Limpet Controller types and are considered essential for efficient mining: without one, a Commander is mining asteroids blind, with no way to tell a rich deposit from a low-value one before spending time and ammunition on it. A Prospector scan is normally paired with a [[Collector Limpet Controller]] to retrieve whatever the mining process breaks loose.

			== Mining role ==

			Prospecting supports multiple methods:

			* [[Laser Mining]] — choose asteroids worth spending laser time on.
			* [[Core Mining]] — confirm contents before committing seismic charges.
			* [[Sub-surface Mining]] — identify sub-surface deposits before using displacement missiles.
			* [[Surface Deposit Mining]] — helps evaluate whether visible deposits are useful for the run.

			Carry limpets in cargo. The controller provides the launch capability; limpets are the ammunition.

	== Engineering ==		== Engineering ==
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	=== Related Engineering Guides ===		=== Related Engineering Guides ===
	{{Related articles\|[[Engineering]] [[Engineering Blueprints]] [[Mining]]}}		{{Related articles\|[[Engineering]] [[Engineering Blueprints]] [[Mining]] [[How to Use a Prospector Limpet]] [[Mining Hotspot]]}}

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	[[Category:Optional Internal Engineering]]		[[Category:Optional Internal Engineering]]
	[[Category:Engineering]]		[[Category:Engineering]]
			[[Category:Mining]]

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2026-08-20T01:38:51Z

New reference page: entity linked from structured Engineer data (EDFM Engineer link-graph pass)

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{{Article header
|eyebrow=EDFM // Optional Internal Module
|deck=Deploys limpets that analyse an asteroid's mineral content before mining it — the standard companion to any mining laser.
}}

{{Article status|status=Needs review|mode=Both|version=Elite Dangerous, current Live and Legacy|reviewed=2026-08-20|reviewer=EDFM Engineer link-graph pass|source_quality=Well-established community consensus (INARA outfitting/engineering database), cross-checked against this wiki's already-cited Engineer articles}}

The '''Prospector Limpet Controller''' launches limpets that scan an asteroid and reveal its mineral composition and yield potential before a Commander commits to mining it.

== Overview ==

Prospector limpets are one of four original Limpet Controller types (alongside [[Collector Limpet Controller|Collector]], [[Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller|Fuel Transfer]], and [[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller|Hatch Breaker]]), and are considered essential for efficient mining: without one, a Commander is mining asteroids blind, with no way to tell a rich deposit from a low-value one before spending time and Mining Laser cargo-hold-space on it. A Prospector scan is normally paired with a [[Collector Limpet Controller]] to actually retrieve whatever the mining process breaks loose.

== Engineering ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Engineer !! Maximum grade
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| [[Ram Tah]] || Grade 5
|}

=== Related Engineering Guides ===
{{Related articles|[[Engineering]] [[Engineering Blueprints]] [[Mining]]}}

{{Engineering nav}}

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