Combat reference
Aethel Research Probe
A protected Aethel probe carrying relic scans and defensive thermal lances.
- Tier 2
- Drone
Combat profile
| Metric | Live value |
|---|---|
| Hull | 68 |
| Shield | 52 |
| Armor | Not represented in combat data |
| Accuracy | 63.0% |
| Attack cadence | 2 s per attack |
| Damage profile | 18 Thermal |
Resistances
| Damage type | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Thermal | 10.0% |
Abilities and phases
| Ability | Trigger | Behavior | Counterplay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relic Exposure | Every 5 attacks | 2-tick vulnerability; +75.0% incoming damage | — |
Locations
| Location type | Site / spawn | System |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed site | Aethel Research Probe | Amber Reach |
| Fixed site | Aethel Extractor Wreck | Amber Reach |
| Fixed site | Amber Salvage Signal | Amber Reach |
| Spawn event | Spawn: Amber Aethel Anomaly | Amber Reach |
Loot
| Item | Quantity | Chance / pool | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Laminate T1 | 1–2 | 100.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 45) | Tier 2 |
| Control Circuit T1 | 1–2 | 65.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 35) | Tier 2 |
| Pulse Laser T2 | 1 | 4.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 10) | Tier 2 |
| Module Fragment: Ion Lance T2 | 1 | 2.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 10) | Tier 2 |
| Module fragment (Tier 1–2) | 1 | 8.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 1) | Tier 2 |
| Component schematic fragment (Tier 1–2) | 1 | 5.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 1) | Tier 2 |
Intel
Aethel Research Probe Sighted
Aethel Research Probe registers as a Tier 2 drone contact near Amber Reach. A protected Aethel probe carrying relic scans and defensive thermal lances. Initial silhouette capture flags thermal damage, 68 hull strength, and a bounty value of 85 CR.
Aethel Research Probe Studied
Class: drone. Tier: 2. Allegiance: Aethel Institute. Aethel Research Probe fights around thermal damage, 0.63 accuracy, and a 2 second firing rhythm. Its combat profile favors clean target locks, synchronized volleys, and low-emotion pursuit. Common recovery points to loot table combat_aethel_research_probe.
Aethel Research Probe Mastered
Aethel Research Probe exists because the frontier rewards specialized violence. Aethel Institute keeps this pattern in service where doctrine, profit, or old automation makes it useful. Veteran captains counter it by reading the first exchange: its visible resist table offers no obvious weakness, so tempo control matters more than damage fashion. Destroyed examples show field repairs, recycled parts, and mission scars that rarely reach official reports. Mastery turns the contact from a threat into a map note: where these hulls gather, a faction priority, derelict order, or hidden route is usually nearby.