The M.U.L.E. or the Mining Utility Lift Engine is a quadrupedal robot capable of walking on any surface, acting as a mobile depository for the resources gathered by the team.
Gameplay
An image of the team despository. Resources that have completed their quota have a checkmark ( ✓ ) next to their icon and name.
The M.U.L.E acts as team inventory and stores all materials collected such as Gold, Morkite and Nitra but also hidden Gems like Jadiz or Bittergem.
By default it can be called by using "C" on a Keyboard, and using "Y" on a Xbox One controller, to your current position, placing a marker on the ground for where it will stop. It will take the most direct path towards the set position, walking on any solid surface including walls and roofs.
As soon as the primary mission goal has been reached, the Drop Pod can be called using a red button, that pops out of the back of the Mule. Once pressed, the Drop Pod will arrive, and the Mule will make its way towards it, ignoring any calls from that point onward.
The M.U.L.E will leave behind a glowing trail of green markers, that look similar to the ones the Dwarves place when calling it to their position. The markers will pulse with light in sequence starting with the first marker placed, to the most recently placed marker, as it travels towards the Drop Pod during the escape phase.
It is also worth noting that the Drop Pod's doors will open when the M.U.L.E has been secured within it, or, if for some reason the M.U.L.E cannot reach the pod, 15 seconds before the escape timer reaches zero. A voice line notifying the players will play upon the M.U.L.E docking with the Drop Pod.
Mini M.U.L.Es make an appearance in the Space Rig and are also part of an objective during Salvage Operation. When repaired during a Salvage mission they will follow the large M.U.L.E. and grant the team access to its depository, although the miners will still be unable to deposit into them.
Nicknames
Whilst on a mission, the Dwarves call for the M.U.L.E. using nicknames like 'Donkey', 'Molly'[1] and the 'Minecart on legs'.
Deep Rock Galactic does not approve of this behaviour and informs all employees about this using the following PSA, visible on the screens in Space Rig:
PSA: The M.U.L.E. units are neither sentient, nor pets. Calling them "Molly" will not impact the MULE unit's programming.
Trivia
- The M.U.L.E was the first robot implemented into the game, added in Closed Alpha Update 2.
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- ↑ Deep Rock Galactic - Vlog#1, published on October 6th, 2017