Drones are the foot soldiers of the Swarm. Swarm Drones are primarily made from humans. When a human is podded by a Snatcher, their bodies will dissolve and reform into a Juvie. After emerging from their pods and entering nests, they mature into Imagos. Drones are the adult stage of these lifeforms.
Drones function the same as their Locustcounterparts, acting as frontline infantry against the COG. Like the Imagos, Drones share many of its abilities but have slightly more health and fight more cautiously, in contrast to the more close combat orientated Imagos.
Drones are therefore considered the jack-of-all-trades for the Swarm and are adaptable and flexible in most situations. By themselves they are not a threat, but in groups they are an immediate danger on higher difficulties.
The Drone is a playable multiplayer character for the Swarm in Gears of War 4, and has four unlockable character skins, excluding its Default skin: Color Blast, Festive, Onyx Gold, and Spectre. Its Festive skin is only available in the Gearsmas Gear Pack, and its Onyx Gold skin is only available in the Onyx Gold Swarm and Mystery Packs.
During the Feral Horde Weekend in February 2017, three additional skins - Tiger, Cheetah, and Snow Leopard - were awarded by March 31st for completing 50, 100, and 200 waves, respectively, of Feral Horde.[1]
