Drillers · Board game rules
Does Repairing always cost 5 or only when on the surface?
Quick answer
Repair costs 5 credits and can only be performed during the Surfacing phase. [p.10 — Repair]
Details
Repair is a Surfacing phase action, meaning you can only repair cards when your mech ends its Operations on the surface. You may only repair once each time you surface. [p.10 — Repair]
When you repair, you choose any card from your hand, play area, discard pile, or the top card of your deck and remove it. If you repair a DAMAGE card, place it back on top of the damage stack. Otherwise, remove the repaired card from the game entirely. If you repair a card in your hand, you draw a replacement card. [p.10 — Repair]
Watch out: Many starting cards are worth negative points at the end of the game, so the rulebook specifically recommends repairing these if you can. [p.10 — Repair]