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Xynarch Charge-SuckerBET-C

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The BET-C autonomous weapons platform is a remnant of the first attempts to tame Hoxxes. Alas, it was quickly discovered that a local species of parasite, Xynarch Charge-suckers, loved nothing better than to corrupt the programming of the BET-C units by gorging themselves on the copper wiring and electric charge within. Any BET-C yet left on Hoxxes should be treated with extreme caution - these mechs were designed to take on the worst Hoxxes has to offer, and should be treated as such. Still, if a mining team should find themselves able to dislodge the parasites, they just might gain a new temporary ally.

— Miner's Manual Description

The BET-C (Breakpoint Explosives Transport - Combat-Specification) (pronounced as "Betsy") is a rare enemy found on Hoxxes IV. It is a large, quadrupedal robot loosely resembling the M.U.L.E., but with a lime color scheme, much like that of a Mini-M.U.L.E. It possesses a large machine gun turret on its top consisting of two barrels, which, when needed, can unfold to reveal a grenade launcher turret composed of a singular larger barrel.

Gameplay

A BET-C can be rarely found during missions, with a 5% chance to appear. Only one BET-C will spawn per mission.

It will always spawn with two Xynarch Charge-suckers attached to it. Charge-suckers appear as yellowish lime, circular, pulsating organisms with several pink tentacles keeping them latched onto the BET-C.

Before its corruption by these parasites, BET-C presumably acted as a security escort for an unknown previous team of dwarves. Unlike the M.U.L.E., the BET-C is equipped with a large turret and a grenade launcher for offense and a Shield Generator to protect itself when in danger.

Combat

BET-C's idle pulsating sound.

As the BET-C has poor component security, Xynarch Charge-suckers are able to access its circuitry to consume copper and electricity, and as a result they can corrupt and control it against the dwarves.

Infected BET-C units can randomly be encountered in missions, initially in a dormant state. While in this state, BET-C makes a distinctive pulsating sound audible from vast distances. Once approached or shot, BET-C immediately awakens and turns hostile against the dwarves. Like the M.U.L.E., the BET-C is capable of walking on any surface.

An infected BET-C has three different attacks:

• Precision Burst: The BET-C fires short, kinetic bursts at any nearby dwarves.
• Bomb Shower: The BET-C projects a shield around itself similarly to the Gunner's Shield Generator and launches 8 bombs in a small ring around itself.
• Quick Bomb: The BET-C repositions itself while firing a single grenade at any nearby dwarves.

The BET-C itself is completely invincible to all attacks. However, it can be temporarily slowed down when inflicted with any electricity-based damage (even in its pacified state). To pacify the BET-C, the team must destroy both Charge-suckers attached to it. While the Charge-suckers cannot be frozen solid, they will take increased damage if enough cold is applied (this works the same as on Q'ronar type bugs).

Once the Charge-suckers are removed, the BET-C collapses and requires a reboot in a similar manner to repairing a Mini-M.U.L.E. Rebooting a BET-C takes around 8 seconds, after which it will accompany its newfound friends and help fight off enemies for the remainder of the mission.

A pacified BET-C boasts the same impressive firepower it used against the dwarves. However, it loses its Bomb Shower ability. The dwarves are also still vulnerable (albeit a lot less) to its weaponry, so it is wise to avoid its line of fire as it shoots enemies.

Health and Armor

The health table below is per Charge-sucker.

Effective Health Scaling		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	TE 1	TE 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		260	390	650	910	975	1462.5	1706.25		650	780		910	975	975
		520	520	715	975	1040	1560	1820		715	845		975	1040	1040
		780	910	1170	1300	1560	2340	2730		1170	1235		1430	1560	1560
		1040	1300	1560	2080	2210	3315	3867.5		1560	1820		2080	2080	2210

Attacks

• Precision Burst: The BET-C will use its turret, aim with a red laser and fire short bursts of 6 to 8 bullets. The table below shows the damage of one bullet.

Precision Burst

Projectile
Damage Amount		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	PV 1	PV 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		6	8.4	14.4	24	33.6	50.4	67.2		14.4	18		27.6	33.6	36
		6	9.6	15.6	25.8	36	54	72		15.6	19.2		29.4	36	38.4
		6	10.8	16.8	27.6	38.4	57.6	76.8		16.8	20.4		31.2	38.4	40.8
		6	12	18	30	40.8	61.2	81.6		18	21.6		33.6	40.8	43.2
Details
Damage Type		Kinetic
Friendly Fire		10 %

• Quick Bomb: The BET-C fires a bomb which explodes after a few seconds upon contact with any surface.

Quick Bomb

AoE Projectile
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	PV 1	PV 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		50	70	120	200	280	420	560		120	150		230	280	300
		50	80	130	215	300	450	600		130	160		245	300	320
		50	90	140	230	320	480	640		140	170		260	320	340
		50	100	150	250	340	510	680		150	180		280	340	360
Details
Damage Type		Explosive					Radius: 3 m Maximum Damage Radius: 3 m Minimum Area Damage: 50 %

Quick Bomb (friendly)

AoE Projectile
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	PV 1	PV 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		15	21	36	60	84	126	168		36	45		69	84	90
		15	24	39	64.5	90	135	180		39	48		73.5	90	96
		15	27	42	69	96	144	192		42	51		78	96	102
		15	30	45	75	102	153	204		45	54		84	102	108
Details
Damage Type		Explosive					Radius: 3 m Maximum Damage Radius: 3 m Minimum Area Damage: 50 %
Friendly Fire		5 %

• Bomb Shower: The BET-C plants itself into the ground, deploys a shield and then launches 8 Quick Bombs in rapid succession.

Gallery

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  BET-C's Precision Burst.
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  BET-C's Quick Bomb.
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  BET-C's Bomb.
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  BET-C's Bomb Shower.
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  An infected BET-C sleeping in-game.
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  Silhouette concept art of the battle M.U.L.E.
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  Concept art of a corrupted M.U.L.E.
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  Concept art of battle M.U.L.E.'s weaponry.
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  Concept art of the Xynarch Charge-sucker.

Trivia

• A corrupted M.U.L.E. was originally teased on Twitter back in September, 2018. The model shown was very different from the one that exists today.