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Drill Core – How to Heal

Drill Core – How to Heal

Written by Jason B. | Drill Core

Core Mechanics of Health Management

Drill Core ties health recovery to strategic upgrades and cautious gameplay. Both your **drill platform** and workers can regain health, but only through deliberate actions and resource management—never automatically.

Repairing the Drill Core

The core’s HP requires specific upgrades to restore:

  • Core Repair Upgrade: Found in the Upgrades menu, this permanently adds 300 HP to your drill platform and becomes active during missions once unlocked.
  • Daily Full Heal: A late-game upgrade that fully restores the core’s HP every morning. Combined with the repair upgrade, it minimizes risks during prolonged missions or boss battles.

Worker Health Systems

Unlock worker healing via the **Upgrades** menu to enable passive HP regeneration for miners, carriers, and guards. However:

  • Regeneration is slow, requiring tactical retreats between fights.
  • No instant-heal items or structures exist—damage prevention is crucial.

Damage Mitigation Strategies

  • Deploy 3 guards instead of over-upgrading one.
  • Avoid combat if a guard’s health drops critically low.
  • Ice Planet Tip: Frozen enemies activate only when approached—mine around them.
  • Destroy spawner blocks preemptively with 2–3 miners.
  • Steer clear of instant-death hazards like black holes.

Healing Requires Investment

Every healing feature must be manually unlocked. Early gameplay expects losses, but upgrades gradually offset this as you progress.

FAQ

How do I heal the core in Drill Core?

Unlock the repair or daily full-heal upgrades in the menu.

Can I heal my workers?

Yes, via passive regen after upgrading—no instant fixes.

Are there healing items?

None. All recovery is upgrade-dependent.

Best damage avoidance strategy?

Prioritize spawner destruction, use multiple guards, and avoid hazards.

Should I heal or replace guards?

Replace them if resources are abundant; heal for long missions.