![]() They turn their host into a Standard Zombie (and in some cases a Gonome). The Standard Headcrab – the first Headcrab introduced in Half-Life, seen in their infant form near the end of the game.The Standard Headcrab can also be seen burrowing in and out of the ground, a behavior not shared by any other subspecies. Headcrabs are one of the three enemies in the game that can be killed with the Gravity Gun, after a few hits the others being the Antlion Soldier and the Antlion Worker.ĭuring the Combine occupation of Earth, Headcrabs appear to have no external sensory organs, including eyes or ears, while the Standard Headcrab appears to have 3 eyes on each side of their bodies 20 years prior. Headcrabs were studied at Black Mesa, notably in the Advanced Biological Research Lab and the Gamma Labs. The Bullsquid will then feed on the dead Headcrabs. In several instances, Bullsquids in Half-Life can be seen using their ranged attack to kill Headcrabs, which make no attempt to defend themselves. The Headcrab's natural predator appears to be the Bullsquid. As seen on Xen, Headcrabs appear to be typically born out of a Gonarch therefore, some Headcrabs are assumed to mature into Gonarchs as part of their natural life cycle, and may never use a host. While they do possess what appears to be a set of four, fang-like mandibles on the front of their body, they serve no obvious purpose, and so may simply be a vestigial evolutionary relic. Their underbelly is almost entirely covered by a large, jawless mouth, with a hidden 'beak' used for feeding and for latching onto the skulls of victims (see below). Their average weight is around eight and a half pounds, as indicated by the payload discrepancy of the rocket launched in Half-Life 2: Episode Two, where Lamarr can be seen sleeping in it before the launch. If they miss their target when leaping, Headcrabs are placed in a disadvantageous position, as it must turn completely around at a very slow speed before attempting another. Headcrabs are capable of leaping up to 3 meters (10 feet) in any direction, but will only perform this leap as an attack, and require a direct line of visual contact to their target before they will do so. The shape and length of these legs relative to the mass of the body varies between Headcrab subspecies. They are covered in smooth skin that varies in color between subspecies, and walk on four legs comparable to those of a spider. Then it’s just a case of popping the Lightning Dog off with the shotgun.Headcrabs are alien parasitoids, roughly the size of a pumpkin. Tip: The best way to kill the Lightning Dog Zombie is by shooting the blue glowing areas within its body, which will eventually explode, forcing the Lightning Dog off its host. It’s a fairly challenging enemy, in that you need to kill both the Zombie and the Lightning Dog whilst avoiding the deadly electrical attacks. Technically a Lightning Dog Zombie is a Lightning Dog that has occupied a corpse. The best way to kill the Lightning Dog is with grenades, however, becasue the Lightning Dog is constantly moving you'll probably just end up wasting it. Your alternative, and probably the best option is the shotgun. Once killed and as a reward, the lightning dog will drop a ‘Reviver’, an organic battery cell which operates the same way as a regular Combine battery and even fits into the same battery slots. It will take five shots from the shotgun to kill a Lightning Dog. They can cause a lot of damage with electrical attacks, so be prepared! Just make sure your guns are fully loaded and you have a grenade ready to go. Lightning Dogs are very tough and take a lot to kill. You'll end up running frantically around while the little cretin mucks you. As it passes nearby objects it creates a loud and bright electrical discharge, giving away it’s location. So invisible right? Not quite… they can still be spotted. What makes the Lightning Dog stand-out from all the other headcrabs is that it has a unique defence system and when threatened, which doesn't take much, it will cloak, surrounding itself within a haze of electrical fog. If you happen to be in the path and get caught by the shocks they give off, then you'll become momentially paralised, losing a fair bit of health at the same time. They scurry around at super speeds, emitting blots of lightning from their body in almost every direction. This nasty piece of work is probably one of the smartest and fastest movers of the Headcrab species. ![]() The Lightning Dog - not resembling a dog in any way apart from it being on all fours.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |