Drones

Drones are a useful asset in combat, and PC adds more than 75 new drones, as well as special variants of existing drones that are specific to certain factions. There is a wide range of offensive and defensive drones, as well as a few unique drones with special purposes.

Combat Drones
Drones that orbit the enemy ship, dealing damage to either hull, systems, or crew.

Basic Combat Drones
Basic combat drones armed with lasers and no particular special abilities.

Combat III
The third upgrade to the combat drone trilogy

"Powerful drone that continually attacks the enemy ship. Moves and shoots faster than Mark II."
 * 4 power and 40 speed
 * 1 damage laser with 30% fire chance
 * Costs 100 scrap, and has level 5 rarity.

Upgraded Combat
Basic combat drone with special upgrade to move faster

"Powerful drone that continually attacks the enemy ship. Upgraded: Moves faster"
 * 2 power and 25 speed
 * Same weapon as basic combat
 * Costs 70 scrap, and has level 5 rarity.

Heavy Combat
A basic combat drone that does 2 damage instead of one

"Powerful drone that continually attacks the enemy ship. Does 2 damage but moves slow."
 * 3 power and 7 speed
 * 2 damage laser
 * Costs 85 scrap, and has level 4 rarity.

Printed Combat Drone
Slow 1 power combat drone that can only be found by creating it with the drone constructor augment

"Cheaply made combat drone created using your Drone Constructor. Moves slower than normal put uses less power."
 * 1 power and 7 speed
 * 1 damage laser
 * Sells for 5 scrap

Laser Combat Drones
Combat drones armed with lasers. Large range of uses for these drones.

Combat III
The third upgrade to the combat drone trilogy

"Powerful drone that continually attacks the enemy ship. Moves and shoots faster than Mark II."
 * 4 power and 40 speed
 * 1 damage laser with 30% fire chance
 * Costs 100 scrap, and has level 5 rarity.

Upgraded Combat
Basic combat drone with special upgrade to move faster

"Powerful drone that continually attacks the enemy ship. Upgraded: Moves faster"
 * 2 power and 25 speed
 * Same weapon as basic combat
 * Costs 70 scrap, and has level 5 rarity.

Heavy Combat
A basic combat drone that does 2 damage instead of one

"Powerful drone that continually attacks the enemy ship. Does 2 damage but moves slow."
 * 3 power and 7 speed
 * 2 damage laser
 * Costs 85 scrap, and has level 4 rarity.