Players can exploit an interaction between the Recon's drone and the hammer melee weapon to achieve unintended flight. When a Recon deploys an drone on the ground and another player stands on top of it, crouches, and repeatedly hits the drone with the hammer, the drone and the player are lifted upward into the air. This allows players to gain significant vertical mobility by standing on the drone while it ascends.
Steps to reproduce
Have a player with the Recon class deploy an drone on the ground.
A second player (any class) stands on top of the drone.
The second player crouches and continuously hits the drone with a hammer.
Observe that the drone — along with the player standing on it — begins to rise into the air.
Expected Result:
The drone should remain stationary or be destroyed when hit by the hammer; players should not be able to use it to lift themselves.
Actual Result:
The drone is propelled upward, carrying the standing player with it, enabling vertical movement and access to unintended areas.
Severity:
High — allows players to reach out-of-bounds areas or gain unfair positional advantages.
Reproducibility:
100% (consistent across multiple attempts).