Cal gives a Worn-Out Drone with one weapon slot. Later frames add chip, engine, and assist slots. Only one drone flies. Auto-aim leans shots toward the cursor; it is not a turret. Auto-fire is middle mouse or R — that is the setting that starts fights with peaceful slime.
Tools spend your energy. The drone spends battery. An empty drone is a farmer with a flashlight. Enter new rooms on manual. Frames scale battery from 100 on Worn-Out to 400 on the Doloc Guard Drone. Drone loadout stacks the numbers; this page is how a room actually plays.
New rooms
- New rooms: manual fire. Rooms you already mapped: auto-fire is comfort.
- Dash cooldown 1.2s. Invincibility after a hit 500ms. Crits deal double.
- Do not swing a pickaxe while the drone is out.
Boss HP
| Enemy | HP | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Seed Carrier | 200 | Doloc Rivervalley |
| Type-99 | 600 | Old City Ruins |
| Autonomous Vessel | 1,000 | Wetland |
| Old City "Guardian" | 3,000 | Old City Ruins |
Bring range for flying targets, and a chip that cuts power cost if you holster mid-fight.
Battery and frames
| Frame | Battery | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Worn-Out Drone | 100 | 0.5 regen |
| Mody’s Handmade Drone | 150 | — |
| Mody-Style Mechanical Drone | 250 | — |
| Doloc Guard Drone | 400 | Guard Propulsor +1.5 |
If drain exceeds regen, the engine letter matters more than the sniper letter. Worn-Out regen is 0.5. Guard Propulsor adds 1.5. Accuracy 0.8 misses more. Drone tier list is the ten-second pick. Drone parts lists the 48 parts.
How to beat is the hunt: five Chameleon Bugs in Doloc Rivervalley, then Wetland’s Vessel, then Old City’s Guardian. Walkthrough places those biomes in order. Fainting still sends you home at 60 percent. Farm station bots after Commander are automation, not the combat drone.
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AutomationFrequently asked questions
How do I toggle auto-fire?
Middle mouse or R. Test in the Range, not in a hive.
Can I fight with tools?
Tools have an attack value. Wild biomes still want the drone. Tools for nodes, drone for things that shoot back.
Why did the drone stop?
Battery. Worn-Out regen is 0.5. Landing to change a chip is faster than dying on 0 power.
Two drones at once?
You may carry spares and change frames. Only one flies.
Is Auto-Harvest a farm bot?
No. It is a combat-drone assist. Factory bots sit on Automation after Commander.
Can I skip the guild hunt?
You can sneak some rooms. The five-bug hunt is not skippable if you want that unlock.
Dash and i-frames?
Dash cooldown 1.2 seconds. Invincibility after a hit 500 ms. Crits deal double.