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|name = Sub-surface Displacement Missile
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The '''Sub-surface Displacement Missile''' is the hardpoint used for [[Sub-surface Mining|sub-surface mining]]. It extracts internal asteroid deposits after a [[Prospector Limpet Controller|prospector limpet]] has identified a suitable deposit.
The '''Sub-surface Displacement Missile''' is the hardpoint used for [[Sub-surface Mining|sub-surface mining]]. It extracts internal asteroid deposits after a [[Prospector Limpet Controller|prospector limpet]] has identified a suitable deposit.

Latest revision as of 23:45, 24 August 2026

EDFM // Mining

A mining hardpoint used to extract sub-surface asteroid deposits.

Draft

This article is still being written and may be incomplete.

Uncertain: Exact per-variant outfitting statistics and deposit timing details still need direct Live-game verification.

Status
Draft
Last reviewed
2026-08-24
Reviewer
Sythan
Game mode
Both
Version coverage
unspecified
Source quality
EDCD outfitting data plus current mining workflow research
Known uncertainty
Exact per-variant outfitting statistics and deposit timing details still need direct Live-game verification.
Sub-surface Displacement Missile
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MODULE
Module class
Mining tool
Slot type
Hardpoint
Mount
Fixed and turreted medium variants
Availability
Standard outfitting module family
Engineering
Needs verification

The Sub-surface Displacement Missile is the hardpoint used for sub-surface mining. It extracts internal asteroid deposits after a prospector limpet has identified a suitable deposit.

Draft: This article is still a work in progress and may be incomplete. You can help improve it by adding or expanding its content.

Mining role

Mining role
Extracts sub-surface deposits after a prospector identifies a usable deposit.
Used by
Notes
The missile is held while tracking the deposit indicator, then released in the highlighted band.

In practice, the commander targets a scanned sub-surface deposit, fires the missile, holds it while the deposit indicator moves, and releases it during the highlighted extraction band. The released chunks still need to be collected and refined.

Fit notes

A displacement missile launcher is not enough by itself. A useful sub-surface setup also needs a prospector controller, collector support, a refinery, cargo space, and limpets.

  • How to Sub-surface Mine (Draft) — Extract sub-surface deposits from asteroids with displacement missiles and collect the released chunks.