Marni's Excavatron
RareBosses
Mon_MachineKnight
normal
story boss
Hernand
18
How to Find
Appears during the quest "Stolen Quarry".
Strategy
- 1Recommended character: Damiane
- 2Slow turning with 2-second recovery windows after attacks
- 3Drill Lunge: sidestep and counterattack during recovery
- 4Burrow: move continuously for ~7 seconds until it surfaces, then attack from behind
Rewards
Gold Vein Map
Mining Knuckledrill
Images
Marni's Excavatron — boss encounter
Related Quests
Stolen Quarry
Drops
Gold Vein Map
A mining log left by a quarry machine equipped with a heavy-duty drill. It details the machine's path and the locations of gold veins discovered in the vicinity. The moment you open this map, the golden pulse hidden across the continent is vividly revealed.
Mining Knuckledrill
A revolutionary mining tool. It enables mining at speeds that far outclass the traditional pickaxe. Not content with mere efficiency, the inventors pushed further, integrating an auto-collect feature that collects ores the instant they're mined.
Related
Gold Vein Map
A mining log left by a quarry machine equipped with a heavy-duty drill. It details the machine's path and the locations of gold veins discovered in the vicinity. The moment you open this map, the golden pulse hidden across the continent is vividly revealed.
Mining Knuckledrill
A revolutionary mining tool. It enables mining at speeds that far outclass the traditional pickaxe. Not content with mere efficiency, the inventors pushed further, integrating an auto-collect feature that collects ores the instant they're mined.
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Last updated: March 2026