Endfield: Passive Mining & Refining Pipeline Guide

If you’re an experienced Endfield player tired of manual grinding, it’s time to build a fully passive mining-to-refining pipeline. The goal is simple: ore goes in, refined materials come out, and you never have to touch a thing. This guide walks you through a compact, belt-savvy setup that nearly doubles throughput compared to default blueprints and frees your playtime for exploration and boss fights.

Ditch the Portable Rig Early

Portable Originium Rigs (Mining I) look convenient because they require no power, but they’re a trap. They fill fast, halt production when full, and require manual collection. Worst of all, they have no auto-delivery — ores sit on-site with no routing to your base. As soon as you unlock Electric Mining Rigs (Mining II in the AIC Plan tech tree), dismantle every portable rig you have. They’re tutorial bait, not farming tools.

Electric Rigs: Your Passive Income MVP

Electric Mining Rigs cover a 3×3 area, draw 5 power each, and mine continuously. They auto‑route ores directly to your AIC Depot with zero interaction. Place one on every ore node you can reach — Originium, Amethyst, Ferrium — because an unused node is lost material you’ll need for high‑tier gear, explosives, and Stock Bills.

Power Chain: Keep It Simple

You already know the architecture: PAC or Sub‑PAC → Relay Towers (chain for distance, using line‑of‑sight) → Electric Pylons (wireless coverage for multiple rigs). Place pylons on high ground when possible, and unlock Power I in the AIC tree early for more capacity. One pylon routinely powers 3‑5 rigs. For outposts, Sub‑PACs handle local grids; run relays into dangerous zones without dropping pylons there.

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