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Playing a Crusher
You are the Crusher. Your task is simple - crush the enemy!
As the Crusher, you're a classic tank caste, with the ability to soak up lots of damage thanks to your hardened carapace armour which deflects a good percentage of shots fired at you.
You also have the ability to charge which uses Plasma, and effectively lets you move much quicker. With your charge verb activated, when you move, you build up momentum. The more tiles you move uninterrupted, the more momentum you build up until you hit your maximum speed, at which point you will flatten pretty much anything in your path apart from solid walls and some objects.
This is where your skill and value lies and it takes practice to understand the limitations of the ability and how best to use it. If you see the 'BONK' action appear in the chat, then whatever you have hit is unbreakable by charging, and if you hit something indestructible, you'll be stunned for a few seconds.
You also have stomp. This allows you to slam the ground with your legs and cause a shockwave that stuns Marines and knocks them to the ground. With a team of sisters supporting you, these can be attacked or dragged off to the Hive.
The downside to being a Crusher is that you move slowly when you're not charging. Also, you're a big, juicy target. Don't let your Plasma run out or you may struggle to escape as the Marines simply storm after you, blazing away. You also have very weak melee attacks and may struggle to cause any real damage.
Crusher Evolution
There is no further stages of evolution as a Crusher.... yet
Crusher Tactics
- As a Crusher, you need to have a team of sisters behind you that can utilise the gap you're going to smash in the enemy defences. A Crusher can often survive without a single injury even after bulldozing from one end of a building, back out the other side, and through an entire squad of Marines. The chaos and devastation you wreak is unmatched by any other caste. What was once an impregnable FOB suddenly becomes an Alien overrun death zone. New hosts can easily be easily captured if Hunters, Carriers and Runners follow you in.
- A common tactic is to charge into the middle of a defensive position, stomp, then charge back out as your sisters overwhelm the stunned hosts.
- Team up with other Crushers, pick an approach line, and charge! This wall of solid muscle and rage is enough to send most Marines scattering for cover.