[Orvich]

Though remember that the electricity damage special effect makes it so that drones have to roll Body + Armor and get more hits than your DV or be disabled for  Combat Turns equal to 2 + Net Hits!

[Decade Rider]

Its also +2 to drain test per shot  i prefer to stick to lighter stuff for now and cast more often at high force

[foolofsound]

Its also +2 to drain test per shot  i prefer to stick to lighter stuff for now and cast more often at high force

I'm inclined to agree with you. Even combat drones have a low BOD and only a moderate amount of health. A high force Lighting Bolt is more likely to take them out that stun them, and a high force powerbolt is easier to cast.

[Orvich]

Keep in mind that to effect a drone with powerbolt, you need to beat its object resistance which is at base 6, but can go higher. To average 7 hits, you need a spellcasting pool of 21 dice, which can be tough (impossible?) to get.

That's why I'd advise taking a non-direct spell to combat drones. You don't need to combat their OR that way. I also suggest taking an elemental type as those get to ignore half of the target's armor and have nifty side-effects. Electricity won't actually damage the drone unfortunately, but it can knock it out. Fire can be nice, as could something like sand, which would have a chance to gum up the drone's works.

[Decade Rider]

yeah well ill use that pistol people told me to increase the skill of..thing gotta be useful at something right?

[foolofsound]

yeah well ill use that pistol people told me to increase the skill of..thing gotta be useful at something right?

True enough, though if you are going the pistol route, I have to recommend the Ruger Thunderbolt.

[Decade Rider]

The Ruger is cute but its fluff is the kinda of thing my GM would use to conficate it first chance he gets

[foolofsound]

Ah, well. Be sure to at least take advantage of aimed shots then.

[rasmusnicolaj]

And APDS rounds.

Rasmus