BET-C

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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 defensive turret/grenade launcher.

Gameplay[]

BET-C can rarely be found during missions, with a 5% chance to appear. Xynarch Charge-Suckers will always spawn in pairs of two.

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 the 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 the dwarves.

Infected BET-C units can randomly be encountered in missions, initially in a dormant state. While in this state, the BET-C makes a distinctive pulsating sound audible from vast distances. Once approached or shot, the BET-C immediately awakens and turns hostile against the dwarves.

An infected BET-C has three attacks:

Aiming and firing short bursts of bullets at any nearby dwarves.

Temporarily ceasing movement to activate a shield generator and launch 8 bombs in a small ring around itself.

Re-positioning while firing a single grenade at any nearby dwarves.

The BET-C itself is completely invincible to all attacks, even in its pacified state. However, like the M.U.L.E., any electricity-based damage will temporarily slow it down.

To pacify the BET-C, the team must destroy both Charge-Suckers attached to it. Each Charge-Sucker has its own health bar and must be individually destroyed. While the Charge-Suckers cannot be frozen solid, they will take increased damage if enough cold is applied (this works similarly with Q'ronar type bugs).

Once the Charge-Suckers are removed, the BET-C short circuits, collapses and requires a reboot, similar to repairing a Mini-M.U.L.E. Rebooting the BET-C takes around 8 seconds, after which it follows its newfound friends and will turn its hostility towards enemies.

A repaired BET-C boasts the same impressive firepower it used against the dwarves. However, it loses its Bomb Shower ability.

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	13	910	1170	1430	1950	26	1040	1560	2275	3575
	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300
	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300
	2470	2860	3120	3640	4160	2860	2990	3120	3250	3900

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 shows the damage of one bullet.

Precision Burst
Projectile
Damage Amount		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission					DD		EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	3	3.5	4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		0	3	18	36	45.6	24	42	24	45.6	48
	{{#ifeq: Kinetic \| Cold \| \|	0	20.4	27.6	39.96	48	0	20.4	27.6	39.96	48
	{{#ifeq: Kinetic \| Cold \| \|	0	20.4	27.6	39.96	48	0	20.4	27.6	39.96	48
	{{#ifeq: Kinetic \| Cold \| \|	0	32.4	34.8	51.96	60	0	32.4	34.8	51.96	60
Details
Damage Type		Kinetic
Friendly Fire		10

Quick Bomb
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		0	25	150	300	380	200	350	200	380	400
	{{#ifeq: Explosive \| Cold \| \|	0	170	230	333	400	0	170	230	333	400
	{{#ifeq: Explosive \| Cold \| \|	0	170	230	333	400	0	170	230	333	400
	{{#ifeq: Explosive \| Cold \| \|	0	270	290	433	500	0	270	290	433	500
Details
Damage Type		Kinetic			Radius: 3 m Maximum Damage Radius: 3 m Minimum Area Damage: 50 %

Quick Bomb (friendly)
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		0	7.5	45	90	114	60	105	60	114	120
	{{#ifeq: Explosive \| Cold \| \|	0	51	69	99.9	120	0	51	69	99.9	120
	{{#ifeq: Explosive \| Cold \| \|	0	51	69	99.9	120	0	51	69	99.9	120
	{{#ifeq: Explosive \| Cold \| \|	0	81	87	129.9	150	0	81	87	129.9	150
Details
Damage Type		Kinetic			Radius: 3 m Maximum Damage Radius: 3 m Minimum Area Damage: 50 %
Friendly Fire		5

For the Bomb Shower attack, BET-C plants itself into the ground, deploys a shield and then launches 8 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 M.U.L.E.
Concept art of corrupted M.U.L.E.
Concept art of battle M.U.L.E.'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.