Fighter Escort

	4 100	Fighter Escort Deploys drones that fight alongside the Warframe, each detonating in a destructive blast when killed. Introduced in Hotfix 15.7.2 (2014-12-19)	Strength:2 / 4 / 6 / 8 (drones) 1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500 (explosion damage)
			Duration:15 / 20 / 25 / 30 s
			Range:60 / 100 / 120 / 160 m (explosion radius) 80 m (beam range)

• Info
• Tips & Tricks
• Maximization

Info

• In Archwing missions, the Itzal launches 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 Locust Drones that independently attack enemies within a range of 80 meters using lasers that deal continuous damage. These drones will disappear after 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 seconds. If a drone is destroyed by enemy fire or detonates after the ability's duration expires, it will deal 1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500 damage within a radius of 60 / 100 / 120 / 160 meters.
  • In Landscape missions, the range of this ability is reduced down to 8 meters of beam range and 6 / 10 / 12 / 16 meters of detonation radius.
  • Number of drones, beam damage (pending confirmation), and explosion damage are affected by Ability Strength.
  • Explosion damage does not bypass obstacles in the environment and decreases with distance.
  • damage is effective against Machinery and Robotics but less effective against Alloy Armor.
  • status effect chains 50% of Fighter Escort's base damage to surrounding enemies in a small area of effect. Shocked enemies will also be briefly stunned.
  • damage is effective against Machinery and Fossilized, but less effective against Ferrite Armor and Infested Sinew.
  • status effect forces all enemies within a 5 meter radius to stumble and fall.
  • Drone duration is affected by Ability Duration.
  • Explosion radius is affected by Ability Range.
  • Drones require line of sight for targeting acquisition.
• Drones will not be transported by Blink, will not open fire while under the effects of Penumbra, and will not attack during a sprint.
• Cannot be recast while active.

Tips & Tricks

• The drones can distract enemies trying to attack you, drawing fire away from you (giving your shields time to regenerate) and dealing a little extra damage. Whilst they are fairly easily destroyed they are also small and agile, which means enemies without beam weapons will have a hard time hitting them.
• Whilst ineffective against high-level enemies, the drones can easily destroy lower-level targets by focusing their fire.

Maximization

Maximization is a form of specialization: mods may be blended to result in values that vary between the top-end limits listed here. Click any maximized link to learn how to build it.

• Maximized Ability Duration increases the drone duration to 39 seconds.
  • Has no negative effect on this ability.
• Maximized Ability Efficiency reduces the cost to 45 energy.
  • Has no negative effect on this ability.
• Maximized Ability Range increases the explosion radius to 256 meters.
  • Has no negative effect on this ability.
• Maximized Ability Strength increases the number of drones to 12 and the explosion damage to 3875.
  • Has no negative effect on this ability.