Drones



"The drone. Okay. I'm proud of this little guy. They may be small and fragile, but they're super maneuverable and pack a punch. We've got a decent range on one from the truck, and you'll be able to shock people with the built-in stunner. Or if it's a kamikaze mission, the detonator should take someone out."

- Paige Harris, shortly when the player uses one from the Terrorbyte.

Drones are functional devices initially featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the After Hours update. A Nano Drone is featured in The Diamond Casino Heist update.

Description
Drones are depicted as generic quad-rotor drones primarily intended for surveillance within a safe place or distance. They are generally small in size.

Drones are deployed from the Terrorbyte if the Drone Station is available. Nano Drones are available from either the Arcade or from the Interaction Menu (also if the Drone Station is available for the property).

Behaviour
Drones are used in a similar manner to a helicopter, being assigned with controls for movement, elevation and camera. Similar to the RC Bandito, drones have an Off-Radar feature, which, combined with their small sizes, makes the devices hard to visually detect one. Drones make a distinctive sound coming from the rotors, which one can hear at close proximity.

Drones are generally sensitive to damage in general, as they can be destroyed with a few shots or if the player moves right towards the drone.

Both drones have a limited range based on the position of the player or the Terrorbyte; a warning may appear if the player goes past this limit and will eventually shut down if it does not move back to its optimal range or keeps going outside it. Nano Drones deployed from the Arcade, however, have a seemingly infinite range.

Drones have a set of features the player can use for their advantage:


 * A booster that lasts for four seconds and takes 15 seconds to recharge. This increases the drone's speed for a bit.
 * A stun gun that works similarly to its weapon counterpart and takes 12 seconds to recharge.
 * A self-destruct sequence that makes the drone explode, serving as a remote explosive. It takes a few seconds to actually trigger the explosive, so players can time the explosion correctly or cancel it, decreasing the charge bar.

Prominent Appearances in Missions

 * Client Jobs
 * Targeted Data
 * Diamond Shopping


 * Arena War
 * Carnage
 * Games Masters (Spectator team)
 * Hot Bomb
 * Tag Team (Spectators)
 * Wreck It


 * The Diamond Casino Heist
 * Heist Prep: Nano Drone (LSPD variants)
 * Casino Heist (Silent & Sneaky)

Trivia

 * The Terrorbyte's interior appears to contain three different drone props on a bench. While there is the functional quad-rotor version, there are two extra drones:
 * The first one has the layout of a basic helicopter, similar to the, a military micro UAV.
 * The second one is shaped like an orb with the camera on it, and has two small "wings" and antenna on the front.