THE GUARDIANS
The Guardians were an alien humanoid species that developed an advanced civilization in the galaxy. They were driven to extinct by their own creation of Constructs, machines that were used to serve as their labour force and military.
In this guide, we'll be looking at how to collect Guardian Materials to unlock various Guardian Weapons and Modules used in AX combat.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LOADOUT RECOMMENDATION
Guardian Structure Sites are located around 800 light years from the human-occupied bubble. It is recommended to bring a small exploration ship like the Diamondback Explorer and nothing larger than an Asp Explorer.
As per your loadout, it is recommended to bring:
- a Detailed Surface Scanner to scan for the Guardian Structure point of interest marker
- a Point Defense Turret and mount it to the top of the ship
- two SRV Hanger Bays if you do not have materials to synthesize for repair, rearm and refuel
- make sure to stock up with SRV's, if you are in Horizons 4.0 or in Odyssey, the SRV Scorpion does the job effectively.
- Shield Generator as you might be taking damage from Guardian Sentinel missiles
- some Cargo Racks and a Thermal Laser if you are unlocking Vessel Blueprints
- a Fuel Scoop is definitely recommended for a 800+ light year trip
If for whatever reason you forgot something, you can head to Synuefe EN-H D11-96 "The Prospect" outpost near planet 7 A.
UNLOCKING BLUEPRINTS
The process of obtaining Blueprint Fragment Data is pretty straightforward and can be broken up into these stages:
- Obtain the Ancient Key or Relic
- Eliminate Any Emerged Guardian Sentinels
- Activate the Pylons near the Databank Terminal
- Eliminate Any Hidden Guardian Sentinels
- Charge Up All 6 Guardian Pylons
- Eliminate Any Emerged Guardian Sentinels
- Activate Databank Terminal Orb and Scan
- Eliminate Remaining Guardian Sentinels
- Menu Log and Rest
There are three obtainable guardian blueprints fragment data that you're able to obtain from these Guardian Sites:
GET TO THE GUARDIAN STRUCTURE
Guardian Site for Module Blueprint Fragment
The Guardian Structure where the Module Blueprint Fragment is available is located at Synuefe NL-N c23-4 on planet B 3.
Park your ship relatively close to the structure site. You want the Point Defense Turret to neutralize all Guardian Sentinel missiles that will harm your ship.
COLLECTING ANCIENT RELIC
Your first task is to locate an Ancient Relic Tower. Ancient Relic Towers extend from the ground when you're near it and you can shoot the top of the tower to dislodge the relic. Scoop it with your SRV, you will need it later.
Next, go around the structure and survey the premises. You will activate Guardian Sentinels and it is recommended that you destroy the sentinels by shooting them down with your SRV's weapons and in turret mode makes targeting easier.
Guardian Site for Weapon Blueprint Fragment
The Guardian Structure where the Weapon Blueprint Fragment is available is located at Synuefe EU-Q c21-10 on planet A 3.
Park your ship relatively close to the structure site. You want the Point Defense Turret to neutralize all Guardian Sentinel missiles that will harm your ship.
COLLECTING ANCIENT RELIC
Your first task is to locate an Ancient Relic Tower. Ancient Relic Towers extend from the ground when you're near it and you can shoot the top of the tower to dislodge the relic. Scoop it with your SRV, you will need it later.
Next, go around the structure and survey the premises. You will activate Guardian Sentinels and it is recommended that you destroy the sentinels by shooting them down with your SRV's weapons and in turret mode makes targeting easier.
Guardian Sites for Weapon Blueprint Fragment
First, we need to obtain the Ancient Key required to activate the Databank Terminal at the Structure Site as no surface Ancient Relic Towers can be used. Head to Synuefe KU-F b44-4 near planet 4. Target the Guardian Beacon marker and drop into the instance.
You will find a Guardian Beacon, a massive monolith with three points. Using your thermal weapon that you brought to this monolith, activate the pylon on the end of the point.
Once activated, stand back and enjoy the light show. At the top of the Beacon monolith, it will open and an orb will appear. You can scan that with your ship's integrated Datalink Scanner to have the monolith collapse and jettison the Ancient Key from the bottom of the monolith. You can collect it without a collect limpet by nudging it out from the base and collecting it with your cargo scoop manually. Collector limpets will just make the Relic become stuck.
The Guardian Beacon will now point you to where the Vessel Blueprint Fragment is located at. Head to Synuefe EU-Q c21-15 on planet A 1.
ACTIVATING THE PYLONS
Go and locate the Databank Terminal, there you will find your first pylon that you can activate. Any remaining Sentinels that you have not cleared earlier will emerge from the group and start attacking you. Drive around and locate all of the other pylons, it is a generally a good idea to search for all of the Pylons first before charging them up.
CHARGING UP THE PYLONS
Good, now you've found all 6 Pylons around the Guardian Structure, your task now is to charge all 6 of them up. It is recommended to go into Turreted Mode and charge the beacons through that mode. A countdown timer will start when the first pylon is charging, and this is why it is recommended that you first locate all of the pylons location first so you don't miss them and have to restart. There is no penalty with the pylons resetting. The countdown timer will start with 6 minutes, and for each pylon you charge up the timer adds 2 additional minutes.
Make sure to charge the pylons until the info tab indicates "Energy Pylon Charged". A new wave of Sentinels will emerge from the ground again and you will need to neutralize all of them.
ACTIVATING THE TERMINAL
Your next task is to drive up to the Databank Terminal. On the ground, there is an X shaped marking, park your SRV in the middle of the X marking. On the Terminal, all sections of the middle component forming a shield will glow indicating all six pylons has been charged. If you are missing one, it will show on there. Go ahead and Jettison or Abandon the Relic from your Inventory. When you're successful, an orb should emerge from the Terminal. Use your SRV's integrated Datalink Scanner to scan the Orb.
And voila! You have obtained your Module Blueprint Fragment. You can only obtain 1 Module Blueprint Fragment per CMDR per instance. If you need more than 1 Module Blueprint Fragment, you need to menu log and reset the instance. It is best to do this within your ship to avoid teleporting to a safe zone.
COLLECT GUARDIAN MATERIALS
At these Guardian Structure Sites, you can obtain the following materials:
There are protrusions that have three destructible panels that holds some Guardian materials. Destructible panels are not exclusive to protrusions, they can be found on the sides of the main structures.
COLLECTING TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS
Guardian Technology Components are extremely rare to out source at Guardian Sites. These are the most elusive materials and are used on numerous Guardian modules and weapons as well as synthesis for Guardian Weaponry. There are two
Synuefe NL-N C23-4
This is located at Syunefe NL-N C23-4 Planet B 3. Blue indicators are the locations of where to find Guardian Technology Components.
Some things to note:
- It is entirely possible to avoid Guardian Sentinels in this location. Plot and plan your route to avoid all of the red X's.
- Point 1, the protruding pylon will have 2 Guardian Technology Components stored there.
- Total Guardian Tech Components: 5
Synuefe HT-F D12-29
This is located at Synuefe HT-F D12-29 Planet C 3. Blue indicators are the locations of where to find Gaurdian Technology Components.
Some things to note:
- All Guardian Tech Components on the protruding pylons can be found on the very top destructible panel.
- All 4 Guardian Sentinels will spawn regardless of how close you are to the guardian site or the spawn points.
- Total Guardian Tech Components: 7 - 8
FARMING OBELISK DATA
There is also a set of Guardian data that can be Datalink scanned only from active Obelisk Monoliths. There are 6 variants of Obelisk monolith types, however of the 5 patters; Alpha Pattern, Beta Pattern, Gamma Pattern, Delta Pattern, Epsilon Pattern, every drop is randomized. The hardest to obtain is Epsilon Pattern Data. The best way of finding these materials is to find a place that has a tight cluster of obelisk that you can menu log and farm like you would at Jameson's.
You can scan Obelisks at Guardian Sites and Ancient Ruins. The most popular place to datalink scan is:
- Vela Dark Region KR-W c1-24 planet 7 A
- Synuefe TP-F B44-0 planet CD 1
REVIEW SUMMARY
If you are still confused on what to do, you can use the video that CMDR Exigeous produced. This video guide goes over obtaining the Guardian Gauss Cannon, however the same principle applies to all Guardian Blueprint Unlocks.