They are sometimes able to pass through doors, so be wary of that. Simply run, or, alternately, ignore them, as they won't be able to cause serious harm except in very large numbers. The Eggs from which these emerge often contain organs that might be extracted for useful purposes, unless the Egg has been destroyed in combat. During these seconds, they are attracted to human tissue. This link is impervious to normal psionic attacks or disturbances.Īnnelid Swarm creatures seem to exist only as a living weapon, since their cells have a genetically programmed lifespan of no more than twenty seconds. Each small creature is bonded to the Swarm via a sub-psionic link. Although small, the flying organisms generated by these pods contain a complex DNA structure indicative of a much more advanced creature. The Swarms are the male form of the first-stage Annelid life-cycle, and are extremely short lived. Annelid Swarms can be only harmed and killed with ranged Exotic Weapons on Anti-Annelid settings.Īnnelid Swarms first begin showing up en masse around the Operations Deck, and will be a common sight for higher Decks aboard the Von Braun as well as the rest of the game. They have extremely low life span, dying 20 seconds from spawning. Swarms are released from Swarm Eggs and serve as defenders of Annelid breeding grounds, though soldier also tends to find them in plenty of other places aboard both starships, ready to ambush him.

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