Minotaur

The subject of this article is from the Origins update.
The information from this article is up-to-date as of 9 November, 2020.

Minotaur exploring a planet

The Minotaur is a mechanical walker exocraft.

Minotaur

Minotaur is a mechanical walker containing 28 slots that can be used to safely explore all planets, performing mining, combat, and exploration tasks. It has an independent jetpack, and is with the pre-installed Environment Control Unit - it is immune to all planetary hazards. The Minotaur's standard mining laser can be upgraded to a Minotaur Bore if desired, enabling the alteration of terrain on planets similar to the function of a Multi-tool's Terrain Manipulator. It can also shoot plasma projectiles in combat.

The Minotaur is also amphibious, allowing underwater navigation, combat and mining.

It can be summoned to any land surface or ocean on the planet or at a Minotaur Geobay.

Upgrading the Minotaur

Minotaur Technology Blueprints

System	Class	Technology / Upgrade	Effect
Movement		Daedalus Engine	Engine
		Self-Greasing Servos	Significantly reduces fuel burn in the engine
		Ariadne's Flame	Jet thrusters for short jumps and flights
Charging		Icarus Fuel System	Generates energy during daylight hours
Combat		Minotaur Laser	Mining Laser with no overheat
		Minotaur Cannon	Lobs explosives toward targets
Mining		Precision Minotaur Laser	Ability to harvest tough minerals / +20% Mining Laser Power
		Minotaur Bore	Terrain Manipulator for the Minotaur
Scanner		Minotaur Radar Array	Scans for nearby minerals & buildings
Hazard Protection		Environment Control Unit	Protects against all hostile environments

Minotaur Upgrade Modules

Module Name	Stats Drawn	Improvements
			Min	'Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max
Engine	1 1-2 2	Boost Tank Size	n/a		10	15	15	25	25	30
		Fuel Usage			5	10	10	15	15	20
Laser	1-2 1-2 2	Laser Power	n/a		10	20	20	30	30	40
		Laser Efficiency			5 (95)	10 (90)	10 (90)	15 (85)	15 (85)	20 (80)
Cannon	2-3 3 3	Damage	n/a		10	20	20	30	30	40
		Rate Of Fire			5	10	10	15	15	20
		Weapon Efficiency			5	10	10	15	15	20

Note: Upgrade modules should be added adjacent to the core system where possible, to a maximum of three upgrades in a single exocraft. This is best achieved by arrangements in a 2x2 box, or as a slightly lower cumulative gain as a line of 3 vertically or horizontally adjacent to the core system.

Release history

• ExoMech - introduced to the game