1. Download the mod from the workshop.

2. Make sure the mod list is correct (For example anything the overwrites human.xml without a patch should be placed below RT or omitted from the mod list.)

3. Before starting pick Robot

(NEURO-PATCH ONLY) 4. DO NOT play singleplayer with the neuropatch, it will be unstable, buggy, and prone to crash.

As a Robot you have a internal power supply referred to as "Robotic Hunger" and it will need to be recharged. To this you use batteries and fuel rods or an Exo-Frames built-in Autocharger.

Robots don't like water. Contrary to popular belief diving suits don't work on robots. Instead they need to be waterproofed with an Exo-Frame.

Robots have a different (Vanilla) healing system compared to humans. Instead of drugs and bandages robots use tools and raw materials.

Once you are in your main goals will be two things, finding a battery, and obtaining a MK. I Exo-Frame.

Now your journey begins.

Recipe - 2x Aluminum, 1x Copper, 1x Steel Bar
A frail and lightweight frame that can handle pressure up to 3000 meters. A cheap option great for a rookie crew, but upgrades will be mandatory for missions deeper in Europa.

Recipe - 1x Exo-Frame Mk. I, 1x Rubber, 1x Titanium-Aluminum Alloy, 2x Steel Bar
A strong frame thats capable of withstanding pressure up to 4000 meters. A direct upgrade built upon the Exo-Frame MK. 1, it should handle dangers more adequately.

Recipe - 1x Exo-Frame Mk. II, 1x Safety Harness
Pressure immunity up to 4000m. Battery slot for auto-charger. Dampens the effects of rushing water.

Recipe - 1x Exo-Frame Mk. II, 1x Ballistic Fiber, 1x Titanium-Aluminum Alloy
A strong frame. Offers a good amount protection and can withstand pressure up to 6000 meters. Battery slot for auto-charger.

Recipe - 1x Exo-Frame Mk. II, 3x Rubber, 1x FPGA Circuit, 2x Fulgurium Chunk, 2x Titanium-Aluminum Alloy
Pressure immunity to 7000m. Built-in electrical status monitor. Battery slot for auto-charger and Overcharge. Overcharge buff gives you increased movement and melee swing speed. “Electrical Discharge” button removes Overcharge and creates a static EMP blast.

Recipe - 1x Safety Exo-Frame, 2x Flash Powder, 2x Titanium-Aluminum Alloy
Pressure immunity to 8000m. Built-in hull monitor. Battery slot for auto-charger. One-handed nail-gun that rapidly shoots nails that damage enemies and repair hulls.

Recipe - 1x Exo-Frame Mk. II, 2x Rubber, 1x Titanium-Aluminum Alloy, 2x Opium
A sturdy Exo-Frame capable of withstanding pressures up to 7000 meters. Equipped with deep pockets for medicine storage and produces gasses that passively heal your human teammates around you. Battery slot for auto-charger.
Recipe - 1x Exo-Frame Mk. II, 1x Metal Crate, 3x Titanium-Aluminum Alloy

Pressure immunity to 8000m. Battery slot for auto-charger. When worn the player glows brightly. Has extra slots to hold six cargo crates.

Recipe - 1x Exo-Frame Mk. II, 1x Harpoon Gun, 1x Titanium-Aluminum Alloy
Pressure immunity to 7000m. Battery slot for auto-charger. An agile exo-frame designed to glide through the water armed with an grappling harpoon. It can handle pressure up to 7000 meters. Its streamlined design sacrifices ground movement for fast speeds underwater.

Recipe - 1x Exo-Frame Mk. III, 1x Ballistic Fiber, 2x Titanium-Aluminum Alloy, 1x FPGA Circuit
Pressure immunity to 6000m and increased speed. Battery slot for auto-charger. After its ability is charged, the next instance of damage taken is nullified before needing to recharge.

Recipe - 1x Exo-Frame Mk. III, 1x Ballistic Fiber, 2x Titanium-Aluminum Alloy, 1x Physicorium Bar
Pressure immunity to 10,000m. Slot for a fuel rod to auto-charge and move faster. High resistances and lessens recoil from heavy guns.

Recipe - 5x Dementonite Cluster, 2x Titanium-Aluminum Alloy, 2x Alien Circuitry, 2x Plastic, 2x Alien Blood
Pressure immunity to 10,000m. Slot for a fuel rod or a battery for auto-charger. Recharges and repairs when near blood.

Recipe - 2x Physicorium, 2x Titanium Aluminium Alloy, 1x Alien Circuitry, 1x Exo-Frame MK. III, 1x Sonar Beacon
A stylish frame capable of depths up to 10,000 meters. Direct your crew with dignity and grace with a wireless connection to your command room, allowing you to pilot your sub no matter the location. This new model even comes with built in thermal vision. Slot for a fuel rod or a battery for auto-charger.

Recipe - 1x Incendium Fuel Tank, 1x Exo-Frame MK. II, 1x Titanium-Aluminum Alloy, 1x Flamer
An improvised frame which blueprints were made by the sepratists. It can support depths of 8000 meters. Using the Scorcher builds up lethal heat which can be cleansed for a powerful buff. Flamethrower builds up heat which kills at max strength. Cleanse heat to gain a temporary buff in power.

Augments are the robotic equivalent of genetics. Compared to genetic material, Drives are unable to be tainted and are able to be de-equipped without penalty (aside from corrupted drives) but cannot be enhanced by combining two on a Research Station. Drives are put into Drive readers, which go into your gene splicer slot.
Augments are obtained from encrypted drives found around Europa. Mainly in wrecks, pirate submarines and outposts, and trashcans.
Decrypting drives requires a research table and a FPGA circuit that will be consumed.
Once you have your drives you'll need a reader, with there being three tiers.
The most basic of Drive Readers, can read only one drive at one time.
Recipe - 1x Plastic, 2x FPGA Circuits, 2x Rubber, and 2x Silicon
An Intermediate Drive Reader, can read two drives at one time.
Recipe - 2x FPGA Circuits, 1x Titanium Aluminium Alloy, 1x Fulgirum Chunk, 1x Steel Bar, and 3x Silicon
The most advanced Drive Reader, can read three drives at one time.
Recipe - 2x Titanium Aluminium Alloy, 1x Fulgirum Chunk, 1x Physicorium, 3x FPGA Circuits, and 8x Silicon

Tier - Basic
Source - Encrypted Drives
"Additional armor plating to protect the frame." Provides damage resistance.
Tier - Basic
Source - Encrypted Drives
"Improved circuitry and water cycling to prevent water damage." Gives complete immunity to water damage regardless of percentage.
Tier - Basic
Source - Encrypted Drives
"Rubber insulation to dampen sudden electromagnetic pulses." Partial EMP resistance.
Tier - Basic
Source - Encrypted Drives
"Optimized motors for higher speed travel." Increases land movement speed.
Tier - Basic
Source - Encrypted Drives
"Lubricated to improve swinging inertia." Provides increased melee attack speed.
Tier - Basic
Source - Encrypted Drives
"Optimized animation data to increase swimming speeds." Increases water movement speed.

Tier - Unique
Source - Encrypted Drives
"Information on how to synthesize combat drones within the users primary chassis." Pressing the Creature Attack Key (Default R) will spawn up to 3 three drones that follow you and attack hostiles. They will self destruct after a short while and new drones will be ready to be launched.
Tier - Unique
Source - Encrypted Drives
"Construction data for an arm-mounted blade." Arm-mounted blade, Pressing the Creature Attack Key (Default R) swings it.
Tier - Unique
Source - Encrypted Drives
"Repairs in response to physical trauma." Heals damage overtime, the rate of healing is determined by the quality.

Tier - Firmware
Source - Engineering Merchant
"Firmware for navigating submarines and faster turret charging." +20 helm and 30% turret charge speed buff.
Tier - Firmware
Source - Engineering Merchant
"Several medical textbooks worth of data causing more efficient usage of medical supplies." +20 medical and 30% medical item effectiveness.
Tier - Firmware
Source - Engineering Merchant
"Targeting systems and faster turret firing." +20 weapons and 30% turret attack speed.
Tier - Firmware
Source - Engineering Merchant
"A bookshelfs worth of technical manuals." +20 mechanical and 30% repair speed and 10% increased max repair condition on machines.
Tier - Firmware
Source - Engineering Merchant
"A bookshelfs worth of engineering and wiring manuals." +20 Electrical and 30% repair speed and 10% increased max repair condition on electronics.

Tier - Corrupted
Overrides - Microbots
Source - Encrypted Drives
"Hardens in response to physical trauma." Upon taking damage it will give damage resistance. the amount of resistance is based on the quality.
Tier - Corrupted
Overrides - Bayonet
Source - Encrypted Drives
"DIRECTIVE: HURT." Gives two stronger arm-mounted blades, with the downside of Cyberpsycosis causing visual and auditory hallucinations.
Tier - Corrupted
Overrides - Drone Synthesis
Source - Encrypted Drives
"You feel cysts bursting out of your back." Drones created have more health and deal more damage, but costs the hosts health to spawn.
Tier - Corrupted
Overrides - Waterproof Circuits
Source - Encrypted Drives
"You feel as if you could brave any depth, but you struggle to activate your voice box as its subsumed by the Rot." Complete immunity to pressure and water damage but you cannot communicate.

Headlamp

A craftable headset that provides a light.
Recipe: 1x Headset 1x Flashlight

Robot Charging Port

Reduce robotic hunger using the submarines power grid. It will have to be wired into the sub manually.
Recipe: 2x Steel 1x Titanium Aluminium Alloy 1x FPGA circuit 1x Tin
Recipe obtained from Submarine of Things talent on Engineer.

Can also be purchased from KATE-E

KATE-E

NPC Merchant that can be randomly encountered a minimum 5% difficulty outposts.
Sells Legacy cosmetic frames, Charging Ports, and Battery Cells.

Dunce
"You had one job. Unlocks Dunce Cap"
Swim in water with a diving suit on.





Highly Trained Professional
"You don't need to hear all this. Unlocks HEV Charger"
Swing a crowbar while wearing orange Nano-Dye






Corrupted
"Embrace the Rot. Unlocks Corrupted Cosmetic Frame"
Have two corrupted drives active at once.






Valued Customer
"KAT-E Thanks you for your patronage! Unlocks Gen 2 Relations Frame"
Interact with KAT-E with one of each item she sells.






Returner
"Complete the cycle. Unlocks Fractal Cosmetic Frame"
Beat the game.

Q: Can you add compatibility with (mod)?
A:

Q: X isn’t working!
A: Put Robo-Trauma at the top of your mods list as there is most likely a mod conflict.

Q: How do I change color?
A: Craft or purchase Nanodyes and use them in the health menu.

Q: What to Vacubots eat?
A: Minerals and Corpses.

Q: What does the oxygen slot on the Exo-Frames do?
A: Prevents the AI from breaking when they wear Exo-Frames.

Q: Why isn't the heavy wrench repairing?
A: The heavy wrench serves as more as a weapon, if it did repair it would be useless against hostile robots.