Combat drone
Combat drone: level progression, equipment role, cooldowns, ammunition, costs, and research requirements.
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What This Equipment Does
Summons an offensive drone to support your attacks.
Summon a drone to attack your enemies. The drone will spawn with its listed HP value hitpoints and will deal the listed value damage every 2 seconds.
Equipment Role
Combat drone is active equipment. It consumes equipment ammunition when used, follows its cooldown and active-time rules, and scales through the item levels shown below.
How to Read the Table
Each row is one usable equipment level up to player level 75. Requirements include player level first, then linked research requirements. Time values use HH:MM:SS, or Dd HH:MM:SS for durations of at least one day.
Progression Table
| Level | Core stats | Cooldown | Active time | Ammo | Ammo cost | Uranium | Stars | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Base 34; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.17 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 2,750 | 1,000 | Player Level 11; Equipment 11 |
| 14 | Base 47; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.235 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 4,900 | 1,600 | Player Level 14; Equipment 14 |
| 17 | Base 60; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.3 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 6,800 | 2,200 | Player Level 17; Equipment 17 |
| 20 | Base 73; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.365 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 10,000 | 2,800 | Player Level 20; Equipment 20 |
| 23 | Base 86; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.43 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 12,650 | 3,400 | Player Level 23; Equipment 23 |
| 26 | Base 99; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.495 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 16,900 | 4,000 | Player Level 26; Equipment 26 |
| 29 | Base 112; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.56 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 20,300 | 4,600 | Player Level 29; Equipment 29 |
| 32 | Base 125; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.625 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 25,600 | 5,200 | Player Level 32; Equipment 32 |
| 35 | Base 138; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.69 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 29,750 | 5,800 | Player Level 35; Equipment 35 |
| 38 | Base 151; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.765 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 36,100 | 6,400 | Player Level 38; Equipment 38 |
| 41 | Base 164; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.82 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 41,000 | 7,000 | Player Level 41; Equipment 41 |
| 44 | Base 177; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.885 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 48,400 | 7,600 | Player Level 44; Equipment 44 |
| 47 | Base 190; Rate 15; CPU rate 0.95 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 54,050 | 8,200 | Player Level 47; Equipment 47 |
| 50 | Base 203; Rate 15; CPU rate 1.015 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 62,500 | 8,800 | Player Level 50; Equipment 50 |
| 53 | Base 216; Rate 15; CPU rate 1.08 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 68,900 | 9,400 | Player Level 53; Equipment 53 |
| 56 | Base 229; Rate 15; CPU rate 1.145 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 78,400 | 10,000 | Player Level 56; Equipment 56 |
| 59 | Base 242; Rate 15; CPU rate 1.21 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 85,550 | 10,600 | Player Level 59; Equipment 59 |
| 62 | Base 281; Rate 15; CPU rate 1.425 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 96,100 | 11,200 | Player Level 62; Equipment 62 |
| 65 | Base 333; Rate 15; CPU rate 1.665 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 104,000 | 11,800 | Player Level 65; Equipment 65 |
| 68 | Base 385; Rate 15; CPU rate 1.925 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 115,600 | 12,400 | Player Level 68; Equipment 68 |
| 71 | Base 437; Rate 15; CPU rate 2.185 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 124,250 | 13,000 | Player Level 71; Equipment 71 |
| 74 | Base 489; Rate 15; CPU rate 2.445 | 00:00:45 | 00:00:00 | 50 | 1 Uranium | 136,900 | 13,600 | Player Level 74; Equipment 74 |
Use and Planning
Combat Drone adds pressure through an allied helper and benefits from CPU-oriented setups.
Evaluate this equipment through timing and purpose: what danger or opportunity does it answer, how long does the effect stay active, how long is the cooldown, how expensive is the ammunition, and does it conflict with another family in your loadout? A defensive tool used too late, or a utility tool used in the wrong place, often gives less value than its stats suggest.
Main requirements: Equipment 11.
Unlock only the level you can use now unless the next level is part of a planned build. For replacements, compare active time, cooldown, ammunition cost, family restrictions, and the exact combat state created by the equipment.
FAQ
Should I activate it as soon as it is ready?
Usually no. Most equipment is stronger when saved for the moment it answers: burst damage, a disabling effect, a chase, a group fight, a cargo route, or an objective push.
Why do some equipment families restrict each other?
Some active effects are meant to be a loadout choice rather than something you stack back-to-back. Check the Loadout Note and plan your equipment slots around a clear role.
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Good next pages: Cooldowns, Ammunition, Combat States, and Equipment.