Directive: Destroy Corrupted Crystals
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“A mass of enormous corrupted crystals has been detected near the Moongate Hub. Pilot a vacuum suit, destroy the crystals, and gather the remnants for processing and repurposing.
— In-game description
Directive: Destroy Corrupted Crystals is a Mech Op spawned in Sinus Ardorum.
Steps
Mech Pilots
- Use the mech actions to destroy large corrupted crystals and obtain
Pulverized Giant Crystals. - Contribution per object: 50
| Action | Cast Time | Recast Time | Range | Radius | Tooltip | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carrot Gun
|
Instant | 1s | 30y | - | Fires three carrot rounds. Auto-target available when enabled. Additional Effect: 10% chance of granting Carrot Power |
Use 3x to destroy a large crystal. |
 Hypercarrot Cannon
|
2s | 2.5s | 60y | 60y | Fires a vitamin-rich blast capable of destroying corrupted crystals. Can only be executed while under the effect of Carrot Power. |
Will automatically target the nearest crystal if none is selected. |
Ground Supporters
- Use the Astrodrill action to destroy small corrupted crystals and obtain
Corrupted Crystal items. Max stack: 20. - Submit the items to a field scanner.
- Contribution per object or submission: 10
- Items required for Gold Star: 13
| Action | Cast Time | Recast Time | Range | Radius | Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Astrodrill
|
Instant | 3s | 5y | 7y | Deploys a lunar adamantite drill to render moderately sized corrupted crystals in front of you to powder. Has no effect on larger crystals. |
Rewards
Mech Pilots
Bronze
120
Silver
- 200
Gold
- 250
Plus one of the following
Ground Supporters
Bronze
- 10
10
Silver
- 20
- 20
Gold
- 40
- 40
Notes
Prior to Patch 7.21, this mech op had a duration of 5 minutes. The mech had two additional actions (Enable Auto-targeting and Disable Auto-targeting), which were removed due to changes in how the mech's Carrot Gun action targeted crystals.
Dialogue
Alerot: A mass of giant corrupted crystals has been detected near the Scream Puff. Alerot: We must destroy the crystals and recoup the remnants for use in our endeavors! Alerot: Vacuum suits will be deployed to undertake the work. Willing pilots, please apply without delay! Alerot: Operation commenced! Vacuum suit pilots, bring your arsenal to bear and destroy those corrupted crystals! Alerot: The mission is to destroy a massive cluster of corrupted crystals and secure the remnants for processing and repurposing. Alerot: The crystals themselves are highly durable, but no match for a well-equipped vacuum suit! Alerot: Upon arrival, stand by for operation commencement. Take care not to stray from your objective. Alerot: Ground support team, thank you for contributing! Use your astrodrills to destroy corrupted crystals! Alerot: New targets detected. Pilots, remain vigilant! Alerot: Fifty percent completion. At this rate, we'll reach our material requisition targets with ease! Alerot: Operation ninety percent complete. Contributors, maintain your focus! Alerot: A thorough success, and all thanks to our pilots and ground support team! Alerot: Operation failed... Contributors, return to your regular duties. We shall have to meet our targets on another occasion.
