- For the mission, see Hunter Killer.
- For multiple Hunter Killer Drones, see Swarm.
- "Infantry deployed drone that seeks out an enemy or vehicle."
- — Scorestreak description
Hunter Killer Drone is a Scorestreak reward featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops II that requires a scorestreak of 525. The player throws the drone, and then it pursues and kills the nearest enemy player or destroys the nearest enemy scorestreak. It gives the player 25 points per kill and the appropriate number of points if it destroys a Scorestreak equal to what the player would get using a rocket or Black Hat. It reuses the crosshairs of the Ballistic Knife.
Overview
The Hunter Killer Drone can acquire enemies extremely quickly, which can be helpful in an intense firefight. A loud beeping sound is heard if the Hunter Killer has acquired a target. Keep in mind that the Drone can still kill the user if it explodes close to them, so aiming perpendicular to the ground is recommended. If the player needs to target a certain objective, such as a Counter-UAV or a Guardian, simply aim at the target and throw it when the light on the Drone turns red, meaning that it has been targeted.
It can be hard to avoid the Drone and most do not survive the encounter with the Drone. The Tier 1 perk Blind Eye overrides the Hunter Killer Drone entirely, however it can still kill if the player is caught in its blast radius if it was targeting a teammate or another Scorestreak. Flak Jacket can prove invaluable in protecting oneself from the Drone, however, if it is close enough, it can still kill, so it is advised to run to cover when the Drone is beginning its dive. If players time it right however, they can dodge the Drone by diving to prone when it starts its dive towards them. The player still takes damage, but not enough to kill unless already critically injured. They can also be intercepted by EMP Grenades, an EMP Systems Scorestreak, and Trophy Systems, however they cannot be destroyed with bullets or the Black Hat.
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Trivia
- Despite being an aerial Scorestreak, it cannot be locked onto with FHJ-18 AA, Black Hat or SMAW.
- A Hunter Killer Drone will cancel its dive if it loses sight of its target. However, it can still crash into obstacles and miss the target.
- If it cannot find a target, it will continue flying above the map for a duration until it explodes.
- If the player destroys a Hunter Killer Drone, they will be rewarded with the Rejected Medal.
- Several Hunter Killer drones can be found in the map Vertigo. However, these are deactivated and nothing happens when shot at.
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