List of eDEN drone types

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Drones are a type of robots in Just Cause 3. They appear as a part of the Sky Fortress and Mech Land Assault DLC.

JC3 small shield drone and red drone (1) — As seen in the Sky Fortress trailer.

Common description[]

They are robots controlled by the eDEN Corporation. Some of them can fly and others do not. Similarly, some of them are armed and others are not. There are always many of them on and around the eDEN Airship where they fly in small flocks. Insula Lacrima also has many of them.

In the "Sky Terror" challenge, the small drones are referred to as "Light drones", while the larger drones are called Eviction drones.

These drones are very durable for being able to function without human interaction for several decades.

After the eDEN Airship is fully liberated, Those drones become peaceful to Rico.

Light drones[]

Light drones with machine gun[]

They have 4 propellers, a machine gun and a distinctive red light. Sometimes they also have a shield, which is provided by other nearby drones. They are invincible as long as the shield is active, but once that's gone, they can be destroyed with small arms fire, or pulled down with the Grappler. They resemble the real "DJI Inspire".

eDEN Corporation attacked an unknown town with one of these just before the mission Suit Up. That one was then shot down by The Rebellion. The crash left a large long hole in the ground and killed multiple cows.

Light Drones are best countered with tethers or homing missiles of any kind. The Fire Leech is an excellent weapon against these drones as it can lock on to and destroy eight drones simultaneously.

Locations:

There are always many of them around the eDEN Airship.
Encountered at the unnamed mining sites during the mission Suit Up.
At eDEN Extraction Site Alpha.
At eDEN Extraction Site Bravo.
Used by the Black Hand at many settlements on Insula Lacrima.
Appears during level 3 heat on Insula Lacrima.
Appears at all heat levels in the ocean.
There are some rusty and old looking ones at many abandoned eDEN stations on Insula Lacrima. They are hostile toward everyone, including the Black Hand.
Multiple wrecks on Lacrima, and one in Val De Mar.
One has been seen in the ocean near Porto Le Gratia (Black Hand variant)
A Black Hand version can be found off the coast of Insula Fonte near the eDEN Airship. It is apparently most likely a glitch, although a similar probability would be development error markings.

Light drones with shield supplier[]

These look identical to the above, but have a blue light and create a shield around the above drones. They resemble the real "DJI Inspire".

Locations:

There are always many of them around the eDEN Airship.
Encountered at the unnamed mining sites during the mission Suit Up.
At eDEN Extraction Site Alpha.
At eDEN Extraction Site Bravo.

Logistics drones[]

It looks the same as the above and does not have a powerful light. It uses a cable to carry boxes and lumps of Bavarium. Their name is mentioned in the map description for the Stern Section.

Locations:

Several fly around the eDEN Airship before completion.
At the eDEN Extraction Site Alpha even after completion. It might not necessarily spawn here every time.

Eviction drones[]

Main article: Eviction drone.

These are well armed flying drones that have 4 propellers. The weapons are missiles and machine guns.

Eviction Drones are best countered with tethers or homing missiles of any kind.

This drone can be unlocked for Rebel drop.

Suppression drones[]

Main article: Suppression drones.

These are 4-legged tank-like machines with a rotatable turret. They're armed with 2 miniguns. The old ones at Insula Lacrima also have anti-aircraft missile launchers.

Suppression Drones can easily be countered by grappling right next to it and planting GE-64 Explosives as it can’t shoot you when you’re that close. Grappling them to any nearby object, to flip them upside down would also eliminate them as a threat.

Locations:

In the mission Suit Up.
Several on the eDEN Airship.
At eDEN Extraction Site Bravo.
Multiple settlements at Insula Lacrima.

Spider Drone[]

A supression drone that hangs from the ceiling and moves left and right on a track. Its only seen during Taking Control. It can be destroyed by shooting at its legs.

Big transport drones[]

Their name is unknown.

They have 4 propellers and 4 legs for landing. Some of the parked ones have an open door, revealing that they're mostly empty. They have a cargo holding frame on the roof. They sometimes carry blue/green glowing Small Destructibles on the top frame.

Locations:

Rico chases after one during Suit Up, testing the newly equipped bavarium wingsuit.
Several of them are always parked on the eDEN Airship. Some can be seen flying.
Some can occasionally be spotted fly around the ship with their legs folded.
In the "drone warehouse" interior of the airship, as seen in the mission Taking Control.
A few are parked at eDEN Extraction Site Alpha. One can be seen flying.
At eDEN Extraction Site Bravo.

There's also transport drones without propellers. These look exactly identical to the above, but they lack propellers, so their purpose is unknown. They could be the same as above, but with flight engines removed for maintenance or under construction.

Locations:

One is parked at the lower area of the eDEN Airship bow section.
In the "drone warehouse" interior of the airship, as seen in the mission Taking Control.
Parked at both eDEN Extraction Site Bravo and eDEN Extraction Site Alpha.

Extractor drones[]

Main article: Extractor drone.

These are unarmed industrial machines for mining. They are each equipped with two jet engines, 4 legs and a big pneumatic drill. They are considered Sabotage Destructible Objects.

Anti-Air Cannons[]

Main article: Anti-Air Cannon.

These are several meter high, autonomous turrets. They are the eDEN Airship's main protection against other airborne vehicles. They are considered Sabotage Destructible Objects.

An early concept art lists some of their features: