The Mantis is an autonomous drone carrier that builds and maintains a squadron of 6 flying attack drones. The drones attack whatever the Hive targets. Drones are useful for cheaply gaining vision over target areas, harassing enemy forces, and chasing fast raiders.

Telling the Mantis to attack a point orders its drones to patrol that area.

Drones deal 36 damage at 300 range every 1.8s. Each has 415 health, and flies at 280.5 speed. They have 600 sight range. The Mantis builds a new drone every 8s.