The most ESSENTIAL tools for robot combat beginners (and how much it costs)

[@emaloney_]

Your list is pretty good. I would have added Ear Plugs/Protection. These things can be loud and you don't want the ringing in your ears for a few days.

[@TeamCryptidRobotics]

I could definitely see that, especially when they have metal floors.

[@Eric_Wolfe-Schulte]

Cheap silicone mat for under your soldering iron. Organizers don't like scorch marks on their tables 🙂

[@TeamCryptidRobotics]

that's a considerate choice to bring