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Directive: Clear Toxic Lunar Spongoi

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Directive: Clear Toxic Lunar Spongoi

Location
Sinus Ardorum (X:28.9, Y:30.8)
Duration
10 min
Patch
7.21

A bed of toxic spongoi has sprouted near the Moongate Hub. Needless to say, the proliferation of these spongoi and their spores would greatly impede the exploration initiative. Pilot a warp loader and clear out the red spongoi.

— In-game description

Directive: Clear Toxic Lunar Spongoi is a Mech Op spawned in Sinus Ardorum.

Steps

Mech Pilots

Action Cast Time Recast Time Range Radius Tooltip Notes
Full-throttle Instant 4s - 30y Drives loader forward, bulldozing irregular spongoi in its path.
Aerogrinder Instant 18s - 15y Creates a vortex of high-pressure, mushroom-mashing wind aether around the mech. Has a longer cooldown than Full-throttle.

Ground Supporters

  • Use the Solar Flarethrower action to destroy small purple spongoi and obtain   Spongoi Ash items. Max stack: 20.
  • Submit the items to a field scanner.
  • Items required for Gold Star: 26
Action Cast Time Recast Time Range Radius Tooltip
Solar Flarethrower Instant 3s - 7y Sprays a jet of flame in a cone before you, incinerating small spongoi. Has no effect on larger spongoi.

Rewards

Mech Pilots

Bronze

  • Cosmocredit 120

Silver

  • Cosmocredit 200

Gold

  • Cosmocredit 250

Plus one of the following

Ground Supporters

Bronze

  • Cosmocredit 10
  • Lunar Credit 10

Silver

  • Cosmocredit 20
  • Lunar Credit 20

Gold

  • Cosmocredit 40
  • Lunar Credit 40

Trivia

  • When participating in this mission as a lone mech pilot, the contribution score required to finish it is 2900.

Images

Dialogue

Alerot: A bed of toxic spongoi has been detected near the Mush-room.
Alerot: Left unchecked, the spores may affix to our equipment and greatly hinder our expedition's progress.
Alerot: We plan to deploy warp loaders to combat this threat. Prospective pilots, submit your applications!
Alerot: Our mission is to clear a bed of toxic spongoi before its effusions poison the area.
Alerot: Use your warp loaders to destroy the irregular spongoi─our mechs should be up to the task.
Alerot: Upon arrival, all personnel should stand by for operation commencement. Take care not to stray from your objective.
Alerot: Operation commenced! Pilots, clear away the largest of the spongoi!
Alerot: Ground support, burn away the minor filaments!
Alerot: Deposit the charred remains into our field scanners for further analysis. We'll have the lay of the land yet!
Alerot: New targets have been confirmed. Pilots, stay alert!
Alerot: Completion at fifty percent and counting. Keep it up!
Alerot: Ninety percent completion! Just a little further, everyone!
Alerot: Operation successful! Our most heartfelt thanks to all active personnel!
Alerot: Operation failed... All personnel, return to your duties. We shall regroup and begin anew...

Notes

Prior to Patch 7.3, this Mech Op had a duration of 5 minutes and the mech action Full Throttle had a cast time of 1 second.