| “ | The BET-C autonomous weapons platform is a remnant of the first attempts to tame Hoxxes. Alas, it was quickly discovered that a local species of parasite, Xynarch Charge-suckers, loved nothing better than to corrupt the programming of the BET-C units by gorging themselves on the copper wiring and electric charge within. Any BET-C yet left on Hoxxes should be treated with extreme caution - these mechs were designed to take on the worst Hoxxes has to offer, and should be treated as such. Still, if a mining team should find themselves able to dislodge the parasites, they just might gain a new temporary ally. |
| — Miner's Manual |
The BET-C (Breakpoint Explosives Transport - Combat-Specification), nicknamed "Betsy," is a Deep Rock Galactic-owned quadrupedal robot capable of walking on any surface, previously serving as a mobile depository, defensive turret, and grenade launcher.
Gameplay[]
BET-C can rarely be found during missions, with a 5% chance to appear.
Before its corruption by a pair of Xynarch Charge-Sucker machine parasites, BET-C presumably acted as a depository/security escort for an unknown previous team of Dwarves. Unlike the M.U.L.E., BET-C is equipped with a large turret and a grenade launcher for offense and a Shield Generator to protect itself when in danger.
Infected[]
BET-C's Idle Pulsating Sound
As BET-C has poor component security, Xynarch Charge-Suckers are able to access its circuitry to consume copper and electricity, and as a result they can corrupt and control it against its fellow Dwarves.
Infected BET-C units can randomly be encountered in missions, initially in a dormant state. While in this state, BET-C makes a distinctive pulsating sound audible from vast distances. Once approached or shot, BET-C immediately awakens and turns hostile against the Dwarves.
An infected BET-C has three different attacks:
- Aim and shoot in short bursts at any nearby Dwarves.
- Activate a shield generator and launch 8 bombs in a small ring around itself.
- Re-position while firing a single grenade at any nearby Dwarves.
To pacify BET-C, the team must destroy both Charge-Suckers attached to it. Once they are removed, BET-C collapses and requires a reboot, in a similar manner to repairing a Mini-M.U.L.E. Rebooting BET-C takes around 8 seconds, after which it follows its newfound friends and will fire at enemies.
BET-C is completely invincible to all attacks, and boasts the same impressive firepower it uses against the dwarves.
Combat[]
Health and Armor[]
| Effective
Health Scaling |
Hazard Level | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Mission | DD | EDD | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | ||||
| Player Count | 
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260 | 390 | 650 | 910 | 975 | 650 | 780 | 910 | 975 | 975 | ||
|
520 | 520 | 715 | 975 | 1040 | 715 | 845 | 975 | 1040 | 1040 | |||
|
780 | 910 | 1170 | 1300 | 1560 | 1170 | 1235 | 1430 | 1560 | 1560 | |||
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1040 | 1300 | 1560 | 2080 | 2210 | 1560 | 1820 | 2080 | 2080 | 2210 | |||
Attacks[]
For Precision Burst BET-C will use its turret, aim with a red laser and fire short bursts of 6 to 8 bullets. The table below show the damage of one bullet.
| Projectile | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Amount | Hazard Level | ||||||||||||
| Normal Mission | DD | EDD | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | ||||
| Player Count |
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6 | 8.4 | 14.4 | 24 | 33.6 | 14.4 | 18 | 27.6 | 33.6 | 36 | ||
|
|
6 | 9.6 | 15.6 | 25.8 | 36 | 15.6 | 19.2 | 29.4 | 36 | 38.4 | |||
|
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6 | 10.8 | 16.8 | 27.6 | 38.4 | 16.8 | 20.4 | 31.2 | 38.4 | 40.8 | |||
|
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6 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 40.8 | 18 | 21.6 | 33.6 | 40.8 | 43.2 | |||
| Details | |||||||||||||
| Damage Type | Kinetic | ||||||||||||
| Friendly Fire | 10 % | ||||||||||||
| AoE Projectile | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Damage | Hazard Level | ||||||||||||
| Normal Mission | DD | EDD | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | ||||
| Player Count |
|
15 | 21 | 36 | 60 | 84 | 36 | 45 | 69 | 84 | 90 | ||
|
|
15 | 24 | 39 | 64.5 | 90 | 39 | 48 | 73.5 | 90 | 96 | |||
|
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15 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 96 | 42 | 51 | 78 | 96 | 102 | |||
|
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15 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 102 | 45 | 54 | 84 | 102 | 108 | |||
| Details | |||||||||||||
| Damage Type | Explosive |  Radius: 3 m | |||||||||||
| AoE Projectile | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Damage | Hazard Level | ||||||||||||
| Normal Mission | DD | EDD | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | ||||
| Player Count |
|
50 | 70 | 120 | 200 | 280 | 120 | 150 | 230 | 280 | 300 | ||
|
|
50 | 80 | 130 | 215 | 300 | 130 | 160 | 245 | 300 | 320 | |||
|
|
50 | 90 | 140 | 230 | 320 | 140 | 170 | 260 | 320 | 340 | |||
|
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50 | 100 | 150 | 250 | 340 | 150 | 180 | 280 | 340 | 360 | |||
| Details | |||||||||||||
| Damage Type | Explosive | Radius: 3 m | |||||||||||
| Friendly Fire | 5 % | ||||||||||||
For the Bomb Shower attack, BET-C plants itself into the ground, deploys a shield and then launches 7 Quick Bombs in rapid succession.
Gallery[]
BET-C's Precision Burst
BET-C's Quick Bomb
BET-C's Bomb
BET-C's Bomb Shower
BET-C infected by a Xynarch Charge-Sucker
An infected BET-C sleeping in-game
Silhouette concept art of the battle MULE
Concept art of corrupted MULE
Concept art of battle MULE's weaponry
Concept art of the Xynarch Charge-Sucker
Trivia[]
- A corrupted M.U.L.E. was originally teased on Twitter back in September, 2018. The model shown was very different from the one that exists today.
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