Guardian drones
Guardian drones guard other bots. They are often found in sectors containing advanced Transport drones such as the Aerna Transport. Most are armed with a combination of Flechette Cannons and Gatling Turrets.
How to Kill
Guardians are heavily armored and reward very little experience. They take a long time to kill, and the weapons they employ hurt a lot. Most players simply avoid Guardian drones.
Aputech-5
| Weapon XP | Combat XP | Hull Strength | Mass | Weapon Ports | Max Speed | Turbo Speed | License | ALA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 150 | 12000 | 7000kg | 2 small | _ m/s | _ m/s | 3/5/0/0/0 | 4 |
| Systems Located In: Itan, Pherona, Sol II, Dau, Eo | ||||||||
How to Kill
Many a new player has met his first death upon meeting this model. The Aputech-5 mounts the infamous popcorn gun (called a flechette). It is a shotgun-style spray weapon. If you are too close to this bot, you will get hit. Distance control of between 150 and 200 meters is your best bet for staying healthy while scoring hits. A rolling tactic of any kind is only marginally effective; mix a two key strafe with actively varying your distance. As explained above, your time is better spent hunting something else.
Aputech-17
| Weapon XP | Combat XP | Hull Strength | Mass | Weapon Ports | Max Speed | Turbo Speed | License | ALA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | _ | 18000 | 7000kg | 2 small | _ m/s | _ m/s | 4/5/0/0/0 | 5 |
| Systems Located In: Latos | ||||||||
How to Kill
The Aputech-17 Guardian is merely an up-armored Aputech-5. Destroy it the same way.
Fennus R-18
| Weapon XP | Combat XP | Hull Strength | Mass | Weapon Ports | Max Speed | Turbo Speed | License | ALA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 180 | 20000 | 14000kg | 2s 1l | _ m/s | _ m/s | 5/5/4/0/0 | 6 |
| Systems Located In: Latos, Pherona | ||||||||
How to Kill
The Fenrus R-18 is not a guardian to trifle with. It mounts a flechette and a gauss cannon. A two key strafe with distance control of 70 to 90 meters evades the majority of the damage. An attack roll is also effective. You'll need to close to somewhere around 75 meters to be able to score a hit on one. They come in pairs. The one redeeming factor of the Fenrus model is their low rate of fire.
Devus D3
| Weapon XP | Combat XP | Hull Strength | Mass | Weapon Ports | Max Speed | Turbo Speed | License | ALA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 180 | 28000 | 14000kg | 3 small | _ m/s | _ m/s | 5/5/0/0/0 | _ |
| Systems Located In: Sedina | ||||||||
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Hive Fast Charge | Capacity | Charge Rate | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 48/s | 110kg |
Orne
| Weapon XP | Combat XP | Hull Strength | Mass | Weapon Ports | Max Speed | Turbo Speed | License | ALA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 210 | 4000 | 30000kg | 2 large | _ m/s | _ m/s | 5/0/5/0/0 | 7 |
| Systems Located In: Latos | ||||||||
How to Kill
Orne Guardians are large and slow. They mount dual gatling turrets. If you backroll, an Orne may never catch you. A two-key strafe is somewhat ill-advised; use an attack roll and control your distance to 70-100 meters. They don't attack alone.
Arklan
| Weapon XP | Combat XP | Hull Strength | Mass | Weapon Ports | Max Speed | Turbo Speed | License | ALA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 400 | 55000 | 30000kg | 2 large | _ m/s | _ m/s | 6/0/5/0/0 | 7 |
| Systems Located In: Sedina, Edras | ||||||||
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Hive Fast Charge | Capacity | Charge Rate | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 48/s | 110kg |
How to Kill
Similar to the Orne, the Arklan Guardian mounts two gatling turrets. Since gatling and gauss fire is always thrown off with a roll, it is a safe strategy here. Arklans will attack you in pairs. Using an attack roll, pound away till it dies. Expect to be at it a while, Arklan armor is really something to see.