How to perform ''takedowns or tampering with robotic enemies'' perk?

[Berghain]

I'm just facing a drone for the first time (not the one in the shooting range, but one in the story a bit further up ahead) and I think it may count for this perk?
Thing is, I have no idea how to tamper or perform a takedown on it (or if these 2 things are even entirely possible considering it's a drone).
Can someone help me out with this, please? How to and on wich enemies I can execute this?

[silvanshade]

I don't think you can do those for the drones. There are other robotic enemies you face later on that it will work on. The tampering is for those guys that drop heavy weapons. You get behind them like you are going to do the takedown but instead it cuts a fuel line and then they start leaking fuel onto the ground which you can later shoot.

[Berghain]

Nice! Thank you, Luitzen! I was unsure how to approach this when I saw the description on the journal/perk page!
I'll keep an eye out for these bigger enemies :)

[Berghain]

Thanks MrTofu! Can't wait to start seeing these other types of enemies

[Berghain]

Hello. It's me again. Sorry!
I have a question that I was hoping you guys could help me out with. I found one of those bigger robotic enemies in the subway in Neu York, and I'm positively sure I managed to 'tamper' with him (made a hole in his fuel tank with a hatchet, made a puddle on the ground, and shot that to set it on fire and explode him). However, it did not count towards the perk in the journal.
Am I missing something?

[Cake]

Originally posted by Diao Bombsky:

Hello. It's me again. Sorry!
I have a question that I was hoping you guys could help me out with. I found one of those bigger robotic enemies in the subway in Neu York, and I'm positively sure I managed to 'tamper' with him (made a hole in his fuel tank with a hatchet, made a puddle on the ground, and shot that to set it on fire and explode him). However, it did not count towards the perk in the journal.
Am I missing something?

Just do takedowns on the smaller bots that use bursts of speed to dodge your gunfire. There are no shortage of those. It was my understanding that the big ones that dual wield heavy weapons were just guys in mech suits, but I could be wrong

[Berghain]

Hi, Cake, thank you for being willing to help!
This is the one that I found on the subway and am trying to tamper with.
Is this the guy in the mech suit you mentioned, that doesn't count?
2 more of this same one appear after I activate the train. Really wish I could fill the Perks here =/

https://imgur.com/a/DGWny

[silvanshade]

Yeah, those are the guys I was talking about. I've noticed that sometimes the perk credits (not specifically for this one, but in general) don't seem to get counted. I'm not sure if it's due to bugs or something else. Just keep trying I guess.

[Berghain]

Thanks Luitzen. I tnink this is seriously bugged. I've taken him down this way countless times (killing, then reloading save, trying in a slight different way, then reloading/repeating over and over) and also with the other 2 that appear after activating the train and it is absolutely not counting. This sucks! =/ Basically voids going for 100% =/

[silvanshade]

After you do the tamper, when you shoot the fuel and blow them up, are you still undetected? The perk credit might not count if they see you first. You should also be able to get credit from taking down those faster robot enemies too though.

[Berghain]

Yup! Completely undetected. Even tried installing the suppressor for the pistol to shoot the fuel to see if that did anything. Did some research for 'perks' on the forums and a lot of people are having problems with their perks completions stopping to count =/

[Epic Dovahkiin]

Originally posted by silvanshade:

Yeah, those are the guys I was talking about. I've noticed that sometimes the perk credits (not specifically for this one, but in general) don't seem to get counted. I'm not sure if it's due to bugs or something else. Just keep trying I guess.

Yeah sometimes they don't count for odd reasons but an easier and faster way to do it is melee the Ubersoldaten (the super speedy robot guys that start appearing when you get to America)

[Kostr184]

Has anyone figured out what the hell is "tampering"?
Accuiring this perk is not a problem, but how to use it? What do I need to do to get ammo for a Diesel/Laser KraftWerk?

[Blamite Delight]

Originally posted by Kostr184:

Has anyone figured out what the hell is "tampering"?
Accuiring this perk is not a problem, but how to use it? What do I need to do to get ammo for a Diesel/Laser KraftWerk?

takedowns on those robotic terminator enemies as well as takedowns against super soldiers (for the super soldier all the takedown animation does is rupture the fuel line on their backpack, which causes them to trail gasoline on the floor which you can ignite by shooting it, it will then follow the trail and blow up the super soldiers backpack)

[Dieter]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.