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Drones are independent attack platforms requiring the skill Drone Deployment to use. Without special skills, by default you can deploy up to three temporary drones at once.

There are two types of drones:

Temporary Drones - These are used in combat, and only last so long before they go inactive and stop firing their weapons. There are also some that are mobile, which will follow you around.
Permanent Drones - These are used only in build-able areas to defend bases and trade slaves. These can have augmenters put into them via the Astral Injection skill, making them more powerful.

To start using drones you must first obtain the Drone Deployment skill (called DD in-game). Also, you will need a Drone Scoop, bought from any AI station, that way you can scoop your drones after deploying them.

Although a drone can be equipped and unequipped while undocked, some drones may take a while to charge up to be ready to be deployed. Each ship hull type has a base amount of drones you can have equipped (this does NOT affect how many you can deploy at once):

Drone Research increases the number of drones you can equip on your ship, +1 for each level and +2 for level five. Totalling to +6 slots for Drone Research 5.

You can also equip more drones if your ship is over tech 20, for every level over you get one slot (tech 22 = +2 equipped drones max).

Temporary Drones

Temporary Drones have a limited lifespan, some are stationary while others are mobile and will follow you around.

By default a maximum of three can be deployed, but the Engineer's subskill Drone Mastery allows more to be deployed, to a maximum of 6, along with the Droney adv. subskill giving an extra temporary drone slot for any class.
Receives +150 Shielding per level in Drone Deployment, meaning +3000 Shielding at Drone Deployment 20.
Stats can be boosted by using a Drone Controller.
Affected by Weighted Combat Bonus.
Engineer's subskill Drone Mastery gives 1% Weighted Combat Bonus per level.

It should also be noted that when temporary drones are destroyed, they turn into a 'Destroyed' state and after being scooped back up, will have to be repaired or replaced with new drones. Once temporary drones hit their lifespan, they turn into a similar 'Inactive' state, but do not need to be repaired after being scooped up.

Stationary Drones

Stationary Drones, unless they're tractored, do not move after being deployed, but they are affected by momentum when deployed, so if you're flying very fast, they'll be deployed at the same speed, and will slow down slowly or quickly, depending on their weight.

Name	Tech	Size	Vis	DPS	LifeSpan	Charge Required	Charging Rate	Weight	LR	ER	HR	PR	RR	SR	MR	TR	Comments	Acquired/Credit Cost
Outpost Drone	0	65	200		2160 min	20 000	1 818/s	7 000									Allows ownership of galaxy	Free Market/2 Billion
Pest Drone	0	15	200	20.83	2 min	200	200/s	1 125	20 %	30 %	30 %		20 %	20 %	50 %			AI Base 5000
Small Pest Drone	0	15	200	20.83	1 min	200	200/s	1 125	20 %	30 %	30 %		20 %	20 %	50 %		Unscoopable	AI Base/5,000
Bounce Drone	1	15	200	74.07	2 min	300	300/s	2 250	30 %	70 %	30 %		5 %	20 %	50 %			AI base/10,000
Coercion Drone	1	14	100	16.67	2 min		252/s	1 909	25 %	30 %	30 %	25 %	35 %	35 %	40 %			AI base/12,000
Fire Drone	1	14	200	33.64	2 min		252/s	1 909	25 %	35 %	20 %		25 %	25 %	50 %			AI Bases/12,100
Healer Drone	1	15	200	-37.5	2 min	200	200/s	1 125	25 %	35 %	30 %		20 %	20 %	50 %			AI bases/20,000
MagCannon Drone	2	50	200	61.11	4 min	500	250/s	35 000	30 %	40 %	30 %	10 %	10 %	25 %	45 %			AI bases/1,912,000
Aether Drone	3	23	150	41.0	4 min		470/s	6 273										AI bases/60,500
Ion Drone	3	23	200	25.56	4 min		470/s	6 273			95 %							AI bases/60,500
Magic Attack	3	25	5	94, -89.16	3 min	600	600/s	7 500	35 %	40 %	30 %	20 %	10 %	30 %	45 %			AI bases/50,000
Multi Healer Drone	3	15	200		2 min	200	100/s	1 125	30 %	35 %	35 %	5 %	10 %	25 %	50 %		Requires: Drone Mastery 1	Lyceum/50,000
Omega Drone	3	20	330	86, 67	2 min	400	200/s	4 500	40 %	40 %	30 %	25 %	25 %	25 %	40 %			AI bases/25,000
Pickpocket Drone	3	15	200	102.66	8 min		314/s	2 727									Requires: Drone Mastery 1	DG drop
Stealth Drone	3	23	200	.66 - 66	4 min		414/s	6 273										AI bases/60,500
Urqa'Qii Drone	3	25	75	61.6, 80	7 min		300/s	25 000	85 %	20 %	-10 %	15 %	20 %	15 %	23 %			Kasa QiiDrop
Vulcanite Drone	3	20	75		7 min		300/s	25 000	85 %	20 %	-10 %	15 %	20 %	15 %	23 %			Vulcan Drop
Advanced Rime Drone	4	23		-	5 min		900/s	6 900		20 %	-10 %	20 %	20 %		20 %			Arctia Drop
Aqua Nuzzle	4	14	200	-56.25	5 min		876/s	375 000								-25 %		Captured from Reflector
MagCannon II Drone	4	50	200		8 min	500	250/s	35 000	30 %	40 %	30 %	10 %	10 %	25 %	45 %			AI bases/1,912,500
Mini Blue Alpha Drone	4	48	10	50	6 min		1 051/s	14 400										Blueprint
Stealth Drone X	4	20	0		5 min	600	600/s	9 205	35 %	35 %	30 %	20 %	20 %	30 %	50 %			Lyceum/102,850
Goblin Defense	5	27	5		5 min		233/s	13 500	40 %	45 %	30 %	20 %	10 %	30 %	45 %			Doc Goblin Drop
Arson Drone	5	23	200	45	11 min		540/s	6 900										Blueprint
Blue Alpha Drone	5	56	10	93.33	8 min		1 296/s	20 160										BluePrint
Droplet Drone	5	30	1000	0	21 min		2 250/s	50 000	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %	-5 %	Requires: Drone Mastery 5	BP from Engineers Workshop/50,000,000
Fire Control Drone	5	27	16700		15 min		478/s	25 000	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %		Requires: Drone Mastery 5	BP from Engineer WOrkshop/ 50,000,000
Heated Vulcanite Drone	5	28	6900		11 min		200/s	6 900	35 %	20 %	50 %	20 %	40 %		45 %			Vulcan drop
Rime Drone	5	23			1 min		600/s	6 900		20 %	-10 %		20 %		20 %		Unscoopable	Arctia Drop
Smallish Forcefield Generator	5	25	20000		10 min		1 000/s	10 000									Requires: Drone Mastery 5	BP from Engineers Workshop/50,000,000
Magic X	6	30	0	82.22	7 min	1 200	600/s	17 182	35 %	35 %	35 %	25 %	10 %	35 %	45 %		Requires: Drone Mastery 3	Lyceum/223,850
Vazaha Misy Drone	6	20	200	97.33	24 min		979/s	5 250	25 %			10 %				20 %		Ruin/3,700,000
Fatty Drone	7	41	500	83.33	8 min	1 000	250/s	22 364	35 %	35 %	30 %	30 %	25 %	35 %	25 %			Lyceum/302,500
Inferno Drone	7	36	200	285	11 min		932/s	24 560			60 %							BP Inferno Drop
Mining Drone	7	41	30	55	8 min		1 059/s	22 364										AI bases/302,500
Molten Vulcanite Drones	7	36	200		11 min		12/s	3 456	50 %	40 %	85 %	35 %	50 %	40 %	25 %			?
Faranji Blaser	8	25	200	72.5	32 min		685/s	8 438	30 %	30 %	60 %	30 %		30 %	30 %			Ruin/6,500,00
Ghostly Magic	8	33	0		18 min		913/s	14 850	34 %	20 %	20 %	20 %		20 %	20 %			Halloween Drop
Jiji Qo Banu	8	14	0		18 min	1 200	300/s	1 485	85 %	20 %					23 %			Mira drop
Soul Magic Drone	8	33	0	97.33	18 min		913/s	14 850	50 %	15 %	15 %	15 %		15 %				BP random Drop
Vervaardiger Lance Drone Mk I	8	43	200		18 min	4 000	400/s	50 000	33 %	55 %	22 %	66 %	11 %	44 %	33 %	-10 %		Vervaardiger Processing/25,000,000
Argumental Drone	9	30	60	51.85	11 min	1 500	500/s	34 091	37 %	37 %	35 %	33 %	55 %	35 %	27 %			Lyceum/496,100
Harassment Drone	9	37	10	77.78	20 min		1 062/s	18 500	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %		30 %	30 %			Perpetual Motion mission
Ares Drone	10	25	1000	141.30, 67.00, 86.96	25 min	6 000	2 000/s	75 000	40 %	40 %	40 %	50 %	25 %	35 %	40 %			AI bases/5,000,000
Command & Control Drone	10	38	16700	185.00	25 min		1 150/s	50 000	25 %	25 %	25 %	25 %	25 %	25 %			Blueprint DG drop	Requires: Drone Mastery 10
Medical Drone	10	40	1000		21 min	10 000	2 000/s	130 000	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	-10 %	Requires: Drone Mastery 10	Blueprint DG drop
Blue Beta Drone	10	96	10	138.33	16 min		2 940/s	63 360										Blueprint?
Bule Ada Drone	10	30	200	129.41	40 min		919/s	12 375	25 %	25 %	15 %	15 %		15 %	15 %			Ruin/25,250,000
Grem Box	10	80	150	5	23 min		6 125/s	44 000										Blueprint DG drop
Mzungu Mining Defender	10	30	20	120	44 min		919/s		55 %	55 %	45 %	55 %	40 %	35 %	23 %			Ruin/25,000,000
Pyromania Drone	10	40	10	98.75	23 min		1 225/s	22 000	25 %	25 %	34 %	25 %		25 %	25 %			Blueprint?
Urqa'ka Drone	11	87	75	56, 153	25 min		2 807/s	52 200	50 %	20 %	-40 %	20 %		20 %	20 %			BLueprint Mira Drop
Vazaha Operative Drone	11	24	20		44 min	1 500	300/s	14 850	20 %	15 %	15 %	15 %	30 %	35 %	15 %	30 %		Ruin/12,200,000
Jungle Drone	12	25	1000		30 min	2 500	250/s	56 700	57 %	50 %	45 %	67 %	30 %	45 %	37 %			Jungle Drop
Lipo Drone	13	50	200	275	29 min	3 000	500/s	35 000	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %		67 %	20 %			Perpetual Motion Mission
Advanced Mining Drone	13	41	40	275	16 min	1 500	214/s	22 364	35 %	35 %	30 %	30 %	35 %	35 %	60 %			Some AI Stations
Infernal Drone	14	64	200	510	22 min		2 452/s	57 600			70 %							Blueprint ?
Reformatter Drone	14	32	1000		20 min	3 500	500/s	15 000	45 %	45 %	40 %	60 %	30 %	40 %	40 %	20 %		Blueprint DG drop
Vervaardiger Lance Drone Mk III	14	27	200		26 min	7 000	700/s	70 000	40 %	55 %	26 %	66 %	17 %	44 %	40 %	-14 %		Blueprint DG drop
Blue Gamma Drone	15	136	10	180	23 min	8 000	1 000/s	130 560										Blueprint?
Defensive Bubble Drone	15	105	1000		31 min	16 000	2 000/s	210 000	40 %	40 %	40 %	40 %		40 %	40 %	-15 %	Requires: Drone Mastery 15	Blueprint DG drop
Engineer Transfer Station	15	25	200	-165	5 min	5 000	500/s	7 000								25 %	Requires: Engineer 15	Perpetual Motion mission
Advanced Fire Control Drone	15	5	16700		30 min		625/s	100 000									Requires: Drone Mastery 15	Blueprint DG drop
Large Forcefield Generator	15	65	20000	N/A	25 min		4 000/s	10 000	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	Requires: Drone Mastery 15	Blueprint DG drop
Var Zazatamzu Tra	15	23	200		10 min	2 000	250/s	35 000	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %			Subspace or Jungle drop
Var Bhisaj Tra	15	23	200	-172.00	10 min	2 000	250/s	35 000	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %			Subspace or Jungle Drop
Acme Combat Drone	16	50	1000	80.00, -90.00, 150.00	25 min	4 000	500/s	150 000	45 %	45 %	40 %	60 %	30 %	40 %	40 %	20 %		AI bases/7,500,000
DWO drone	16	60	200	246.67	36 min	8 000	1 000/s	102 000	25 %	25 %	75 %	25 %		25 %	25 %			Perpetual Motion Mission
Shard Drone	16	38	200		20 min	8 000	800/s	100 000	40 %	30 %	30 %	35 %	30 %	35 %	40 %	40 %		Blueprint
Siege Drone	17	238	200	182.5	68 min		8 609/s	160 650	40 %	40 %	40 %	40 %		40 %	40 %			Perpetual Motion Mission
Vervaardiger Lance Drone Mk IV	17	36	200		30 min	6 500	650/s	70 000	43 %	55 %	29 %	66 %	19 %	44 %	43 %	-17 %		Blueprint DG drop
BFD 9000 Prototype	18	115	500	500, 300	45 min	10 000	1 000/2										Requires: Engineer 18	Lyceum Mission
Love Cylinder Drone	18	40	200	198.33	29 min	3 000	500/2	35 000	30 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	30 %	20 %	67 %			Blueprint DG drop
Venusian Drone	19	45	500	408.21, 272.00, 223.33	45 min	19 000	1 900/s	40 000	31 %	33 %	25 %	25 %	41 %	25 %	67 %			Blueprint DG Drop
Advanced Command & Control Drone	20	85	1000	200.00	35 min		10 000/s	25 000	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %			Blueprint DG drop
Armada Ambush Drone	20	50	0	502, 636.5	92 min		9 468/s		67 %	40 %	55 %	67 %		55 %	67 %		Requires: IK 20	Serengeti Drop
Armada Charge Drone	20	121	500	-1259	66 min	20 000	1 000/s		44 %	35 %	30 %	44 %	41 %	30 %	44 %	22 %	Requires: IK 20	Serengeti Mission Reward Blueprint
Armada Drone	20	63	1000	83.16, 96.03	61 min	1 000	1 000/s		57 %	50 %	45 %	67 %	30 %	45 %	37 %		Requires: IK 20	Serengeti Drop
Armada Inferno Drone	20	50	3000	370, 1490, 107.14	97 min	10 000	1 000/s	35 795	44 %	35 %	56 %	44 %		30 %	44 %		Requires: IK 20	Serengeti Mission Reward Blueprint
BFD 9000	20	115	500	625, 300	45 min	10 000	1 000/s		45 %	50 %	45 %	45 %	40 %	45 %	45 %		Requires: Engineer 20	Lyceum Mission
Bubble Drone	20	125	1000		31 min		25 000/s	40 000	60 %	60 %	60 %	60 %		60 %	60 %	-15 %	Requires: Drone Mastery 20	Blueprint DG drop
Superior Protection Drone	20	75	16700		34 min		10 000/s	75 000	45 %	45 %	45 %	45 %	33 %	45 %	45 %	20 %	Requires: Drone Mastery 20	Blueprint DG drop
Titan Drone	20	75	1000	428.57, 302.73	31 min	12 000	1 200/s	400 000	55 %	55 %	55 %	60 %	40 %	55 %				AI bases/20,00,000
Huge Forcefield Generator	20	52	20,000	0	35 min	8,000	800/s	10,000	60 %	60 %	60 %	60 %	60 %	60 %	60 %		Requires: Drone Mastery 20	Blueprint DG drop
Unstable Hephaestus Drone	20	75	1000		2 min		9 500/s	400 000	75 %	80 %	80 %	85 %	40 %	80 %	70 %		Pretender Hephaestus lays them, and they can be captured, but they will not survive the warp out of Forge of Hephaestus	Forge of Hephaestus
Frag Drone	21	150	500		20 min	10 500	1 050/s	35 795	40 %	60 %	30 %	35 %	30 %	35 %	40 %	30 %		?
MagCannon IX Drone	21	105	200	214.5	55 min	10 000	1 000/s	600 000	40 %	45 %	40 %	40 %	30 %	40 %	40 %			Blueprint DG drop
Solarian Drone	21	54	200		55 min	21,000	1,909/s	60,000	33%	33%	25%	25%	41%	25%	25%		Solarian technology, drone form	Blueprint DG drop
Hephaestus Drone	21	44	1000		40 min	10,000	1,000/s	400,000	75%	80%	80%	85%	40%	80%	70%		Forged for strength	Pretender Hephaestus Drop
Kleptomaniac Drone	21	54	200		36 min	10,500	1,500/s	45,000	42%	60%	50%	44%	30%		72%		Requires Piracy 21	Strontium-90 Mission
Captian Bling Drone	21	60	200		25 min	7,500	1,500/s	200,000	60%	85%	85%	60%	40%	60%	80%		Can't be scooped	BP
Triple Agent Drone	22	59	200		65 min	11,000	1,100/s	110,000	55%	30%	30%	20%	40%	40%	50%		I'm a Triple Agent Drone!	DG drop
Samgrahaka Akramavar	22	59	1000		60 min	10 000	1 000/s	56 700	205 %	50 %	45 %	67 %	30 %	45 %	30 %			Subspace drop
Samgrahaka Bhisajvar	22	89	500		75 min	20 000	1 000/s	35 795	44 %	35 %	30 %	44 %	41 %	30 %	44 %	22 %	Passively heals nearby allies	Subspace Drop
Chid Adiz Mardana Var	22	39	200		25 min	10 000	909/s	50 000									Obtained from Chid Adiz Mardana Var Uttejana	<--
Indrakoza Akramavar	22	59	1000		60 min	10,000	1,000/s	56,700	50%	50%	45%	67%	30%	45%	37%			Subspace Drop
Blob's Modified Titan Drone	30	75	1000		3 min		9 500/s	400 000	45 %	65 %	55 %	70 %		55 %	65 %	-25 %		Copper Bloob

Mobile Drones

Mobile Drones follow you around after being deployed, and some can follow you through wormholes if they're close enough.

Name	Tech	Size	Vis	DPS	LifeSpan	Charge Required	Charging Rate	Weight	L	E	H	P	R	S	M	T	Warp-Wake Distance	Comments
Mobile Pest Drone	2	10	200	14.67	1 min	350	350/s	7 000	20 %	30 %	30 %		20 %	20 %	50 %		130
Mobile Pest Drone	3	10	200		1 min		355/s	7 000	20 %	30 %	30 %		20 %	20 %	50 %		250
Paxian UrQa Defense	3	13	200	50	8 min		400/s	2 727	25 %	25 %	50 %	25 %		25 %	25 %
Santa's Red Trick	3	10	200	50	10 min		300/s	1 000	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %		20 %	20 %
Bule Mobile Blaster Drone 1	4	30	200	95	8 min		657/s	11 250	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %		20 %	20 %
Faranji Mobile Gatling Drone	4	15	200	65	8 min		657/s	5 625	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %		30 %	30 %
Mobile Point Defense Drone	4	7	200	42319	5 min	400	200/s	10 000	45 %	30 %	30 %	15 %	90 %	35 %	43 %		140
Bule Mobile Stealth Drone	5	18	200	.66 - 66	10 min		810/s	8 100	70 %	70 %	70 %	70 %		70 %	70 %
Mobile Ethereal Drone	5	14	200	41	2 min	700	233/s	20 000	20 %	20 %	25 %	15 %	20 %	25 %	45 %		150	Requires: Drone Mastery 1
Santa's Green Trick	5	20	200	60	20 min		500/s	2 000	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %		30 %	30 %
Black Pearl Mobile Drone	6	8	200	?	3 min	1,200	240/s	3,000	37%	37%	35%	33%	55%	35%	27%		350
Mobile Lightning Drone	6	25	200	100	4 min	1 500	500/s	50 000	30 %	30 %	30 %	25 %	20 %	35 %	25 %		290
Santa's Blue Trick	8	30	200	62.5	30 min		1 000/s	3 000	40 %	40 %	40 %	40 %		40 %	40 %
Bule Mobile Blaster Drone 2	10	60	200	475	20 min		1 838/s	49 500	25 %	25 %	25 %	25 %		25 %	25 %
Paxian Defenders	10	55	200	271.43	24 min		1 000/s		35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %		35 %	35 %
Zombie Toasters	10	40	200	113.75	10 min		1 225/s	102 000	20 %	20 %	24 %	20 %		20 %	20 %
Var Zazatamzu Dve	11	16	200		10 min	1 500	250/s	35 000	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %
Var Zuladura Dve	11	16	200		10 min	1 500	250/s	35 000	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %
Pumpkin Drone	12	60	200	262.5	15 min		1 700/s	102 000	30 %	30 %	50 %	30 %		30 %	30 %
Faranji Mobile Flower Drone	13	38	200	160	26 min		2 717/s	39 900	40 %	40 %	10 %	40 %		40 %	40 %
Var Zuladura Tra	15	23	200		10 min	2 000	250/s	35 000	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %
Bule Mobile Blaster Drone 3	16	90	200	593.75	32 min		3 856/s	11 475	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %		35 %	35 %
Alpha Drone	18	125	200	234.00	40 min	10 000	1 000/s	800 000	20 %	40 %						-20 %		Noticably slower than most mobile drones
Ares Aegis Drone	18	10	200		2 min		355/s	7 000	97 %	95 %	96 %	95 %	99 %	97 %	90 %	99 %	1000	Sticky, Neurobound, Unscoopable
Var Zuladura Katur	19	36	200		10 min	3000	333/s	35,000	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %	30 %
Bule Mobile Blaster Drone 4	20	110	200	625	40 min		5 895/s	173 250	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %		50 %	50 %
Poseidon Trident	20	25	200		10 min		1 000/s	7 000	60 %	60 %	40 %	60 %	60 %	60 %	75 %	25 %	1000	Sitcky, Neurobound, Unscoopable
Mobile MagCannon IX Drone	21	49	200		55 min	10,000	1,000/s	35,795	35%	40%	35%	35%	30%	35%	35%		350	Platforms of ranged ballistic power
Mythic Defender	22	43	200		15 min	3 000	100/s	3 000	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %		25 %	350	Launches a Paxian Peacemaker Fighter

Disruptor Drones

These drones cause interference for all who pass near them. This disables autopilot in the region where it's deployed, and makes seeing very difficult.

Drone	Image	Mobile	TL	Size	Vis	Weapon	LifeSpan	Charge	Charge Rate	Scoopable	Weight	Resists	Skill Needed	Description	Source	Comments
Disruptor X		No	0	10	329	Interference: 15 at Distance 300	2	?	?	Yes	750	None	None	things grow cloudy	No longer obtainable
Disruptor Y		No	1	15	200	Interference: 25 at Distance 350	2	?	?	Yes	2250	None	None	things grow murky	No longer obtainable
Disruptor Z		No	4	27	200	Interference: 27 at Distance 300	5	5000	2500/s	Yes	9205	None	None	things grow fuzzy	Special galaxies - 102,850 credits

Mines

Mines are drones which can only be deployed by Seers. Being temporary drones they use up drone slots for temporary drones to be laid. Unlike normal drones they are not affected by drone bonuses e.g. from augmenters, if this is just a bug or by design is not known yet. They typically use short-range concussive weapons with a large area damage effect that self destructs the mine. They are low vis making them ideal for use as traps.

Drone	Image	TL	Size	Vis	Weapon	DPS	LifeSpan	Elec	Scoopable	Weight	Resists	Skill Needed	Description	Source	Comments
Basic Mine		6	25	200	Basic Mine Warhead		20	750	Yes	25000	35% Protection from Laser, Energy, Radiation, Mining, Physical, Heat, Surgical	Requires 6 in Seer Class	'A primite Mine'	Basic Mine Mobile Factory	Improves: Visibility -100%
Claymore		7	15	200	Claymore Warhead		20	1500	Yes	50000	35% Protection from Laser, Energy, Radiation, Mining, Physical, Heat, Surgical	Requires 7 in Seer Class	'Boom!'	Claymore Mobile Factory	Improves: Visibility -100%
Zauron's Claymore		20	20	200	Zauron's Claymore Warhead	mining damage and -20% speed grem	30	5,000	Yes	50,000	35% Protection from Laser, Energy, Radiation, Mining, Physical, Heat, Surgical	Requires 20 in Seer class	Te Dark Side	Zauron's Claymore Mobile Factory	Improves: Visibility -100%

Permanent Drones

Permanent Drones have infinite lifespans and tend to be much more powerful than temporary drones, but can only be deployed in buildable star systems (Warp 0-1 Earthforce layer, Wild Space, and a few special places), but are also immense in size.

Maximum drone slots limited by Drone Deployment and Drone Research skills, higher tech permanent drones take more drone slots to deploy.
Can be given augmenters via the Astral Injection skill
Receives +150 Shielding per level in Drone Deployment, meaning +3000 Shielding at Drone Deployment 20.
Affected by Drone Deployment, +2% Shield, Energy, Damage, Shield Recharge, Energy Recharge, Tracking, Rate of Fire, Vision, Detection, Range and Cloaking per level, up to Drone Deployment 20. (Note: most drones use shield capacitors, meaning their shielding won't be boosted as much as you would expect)
Hardened Defenses team skill can boost their resistance when in team-owned territory.

When a permanent drone is destroyed, it is lost entirely.

Name	Tech	Size	Vis	DPS	Elec	Scoopable	Weight	L	E	H	P	R	S	M	T	Aug Slots	Source	Comments
Acid Drone	0	80	200	20.83	560	Yes	4 800									4	AI base 78,130 Credits
Attached Aether Drone	3	23	150	51.11	4000	No	6,273	60%	80%	70%	65%		70%	70%		?	Some AI Stations - 5,000,000
Attached Magic Attack	3	25	5	41	5,000	Yes	7,500	60%	80%	70%	65%		70%	70%			Some AI Stations - 5,500,000 Credits
Highway Drone	3	15	200	20.83	314	Yes	2 727									4	Perpetual Motion 136,125 credits	Speed Aura to nearby friendly units
Light Nuzzle	4	200	200	-56.25	876	Yes	375 000									4	Captured from Deflector
Apollo Drone	3	200	30		1548	Yes	160,000	43%	43%	43%	43%	43%	43%	-20 %		4	Apollo Drone Blueprint
Tussle Drone	5	360	200		1 864	Yes	172 800	40 %	40 %	33 %	50 %	50 %	33 %	50 %		4	Captured Powder Keg DG	Unobtainable
Ice Drone	7	300	200	486	4 661	Yes	120 000	87 %	87 %	87 %	87 %		87 %	87 %		4	Captured Ice Matrix
Paxian UrQa Denial	8					Yes		60 %	80 %	80 %	85 %		70 %			4	Paxian Mission reward, Ruin - 82,000,000
Adonis Drone	9	440	29	114, 51.11, -333.33	2 548	Yes	264 000	60 %	80 %	70 %	85 %		70 %			2	Adonis Drone Blueprint
Faranji Head Drone	9	275	200	271.43, 41	1 593	Yes	1 031 125	60 %	80 %	70 %	85 %		70 %				Ruin - 205,000,000
Motorway Drone	9	50	200	N/A	628	Yes	5,454									4	Earthforce Defence Token exchange mission	Speed Aura to nearby friendly units
Attached Mining Defender	10	30	20	120	919	Yes		25 %						25 %	70 %		Perpetual Motion mission	Requires: Drone Mastery 10
Solar Collection Drone	10	375	200		22 969	Yes		25 %		90 %		100 %				4	Infernal Tempest mission
Nihilite Drone	10	1 600	200		6 125	Yes	880 000									4	Captured From Nihilite	Prevents target from warping and grems.
Pirating Drone	10	480	200	51.11	5 880	Yes	316 800									0	Captured from Brigand's Stronghold, Pirating Drone Blueprint
Warpastic Drone	10	1 500	200		5 880	Yes	950 400									4	Captured From Ruby Steppes	Prevents target from warping.
Mzungu Energy Blaster	11	325	200	230.77, 41	4 210	Yes	146 250	20 %	75 %	50 %	45 %		50 %	75 %		4	Ruin - 122,000,000
Argonaut Drone	12	1 120	150	??, 67, -416.67	7 672	Yes	873 600									4	Argonaut Drone Blueprint
Orb Drone	12	350		60, 148, 200	2 398	Yes	170 625	25 %	25 %	25 %		-25 %		50 %		0	Orb Drone Blueprint
Plasmite Defense Platform	12	700	50	114.94	11 988	Yes										4	Perpetual Motion mission	Requires: Station Mastery 12
Plasmite Drone	12	700	50	114.94	11 988	Yes	341 250									4	Plasmite Drone Blueprint
Portable Surgeon	12	467	500	150	3 197	Yes	303 550	60 %	65 %	60 %	45 %		20 %	65 %		4	Portable Surgeon Drone Blueprint
Warpastic Drone+	12	1,500	200		5,880	Yes	950 400									2	Warpastic Drone+ Blueprint	Weapons prevent warping and splash.
Qafir Drone	12	7 500	150		15 000	Yes	5 850 000	60 %	80 %	70 %	85 %		70 %			2	Qafir Drone Blueprint
Qafir Drone+	12	6 750	150		13 500	Yes	5 265 000									4	Qafir Drone+ Blueprint
Quu Drone	12	560	150	250, 189.89	3 836	Yes	436 800	33 %		-50 %						4	Quu Drone Blueprint
Surgeon's Platform	12	567	500	150	3 197	Yes	303 550						50 %				Perpetual Motion mission	Requires: Station Mastery 12
Ambrosia Drone	14	1 920	150	??, 188.89, -??	9 807	Yes	1 728 000									4	Ambrosia Drone Blueprint
Qa Quuu Drone	14	5 000	100	416.67, 228.57	9 194	Yes	2 812 500	100 %	75 %	50 %	75 %	100 %	75 %	75 %		3	Qa Quuu Drone Blueprint
Autobahn Drone	15	50	200	N/A	1,256	Yes	5,454									4	Earthforce Defence Token exchange mission	Speed Aura to nearby friendly units
Advanced Pirating Drone	16	720	200	131.11	12 339	Yes	734 400	50 %	70 %	70 %	55 %	50 %	50 %	55 %		4	Advanced Pirating Drone Blueprint
Andaman Drone	16	2 620	150	??, 200, -604.16	9 807	Yes	2 428 000	20 %	40 %	30 %	45 %		30 %	-60 %	65 %	4	Andaman Drone Blueprint
Mzungu Iko Drone	16	5 000	200	600	17 738	Yes	3 187 500	60 %	75 %	90 %	75 %	100 %	35 %	65 %			Ruin - 257,000,000 Credits
Kasa Quu Drone	18	20 000	200	972.22, ??	23 001	Yes		100 %	75 %	50 %	75 %	100 %	75 %	75 %		3	Kasa Quu Drone Blueprint
Ancient Defense	20	5 000	200	317.24, 150, 1100	100 000	Yes	1 000 000									0	Ancient Drone Blueprint
Armada Defender	20	5	250	??, ??	25 740	Yes	1 250 000	57 %	60 %	45 %	67 %	60 %	15 %	27 %		2	Armada Defender Blueprint	Requires: IK 20
Armada Ambrosia Drone	20	20	500	2	40 880	Yes	1 250 000	35 %	35 %	25 %	74 %	60 %	25 %	36 %	20 %	2	Armada Ambrosia Drone Blueprint	Requires: IK 20 Attached
Titan Guard	20	6	10 000	535.15, 376.41, 203.70, 752.22	18 865	Yes	750	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %		2	AI Base 60,000,000 Credits
Armada Ambush Mine	20	500			28 404	Yes	1 250 000	57 %	60 %	35 %	47 %	60 %	60 %	67 %		2	Armada Ambush Mine Blueprint	Requires: IK 20
Armada Bastion	20	7 500	250		25 740	Yes	1 250 000	67 %	50 %	85 %	67 %	60 %	15 %	30 %		2	Armada Bastion Drone Blueprint	Requires: IK 20 Attached
Warp Beacon	20	5 000	150		10 000	No	5 000 000	40 %	40 %	30 %	60 %		30 %	40 %	-30 %	2	Warp Beacon Blueprint	Allows Transwarping

Wild Drones

These drones can not be captured, but are worth mentioning due to their occurrence in the universe.

Drone	Image	Weapons	Location	Comments
Bellarmine's Cathedral		Excommunicator, Heavenly Laser	Penance	Image is shrunk.
Big Copper Drone		More Molten Copper	Copper DG	Immune to all damage types except energy.
Copper Drone		Molten Copper	Copper DG	Immune to all damage types except energy.
Deflector Drone		Unknown	Deflector & Reflector	Causes a gremlin effect that prevents turning and warping, and forces thrust. Invincible.
Earthforce Observation Drone		Nothing	Volcom Outpost	100% resistant to Radiation
Ganglinite Defense Drone		Ganglinite MagCannon	Twin Giants	100% resistant to Radiation
Ganglinite Defense Drone MK II		Ganglinite MagCannon	Twirl and Twist	100% resistant to Radiation
Ganglinite Research Beta MK II		Ethereal Prototype, Ganglinite MagCannon	Twirl and Twist	100% resistant to Radiation
Ganglinite Research Gamma MK II		Ethereal Prototype, Medium Laser, Ganglinite MagCannon, Launches Micro Zebu Fighters	Twin Giants	100% resistant to Radiation
Kasa Qii		Urqa'ka	Ur'Ziq Bana	Weak to heat. Ten minute re-spawn time.
Pillbox (Galactic Central Drone)		None	Center of every galaxy.	Can not be shot or tractored.
Ice Fortress	File:Ice Drone.png	None	Admin Deployed	_
Prism Block		Light Laser; Light of Truce (?)	Prism	Invincible.
Pillbox (Sol)		Unknown	Sol	Invincible.
Recruit Training Area		Nothing	Earthforce Outpost	Invincible.
Red Photon Research Complex		Unknown	Red Photon Research Complex
Red Photon Research Complex Main		Unknown	Red Photon Research Complex
Ur'Iq Drone		Urqa'Qii; Ethereal Laser	Ur'Ziq Bana	Weak to heat. Four and a half minute re-spawn time.
Stealth		Light of Peace (?)	Underworld	Invincible; not to be confused with the player-usable stealth drone.
V'Ger Plasma Turret		Heavy Tracking Laser; Ethereal Laser (?)	East Vindia	Drops V'Ger Plasma Turret Remains for a mission.
Volcom Outpost		Pulse Gun, C-beam, Harassment Pellets	Earthforce Trading Outpost	Inbuilts: Shock'n'Awe Prototype Device, Charged Energy Blast Device

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 *Affected by [[Weighted Combat Bonus]].
 *Engineer's subskill Drone Mastery gives 1% [[Weighted Combat Bonus]] per level.
-It should also be noted that when temporary drones are destroyed, they turn into a 'Destroyed' state and after being scooped back up, will have to be repaired or replaced with new drones.
+It should also be noted that when temporary drones are destroyed, they turn into a 'Destroyed' state and after being scooped back up, will have to be repaired or replaced with new drones. Once temporary drones hit their lifespan, they turn into a similar 'Inactive' state, but do not need to be repaired after being scooped up.
 === Stationary Drones  ===
 Stationary Drones, unless they're tractored, do not move after being deployed, but they are affected by momentum when deployed, so if you're flying very fast, they'll be deployed at the same speed, and will slow down slowly or quickly, depending on their weight.

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