What this is about
In our game data the Argo MOLE – together with its special variant “BTALA” – has the most mining laser slots.q1 This guide shows its slots, the stock laser and the differences to the Prospector – as far as the data supports them.
The ship in our data
| Name | Slots: Bergbaulaser | Slots: Radar | Slots: Kraftwerk | Slots: Kuehler | Slots: Schild | Slots: Quantenantrieb | Slots: Waffe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argo MOLE | 3 × size 2 · stock: Arbor-MH2-Bergbaulaser | 1 × size 2 · stock: Surveyor | 1 × size 3 · stock: Ginzel | 1 × size 3 · stock: ThermalCore | 1 × size 3 · stock: 5CA-Akura | 1 × size 2 · stock: Huracan | 2 × size 2 · stock: CF-227-Badger-Repetierer |
According to the slot data the MOLE carries three size 2 mining lasers.q1
Difference to the Prospector
| Name | Slots: Bergbaulaser | Slots: Waffe | Slots: Schild | Slots: Kraftwerk | Slots: Quantenantrieb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argo MOLE | 3 × size 2 · stock: Arbor-MH2-Bergbaulaser | 2 × size 2 · stock: CF-227-Badger-Repetierer | 1 × size 3 · stock: 5CA-Akura | 1 × size 3 · stock: Ginzel | 1 × size 2 · stock: Huracan |
| MISC Prospector | 1 × size 1 · stock: Arbor-MH1-Bergbaulaser | 2 × size 1 · stock: CF-117-Bulldog-Repetierer | 3 × size 1 · stock: Bulwark | 1 × size 2 · stock: Trommel | 1 × size 1 · stock: Goliath |
In the data the two ships differ in number and size of mining lasers, in weapons, shields, power plant and quantum drive.q1 The table shows it row by row.
Stock laser
| Name | Manufacturer | Mining power | Range opt. | Range max. | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor-MH2-Bergbaulaser | Musashi Industrial & Starflight Concern | 2,900 | 90 | 270 | 2 |
Numbers are game values; where the data names no unit, neither do we.
Which other size 2 lasers exist: Mining heads explained.
Ore pods
| Name | Crafting time | Ingredients (blueprint) |
|---|---|---|
| Argo Ore Pod | 1 min 35 s | Eisen 0.7 SCU |
| MISC Enhanced Ore Pod | 1 min 35 s | Eisen 0.75 SCU |
Crew
The slot data shows three lasers – not who operates them.q1
How many people a MOLE needs in operation and how the laser positions are shared among the crew is not sourced in our data. We add that after a crew test.
What the data does not say
Cargo space, module slots per laser and handling with a full load are not in our data.
The control functions of mining mode are listed in Mining – from scan to cargo.q3