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ONI Snakes Drones Guide: All 15 Drones, Modules and Best Picks

ONI Games · Published September 30, 2026

All 15 drones of ONI Snakes: Armored Arena, attack and support, with their rarity, what they do at level 1 and at level 25, the three modules each one fits, how blueprints and the second drone bay work, and our picks.

A drone flies beside your snake's head in every match. Attack drones lock on to snakes in reach and fire at them; support drones look after you. The first one, Magnet, is free at rank 5, and from rank 15 two drones fly at once: one attack drone and one support drone. Our short pick: Magnet early, then Shield or Medic for support and Lightning or Sniper for attack. Every drone is below with its real numbers.

We make ONI Snakes, so every number here comes from the game's code.

How drones work

Getting them: Magnet is free at rank 5. The other 14 are assembled from their blueprints, which come from chests, the Star Pass and the Black Market.
Levels: like every item, a drone levels up with coins, up to level 25, and its rarity sets how far: Common to 5, Rare to 10, Epic to 15, Legendary to 20, Mythic to 25. At the top, blueprints promote it to the next rarity.
Modules: levels 6, 11 and 16 each fit a module that improves the drone's ability.
Two bays: from rank 15, one attack drone and one support drone fly together.
Smart targeting: attack drones turn to the nearest snake in reach (the Sniper drone to the biggest one) and never shoot a cloaked snake. Medic only works after you are hurt, and drones use their abilities on their own.

Drones are small on purpose: a drone helps you win a fight, it does not win it for you. The computer snakes fly them too, about one in four.

Attack drones

Drone	Rarity	Level 1	Level 25, all modules
Gunner	Epic	a bolt at a snake within 9 m every 6.3 s	two bolts within 13 m every 3 s
Lightning	Epic	zaps a snake within 9 m and jumps to 1 more, every 7.3 s	2 plates on the first zap, jumps to 2 more, within 11 m every 4 s
Frost	Rare	slows a snake within 9 m to 65% speed for 1.7 s, every 5.8 s	to 55% for 3.2 s, within 11 m every 3.2 s
Flame	Rare	sets a snake within 8 m on fire for 1.6 s, every 6.3 s	burns faster for 2.4 s, within 10 m every 3.7 s
Sniper	Legendary	hits the biggest snake within 19 m for 3 plates, every 11.7 s	4 plates within 26 m every 7.5 s
Rocket	Legendary	a rocket that bursts on a snake within 12 m for 2 plates, every 9.7 s	a bigger blast that throws snakes back, within 15 m every 5.5 s
Toxic	Epic	a toxic puddle on the floor for 3.1 s, every 7.8 s	a bigger puddle for 5.5 s, every 4.5 s

Support drones

Drone	Rarity	Level 1	Level 25, all modules
Magnet	Common	pulls in the food within 2.5 m every 4.4 s	4.2 m every 2.2 s, cells too
Shield	Rare	blocks one hit every 21.2 s	every 9 s, and each block gives a cell
Medic	Epic	puts 1 plate back every 15.4 s after you are hurt	2 plates and a cell every 8 s
Scout	Rare	3% more view and arrows to bigger snakes	9% more view, always points at the target, also shows snakes your size
Radar	Rare	marks every snake within 25 m for 3 s (prey green, danger red), every 5.9 s	within 40 m for 4.5 s every 4.5 s, and marks the target
Vortex	Epic	a black hole that swallows the food within 6 m, every 8.8 s	within 10 m every 5 s, cells too
Stealth	Epic	cloaks you for 2.5 s every 15.6 s: computer snakes and drones lose you	4 s every 10 s, and faster while cloaked
Speed	Rare	a burst to 135% speed for 1.5 s, every 9.7 s	150% for 2.4 s, every 5.5 s

All 45 modules

Drone	Level 6	Level 11	Level 16
Magnet	+0.6 m pull	also pulls cells	pulls 0.8 s more often
Shield	recharges 2 s faster	a block also gives a cell	recharges 3 s faster
Gunner	+2 m range	fires two bolts	fires 1 s faster
Medic	also gives a cell	restores 2 plates	works 2 s faster
Scout	+2% more view	always points at the target	also shows snakes your size
Lightning	the first zap takes 2 plates	jumps to 2 more snakes	zaps 1 s faster
Frost	slows 0.8 s longer	slows harder	fires 0.8 s faster
Flame	burns faster	burns longer	fires 0.8 s faster
Sniper	+3 m range	4 plates a hit	fires 1.5 s faster
Rocket	a bigger blast	the blast throws snakes back	fires 1.5 s faster
Toxic	a bigger puddle	the puddle lasts 1.5 s longer	fires 1 s faster
Vortex	+1.5 m reach	also swallows cells	works 1.5 s faster
Radar	+6 m reach	marks last 1.5 s longer	also marks the target
Stealth	cloaked 0.8 s longer	faster while cloaked	cloaks 2 s more often
Speed	bursts 0.5 s longer	a faster burst	bursts 1.5 s more often

Module levels line up with the rarity caps: a Common or Rare drone needs a promotion before it can reach its second and third modules.

The best drones

First drone: Magnet. It is free, and eating faster is growing faster in every mode.
Best support: Shield blocks a whole hit on its own; Medic suits snakes that fight a lot, because it only works after you are hurt. In Battle Royale and Boss Hunt, Stealth gets you out of trouble.
Best attack: Lightning hits two or three snakes per zap and suits crowded modes; Sniper hits the biggest snake from far away, ideal against bosses and the marked leader; Frost slows a runner so you can finish it.
Two bays from rank 15: pair your attack drone with Shield or Medic.
Scout and Radar help you read the arena; the computer snakes never fly them.

Drones level like guns and sets; our sets and upgrades guide explains blueprints, promotions and Power.

FAQ

How do I get a second drone in ONI Snakes?

At rank 15 a second bay opens: one attack drone and one support drone then fly together.

Where do drone blueprints come from?

From chests (about a quarter of the blueprints in a chest are for drones), the Black Market (one drone offer a day), the Star Pass and events.

What is the best drone in ONI Snakes?

For most players, Lightning in the attack bay and Shield in the support bay. Before rank 15 you only have one bay, and Magnet or Shield is the safest pick.