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Checked July 16, 2026

Mine a Planet Drones: what is confirmed

Laser drones mine planet material while you collect cash, improve the fleet, roll for drones, and evolve the planet. The public creator material confirms the loop, but it does not publish a complete current drone roster or stat table.

Quick answer

Compare the job, not just the rarity

A drone is useful only when it improves the slow part of your current cycle. Measure active mining, travel, and cargo-blocked time before spending.

Power

Improves the part of the loop where drones are actively breaking planet material. Test it when mining time is clearly the largest share.

Speed

Targets movement, reacquisition, or return time. Test it when drones spend more of a cycle traveling than working.

Cargo

Targets capacity-related stops. Test it when a full load regularly interrupts production or forces an early return.

Fleet check

A safe way to evaluate a new drone

Run the same route before and after one change so the result is comparable.

  1. 1. Record a baseline

    Time one complete cycle and note cash earned, mining time, travel time, and any cargo stop.

  2. 2. Change one thing

    Swap one drone or buy one upgrade. Multiple changes hide which one helped.

  3. 3. Repeat the route

    Use the same planet section and similar conditions, then compare cycle time and cash.

  4. 4. Keep the useful result

    Prefer the change that fixes your measured bottleneck, even if another choice looks rarer.

Rolls and Luck

Use probability as a model

If the game shows a one-in-N rarity, repeated-roll math can show the chance of at least one success. It cannot reveal a hidden Luck formula or prove a pity system.

Open roll odds calculator
Upgrade choice

Find the slowest part of the loop

The upgrade planner turns your three measured time shares into a Power, Speed, Cargo, or balanced next test.

Diagnose my cycle
FAQ

Drone questions

Is there a complete Mine a Planet drone list?

Not from a source strong enough for this site to publish as complete. The official game material confirms laser drones, rolls, Luck, and the Power, Speed, and Cargo upgrade axes, but not a current named roster with stats.

What does Luck do?

Luck exists in the game interface, but its exact formula is not publicly documented. Use the roll-odds calculator only as a hypothetical model with odds you enter yourself.

Which drone upgrade should I buy first?

Time one full mining cycle. If mining dominates, test Power; if travel dominates, test Speed; if capacity stops production, test Cargo. Close results mean you should change one variable and measure again.

Can rarity alone rank drones?

No. A useful comparison also needs observed mining output, travel behavior, cargo limits, upgrade cost, and the current game version.

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