What's a good support weapon for busting bot factories?

[psionyx]

So I've learned that a good autocannon shot into a bughole can close it, but I've yet to find anything I can easily carry that can destroy the bot factories, other than grenades of course. Specifically support weapons that I can keep reloading. I sometimes like to do solo runs with a bit of a stealth lean, and sneaking up close enough to grenade a factory and then run can be hectic, since they always insta-spot me once I get up to throw the grenade. And I know I can use orbitals but again, the whole "have to get close enough to throw it" problem.
So is there a support weapon that I can use to blast the factories? if so, do I still have to aim for the weakpoints (vents/door), or can i just launch it at the side of the building and know it will get the job done?

[Aeonys]

The Spear can destroy bot factories, when it decides to lock on.

[Kid Named Finger]

The EAT works beautifully. Quasar cannon works too but its a long windup. Recoilless could work too. I've yet to use the recoilless. If you're going to be heavy on taking down factories, I would say the EAT works well, since the pod itself can destroy the factory and then you have the two rockets to blow up any other factories in the area

[Inardesco]

Autocannon.

[psionyx]

Originally posted by Inardesco:

Autocannon.

I tried it with an AC and the shots literally bounced off the wall of the factory.

Originally posted by Kid Named Finger:

The EAT works beautifully. Quasar cannon works too but its a long windup. Recoilless could work too. I've yet to use the recoilless. If you're going to be heavy on taking down factories, I would say the EAT works well, since the pod itself can destroy the factory and then you have the two rockets to blow up any other factories in the area

So I don't have all the stuff unlocked as I'm still low level, and not familiar with some of the terms. Is EAT the Expendable Anti-Tank ? Of the ones you mentioned that's the only one I have unlocked. No railgun or spear or quasar yet. I'll give that one a try though.

[Vandal Savant]

Grenade launcher makes short, quick and economic work of them but needs some practice with the dropoff. And unlike many other explosive ordinances it frees up the backpack slot, such as for a supply pack to give further longevity to the grenade launcher.

[Fox]

Grenade launcher if you need a backpack, autocannon if you don't. EAT/RR/Quesar can work but not ideal for factories; much more useful against heavies though. Spear is good with ammo being a limiting factor, or just a standard eagle airstrike does great.

Most ideal is the autocannon as long as you can get the right angle to the vent though.

[DustDevil]

Auto Cannon to the vent will take it down but you need to be facing the fabricator head on.

[Fosil]

you have to shot at the top of the vents to ricochet the bullet into the factory with the autocannon.

[Tigerhawk71]

Spear.

[Padre]

Autocannon ricochet shot on the vents. If that target is too small, then wait for the doors to open. A shot through the open doors also works.

[Rusko]

Originally posted by psionyx:

So I've learned that a good autocannon shot into a bughole can close it, but I've yet to find anything I can easily carry that can destroy the bot factories, other than grenades of course. Specifically support weapons that I can keep reloading.

Autocannon can destroy factories if you hit the hatch so the shell ricochet inside the building. You can do that from nearly as far as the game lets you render the building.
Which is my favourite stealth way of handing those, cause im SO far away that the bots dont even react most of the time, and if they do call in a drop ship, im long gone before they reach the spot where i fired

If you wanna destroy the factories from any direction by just hitting it, then the Spear could be a good choice. A word of warning though, the Spear at the moment is "a bit" finicky as it sometimes refuses to lock onto targets

[dyra55]

Originally posted by psionyx:

Originally posted by Inardesco:

Autocannon.

I tried it with an AC and the shots literally bounced off the wall of the factory.

Because you have to shoot it in the vents, like grenades that drop down there, the resulting explosion will make it blow up

[dyra55]

Personally best tools i found against fabricators is Eagle Airstrike, covers a good area so you don't have to be too precise to throw it, and if lined up good it can destroy multiple with one strike

[Zeddy]

You can use Spear, but it only locks onto things if you're currently recording a short video with boppin' music such as here:

https://youtu.be/OPS71pTMZYg

[靐]

Never had issues with fabricators. Eagle airstrikes are usually enough. But hey if you really want something simple - grenade pistol (yes it is not support). If you REALLY want a support weapon against them - grenade launcher / autocannon.