Player Drones
There are currently two types of Drones an Operative can own and deploy on the map; a Retriever Drone and a Tactical Drone.
Retriever Drones
Every Operative is given a basic retriever drone as part of their onboarding kit. Retriever drones are able to carry one item at a time, used as an extension to collect wallets and items in addition to the Operative collecting their own. Only one Retriever Drone can be sent out at any point of time.
Retrieval drones can only operate within the active zone the operative is in. If an Operative moves outside of the zone, the Operative will be alerted and will have a short time to return to the previous zone. Failure to do so will lead to the drone entering a ‘recall mode’, where it would abort its task and return to the Operative. While in recall mode, drones cannot be controlled until they have returned to the Operative.
How to: Deploy a Retriever Drone
- Select Item or Wallet from the zone you are in.
- Drone in the Action button will be automatically selected for you.
- If you have no other Drones, hold the Action button and the Retriever Drone will be deployed. The estimated energy consumption will be displayed in the button.
- The drone will then start flying towards the target, collect the item and return to the Operative.
Tactical Drones
Tactical Drones are more advanced versions of Retriever Drone, with the ability to perform additional tasks and select multiple targets. You can even deploy multiple Tactical Drones to collect various items at once. To know more about crafting your own Drone parts and crafting a drone check it out in the next section.
Once constructed, Tactical Drones can be launched from the map screen. The drone’s capabilities are determined by its parts. Here are some examples:
- A drone with a higher-level propulsion system can move faster.
- A drone with an upgraded radio has a longer range and can steal wallets from a further distance.
- A drone with an upgraded power system can perform uses less energy from the Mask to perform an action.
Check out the following video showing the deployment of player drones in-game:
How to: Deploy a Tactical Drone
- Select Item or Wallet from the zone you are in.
- Drone in the Action button will be automatically selected for you.
- If you have more than one drone click the 🔁 Drone Switch button and select your Tactical Drone.
- Hold the Action button and the drone will be deployed. The estimated energy consumption will be displayed in the button.
- The drone will then start flying towards the target, collect the item and return to the Operative.