Spare Drone Parts

Survivors of the Void - DLC Content Spare Drone Parts is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Spare Drone Parts
Your drones fire faster, have less cooldowns, shoot missiles, and gain a bonus chaingun.
Gain Col. Droneman. Drones gain +25% (+25% per stack) attack speed and cooldown reduction. Drones gain 10% chance to fire a missile on hit, dealing 150% TOTAL damage. Drones gain an automatic chain gun that deals 6x50% damage, bouncing to 2 enemies.
Rarity	Legendary
Category	Damage TurretBlacklist AIBlacklist Technology SimulacrumBlacklist
ID	DroneWeapons
Stats
Stat	Value	Stack	Add
Attack Speed	25%	Linear	+25%
Cooldown Reduction	25%	Linear	+25%

Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Col. Droneman
File:Col. Droneman - Logbook Model.jpg
A companion that will follow the survivor at a close distance. Fires a chaingun and missiles at nearby enemies.
Health	180 (+54 per level)
Health Regen	6 (+1.2 per level)
Damage	12 (+2.4 per level)
Speed	20 m/s
Armor	0
Rarity	Legendary
Flags	Combat Mechanical
Internal
Name	DroneCommander

The Spare Drone Parts are an item in Risk of Rain 2, added in the Survivors of the Void expansion.

The holder gains an ally, Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
Col. Droneman is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
Click for more info. Colonel DronemanSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
Click for more info.Col. Droneman
HP: 180 (+54 per level)
Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
Class: Item Drone
Speed: 20 m/s
Armor: 0, who respawns every stage if destroyed. All the holder's allied drones get +25% attack speed (+25% per stack), have their cooldowns reduced by 25% (-25% per stack), have a 10% chance to fire a missile on hit that deals 150% total damage (similar to the AtG Missile Mk. 1AtG Missile Mk. 1
Chance to fire a missile.
10% chance to fire a missile that deals 300% (+300% per stack) TOTAL damage.), and get a chain gun that fires 6 shots for 50% damage each which can ricochet to 2 other enemies.

Drone Skills

Col. Droneman has no innate skills, essentially being just a filler drone to make the item better if the owner has few or no drones.

He does however have a unique ability for Alloyed Collective - DLC Content
Operator is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
Click for more info. OperatorAlloyed Collective - DLC Content
This content is part of the Alloyed Collective DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
Click for more info.OperatorOperator is an evasive frontline commander. He uses drones as a force multiplier, leveraging battlefield chaos at opportune moments.
HP: 90 (+27 per level)
Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
Armor: 0
Umbra: Coerced Specialist:

Operator's ADMIN-OVERRIDE

Command - Col. Droneman
	Description	All allies enter a frenzy for 5 seconds. Increases movement speed by 50% and attack speed by 100%.

Notes

• This item empowers all owned minions tagged as Mechanical, not just Drones.
  • Engineer'sEngineerThe Engineer is a unique class that requires planning and positioning to be successful.
    HP: 130 (+39 per level)
    Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Fortification Expert turrets.
    • Since the turrets have items in their inventory, both the chain gun and the missile can proc them.
  • The probes summoned by the Empathy CoresEmpathy Cores
    Recruit a pair of Solus Probes that gain power with more allies.
    Every 30 seconds, summon two Solus Probes that gain +100% (+100% per stack) damage per ally on your team.. Although no visible gun is added to the probes, they will still utilize its attack.
  • Gummy clones of MUL-TMUL-TMUL-T is an aggressive survivor who has the tools necessary for any job!
    HP: 200 (+60 per level)
    Damage: 11 (+2.2 per level)
    Armor: 12
    Umbra: Right Tool for the Wrong Job, REXREXREX is a half robot / half plant that uses HP to cast devastating skills from a distance. The plant nor the robot could survive this planet alone – but thankfully they have each other.
    HP: 130 (+39 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 20
    Umbra: Symbiotes and Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    CHEF is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info. CHEFSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.CHEFA survivor of high class, CHEF specialises in only the most exquisite meals and combos. As a culinary master, CHEF uses a variety of practiced skills in tandem for additional benefits.
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Culinarian Adept spawned with Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
    Goobo Jr. is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info. Goobo Jr.100sSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.Goobo Jr.
    Create a clone of you for 30 seconds.
    Spawn a gummy clone that has 300% damage and 300% health. Expires in 30 seconds., since they are considered mechanical. Gummy Engineer turrets also benefit.
  • Solus ProbeSolus Probe
    HP: 220 (+66 per level)
    Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
    Class: Ranged
    Speed: 10 m/s
    Armor: 10, Solus Control UnitSolus Control Unit
    Corrupted AIHP: 2500 (+750 per level)
    Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
    Class: Ranged / Melee
    Speed: 7 m/s
    Armor: 20 and Alloy Worship UnitAlloy Worship Unit
    Friend of VulturesHP: 2500 (+750 per level)
    Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
    Class: Ranged
    Speed: 7 m/s
    Armor: 30 ghosts spawned by the Happiest MaskHappiest Mask
    Chance on killing an enemy to summon a ghost.
    Killing enemies has a 7% chance to spawn a ghost of the killed enemy with 1500% damage. Lasts 30s (+30s per stack)..
• This item is meant to work on Devoted Lemurians but does not due to a bug.
  • Instead it works on wild Lemurians, which can be recruited by Happiest Mask.
• Although they may seem like they should benefit, the Squid TurretSquid Turret
  HP: 300 (+90 per level)
  Damage: 4 (+0.8 per level)
  Class: Item Turret
  Speed: 0 m/s
  Armor: 3 summoned by the Squid PolypSquid Polyp
  Activating an interactable summons a Squid Turret nearby.
  Activating an interactable summons a Squid Turret that attacks nearby enemies at 100% (+100% per stack) attack speed. Lasts 30 seconds. and the allied Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Alpha Construct (Ally) is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
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  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Alpha Construct (Ally)
  HP: 400 (+120 per level)
  Damage: 48 (+9.6 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 0 m/s
  Armor: 0 from the Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Defense Nucleus is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
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  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Defense Nucleus
  Summon an Alpha Construct on killing an elite.
  Killing elite monsters spawns an Alpha Construct with bonus 300% damage and 300% health. Limited to 4 (+4 per stack). are not affected by the Spare Drone Parts.
• Since the Equipment DroneEquipment Drone
  HP: 250 (+75 per level)
  Damage: 10 (+2 per level)
  Class: Interactable Drone
  Speed: 10 m/s
  Armor: 0 is affected by the Spare Drone Parts, it can attack enemies without using its equipment. This also means equipment that were previously useless for Equipment Drones, like the Ocular HUD60sOcular HUD
  Gain +100% Critical Strike Chance for 8 seconds., may have newfound purpose.
  • If the Equipment Drone has a Goobo Jr., the Gummy Equipment Drones spawned will also be affected by the Spare Drone Parts. The same goes for Strike Drones summoned if the Equipment Drone has The Back-up.
• If the Artifact of Swarms is active, one Spare Drone Parts will result in two Col. Dronemen spawning with half health.
• The chain gun gained from the Spare Drone Parts is attached to the existing spinning guns on Gunner DronesGunner Drone
  HP: 150 (+45 per level)
  Damage: 10 (+2 per level)
  Class: Interactable Drone
  Speed: 17 m/s
  Armor: 0 and TC-280 PrototypesTC-280 Prototype
  HP: 1200 (+360 per level)
  Damage: 14 (+5.6 per level)
  Class: Interactable Drone
  Speed: 20 m/s
  Armor: 50, meaning the extra gun will flail wildly when the main one is firing.
• When this item is lost, e.g., with a Scrapper, Shrine of Order, or 3D Printer, Col. Droneman will not be removed as an ally. Whenever getting this item, the player will always gain a copy of Col. Droneman, even if they already have one. This can be observed when the final bossMithrix
  King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Melee / Ranged
  Speed: 15 m/s
  Armor: 20 steals the item in his final phase and it is later returned to the player.

Tips

• Be advised that when Mithrix steals this item during his fourth phase, he will not gain a Col. Droneman himself but will leave the player's droneman defenseless by removing all bonuses to any drones the player has. (Col. Droneman does not actually have any attacks and its only source of damage is the generic chaingun that every drone gets when holding this item)
  • When the item is returned, the player will obtain a second Col. Droneman and both drones will obtain the chaingun as well (assuming the first one survives until then).
• This item augments damage drones, while providing healing and utility drones an attack to contribute in offensive ways.
• This item synergizes well with a CaptainCaptainThe Captain is a unique survivor that can control the battlefield with utility and damage - with help from the UES Safe Travels.
  HP: 110 (+33 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Tired Veteran drone build. While his passiveDefensive Microbots (Passive)Passively gain Microbots that shoot down nearby enemy projectiles. Drones are also given Microbots.
  Survivor: Captain provides defensive measures against most monsters, the Spare Drone Parts allows drone minions to deal considerably more damage.
• Although it is tempting to gather as many drones as possible, keep in mind the ally limit of 15; past this point, allies cannot be spawned by items or equipment (e.g. the Empathy Cores or The Back-up). If too many small drones or non-drone allies are on the team, these more powerful drone allies cannot be summoned once destroyed, lowering the team's damage output. This may not be much of an issue, however, since the weaponry provided by the Spare Drone Parts is so powerful to begin with.

Lore - Item

//--AUTO-TRANSCRIPTION FROM UES [Redacted] --//

"Y'see those new drone models they approved for us? Never thought I'd see 'em in person, if I'm being honest."

"Yeah, for sure. Only the big wigs had access to tech like that... Makes you wonder what we're up against. I mean, everyone's heard the stories, but..."

"Ah, I wouldn't worry. After all, y'know my buddy Jim?"

"From hardware?"

"Yeah, him. Dude's a savant, let me tell you. He got fired from every other branch he worked at for "unlawful modification of company property," and "weapons systems beyond what's legal for citizens to own"."

"Huh. Crazy."

"Mhm. I recommended him for this mission, since I figured we'd need everything we could get our hands on... Luckily, the Captain saw his potential. I just, uh..."

[Fire alarms begin to sound as a fire breaks out in Workshop 23-B. Drones, equipped with buzzsaws, chase technicians down the hall]

"...Hope he doesn't mind the noise."

Lore - Drone

"This statue is dedicated to the TCX line of drone units. Commonly known as 'the bloodiest conflict in human history', the tides of the War of 2019 were completely changed by escalating drone technologies, entirely replacing allied boots-on-the-ground deployments with machines-in-the-air by the end of the war. 

The TCX-55, known by those with whom he served as "Colonel Droneman", as well as other similar less-noteworthy prototypes, were significant for their ability to interface with and parallel compute for other drones in use by UES-affiliated militaries, allowing for a significant increase in firepower per drone, with a TCX unit handling their targeting and routing routines.

Colonel Droneman is highly regarded for its extraordinary character and integrity as well as its unique vision on leadership and combat tactics. Having conducted over 90 operations against Aeonian frontlines and strongholds, Drones under operation of Colonel Droneman were highly feared by enemy forces, deploying previously unseen tactics whilst evading fire and dispatching enemies - many modern principles of drone combat, such as sticking near walls to avoid detection, or keeping distance from vulnerable targets for an opportune time to strike, have been derived from the ingenious strategies first deployed by the Colonel.

Colonel Droneman is still proudly in UES service as of [2056], and was currently last in-use by [Deimos military] in [the Boron System]."

-Exhibit at The National WW19 Museum

Version History

Alloyed Collective Update

• Survivors of the Void Item “Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Spare Drone Parts is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Spare Drone PartsSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Spare Drone Parts
  Your drones fire faster, have less cooldowns, shoot missiles, and gain a bonus chaingun.
  Gain Col. Droneman. Drones gain +25% (+25% per stack) attack speed and cooldown reduction. Drones gain 10% chance to fire a missile on hit, dealing 150% TOTAL damage. Drones gain an automatic chain gun that deals 6x50% damage, bouncing to 2 enemies.” stats reduced by 50%

Developer Note: Spare Drone Parts (SDP) was initially balanced around the fact that drones used to be pretty ineffective combat allies - even so SDP was considered to be one of the strongest items in the game. With the new drones, increased drone acquisition and new drone AI in DLC3, SDP would essentially play the game for you and almost always guarantee a (pretty boring) win, so we have decided to reduce its effectiveness by 50% - SDP is still an extremely powerful item and we’ll keep a close eye on community feedback and sentiment regarding this change.

PC Patch v1.2.2.0

• Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Spare Drone Parts is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Spare Drone PartsSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Spare Drone Parts
  Your drones fire faster, have less cooldowns, shoot missiles, and gain a bonus chaingun.
  Gain Col. Droneman. Drones gain +25% (+25% per stack) attack speed and cooldown reduction. Drones gain 10% chance to fire a missile on hit, dealing 150% TOTAL damage. Drones gain an automatic chain gun that deals 6x50% damage, bouncing to 2 enemies. no longer grants Col. Droneman to EngineerEngineerThe Engineer is a unique class that requires planning and positioning to be successful.
  HP: 130 (+39 per level)
  Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level)
  Armor: 0
  Umbra: Fortification Expert Turrets

Survivors of the Void

• (Undocumented) Added New Item: Spare Drone Parts

Trivia

• The Spare Drone Parts are the successor to an item in the first Risk of Rain, the Arms Race, which worked in a similar manner.
• The extra chain gun from the Spare Drone Parts can be seen mounted on each individual drone. However, there is a 10% chance that a small mechanical arm holding a gun will be mounted on the drone instead. This difference is purely cosmetic.
• Spare Drone Parts used to grant Col. Droneman to Engineer Turrets.