As already mentioned, this will contain spoilers about the contents of the More Variations Of Robotic Limbs mod.

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3485814711

The More Variations Of Robotic Limbs mod has a lot to offer and I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to make a little guide.


I don’t think I discovered everything yet so until then this guide is by no means complete, nor am I claiming that my approaches are the best.


I will also preemptively apologize as to how some of the hastily cropped images look considering I use a Transparent UI mod.



Note: And for the few people who haven’t been to the Ashland’s yet, this will also contain spoilers about the Ashland’s.

You need an abundance of new artifacts to advance your research that are both hard-to-come-by and very expensive.



Buying

Note¹: You may have a much more pleasant time doing this if you install a mod that allows shops to hold a lot more items.

If you have or don't mind repeatedly spending a REALLY large amount of cats, go to the Black Desert City Scraphouse located in the Deadlands.



Note²: There is acid rain and water everywhere, bring protection for your stay!


Quin the shopkeeper will sell a variety of the newly added AI Cores (including the regular base game one) and Skeleton Cookbooks.









Just wait for the shop to naturally refresh its stock or import your save to make it refresh instantly.

Note³: Personally, I would recommend to import your save after each purchase of artifacts since it would safe you the most amount of time.

Quin doesn't have any new prosthetics replacing his limbs, he may have some Skeleton Cookbooks and a Rare AI Core in his inventory.



His partner Dack has new prosthetics replacing his limbs, don’t forget to grab them!

(both his arms and legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for each for simplicity's sake)





He may also be in the possession of a Military Grade AI Core.

Note¹: Whatever you do I highly recommended that you import your save, after every looting, to make the Ashland Domes refresh their loot instantly.

WARNING: This also respawns all enemies inside the domes!



Looting

Good places to grab a bunch of the newly added artifacts are the Ashland Domes in the Ashland’s.



Note²: Building a little storage base in the middle of the Ashland’s would ease your progress a lot. Nothing crazy just a single Stormhouse with a bunch of storage; a regular bed; a small wind generator and a skeleton repair bed would suffice.

Note³: Base raids can still occur in the Ashland’s, so having a tiny storage base instead of an entire research outpost might be more manageable.



I would recommend a stealthy approach by not engaging the enemies at all and focusing on your thievery skills. And after you steal everything, you make a save and import it. And then you repeat everything until your tired of it or done.



Note⁴: The surrounding zones have acid rain, bring protection for the journey!

Note⁵: Don’t forget that the Ashland’s have moving gas clouds, so bring Gas Masks!

Note¹: New research artifacts can appear here as well.



Screamer the False


Screamer the False has new prosthetics replacing his limbs, don’t forget to grab them!

(both his arms and legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for each for simplicity's sake)





He also carries a new blueprint so you can craft his unique prosthetics.



Note²: In my case Screamer the False also wore [Specialist Grade] Armoured Rags and Armoured Rag Skirt.

He may also be in the possession of a Skeleton's Cookbook and the [Model # Meitou] Heavy Polearm.



Ponk


Ponk has new prosthetics replacing his limbs, don’t forget to grab them!

(both his arms and legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for each for simplicity's sake)





He also carries the same new blueprint as Screamer the False.



Note³: In my case Ponk also wore [High Grade] Armoured Rags and Armoured Rag Skirt.

He may also be in the possession of Skeleton Cookbooks and the [Model # Meitou] Holed Sabre.

Note¹: New research artifacts can appear here as well.



Spider Foreman


Spider Foreman has new prosthetics replacing his limbs, don’t forget to grab them!

(both his arms and legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for each for simplicity's sake)





He may also be in the possession of a Military Grade AI Core; Skeleton Cookbooks and the [Model # Meitou] Staff.

He also carries a new blueprint so you can craft his unique prosthetics.





Subordinate Failure


Subordinate Failure has new prosthetics replacing his limbs, don’t forget to grab them!

(both his arms and legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for each for simplicity's sake)





He also carries the same new blueprint as Spider Foreman.



He may also be in the possession of a Rare AI Core; Skeleton's Cookbook and the [Model # Meitou] Plank.

Note²: Yes, Plank. Not the Exile Plank.

Probably the main reason why you searched for a guide in the first place :D



Location: Tower of Spiders - Stobe's Garden



It’s in the possession of a pretty strong skeleton called Mad Recluse.



Mad Recluse also uses new custom prosthetics that replace his regular limbs, don’t forget to grab them!





(both his legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for simplicity's sake)



Note: In my case Mad Recluse also wore [Specialist Grade] Ancient Samurai Armour and Ancient Samurai Legplates. He used a [Model # Old Refitted Blade] Katana.

The Reminder of the Past takes the appearance of the miscellaneous doll item and will be useful for further research.



He also carries a new blueprint so you can craft his unique prosthetics.



He may also be in the possession of a Rare AI Core and Skeleton Cookbooks.

Tinfist


Tinfist has new prosthetics replacing his limbs, don’t forget to grab them!

(both his arms and legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for each for simplicity's sake)





Note: In my case Tinfist also wore a [Masterwork] Dustcoat and Plated Drifter's Leather Pants.

Note: New research artifacts can appear here as well.



Head of Agriculture


Head of Agriculture has new custom prosthetics that replace his regular limbs, don’t forget to grab them!

(both his arms and legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for each for simplicity's sake)





He also carries a new blueprint so you can craft his unique prosthetics.



His CPU is special and will be useful for further research.




He may also be in the possession of a Rare AI Core; regular AI Core; Skeleton's Cookbook; Ancient Science Book and the [Model # Meitou] Short-Cleaver.

Note¹: New research artifacts can appear here as well.



Rhinobot


Rhinobot has new custom prosthetics that replace his regular limbs, don’t forget to grab them!

(both his arms and legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for each for simplicity's sake)





He also carries a new blueprint so you can craft his unique prosthetics.



His CPU is special and will be useful for further research.



Note²: In my case Rhinobot also wore [Specialist Grade] Armoured Rags and Armoured Rag Skirt.

He may also be in the possession of a Rare AI Core; regular AI Core; Skeleton's Cookbook; and the [Model # Meitou] Topper.

Note¹: New research artifacts can appear here as well.



General Jang


General Jang has new custom prosthetics that replace his regular limbs, don’t forget to grab them!

(both his arms and legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for each for simplicity's sake)





He also carries a new blueprint so you can craft his unique prosthetics.



His CPU is special and will be useful for further research.



Note²: In my case General Jang also wore [Specialist Grade] Ancient Samurai Armour and Ancient Samurai Legplates.

He may also be in the possession of a Military Grade AI Core; regular AI Core; Skeleton's Cookbook; and the [Model # Meitou] Guardless Katana.

Note¹: New research artifacts can appear here as well.



General Hat-12


General Hat-12 has new custom prosthetics that replace his regular limbs, don’t forget to grab them!

(both his arms and legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for each for simplicity's sake)





He also carries a new blueprint so you can craft his unique prosthetics.



His CPU is special and will be useful for further research.



Note²: In my case General Hat-12 also wore [Masterwork] Armoured Rags and Armoured Rag Skirt.

He may also be in the possession of a Military Grade AI Core; regular AI Core; Skeleton's Cookbook; and the [Model # Meitou] Heavy Jitte.

Note¹: New research artifacts can appear here as well.



Mad Cat-Lon


Mad Cat-Lon has new custom prosthetics that replace his regular limbs, don’t forget to grab them!

(both his arms and legs are the same type and quality just using one picture for each for simplicity's sake)





He also carries a new blueprint so you can craft his unique prosthetics.



His CPU is special and will be useful for further research.



Note²: In my case Mad Cat-Lon also wore [Specialist Grade] Ancient Samurai Armour and Ancient Samurai Legplates.

He may also be in the possession of a Rare AI Core; regular AI Core; Skeleton's Cookbook; and the [Model # Meitou] Falling Sun.

In case the creator updates their mod, I might update these pointers too.

At the very least I hope these guided you somewhat :D