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"Okay, this might be a problem."
JD Fenix, upon encountering Elite Drones at Tollen Dam

Elite Drones represented the best of Swarm Drones. Distinguished by their black hide, they were tougher, better equipped, and more aggressive than their lessers, making them the second-most dangerous bipeds in the Swarm behind Scions.

History[]

Elite Drones were first encountered by JD and Marcus Fenix, Delmont Walker, and Kait Diaz at Tollen Dam. These new, battle-hardened drones showed their prowess in their ferocity, fighting Delta Squad until the last man.[1]

Strategies[]

Elite Drones equipped with a Lancer make liberal use of its chainsaw, especially in Horde 3.0.

This makes them far more aggressive and, like the Imago, more prone to assaulting in close quarters. They are also much more tough owing to their hardened hide and more armor, so engage them from a distance to avoid the insta-kill.

Behind the scenes[]

  • The Elite Drone is a playable multiplayer character for the Swarm in Gears of War 4, and has three unlockable character skins, excluding its Default skin: Color Blast, Onyx Gold, and Spectre. Its Onyx Gold skin is only available in the Onyx Gold Swarm Pack.
  • Their behavior is a mixture between the Locust Grenadier and the Locust Cyclops.
  • The appearance of the Elite Drone in Gears of War 4 is noticeably different than the ones seen in Gears 5. The ones in Gears 5 seem to be regular drones with better armor and equipment whereas Gears of War 4's Elite Drones have dark grey skin and different facial structures. It is unknown whether there's a reason in lore or if it was an oversight.

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References[]

Hollow and Enemy Creatures
Locust Horde
Queen
Berserker (Matriarch) · Boomer (Butcher, Flame Boomer, Grinder, Mauler, Mauler Elite, Savage Boomer, Tremor) · Drone (Beast Rider, Bolter, Cyclops, Disciple, Flame Drone, Grappler, Gunner, Miner, Savage Drone, Savage Hunter, Savage Marauder, Sniper, Spotter) · Grenadier (Flame Grenadier, Grenadier Elite, Hunter, Hunter Elite, Savage Grenadier, Savage Grenadier Elite, Ravager) · Kantus (Armored Kantus, Savage Kantus, Zealot) · Rager · Sire · Theron (Cleaver Theron, Palace Guard, Savage Theron, Theron Elite, Theron Sentinel)
Hollow Creatures
Bloodmount · Brumak · Corpser (Shibboleth) · Digger · Gas Barge · Heart Leech · Kraken · Kryll · Leviathan · Mangler · Nemacyst (Ink Grenade) · Nemacyte · Reaver (Assault Barque, Hydra) · Riftworm · Rockworm · Rock Shrew · Seeder · Serapede · Siegebeast · Tempest (Shrieker) · Ticker · Torture Barge · Wretch
Lambent
Imulsion
Former · Lambent Berserker · Lambent Brumak · Lambent Bull · Lambent Dog · Lambent Drone (Lambent Drudge) · Lambent Grenadier · Lambent Gunker · Lambent Leviathan · Lambent Polyp · Lambent Stalk · Lambent Theron · Lambent Wretch
Swarm
Queen
Canker · Carrier · DeeBees (Bastion, Reject, Stump) · Drone (Elite Drone, Grenadier, Elite Grenadier, Hunter, Elite Hunter, Imago, Sniper, Elite Sniper) · Flock (Leech) · Hive Beast · Juvie (Screamer, Popper) · Kraken · Locust (Drone · Matriarch · Sire) · Scion (Armored Scion, Heavy Scion, Scion Elite, Warden) · Snatcher (Pouncer) · Swarmak
DeeBees
DR-1 · Shepherd (Deadeye) · Tracker (Shock Tracker) · Watcher (Guardian, Sentinel)
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