Barrage Infector

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The Barrage Infector is a mutated variant of the Infector species. Preliminary research suggests it may represent the next step in the evolutionary chain -- perhaps even an attempt to mirror the dwarves' sturdy, short physiques. Its thick skin makes it more resistant to damage, and its enlarged venom sac allows the creature to spit out multi-shot salvos of volatile bile, turning its surroundings into an explosive killzone. Even the most seasoned miners should exercise extreme caution when taking it down.

— Miner's Manual Description

The Barrage Infector is a hostile Creature found on Hoxxes IV. It can be found in any region of the planet.

A mutated variant of the Spitball Infector, the Barrage Infector resembles a large tree stump in its brown-green colors, and sporting a large mouth tinted in blue. The back of its "head" is adorned with a set of spikes while the bottom of its mouth hosts a large venom sac composed of glowing green bulbs.

Combat

The Barrage Infector is rooted in one place and can only spawn at map creation. This means that any Barrage Infector encountered can only be discovered, and none will spawn once previous ones have been defeated. It possesses more health than Spitball Infectors, as well as a more dangerous attack, but they are rarer in compensation.

In combat, the Barrage Infector will swell up and swallow its vulnerable acid glands and release a flurry of several globs of acid. They deal low impact damage but quickly explode in an area, dealing damage. This attack has a moderate cooldown, and Barrage Infectors will become vulnerable for a few seconds after launching an Acid Barrage. Despite this, it can deny a large area and force a team to split up. It is especially dangerous in tight spaces where dodging the barrage may prove more difficult.

Health and Armor

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		540	780	960	1200	1440	2160	2520		960	1020		1320	1440	1560
		660	900	1080	1200	1440	2160	2520		1080	1140		1320	1440	1560
		840	1080	1200	1440	1680	2520	2940		1200	1320		1560	1680	1800
		1020	1200	1320	1560	1800	2700	3150		1320	1440		1680	1800	1920

Attacks

The Barrage Infector's only attack is to shoot a spread of 9 explosive globs of acid. If a glob collides with an entity, it explodes instantly, dealing a moderate amount of damage. If it hits the ground, it pulses for a short period and then produces a stronger explosion.

Acid Barrage (Direct Hit)

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		2.5	3.5	6	10	14	21	28		6	7.5		11.5	14	15
		2.5	4	6.5	10.75	15	22.5	30		6.5	8		12.25	15	16
		2.5	4.5	7	11.5	16	24	32		7	8.5		13	16	17
		2.5	5	7.5	12.5	17	25.5	34		7.5	9		14	17	18
Details
Damage Type		50% Explosive + 50% Poison					Radius: 3.5 m Maximum Damage Radius: 1.5 m Minimum Area Damage: 20 %

Acid Barrage (Ground Explosion)

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		12.5	17.5	30	50	70	105	140		30	37.5		57.5	70	75
		12.5	20	32.5	53.75	75	112.5	150		32.5	40		61.25	75	80
		12.5	22.5	35	57.5	80	120	160		35	42.5		65	80	85
		12.5	25	37.5	62.5	85	127.5	170		37.5	45		70	85	90
Details
Damage Type		50% Explosive + 50% Poison					Radius: 3.5 m Maximum Damage Radius: 1.5 m Minimum Area Damage: 20 %