Drone does much less damage than expected

Lostname475

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Combat stats say it should be doing 4-6 yet vs naleen female it does 1-2 might just respec to shield tech
 

Lostname475

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That explains it thanks. Still pitiful damage tbh so I'll probably just go with shields
 

Theron

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1. It's a free attack that always hits. It can also Crit. I'm 90% sure +Crit Armor/Clothing & Accessories count for Drone Crit rate. A quick test had a 43% Crit rate with Witches' Robe and Trailblazer Hat (listed 25% Crit, 16 Crits in 37 attacks).
2. Electric is a pretty good damage type. Most Shields are weak to it, as are most robots.
3. It scales with Level. By Level 13, it does 14.0 - 21.0 by default. 29.0 - 36.0 with Drone Control.
4. You can get a 2nd Drone with the Combat Tail implant (though that's late in the game).
5. I generally find I don't run out of Shields, though that may be because my Drone Tech is also Melee.