

However, I don't like this idea much because it involves my naked meat-sack of a body being exposed to the very sharp teeth of Lava Lizards or the Leviathans (not to mention the underwater fireballs). I know there are a couple ways to deal with them - I can exit the vehicle and scare the larvae off by slicing them with a knife or propelling them with the Propulsion cannon. This means travelling in Sea Dragon territory is even more dangerous than normal because it's quite likely I will run out of energy while trying to escape from a Leviathan. Once attached, the larvae start sucking energy from my Cyclops/PRAWN suit power cells, and the amount of energy that I lose grows exponentially with increased larvae. However, I find that progressing any further is starting to get very risky due to the overwhelming number of Lava Larvae that attach themselves to my vehicles. I managed to get pretty far - I even saw a Sea Dragon Leviathan while scouting. I brought my upgraded Cyclops and PRAWN suit down and I'm now prepping for an excursion into the Inactive Lava Zone. Once you get ion power cell blueprints, making even one or two of those vastly increases your total power capacity.After months of exploration and crafting, I've finally got a deep sea base in the Tree Grove of the Lost River.You can pop them in to replace drained cells in an emergency. Bring a few spare power cells with you and just keep them in a locker in the engine room.Small thermal- or bioreactor-powered base in Tree Cove or similar with a power cell charger.The hotter it is the faster you recharge. You can just park over a vent for a couple minutes and recharge rapidly. It's free power any time you're somewhere hot. Get the thermal power module as soon as you get your hands on some kyanite.

If you have a bunch and don't mind dropping 50 power, you can detach them all at once by flicking the shield on for a second.

Turn off the engines when you're not actually going anywhere.Never leave silent running on unless you need it to hide from leviathans.Lava larvae, especially if you end up with a lot of them.The lights, but that's a barely perceptible draw.

Power cell charger - just don't - it draws power from the cyclops' own power cells for no net gain.Battery charger that's actively charging.Running engines also draw a little power at idle, even when you're not moving.Leaving silent running active, even when the engine is turned off.It does cost power (a LOT of power) whenever you activate it and as long as you have it active. It doesn't cost power just from having it inserted in the upgrade slot, no.
