Submersible Information Thread

[Kirito_Bladerunner]

The Retrieval build is the ship you send out to retrieve items from each sector. Depending on how soon you want the items, the main stats will vary from build to build. However, the basic stats to max are retrieval, favor, and surveillance in that order of importance. Although there is speculation that the surveillance stat influences whether or not your ship will retrieve more than one item per sector, we're still not entirely sure what the surveillance stat actually accomplishes. Therefore, I currently have two potential builds for the Retrieval build. In order to have enough build points to equip either of these builds, your submarine must be at least level 25.

Build 1 - Max retrieval with good speed.
Whale Hull, Whale Bridge, Shark Bow, Unkui Stern.


Build 2 - Balanced build with an emphasis on retrieval.
Whale Hull, Whale Bridge, Unkui Bow, Unkui Stern.


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[Dustytome]

There's a certain amount of surveillance needed to even get some of the good/rarer drops from sectors. It seems to be around the 90 mark. Would be nice if we got some hint messages for these sort of things, like "The mammets think they spotted something else in the area, but the submersible lacked the ability to survey the area further."

[Kirito_Bladerunner]

There's a certain amount of surveillance needed to even get some of the good/rarer drops from sectors. It seems to be around the 90 mark. Would be nice if we got some hint messages for these sort of things, like "The mammets think they spotted something else in the area, but the submersible lacked the ability to survey the area further."

Yes, I had looked into it. But that number was for the end-game airships sectors, which were 5 stars each. So far, the highest level sector we can unlock for submarines is 3 stars, so I am assuming that we don't need 90 surveillance just yet. I could be wrong, though.

Edit: I too wish there was a message hinting at what stat/s we might need more of... *sigh*

[StouterTaru]

Here's a sortable list of every possible sub build

I'm gonna send a pair out with -20 surveillance and 160 retreival. Should be interesting...

[Kirito_Bladerunner]

Here's a sortable list of every possible sub build

I'm gonna send a pair out with -20 surveillance and 160 retreival. Should be interesting...

Hah! Yeah, I saw that build too and wondered if they would actually let you add parts if it gave your ship negative stats. Or if a ship with negative stats would be allowed to launch at all. I am looking forward to your update on this!

[Legend-of-Mitsuki]

Updated the items I have seen mentioned in this thread so far.

[MicahZerrshia]

I see sub 3 but not sub 2, where does that unlock from?

The first page on here is really disorganized. Is there perhaps a better chart out there, like the airship one we have here where the info is categorized well and the layout isn't as haphazard? I really don't want to have to sift through 30 pages to find info that should be on the first page if this wants to be a true guide.

No offence to op, the layout is just super confusing and there seems to be a lot of basic info missing.

[Flobu]

I see sub 3 but not sub 2, where does that unlock from?

The first page on here is really disorganized. Is there perhaps a better chart out there, like the airship one we have here where the info is categorized well and the layout isn't as haphazard? I really don't want to have to sift through 30 pages to find info that should be on the first page if this wants to be a true guide.

No offence to op, the layout is just super confusing and there seems to be a lot of basic info missing.

maybe you want something like this?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...#gid=881882223

[MicahZerrshia]

maybe you want something like this?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...#gid=881882223

Yes that has much better info on it, thanks!

[ChameleonMS]

I see sub 3 but not sub 2, where does that unlock from?

To unlock sub 2, you need to explore the lv20 location: Unidentified Derelict