Dropship

"Packed to the brim with robotic infantry, Dropships conduct rapid deployment of Automaton units."
The Dropship is a large nonhumanoid Automaton vehicle used to rapidly transport and deploy Automaton infantry when Helldiver activity is detected. Dropships are spawned by Bot Drops, triggered either by a Commissar launching a signal flare, a Detector Tower beam, or certain map objectives such as Conduct Geological Survey probes.
== Tactics ==
* Dropships are extremely heavily armored. Their only weakpoint is their Engines. Shooting at an engine with either a GR-8 Recoilless Rifle, EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank, or LAS-99 Quasar Cannon will down the Dropship in a single shot.
** Other anti-armor weapons such as the AC-8 Autocannon, APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle, or LAS-98 Laser Cannon can also destroy a Dropship, however these weapons must be fired from below and up into the engines, require more time and shots to get the kill, and have greater risk of the Helldiver being crushed under either the falling dropship or its payload of bots.
* If a Dropship is downed with Automatons on board, they will be crushed, and the delayed explosion should be enough to finish off weaker Automaton. Any Automaton that survives will be pinned under the ship and likely immobilized, but will still be able to fire at the player.
* It is possible to shoot the bots as the dropship opens up to deploy them, although this is not recommended due to the risk of being crushed. Explosive weapons like the GL-21 Grenade Launcher can expedite the process as the splash damage can destroy multiple Automaton.
* Downed Dropships can be used as cover, this is especially useful on Eradication missions.
* If possible, calling in a minefield under the dropship will neutralize most if not all of the units its carrying.
* On higher difficulties, Dropships will rarely be called in alone, but rather come in groups of 2-4, deploying troops within a short distance and timing of each other. Neutralizing a whole wave with the right weapons is still possible, but a lot harder. Dropships on higher difficulties may also be carrying a single tank or Factory Strider instead of the usual group of infantry. As tanks are carried below the dropship itself, this is pretty easy to spot and the tank can be tagged before it is even dropped off.
== Notes ==
* The Dropship resembles a UEF C-6 Courier light air transport from Supreme Commander and its expansion.
Category:Automatons
Category:Enemies (Helldivers 2)