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Hydroneer Automation Guide

Last Update: May 8, 2022 By:Robert N. Adams In this Hydroneer Automation Guide,

Last Update: May 8, 2022

By:Robert N. Adams

In this Hydroneer Automation Guide, I'll tell you how to build machines that will let you automatically mine and process resources.

Hydroneer Automation is powered by Water. That means anything you build will need to be close to a source of Water, such as a river, pond, or lake.

Water pressure determines how fast a machine works. Water may need to be filtered in some cases, too, in order to reduce the damage a machine takes. Increasing pressure and filtering can be accomplished with specialized pipe pieces.

This Hydroneer Automation Guide will take you through the basics of setting up -- it will be up to you to figure out the best machine for your needs.

The best starter Hydroneer mining setup can be built fairly cheaply -- you can buy used Forged Iron machines right across the road from your starting location. The above image shows you exactly how it's set up:

Before you can build your first automatic drill, you'll need to earn some money through Mining by hand. Once you have a few hundred Hydrocoins, you can build an automated setup and really ramp up production.

Here's how to build a basic automatic Mining setup:

This starter setup is just the beginning of Hydroneer Automation -- you can expand it further with the use of Conveyor Belts. Sure, you could walk down below, pick up the Pan, and bring it to the surface to smelt items by hand. Once you start bringing in more Hydrocoins, you can instead opt to build a series of Conveyor Belts that will automatically ferry all of your materials to the surface.

The easiest way to automatically sort resources is using the Water-powered Hand Sorter. All you need to do is place a nugget of the Resource you would like to filter out in the tray; it will shoot that resource out of one port and deposit the remainder out of the other port. Three or four of these machines can be used to separate all of the early-game Resources into separate bins; refer to the picture above for one possible design for a sorting setup.

A shop at Bridgepour has various "Logic" devices that are somewhat akin to Minecraft's Redstone. These allow you to precisely set up your production. We won't go into detail about this aspect of the game, but it's certainly worth experimenting with once you have some money to spend!

Much like the real world, Hydroneer machines will break down. You'll need to use tools to repair them; you can find them at most major shops. It's always a good idea to have some tools on hand to keep your machines running smoothly!

While you can buy a couple of Hydroneer Automation machines right across the road, getting the best stuff requires you to travel east to Icehelm. You're also going to need a lot of Iron (and later, Cloutium) to make them.

You can buy the best Drills and Harvesters inside of Icehelm. Head down the elevator and walk to the right at the intersection to access the shop; refer to the table below for pricing.

The process for crafting the best Drills and Harvesters in Hydroneer requires you to gather a hefty amount of Iron (and later, Cloutium) along with a fair few Hydrocoins. here's what you need to do; make sure to refer to the above picture to learn how this massive Anvil works!

Once you've built your Machine, you can carry it out by hand or place it on the nearby Conveyor -- this will automatically transport it to the surface. You can park a vehicle underneath the output pipe to load up multiple Machines without having to do any extra work.

We're all done with our Hydroneer Automation Guide, but there's still more to explore! Check out our other guides below:

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