Small, spider-like robots that leap onto players, attaching themselves to your head. They're fast and disorienting, designed to punish careless Raiders.
Just shoot it. It's also one-hit with your melee weapon.
Landmarks and extractions on Dam Battlegrounds are shown above. Open the full Dam Battlegrounds map for loot containers and quest markers.
The TICK spawns on Dam Battlegrounds, The Spaceport, Buried City, The Blue Gate, Stella Montis and Stella Montis. Spawn points are irregular between raids, so treat the map below as patrol areas rather than fixed positions.
Just shoot it. It's also one-hit with your melee weapon.
The TICK drops ARC Alloy and Tick Pod.
Destroying the TICK awards 50 XP, and looting its wreck awards 100 XP.
Killing the TICK is worth 150 XP and drops worth roughly 840 in total.
The TICK shares its moderate threat rating with POP, SNITCH and TURRET. Compare their weaknesses and drops before choosing what to engage.