Attack Drone
Creature Guide
Mechanical CreaturesOverview
The Attack Drone is a mechanical creature and minion of the Overseer in ARK. Released in patch 267.0, these flying Tek drones defend the final boss arena and spawn throughout the Overseer battle. They hover and shoot Tek plasma bolts while avoiding melee attacks. Attack Drones drop Element when killed and are untameable through normal gameplay.
Behavior
- Hovers high above the ground
- Continuously distances itself from players
- Shoots Tek plasma bolts at a slow pace
- Works alongside Defense Units to distract players
- When killed: drops in a tail spin, burns on fire, crashes and explodes
Taming
Taming Method
Untameable
Favorite Food
N/A (Mechanical - uses Element as fuel)
XP for Kill
0
KO Strategy
Attack Drones are untameable through normal gameplay. There was a bug (v267.21 - v304.445) where they could be knocked out and tamed using Kibble, but this was patched.
Drops
Element
Habitat
The Island
Genesis: Part 1
Base Stats
Health
145.8
Stamina
250
Food
1600
Weight
280
Melee Damage
28
Torpor
450
Notes
- Released in patch 267.0 (August 29, 2017)
- One of two minions defending the Overseer (alongside Defense Unit)
- Drops 1 Element upon death
- Has no written dossier
- Tek cannon damage is the same across all difficulty tiers
- Appearance: Cyborg drone with booster jet, 2 hover pads, 2 small cannon arms, glowing Tek patches
- Can damage: Thatch, Greenhouse, Wood structures
- Fuel source: Element