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Luckily, you can make it a lot easier by upgrading your tools and Mech. Accessing upgrades takes a bit of work, but the sooner you can unlock them the better since doing so enhances all of your abilities. If you're unsure how to actually access and use this feature, here's how to upgrade your tools and Mech in Lightyear Frontier. How to upgrade your tools in Lightyear Frontier Your basic tools can't be upgraded, but all of your advanced tools through the Mech can be enhanced using an Upgrade Depot. The two basic tools you have outside of the Mech, which are the P.I.C.K.-Axe and the Paint Gun, aren't much use anyway since you should always be using your highly powerful Mech when you can. How to get an Upgrade Depot in Lightyear Frontier To unlock an Upgrade Depot so you can access upgrades, you have to first find Aluminum Rods because the crafting recipe for the Upgrade Depot is locked until you have found them. 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Luckily, you can make it a lot easier by upgrading your tools and Mech. Accessing upgrades takes a bit of work, but the sooner you can unlock them the better since doing so enhances all of your abilities. If you're unsure how to actually access and use this feature, here's how to upgrade your tools and Mech in Lightyear Frontier. How to upgrade your tools in Lightyear Frontier Your basic tools can't be upgraded, but all of your advanced tools through the Mech can be enhanced using an Upgrade Depot. The two basic tools you have outside of the Mech, which are the P.I.C.K.-Axe and the Paint Gun, aren't much use anyway since you should always be using your highly powerful Mech when you can. How to get an Upgrade Depot in Lightyear Frontier To unlock an Upgrade Depot so you can access upgrades, you have to first find Aluminum Rods because the crafting recipe for the Upgrade Depot is locked until you have found them. Once you have some Aluminum Rods, you can then craft and place an Upgrade Depot from the Constructs

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The vast alien world you get to explore in Lightyear Frontier<\/em> <\/strong>is rich with resources for you to collect, but this process can be quite tedious at first. Luckily, you can make it a lot easier by upgrading your tools and Mech<\/strong>. <\/p>

Accessing upgrades takes a bit of work, but the sooner you can unlock them the better since doing so enhances all of your abilities. If you’re unsure how to actually access and use this feature, here’s how to upgrade your tools and Mech in Lightyear Frontier<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>