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Believed to be a warped perversion of the ancient [[Vultarax Stratos-Automata]], these foul machines are created on Nurgle-dominated [[Daemon world]]s. The cost in Despite the costly blood sacrifice to create these engines is significant, sacrifices and the extremely hazardous binding rituals are hazardous used in the extreme. Yet their creation, Bloat-drones enjoy an enduring popularity with [[Chaos Lord|Chaos Lords]] of the [[Traitor LegionDeath Guard]]’s [[Chaos LordTraitor Legion]]s ensures that Bloat-drones are used in great numbers to the war zones in which the Death Guard fight, and deployed deploying them in swarms that darken the skies. This is especially true in among the forces of the 5th [[Plague Company]], with warbands such as the [[Sons of the Maggot]], the [[Suppurant Sting]], and the [[Smogrot Brotherhood]] fielding great numbers of Foetid Bloat-drones in varying pack strengths and configurations.{{Fn|2}}

The [[Daemon]]s that possess bound to Foetid Bloatdrones Bloat-drones are more aggressive and spiteful than most Daemons of [[Nurgle]]. Some are even so wilful that they cannot be entrusted with ranged weaponry at all, on account of their desire to smash themselves into the enemy ranks all too evident. These rebellious engines drones are instead fitted with the macabre devices known as '''Fleshmowers''', which tear apart enemies caught within them at close range. Themashed remains of flesh-mower fleshmower victims make excellent fuel for those Bloat-dronesarmed with '''Plaguespitters''' or '''Heavy Blight Launchers''', and so the two variants often form parasitic war packs.{{Fn|2}}