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Difficulty: Hard Supervisors: Queen Rank: Not defined Duties: Destroy enemy positions Guides: N/A Unlock Requirements: Not available. Detailed Description: Not defined |__________| |
====Playing a Boiler
As a Boiler you bring the most powerful ranged attacks the Aliens have. Your duties involve using your ranged bombardment ability to bombard fortified Marine positions, of which you can have your bombard ability either use non-lethal neurotoxin to stun marines for a short period, or a more lethal corrosive acid blob which will deal massive damage to any Human that stays in the gas for too long, and to use your very powerful acid to quickly destroy walls and obsticals blocking you and your fellow Aliens path. However all these advantages are offset by your loss of your more compact and quick to fire Neurotoxin but also that your now a significantly larger target, and you constantly project a small glowing light around you at all times.
As a fall back you have the ability to spray acid, this deals a lot of pain damage to any Marine that is hit directly by the spray. In addition you have the ability to enhance your vision and see five extra tiles outwards.
As a Boiler you have the ability to dislodge even some of the most fortified Marine positions, the Hivelord can help give Aliens the push they need to for a short time dislodge a group of Marines and then push up to take advantage of the Marines loss of cohesion. However be wary as a Boiler is very weak and will die very quickly under any form of gun fire.
Boiler Tactics
- Your bombard blobs can pass through friendly Aliens when fired. Thus you can freely position yourself to fire through your fellow Aliens.
- When aiming your bombardment try and aim for solid structures if possible, like walls or Sentry Turrets, this will help ensure your attack will hit the maximum amount of Humans possible.
- Using lethal bombardments is generally more effective than non-lethal, try and get permission to use your lethal blobs.
- Try and stick close to your fellow Aliens, but not too far behind or forward. Your utterly ineffective in a frontal attack and you stand out badly because of your glowing aura.