Attack Drone

Attack Drone

Creature Guide

Mechanical Creatures

Overview

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