Murder Drones: Pummel Party Guide: The two roles and what they demand
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OverviewMurder Drones: Pummel Party is a Roblox survival game based on the Murder Drones web-series by GLITCH Productions. Each round, players are split between Worker Drones trying to escape or outlast a countdown and Murder Drones trying to eliminate everyone.
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Murder Drones: Pummel Party
The two roles and what they demand
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Every player is assigned one of two roles at the start of a match. The two sides have completely opposite goals. You need at least two players to start, though four or more is recommended.
| Worker Drone | survive until the countdown hits zero, or complete the map's objectives to escape |
| Murder Drone | hunt down and eliminate every remaining Worker Drone before they escape |
| Minimum players | two to start, though four or more makes the game work properly |
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Worker Drone abilities
Tips
Worker Drones have three abilities to choose from.
- Place a Door in a corridor to block the path for enemies.
- Use the Pickaxe to parry an incoming attack.
- Drop a Branded Car Battery to restore HP and energy for yourself or any teammate standing nearby.
Passive skills
Tips
There are twelve passives in total and you can only equip two at once.
- Blight equips a flashlight automatically.
- Ready to Go starts you with 25% extra energy.
- Painful Reconfiguration starts you with 50% less energy but refills to full the first time you get hurt.
- Overclocked raises your run speed by 20% but burns 10% more energy while running.
- NOPE.exe temporarily raises your walk speed by 30% for four seconds when your energy bottoms out, with a 70-second cooldown.
- Need a Charge highlights batteries within 32 studs.
- Deadlines drops 20 energy on you the moment escape becomes available.
- Slippery allows you to perform a slide, consuming some energy on use.
- Self-Serve gives 7 HP after completing certain objectives.
- Repurposed gives energy instead of health.
- Standby Mode slowly regenerates energy up to 20%, but you run 10% slower and cannot jump.
Playable Murder Drones
Tips
Disassembly Drones, Cyn, and Alice are the three Murder Drones available to regular players. Zombie Drones and Solver Uzi exist in the game but are locked to developers only.
- Disassembly Drones (N, V, or J) attack with claw slashes, a Nanite Acid tail strike, a chainsaw, and an SMG, and can scan the ground for Worker Drone footprints.
- Cyn can shapeshift into a Worker Drone, pull a target toward her with Solver Reel, dash forward with Solver Dash, and in the Backrooms version can summon a Disassembly Drone bot that hunts automatically with its chainsaw.
- Alice swings an axe for her main attack and uses a knife-tipped tail strike as her secondary.
Responding to a Murder Drone nearby
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The game's soundtrack shifts when a Murder Drone gets close.
- Listen for Snowfall that track means a Disassembly Drone is nearby or chasing you.
- Listen for Nightmare in Flesh that track means Cyn is close.
CAMP 98.7, the starting map
SummaryCAMP 98.7 was available from the very first day the game went live. It recreates the abandoned campsite from Episode 4 of the Murder Drones series and is one of the first three maps in the game.
- Setting an abandoned campsite on Copper 9, based on the Cabin Fever episode
- Available from the game's launch
- Murder Drone present Disassembly Drones
Glossary
Glossary- Worker Drone
- The survivor role — your job is to complete map objectives or stay alive until the countdown reaches zero.
- Murder Drone (Disassembly Drone)
- The hunter role — called Murder Drones by Worker Drones in the show, their goal is to eliminate every Worker Drone before anyone escapes.
- Passive
- A bonus effect you choose before a match; you can equip two at once from a pool of twelve.
- Solver Reel
- Cyn's ability that catches a Worker Drone and yanks them toward her before she delivers a sword slash.
- Shapeshift
- Cyn's ability to disguise herself as a Worker Drone.
- Nanite Acid
- A substance carried in the Disassembly Drones' tails that applies an extra effect when their tail strike connects.
Common questions
FAQHow many players do you need to start a game?
The minimum is two players, but four or more is recommended for a proper match.
How do you know when a Murder Drone is getting close?
The background music switches to Snowfall when a Disassembly Drone is nearby and to Nightmare in Flesh when Cyn is close.
What is the difference between Cyn and the Disassembly Drones?
Disassembly Drones track players by scanning footprints on the ground and use direct weapons like claws, a chainsaw, and an SMG. Cyn can shapeshift into a Worker Drone to blend in and use Solver Reel to pull targets toward her.
Can you play as Zombie Drones or Solver Uzi?
No. Both are developer-exclusive Murder Drones and cannot be selected in a normal match.
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