Hornet
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| Hornet | |
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| Threat Level | High |
| Armor | Light |
| Primary Attack | Electric shock |
| Weakness | Rear thrusters |
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| Health | 200 |
The Hornet is a small, armored ARC drone that is capable of delivering debilitating shocks to Raiders and draining their shields. Although not as fast as its nimble brother, the Hornet often integrates into small swarms of Wasps that patrol for Raider activity.
Combat
After activating combat mode, the Hornet will aim a red laser at its target before firing a single stun round. This projectile is capable of stunning Raiders for a couple seconds and draining their shields.
The forward thrusters of the Hornet are protected by armor, but its rear thrusters are vulnerable. Destroying multiple thrusters of any combination will likely cause the drone to lose control and impact the terrain. Each impact will damage the Hornet, permanently disable it, or instantly destroy it.
- Stun rounds are relatively slow projectiles that can be dodged with good timing.
- Destroyed Hornets are often a overlooked sources of Medium Ammo.
- Medium or Heavy Ammo is ideal for puncturing the armor on the front thrusters.
- Throwing a Lure Grenade can buy enough time to make a quick escape from persistent swarms.
Loot
The Hornet Driver is a unique item that is found by salvaging a destroyed Hornet. It is used to upgrade the Gear Bench.
Codex entry
The Hornet is a small flying drone, equipped with protective armor on its front side. It sports an electric shock-weapon that stuns and damages its targets.
It's thought to be designed as an enhanced patrol unit, working with Wasps to neutralize immediate and potential threats to probing sites and other machines.
Like the Wasp, damaging its thrusters inhibits its flying capabilities. However, since the front thrusters are covered in armor, it takes a steady hand and skilled shot to reach them.
The Hornet Driver is a useful part of the drone's internals. It's speculated by Apollo to control the machine's behavior, and produce the electric shocks for its weapons. Throwing a Hornet Driver at a foe causes it to immediately discharge, stunning its target.