Elite: Dangerous Blog

Role: surface reconnaissance vehicle

The Scarab is a Surface Recon Vehicle that allows pilots to drive around planetary surfaces. It is outfitted with a shield and a plasma repeater turret. The Scarab takes up one vehicle bay in the Planetary Vehicle Hangar. The Scarab can move at different speeds on different surfaces. On roads in cities the scarab can easily reach a top speed of 38m/s with 4ps. On other surfaces the speed is much less, such as little hills and rocky terrain. Gravity also affects how fast the Scarab can move. Unlike guardians, sentries and Goliath skimmers, the Scarab is not detectable in a ship. It is possible to detect a scarab while in another scarab. The Scarab appears from a ship as a little light moving across the surface. The Scarab is equipped with adjustable headlights and brake-lights.