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
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Flechette Cannon x2
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Heavy Power Cell
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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
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Combat XP
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Hull Strength
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Mass
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Weapon Ports
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Max Speed
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Turbo Speed
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License
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ALA
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180
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_
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18000
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7000kg
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2 small
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_ m/s
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_ m/s
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4/5/0/0/0
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5
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Systems Located In: Latos, Verasi
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Flechette Cannon MkII x2
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Fast Charge
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How to Kill
The Aputech-17 Guardian is merely an up-armored Aputech-5. Destroy it the same way.
Fennus R-18
Devus D3
Orne
Weapon XP
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Combat XP
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Hull Strength
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Mass
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Weapon Ports
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Max Speed
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Turbo Speed
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License
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ALA
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150
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210
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40000
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30000kg
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2 large
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_ m/s
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_ m/s
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5/0/5/0/0
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7
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Systems Located In: Latos, Ukari
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Gatling Turret x2
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Hive Fast Charge
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Capacity
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Charge Rate
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Mass
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300
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48/s
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110kg
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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
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Combat XP
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Hull Strength
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Mass
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Weapon Ports
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Max Speed
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Turbo Speed
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License
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ALA
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300
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400
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55000
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30000kg
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2 large
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_ m/s
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_ m/s
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6/0/5/0/0
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7
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Systems Located In: Sedina, Edras, Pelatus
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Gatling Turret x2
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Hive Fast Charge
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Capacity
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Charge Rate
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Mass
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300
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48/s
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110kg
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Avalon Torpedo Launcher (drop only)
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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.
Milanar
Weapon XP
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Combat XP
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Hull Strength
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Mass
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Weapon Ports
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Max Speed
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Turbo Speed
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License
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ALA
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3 small
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_ m/s
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_ m/s
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5/5/4/0/0
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Systems Located In: Unknown System
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Rarified Heliocene Alloy (drop only)
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Gravity Mine (drop only)
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How to Kill
These bots only mine until they are attacked. They are heavily armored. Easiest way to kill them is to either stream avalons at cruise speed or stack the avalons. Once a single guardian is damaged, you will have a over five of them chasing you. Since they are armed with Power Cell Blasters, Law Enforcement Neutron Blasters, and Axia Accelerated Positron Blasters, your best bet is leave the sector after your avalons hit. Their weapons do not drop.
Another strategy is to keep a capital ship beyond their chase range, and reload off of it.[ Make sure they don't chase you to your capital ship. Some pilots dislike this strategy because the clumping these drones thins out after a while.
Last modified on 18 May 2022, at 19:24