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|tiertype = XENOMORPH - TIER 3
|imagebgcolor = #DDAADD
|img = Alien-Praetorian.png
|castetitle = Praetorian
|evolves_from = [[Warrior]]
|evolves_to = N/A
|role = Use your powerful pheromones to lead and support major assaults. Enjoy even stronger neurotoxin and acid spits. Use a special resin spit to cover a small area in mobility-inhibiting sticky resin. Use your strong acid to quickly melt into places.
|guides = [[Pheromones|Guide to Pheromones]]
}}

=Playing a Praetorian=

What a Praetorian does in combat is heavily dependent on the strain that you choose, though all strains are for front-line combat.

Base Praetorian - A good all-round combatant with potent spit, the powerful Acid Ball for an area-of-effect attack, and good melee damage. Your acid line spray makes for good cover for a retreat, as it stuns and knocks down anyone who walks into it.

Vanguard - You lead the charge, get in and out, and deal heavy burst damage. Use your dash to position yourself behind a small group of marines, then fling one away with your Cleave ability. 

Dancer - The fastest and best damage dealer, you trade most of your tankiness for extreme speed and high single-target damage. Tag an enemy with one melee attack before using your abilities to deal extra damage to them. Use Dodge to escape from large groups trying to body block you, or charge in, get one solid hit, and get out.

Oppressor - Use your plethora of crowd control abilities to disrupt organize groups of marines and allow faster xenos to deal damage to them. Your abilities work best against groups, though they can be effective in 1 on 1 combat. Trapper Boilers, Ravagers, and Warriors are your best friends.

Warden - Play more like a Super Drone with your pheromones, powerful heals and shields, and your ability to remove stuns from other xenos. Spit at marines from around corners to keep them low enough for other xenos to finish off, and switch your pheromones around as needed. Warden Praetorian does make for a potent front-line combatant when facing marines without enough burst damage to stop your self-heal. Remember to slash and spit often to keep your internal HP pool full.


Protect your sisters and the Queen, or lead them on the warpath at her command. When the Queen herself emerges to fight for the Hive, be by her side at all times.

=Abilities=
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
! style="background-color:#CCB6D6;" width=150|Abilities:
! style="background-color:#CCB6D6;" |Description:
{{Ability
| name = {{Ability_Rest_Image}}
| description = {{Ability_Rest_Description}}}}
{{Ability
| name = {{Ability_Regurgitate_Image}}
| description = {{Ability_Regurgitate_Description}}}}
{{Ability
| name = {{Ability_Corrosive_Acid_Praetorian_Image}}
| description = {{Ability_Corrosive_Acid_Praetorian_Description}}}}
|-
!Corrosive Acid
|{{Ability_Passive_Corrosive_Acid_Description}}
|-
{{Ability
| name = {{Ability_Xeno_Spit_Praetorian_Image}}
| description = {{Ability_Xeno_Spit_Praetorian_Description}}}}
|-
![[File:Dash.png]]<br>Dash
|{{Ability_Dash_Description}}
|-
![[File:Acid_Ball.png]]<br>Acid Ball
|{{Ability_Acid_Ball_Description}}
|-
{{Ability
| name = {{Ability_Spray_Acid_Praetorian_Image}}
| description = {{Ability_Spray_Acid_Praetorian_Description}}}}
|}

= Attainable Strains=

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[[Strains#Strains|'''Vanguard''']]

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[[Strains#Strains|'''Dancer''']]

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[[Strains#Strains|'''Oppressor''']]

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[[Strains#Strains|'''Warden''']]
|}


=====Strain Abilities=====
<br>
====== Vanguard======
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
! style="background-color:#CCB6D6;" |Abilities:
! style="background-color:#CCB6D6;" |Description:
|-
!Warleader
|{{Ability_Warleader_Description}}
|-
![[File:Pierce.png]]<br>Pierce
|{{Ability_Pierce_Description}}
|-
![[File:Dash.png]]<br>Dash
|{{Ability_Vanguard_Dash_Description}}
|-
![[File:Cleave.png]]<br>Cleave
|{{Ability_Cleave_Description}}
|-
![[File:Toggle_Cleave.gif]]<br>Toggle Cleave Ability
|{{Ability_Toggle_Cleave_Description}}
|}

====== Dancer======
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
! style="background-color:#CCB6D6;" width=150|Abilities:
! style="background-color:#CCB6D6;" |Description:
|-
!Finesse
|{{Ability_Finesse_Description}}
|-
![[File:Tail_stab.png]]<br>Impale
|{{Ability_Impale_Description}}
|-
![[File:Dance.png]]<br>Dodge
|{{Ability_Dodge_Description}}
|-
![[File:Tail_Trip.png]]<br>Tail Trip
|{{Ability_Tail_Trip_Description}}
|}

====== Oppressor======
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
! style="background-color:#CCB6D6;" width=150|Abilities:
! style="background-color:#CCB6D6;" |Description:
|-
!Smackdown
|{{Ability_Smackdown_Description}}
|-
![[File:Line_Stomp.png]]<br>Stomp
|{{Ability_Line_Stomp_Description}}
|-
![[File:Crush.png]]<br>Crush
|{{Ability_Crush_Description}}
|-
![[File:Tail_Lash.png]]<br>Tail Lash
|{{Ability_Tail_Lash_Description}}
|}

====== Warden ======
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
! style="background-color:#CCB6D6;" width=150|Abilities:
! style="background-color:#CCB6D6;" |Description:
|-
!Bulwark
|{{Ability_Bulwark_Description}}
|-
![[File:Emit_pheromones.png]]<br>Emit Pheromones
|{{Ability_Pheromones_Description}}
|-
![[File:Spray_Acid.png]]<br>Spray Acid
|{{Ability_Spray_Acid_Praetorian_Description}}
|-
![[File:Transfer_Health_Drone.png]]<br>Protect
|{{Ability_Protect_Description}}
|-
![[File:Toggle_Protection.gif]]<br>Toggle Protection Type
|{{Ability_Toggle_Protection_Description}}
|-
|}

=Pheromones=
[[Pheromones]] scale based on what caste and upgrade tier is emitting them, aka an Elder Drone emitting pheromones will have a stronger pheromone effect then a Young Drone emitting them and as such the strongest will be used instead. If a Xeno is injured, use recovery. Also use recovery to keep the pressure up if there's a skirmish. If there's a big push or fighting on grass, use Warding. Frenzy may be most useful during an attack, trying to contain escaped hosts, or moving around the map with high plasma. '''Note that same type pheromones do not stack but varied ones do.''' e.g. Recovery and Warding.

<br />
'''Take note that only Warden Strain Praetorians may emit Pheromones'''


{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#C075C7" width=150|Pheromone:
! style="background:#C075C7" |Description:
|-
![[File:Recovery_Pheromone.png|64px]]
'''Recovery'''
|Increases heath regeneration, plasma regeneration on weeds, reduces stun times of affected Xenos.
|-
![[File:Warding_Pheromone.png|64px]]
'''Warding'''
|Grants a reduction in armor taking damage, can also slow and even prevent crit bleedout for Xenos. Additionally provides a small health boost to critically wounded xenomorphs. Potent enough warding pheromones will completely negate bleed out and improve damage reduction to armor.
|-
![[File:Frenzy_Pheromone.png|64px]]
'''Frenzy'''
|Increases movement speed and damage from slashes. 
|}

=Praetorian Maturity=
Praetorian '''Maturity''' are focused on improving combat efficiency and general versatility. Their health increases moderately, with their spit becoming more potent and faster recharging. Pheromones grow stronger quickly (yours will match a Queen of the same upgrade tier) and plasma and health regeneration will also improve.


Praetorians can not '''Evolve''' any further, as they are a Tier 3 Caste.