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Slime Rancher 2: How to Get Drones

Slime Rancher 2: How to Get Drones

Automating ranch tasks with drones in *Slime Rancher 2* drastically improves efficiency. These helpers handle repetitive chores like gathering plorts and feeding slimes, freeing you to explore the world. Here’s how to unlock and optimize them.

How to Acquire Drones

Start by locating a Ghostly Drone. Key spawn points include:

  • Conservatory expansions: Archway, Den, and Gulley (watch for floating drones that pause occasionally)
  • Grey Labyrinth’s Terrarium

Interacting with a Ghostly Drone grants a Drone Station Module, required to craft a Quantum Drone Station. The Fabricator recipe demands:

  • 100 Flutter Plorts (from Starlight Strand’s Flutter Slimes)
  • 15 Lava Dust (harvested from Ember Valley lava spouts)
  • 15 Wild Honey (found in Starlight Strand’s striped beehives)
  • 3 Strange Diamonds (rare cave deposits)
  • 1 Drone Station Module (from the Ghostly Drone)
  • 5000 Newbucks

Drone Capabilities and Modes

Place Quantum Drone Stations using the T key. Their behavior depends on location:

  • Rancher Mode (Conservatory):
    • Collect plorts, food, and meat
    • Automate feeding and market sales
    • Assign tasks by item type or category
  • Explorer Mode (Outside):
    • Gather plorts, resources, and rare materials (e.g., Strange Diamonds)
    • Deposit items into the Quantum Cloud for instant storage

Quantum Cloud Management

This shared storage system allows you to:

  • Withdraw items via Drone Stations
  • Sell stored goods or send them to the Refinery
  • Check inventory remotely via the map screen

Powering Drones

Fuel: Drones consume any type of plort. Monitor charge levels at stations or through the map interface. Note that idle drones use no energy.

FAQ

Where can I find the Ghostly Drone?

Conservatory expansions (Archway, Den, Gulley) and Grey Labyrinth’s Terrarium.

How do I craft a Quantum Drone Station?

Combine 100 Flutter Plorts, 15 Lava Dust, 15 Wild Honey, 3 Strange Diamonds, 1 Drone Station Module, and 5000 Newbucks.

Can drones collect items outside the ranch?

Yes, Explorer Mode drones gather resources into the Quantum Cloud.

How are drones recharged?

By consuming plorts. Inactive drones don’t drain power.