COMBAT DRONE

Drones are small, lightly-armed combat robots equipped with very small mass effect fields that allow them to levitate. They are also equipped with basic VI programming allowing them to adapt to changing situations on the battlefield, and have a small amount of shielding. Combat drones tend to be deployed in wings as 'cannon fodder', creating distractions for marines to operate safely. Soldiers refer to friendly drones as 'flocks' and enemy drones as 'swarms'. Drones are a key element of the Alliance's military initiative, but they are also used by the geth.

Rank1
Hit Points Per Character Level: 1
Shield Points Per Character level: 1
Combat Drone's damage: 1 Tech Per Character Level
Combat Drone's attack range: 3 Squares
Deployment Range: 5 Squares
Cooldown: 3 Rounds (Countdown starts when Combat Drone is destroyed)

Rank2
Hit Points Per Character Level: 2
Shield Points Per Character level: 2
Combat Drone's damage: 2 Tech Per Character Level
Combat Drone's attack range: 3 Squares
Deployment Range: 5 Squares
Cooldown: 3 Rounds (Countdown starts when Combat Drone is destroyed)

Rank3
Hit Points Per Character Level: 3
Shield Points Per Character level: 3
Combat Drone's damage: 3 Tech Per Character Level
Combat Drone's attack range: 3 Squares
Deployment Range: 5 Squares
Cooldown: 3 Rounds (Countdown starts when Combat Drone is destroyed)

Rank4
Hit Points Per Character Level: 4
Shield Points Per Character level: 4
Combat Drone's damage: 4 Tech Per Character Level
Combat Drone's attack range: 3 Squares
Deployment Range: 5 Squares
Cooldown: 3 Rounds (Countdown starts when Combat Drone is destroyed)
EvolutionA: Increases Combat Drone's Damage by 25%
EvolutionB: Increases Combat Drone's Shields by 25%

Rank5
Hit Points Per Character Level: 5
Shield Points Per Character level: 5
Combat Drone's damage: 5 Tech Per Character Level
Combat Drone's attack range: 3 Squares
Deployment Range: 5 Squares
Cooldown: 3 Rounds (Countdown starts when Combat Drone is destroyed)
EvolutionA: Increases Combat Drone's Damage by 25%
EvolutionB: Increases Combat Drone's Shields by 25%
EvolutionC: When destroyed Combat Drone explodes with 5 tech damage per character level in 1 square radius