Changes: Fighter Escort

Revision as of 22:28, 29 December 2014

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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:20 / 18 / 21 / 30 m (explosion radius)
20 m (beam range)

Info

The Itzal launches 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 drones that independently attack enemies within a range of 20 meters using lasers that deal continuous Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage. These drones will disappear after 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 seconds. If a drone detonates after being killed by enemy fire or disappears after the ability's duration expires, it will deal 1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500 Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage within 20 / 18 / 21 / 30 meters.
- Number of drones, beam damage (pending confirmation), and explosion damage are affected by Power Strength.
- Explosion damage does not bypass obstacles in the environment and decreases with distance.
- Drone duration is affected by Power Duration.
- Explosion radius is affected by Power 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 Power Duration increases the drone duration to 39 seconds.
- Has no negative effect on this ability.
Maximized Power Efficiency reduces the cost to 72.5 energy.
- Has no negative effect on this ability.
Maximized Power Range increases the explosion radius to 48 meters.
- Has no negative effect on this ability.
Maximized Power Strength increases the number of drones to 9 and the explosion damage to 3000.
- Has no negative effect on this ability.

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 | name           = Fighter Escort
 | gameimage      = FighterEscortIcon.png
 | cardimage      = FighterEscort.png
 | hotkey         = 4
 | energy         = 100
 | description    = Deploys drones that fight alongside the Warframe, each detonating in a destructive blast when killed.
 | cost           =
-| damage         = 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 (drones)<br>1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500 (drone explosion)
+| damage         = 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 (drones)<br>1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500 (explosion damage)
-| range          = 20 / 18 / 21 / 30 (drone explosion)<br>80 (drone beam)
+| range          = 20 / 18 / 21 / 30 m (explosion radius)<br>20 m (beam range)
-| duration       = 15 / 20 / 25 / 30
+| duration       = 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 s
 |info  =
-*Launches a complement of '''2 / 4 / 6 / 8''' drones that will independently attack all enemies within range using continuous lasers that deal {{Icon|Proc|Electric|Text}} damage. These drones will disappear after '''15 / 20 / 25 / 30''' seconds.
+*The [[Itzal]] launches '''2 / 4 / 6 / 8''' drones that independently attack enemies within a range of '''20''' meters using lasers that deal continuous {{Icon|Proc|Electricity|Text}} damage. These drones will disappear after '''15 / 20 / 25 / 30''' seconds. If a drone detonates after being killed by enemy fire or disappears after the ability's duration expires, it will deal '''1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500''' {{Icon|Proc|Blast|Text}} damage within '''20 / 18 / 21 / 30''' meters.
-**Number of drones launched and damage of beam attacks are affected by [[Power Strength]].
+**Number of drones, beam damage (''pending confirmation''), and explosion damage are affected by [[Power Strength]].
+**Explosion damage does '''not''' bypass obstacles in the environment and decreases with distance.
 **Drone duration is affected by [[Power Duration]].
-*Drones will attract enemy fire while active. If a drone is killed by enemy fire they will explode, dealing '''1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500''' {{Icon|Proc|Blast|Text}} damage within '''20 / 18 / 21 / 30''' meters.
-**Damage dealt is affected by [[Power Strength]].
+**Explosion radius is affected by [[Power Range]].
+**Drones require line of sight for targeting acquisition.
-**Explosion radius is affected by [[Power Range]].
+*Drones will '''not''' be transported by [[Blink]], will '''not''' open fire while under the effects of [[Penumbra]], and will '''not''' attack during a sprint.
-**Drones that disappear via the ability's time expiring will not detonate.
+*Cannot be recast while active.
-* The drone beam weapon has a range of approximately 80 meters. <!--Needs verification whether power range does anything to it or not.-->
+|tips =
-*Fighter Escort's drones will not open fire whilst under the effects of Itzal's [[Penumbra]] ability. Likewise, they will not attack while the player is sprinting.
+* 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.
-*They will also not be transported by [[Blink]].
-|tips = * 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.
 |max =
 [[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 Power Duration]] increases duration to '''39''' seconds.
+*[[Maximized Power Duration]] increases the drone duration to '''39''' seconds.
-*Has no negative effect on this ability.
+**Has no negative effect on this ability.
-*[[Maximized Power Efficiency]] reduces casting cost to '''72.5''' energy.
+*[[Maximized Power Efficiency]] reduces the cost to '''72.5''' energy.
-*Has no negative effect on this ability.
+**Has no negative effect on this ability.
-*[[Maximized Power Range]] increases drone explosion radius to '''39''' meters.
+*[[Maximized Power Range]] increases the explosion radius to '''48''' meters.
-*Has no negative effect on this ability.
+**Has no negative effect on this ability.
-*[[Maximized Power Strength]] increases drones launched to '''9''', and drone explosion damage to '''3000'''.
+*[[Maximized Power Strength]] increases the number of drones to '''9''' and the explosion damage to '''3000'''.
-*Has no negative effect on this ability.
+**Has no negative effect on this ability.
 |bugs=
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