Hornet
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| Hornet | |
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| Armor | Light |
| Primary Attack | Stun round |
| Weakness | Rear thrusters |
| XP Gained | Destroy: +150 XP Scavenging Chassis: +250 XP |
| Health | 200 |
The Hornet is a small, armored ARC drone capable of delivering shocks that stun Raiders. It serves a support role alongside the more lethal Wasp and Firefly in small swarms that patrol for Raider activity.
Combat tips
Upon entering combat mode, the Hornet aims a red laser at its target before firing a single stun round. This projectile stuns Raiders for a short duration and drains their shields.
The Hornet uses four thrusters for flight and stabilization, with only the forward thrusters protected by thick armor. Destroying multiple thrusters destabilizes the drone, causing it to lose control of its flight. In this state, each collision with the environment inflicts heavy damage, often permanently disabling or destroying the machine.
- Stun rounds are relatively slow projectiles that are dodged with good timing.
- Destroyed Hornets are good sources of Medium Ammo.
- Medium or Heavy Ammo is ideal for puncturing its armor.
- A Lure Grenade can buy enough time to escape persistent swarms.
Loot
The Hornet Driver is a unique item salvaged from 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.