Heavy Support T3 Drone-Line Caste: Obscurus

[mizolo]

Summary:
The primary function of this xenomorph is heavy support for xenomorph allies. Morphs from hivelord.



Details:
Abilities are: Shroud (passive/activated/toggle ???), Tri-Pheromones (passive, always active) (all 3 pheremones) (intensity scales with maturity), Resin Sac/Node (for weeding)

The main ability focus is the 'Shroud' ability which is MEANT a PASSIVE ability, meaning it is ALWAYS active (this can be changed, probably be toggle-able). It basically forms a big smoke screen around 7x7 (except 1 tile on the 4 corners) all around it. The smoke doesn't actually DO anything, it's literally just black smoke that is constantly emitted every few seconds by the obscurus.

Health: Almost as low as Mature Drone (low)

Armor: As much as a Ravager (average)

Speed: As fast as Mature or Elder Lurker (semi-fast)

Damage: As much as Mature Runner (low)



Benefits:
I think having a heavy support xenomorph that's on the FRONT would greatly increase the chances of hive survivability as well as durability on the front-lines



Implementation
Sprite the carrier to pure void-black for sprite, like you'll see it anyway unless it's dead, and coding.



Other:
I'm completely fine if you want to change/suggest certain aspects of the Obscurus, like make the shroud ability active, or passive with a lower radius, or adjustable radius depending on maturity, etc.



Edit: Suggestion in gitlab: https://gitlab.com/cmdevs/ColonialMarines/issues/7764

[Sixty40]

I like that youre coming up with new passive support xenos, but the whole obscuring part throws me off. Maybe have a cooldown on the obscuring ability, when in danger the xeno can pop the black smoke like an octopus on the getaway, you could probably just jerry rig some smoke grenade coding with a black color, and its basically turns into a high value target for its status effects, but as a whole the xeno seems useless compared to Praes that do great at being frontline combat medics, if other xenos get pheromone nerfs then I can see this being a key xeno to be added, maybe drop the speed but give it hivelord resin walk since it upgrades from the hivelord

[AcuteCircle]

sounds aids to fight and T3s should be tanky aside from boiler, because he's ranged, but as much health as mature drone is super weak and would just die and waste a t3 slot

[Moja]

Imagine adding another obscuring xeno so when the marines are pushing caves on LV, they now have to deal with two boiler gasses, spit and acid vomit from praes and vomiter strains, the obscuring smoke nonstop being emitted, a crusher running through and bowling through all this filth, and marines are just expected to charge through this mess to certain death.

[Heckenshutze]

Not a bad idea, could be implemented with proper balancing.

[Destrok]

I like it, but it feels way too weak for a Tier 3, even with the pheromones.

Perhaps make it able to build similarly to Hivelord albeit without the thick resin structures, just for more utility, and to be able to manipulate huggers like drones.

[Total_Epicness]

No, smoke is just cancerous and laggy. Have you seen anyone that actually uses smoke nades other than throwing it in briefing? To have something hotboxing frontlines 24/7 so no one can hit shit is stupid. Also, one guy with a flamer can cuck literally every single beno trying to use the smoke since you can't see fire or yourself through the smoke.

[TheDexFiles]

Smoke Grenades are good for HVH

[DavidChan]

Just make Praetorian drone tree and have it evo into queen. Ya know, like the lore.

[TheDexFiles]

Praetorian should come from drone tbh, too much evos from defender these days.