Ancient Drones are a drone-class Ancient Swarmer enemy in Everspace 2. They are identified on the heads-up display by a ring with a diamond icon.
Characteristics & Behavior[]
Ancient Drones, whether pre-existing or spawned by Ancient Medium Swarmers or Ancient Large Swarmers, charge toward the player, making a distinct sound that increases in pitch and frequency the closer they get. They try to ram the player and create a point-blank detonation with massive damage. Ancient Drones make heavy use of their teleport ability while charging an enemy. Which, combined with their high movement speed makes them hart to target and hit.
Strategy[]
When fighting against Ancient Swarmer, the player should always have the Hexaspatial Catalysts installed to be protected against the ambient kaion radiation and cause more damage to these enemies.
Armaments with slow moving projectiles have difficulties hitting this enemy due to its fast movement and constant use of teleportation. One exception is the Flak due to its blast radius. Effective are armaments like the Coil Guns and the Scorpion Missiles. Disabling/jamming conditions may be used to temporarily halt their self-detonation.