Watchdrones are Luminoth mechanoids that were found on Dark Aether. They are three-legged spheres that do not serve any combat functions, but are blocking the way to a Flying Ing Cache in Dark Torvus Bog. They only appear in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.

The Luminoth created the Watchdrones to guard important locations, however they were corrupted by the Ing, turning them against their former masters. They proved to serve a similar purpose to Ingworms,

blocking access to areas. The Ing may have used them as a more "portable" blocking mechanism, for use guarding small tunnels rather than passageways and Doors.

Watchdrones are virtually indestructible, and as such are invunerable to all of Samus' weapons. They have one weakness: they dislike the light of Light Beacons, and will move out of the way when light beacons above them are activated. Samus used this method to get around them when she was searching for the Sky Temple Keys.

When Dark Aether was destroyed, it is likely that all the Watchdrones went with it.

Logbook entryEdit

Watchdrone Metroid Prime 2: Echoes "Watchdrones were built by the Luminoth to guard key areas and hinder Ing armies. Most of these units have betrayed their masters, and now serve the Ing. Watchdrones are indestructible and reluctant to move, but can be forced into quitting their posts by exposing them to bright, pure light. Once the light fades, the mechanoid will return to its original resting site."

TriviaEdit

• Watchdrones are similar in appearance to the Crawltanks used by the Space Pirates in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, although are vastly different in behaviour and durability.
• Watchdrones slightly resemble elephants.

Luminoth
Members	E-Btr • D-Chr • Q-Cis • M-Dhe • S-Dly • J-Fme • J-Gnk • D-Isl • S-Jrs • A-Kul • O-Lir • U-Mos • V-Mos • C-Pul • X-Qar • C-Rch • G-Sch • I-Sha • B-Stl • J-Stl • B-Stz • K-Tch • A-Voq
Technology	Concealed movement pad • Dark Sentinel Crystal • Echo Gate • Echo Key Beam (system) • Energy Controller • Grey Hatch • Kinetic Orb • Lift Crystal • Liftvine Crystal • Light Beacon • Light Crystal • Light Shaft • Light of Aether • Luminoth Statue • Luminoth Tech Crate • Luminoth Webbing • Portal • Purple hatch • Sandgrass • Sentinel Crystal • Telekinetic barrier • White hatch • Xenotech
Upgrades	Annihilator Beam • Beam Ammo (Expansion) • Darkburst • Dark Beam • Dark Suit • Dark Temple Key • Dark Visor • Echo Visor • Energy Transfer Module • Gravity Boost • Light Beam • Light Suit • Seeker Missile • Sky Temple Key • Sonic Boom • Sunburst
Mechanoids	Airthorn • Caretaker Class Drone • Diligence Class Drone • Ingsmasher • Lightflyer • Luminoth Turret • Luminoth security sensor array • Luminoth security sensor probe • Luminoth sentry pod • Mechlops • Mekenobite • Octopede • Quad • Rezbit • Sentreye • Serenity Class Drone • Watchdrone
Organizations	Cadre 1 • Cadre 2 • Keybearers • Sentinel of the Luminoth • Dark Luminoth
Culture	Aether • Luminoth Lore • Luminoth language