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Cambion Drift Mining (2026): Every Ore and Gem, Vein Colours and Best Cutter
10 Deimos ores and gems, vein colours, and the richest caves
Last Updated on September 30, 2026
The short answer
On Deimos, ore sits in yellow lesions, not the red veins of the Plains and Vallis, and gems sit in blue ones (the wikis call them teal). There are 4 ores and 6 gems. Use the Sunpoint Plasma Drill or an Advanced Nosam Cutter for Embolos and Xenorhast, and trade spares to Otak for Otak Tokens.
Reviewed September 30, 2026, current through Update 44 (Iceblade of Narin). Every number on this page has two sources; this page is re-checked after every major patch.
| Ore or gem | Vein colour | Rarity | Refines into | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adramalium | Yellow | Common | Adramal Alloy (20 ore, plus 20 Travoride) | Necramech parts (Voidrig Casing, Bonewidow Engine), Sporelacer kitgun chamber, Helminth segment |
| Bapholite | Yellow | Common | Tempered Bapholite (20 ore, plus 20 Pyrol) | Necramech parts (Voidrig Engine, Bonewidow Casing), Vermisplicer kitgun chamber, Ulnaris kitgun grip |
| Namalon | Yellow | Uncommon | Devolved Namalon (20 ore, plus 20 Ferros) | Necramech parts (Voidrig Capsule, Bonewidow Weapon Pod), Cortege and Morgha receivers |
| Thaumica | Yellow | Rare | Thaumic Distillate (20 ore, plus 20 Venerol) | Xaku Neuroptics, Bonewidow Casing, Deimos fish trophies |
| Dagonic | Blue | Common | Purged Dagonic (10 gems) | Palmaris kitgun grip, Voidrig Weapon Pod, Styanax Neuroptics |
| Tiametrite | Blue | Common | Faceted Tiametrite (10 gems) | Ulnaris kitgun grip, Voidrig Casing, Citrine Neuroptics |
| Heciphron | Blue | Uncommon | Purified Heciphron (10 gems) | Sepulcrum, Trumna and Zymos parts, Voidrig Weapon Pod |
| Necrathene | Blue | Rare | Stellated Necrathene (6 gems) | Citrine Chassis, Catabolyst sidearm, Nodulite K-Drive nose |
| Embolos | Blue | Special | Cabochon Embolos (3 gems) | Lavos Systems, Arum Spinosa, Cortege, Morgha and Trumna stocks |
| Xenorhast | Blue | Special | Trapezium Xenorhast (3 gems) | Lavos Neuroptics, Arum Spinosa, Hec Hound, Cortege and Morgha receivers |
Table of Contents
The mining run
- Buy a cutter (table below) and equip it from the Gear wheel.
- Look on Infested growths, stalks and tendrils, not bare rock. Deimos veins don't spawn on rocks.
- Aim at a heat spot on a yellow (ore) or blue (gem) lesion, zoom, and hold fire.
- Release when the ring sits inside the bracket. The small bracket adds a gem, even on a yellow vein.
- Finish every heat spot on the lesion.
- Trade spare ore and gems to Otak for Otak Tokens. Keep 20 ore per alloy for the Foundry.
Which cutter to buy
| Cutter | Buy from | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nosam Cutter | Old Man Suumbaat, Cetus | 500 Ostron standing (Neutral) | Cheap start. Can't mine the special gems. |
| Focused Nosam Cutter | Old Man Suumbaat, Cetus | 750 Ostron standing (Visitor) | Steadier laser. Can't mine the special gems. |
| Advanced Nosam Cutter | Old Man Suumbaat, Cetus | 1,000 Ostron standing (Surah) | Minimap radar. Mines the special gems. |
| Sunpoint Plasma Drill | Smokefinger, Fortuna | 2,500 Solaris United standing (Neutral) | Best pick. Mines the special gems, slow stable laser, upgradable. |
Where the veins cluster
- The two cave systems flanking the Catabolic Gutter: many veins and a good spread of rarities. The northern one is closest to the Necralisk.
- Albrecht's Prospect: Heciphron is most common here. A Tier 2 Isolation bounty opens up more nodes in the area.
- The Infested Seraglio cave system: Thaumica turns up here often.
Other sources
- Requiem Obelisks drop Necrathene and Thaumica.
- Isolation Vault bonus vaults drop Bapholite, Namalon, Dagonic and Tiametrite.
- Rolizor and Spitia Infested Cysts hold Adramalium and Bapholite.
Tips that save runs
- Every Deimos alloy needs a Plains or Vallis ore too: Travoride, Pyrol, Ferros or Venerol. Mine both landscapes.
- Embolos and Xenorhast come from blue lesions or as bonus drops on yellow ones, and only with the Advanced Nosam Cutter or the Drill.
- A drop chance booster or playing Steel Path makes more lesions gems and fewer ore. Leave boosters off when you need ore.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Hunting for red veins. Deimos ore is yellow.
- Farming Thaumica or Necrathene by mining alone. Requiem Obelisks are faster.