“The Scientist egg heads have developed a cunning plan where commanders in the Elite Dangerous Galaxy can try and thwart the thargoids through sabotage. By collecting minerals and materials around the spire site they can produce contaminated”
In this Elite Dangerous video by Ricardo, he discusses the new Thargoid Spire Sabotage missions that have been added to the game. These missions allow players to poison the Thargoid Titans by collecting materials from the spire sites and inserting a poisoned compound into the spires. Players must first deal with the Revenant and Banshees at the site before collecting the materials, which can be found hanging from the ceilings of gazebo-like structures. The materials are obtained by disabling thargoid nerve clusters and shooting the nodes until they turn red and drop the desired materials. Once the materials are collected, players must return to a rescue ship to hand in the mission and receive a contaminated Spire Refinery compound.
To complete the sabotage mission, players must insert the contaminated compound into the spire site. The compound is obtained by depositing three other materials and can be carried on foot. Players have to navigate their way to the spire site, avoid any hostile encounters, and activate the nodes to turn them all red. Once this is done, a container containing the contaminated compound is released from the spire, and players can extract it and insert the compound into the spire.
The effects of poisoning a spire site are significant, as it triggers the arrival of Thargoid interceptors and other types of Thargoid ships. This can pose a great threat to players, and it is recommended to undertake these missions with a crew for better chances of success. Completing the sabotage mission will also turn the lights on the spire site red. Ricardo advises that it may be more effective to undertake these missions as a team, with some players focusing on ground missions while others engage in combat with the Thargoid ships.
Ricardo concludes the video by thanking his squad for their participation in these missions and encourages viewers to join in and enjoy the experience of playing Elite Dangerous Odyssey with friends. He also reminds viewers to like and subscribe to his channel for more content.