Quick Start

Quick Start

This is the short version. Do this first before reporting bugs.

1. Open the PandaWorks AutoLoot Terminal

Open your inventory and go to the Weapons section.

Use the PandaWorks AutoLoot Terminal.

This is the main setup terminal.

2. Enable Loot Categories

Go to the loot category/filter menus.

Turn on the categories you want PWAL to loot.

If a category is off, PWAL will not loot it.

That is intentional.

3. Set Loot Destinations

Go to the destination menus.

Choose where each loot category should go.

Supported destinations include:

• Player
• PandaWorks Inventory
• Player Ship Cargo
• Lodge Safe
• The Void, where available

Example setup:

• Weapons → Player
• Armor → Player
• Ammo → Player
• Aid → Player
• Resources → Player Ship Cargo
• Collectibles → Lodge Safe
• Junk → PandaWorks Inventory
• Contraband → PandaWorks Inventory

If you do not configure destinations, PWAL uses its default/backend routing rules.

Some items are forced to specific destinations for safety or gameplay reasons.

4. Enable Looting

Find the looting toggle and turn looting on.

If looting is off, PWAL will not loot anything.

Again: not a bug. The panda is asleep because you told it to sleep.

5. Test With Small Loot First

Do a small test before going full loot goblin.

Recommended test:

1. Enable one or two categories.
2. Set their destinations.
3. Enable looting.
4. Stand near a few loose items or containers.
5. Confirm items move where expected.

Do not start by enabling everything in a loot-heavy area and then panic when the system does exactly what it was built to do.

6. Use the Utility Device

PWAL includes a portable utility device.

Use it from your inventory to open the utility terminal.

The utility terminal gives quicker access to:

• PandaWorks Inventory
• Lodge Safe
• Player Ship Cargo
• Transfer utilities
• Looting toggle
• Logging toggle

The utility device is for convenience.

The main PandaWorks AutoLoot Terminal is still where you configure the full system.

If Something Does Not Loot

Check this before reporting a bug:

• Is looting enabled?
• Is the category enabled?
• Is the item close enough?
• Is the item actually part of that category?
• Are you in a restricted location?
• Did you route it somewhere other than the player?

PWAL routes loot.

That means items may not appear in your player inventory unless you told PWAL to send them there.