Automaton Fabricator

The Automaton Fabricator is an Automaton exclusive structure found in Automaton Outposts. These fabricators will continuously deploy new Troopers and their variants until the structure is destroyed.

Tactical Information

• Automaton Fabricators can be destroyed via vent by using primary weapons, support weapons, offensive stratagems with a minimum demolition force of 30, or from the outside by using support weapons and/or offensive stratagems with a demolition force of 40+ force (i.e. FAF-14 Spear, Eagle Airstrikes, etc.).
  • Throwing an Explosive Grenade or shooting explosive munition inside one of the two vents above the door or inside the Fabricator when the door opens. Smoke and Stun Grenades won't destroy Fabricators.
    • For G-16 Impact Grenades, GL-21 Grenade Launcher, GP-31 Grenade Pistol, aim below the bottom of the vent.
    • The EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank, GR-8 Recoilless Rifle, LAS-99 Quasar Cannon, R-36 Eruptor, and CB-9 Exploding Crossbow aim for the bottom part of the vent.
    • For the AC-8 Autocannon aim at the latch above the hole. Depending on the angle (up to ~20º) it might be possible to ricochet the shell into the vent.
    • The FAF-14 Spear, MLS-4X Commando, and RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher can destroy Bot Fabricators from any angle.
  • Using certain Stratagems:
    • Eagle Airstrikes, Eagle 500kg Bombs or Orbital Precision Strikes are the most reliable way to destroy a Fabricator.
    • Eagle Smoke Strikes can destroy Bot Fabricators with a Direct Hit of the bomb.
    • Orbital Railcannon Strikes or Orbital Lasers will home on to a Fabricator unless better target(s) are present.
    • Orbital Gas Strike,Orbital 120mm HE Barrage, Orbital 380mm HE Barrage & Orbital Walking Barrage can destroy Bot Fabricators IF the shell hits them or the AoE (barrage shells).
    • Eagle Cluster Bomb can sometimes destroy the Fabricator if a bomblet manages to fall into a vent.
  • A NUX-223Hellbomb or a Hellpod with supplies, reinforcements, or equipment will destroy a Fabricator on impact.
    • A Helldiver getting out of a Hellpod will be protected from the Fabricator explosion during the deployment animation.
• A Fabricator can also be destroyed by a Cannon Turret shot or a Meteorite.
• Upon destruction the fabricator will explode with a large amount of force; rag dolling, damaging or killing any Enemies or Helldivers nearby.