Equipped with a dual Excavation Lathe, the Digger's primary purpose is terrain excavation and the construction of shields.
The Digger is used to efficiently excavate nearby terrain. It can be used remotely to quickly dig up available Kirkium or create paths to available Upgrade Gems, or in the base to help quickly excavate an operating area or build and upkeep shields.
Help Tab transcript
Help Tab transcript
The Digger is equipped with dual Excavation Lathes. It carries no weapons but can be used for the rapid excavation of terrain, collection of resources, and construction of shields.
Story Unlock
Story Unlock
You receive your first Digger when starting Procyon: Unexpected (mission 3) and unlock the second upon collecting the tech module on Vega: Passage (mission 10).
Unit JSON
Unit JSON
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Ships | Apex Ship • Coilship • Cryon • Defender • Digger • Duster • Frigate • Gunship • Maker • Part Ship • Spirit Ship |
Other Player Units | CBomb • Dark Echo • Darkling • Nullifier • Ore Miner • Portal • Reactor |
Parts | Excavation Lathe • Kelvin Freeze Cannon • Mark 1 Cannon • Mercury Rocket Launcher • Sentinel Cannon |
Enemies | Bot • Digimaker • Emitter • Fixed Emitter • Part Emitter • Phantom Emitter • Rift Inhibitor • Spawner • Thrower |
Map Elements | AC Ore Emitter • B.O.B. • Hibernation Pod • IXE Core • Info Cache • Tech Module • T.O.M. • Upgrade Gem |