Air Support

The ISA Air Support Bot

The Helghast Air Support Bot

Air Support is a Secondary Badge of the Tactician class in Killzone 2 multiplayer.

Description

Air Support Bots are flying drones that are deployed by the Tactician. To select where to deploy Air Support, simply throw the Air Support Beacon into the area, which emits a green flashing light, and the Bot will fly there and remain at the location to attack all enemy targets within range. Up to two Air Support Bots per team can be deployed at the same time on the map. They can only be deployed in open areas; indoor areas and low ceiling would severely limit their effectiveness. They are equipped with a powerful dual light machinegun set-up. However, their targeting systems are designed to track fast-moving enemies.

Bots will also target and attack enemy Deployable Sentry Turrets. Like the Sentry Turret, Air Support Bots can detect disguised Saboteurs and cloaked Scouts. They have a deployment lifetime of only 1 minute. There is a 30-second cool-down period before the Air Support Bot can be redeployed.

Air Support is unlocked after earning eight Spawn Authority Ribbons, which requires five players to be spawned from a Spawn Grenade in a single round.

Strategy

• Due to the Bot lacking the ability to effectively stop moving targets, they are best used as a diversion, drawing enemy fire while the player's respective squad move in to attack or sneak past their opponents.
• Placing Bots above open areas in large battles can make it harder for enemies to move into position or may sometimes finish off an enemy.
• Air Support Bots is useful in keeping Sentry Turrets occupied in battle, as Sentry Turrets will usually target Air Support Bots in favor of human targets.
• Air Support Bots can be use in anti-sniper tactics, as the Bots can see through the Scout's Invisibility Cloak.