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Drone
The Drone is a piece of equipment in BATTLEGROUNDS.
Summary
The Drone is a Tactical Gear that allows players to scout a far distance safely and even pick up an item without facing the risk of direct combat.
Update history
Update 26.1
- Max distance: 200m → 150m
- Increased acceleration noise volume.
- Added a smoke effect to destroyed Drones.
- An icon indicating the destroyed Drone's location has been added, visible on your screen when you have the Drone Tablet equipped.
- Drones cannot be deployed when you are in a prone position.
Update #75 (Season 18 - Update 24.1)
- Maximum range has been reduced from 300m → 200m.
Update #60 (Season 15 - Update 15.2)
- Drones will spawn in every map.
- Drones will be available in Normal Matches, Custom Games, Training Mode, and Sandbox Mode.
- Once players loot and equip the drone, they can hold the Drone Tablet in their hands.
- Players can then toggle in and out of Drone View.
- The Drone will launch into the air once players toggle into Drone View.
- A Drone in flight will make noise and have a distinctive blinking light.
- A deployed Drone will be identifiable by a unique drone icon both on the map and minimap.
- In Drone View, players’ characters will stop moving and give up control of their body as they fly around in the perspective of the Drone.
- If players toggle out of Drone View, the Drone will remain hovering in its current position.
- Players can recall a Drone in flight.
- When a recall is initiated, the Drone will attempt to fly back in a straight line to the spot the player recalled it.
- The Drone will fly back to the location the player first recalled it.
- When the recall is in progress, the recall will be stopped if the player attempts to use the Drone Tablet.
- When the recall is in progress, the recall will be stopped if the player uses the recall feature again.
- The Drone can not avoid obstacles or move through solid objects while being recalled.
- The Drone has a large 300m operation radius that players must stay in while flying the Drone.
- The Drone alerts players with a warning message and a static screen when it’s within 90m of its maximum operation radius.
- If the Drone leaves its operation radius, it will get destroyed and players will need to retrieve it and repair the Drone to use it again.
- The Drone has a maximum HP of 35 and can take damage from various things.
- A Drone can be damaged by
- Gunfire
- Explosions
- Fire
- Water
- Flying outside of the operation radius
- Vehicle collision
- When the Drone’s HP reaches 0, it will fall to the ground and get destroyed. Players must retrieve the Drone and repair it to use it again.
- A Drone can be damaged by
- A Drone can loot a single item to its single inventory slot.
- For example, a stack of bandages (5) is also considered a single item.
- Drones can not pick up items from Care Packages, deathboxes, and trunks.
- Players in Drone View are also able to drop the held item any time.
- Players can receive the Drone’s held item by recalling the Drone.
- Players will be able to ping normally while toggled in Drone View.
- The ping icon will be displayed as a regular ping.
Media
Gallery
Drone Controls
Drone Controls
In-game
