Sub-surface Displacement Missile

EDFM // Mining

Sub-surface displacement missiles extract deposits from inside asteroids.

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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

2026-08-23

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

Related modules

Prospector Limpet Controller, Collector Limpet Controller, Refinery

The Sub-surface Displacement Missile is used for sub-surface mining. After a deposit is identified, the missile is fired into the asteroid and released during the extraction window to break chunks loose for collection.

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Mining role

Mining role

Extracts sub-surface deposits after a prospector identifies a usable deposit.

Used by

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Notes

The missile is held while tracking the deposit indicator, then released in the highlighted band.

Related Field Procedures

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