Crystallisk

Crystallisks are hostile creatures found in the mines of Manufacturing West, in Labs Sector and Hydroplant.

Appearance

Crystallisks are humanoid beings with several multi-jointed appendages sprouting from their back. They possess the ability to camouflage themselves, becoming almost completely transparent. When revealing themselves, their flesh appears to be encrusted with violet and lavender crystal growths.

Behavior

Crystallisks can be found patrolling or stationary, but always under camoflage. When engaged in combat, Crystallisks tend to prefer to stay at range from their targets, using hit-and-run tactics to keep their distance in combat. When killed, it falls on its back as the camoflage fails, then explodes harmlessly into dust.

Combat Tips

A Crystallisk's quick movement speed and cloaking ability makes them a difficult target to strike. However, they cannot camouflage themselves while attacking at range, which forces them to reveal themselves. Crystallisks are fragile enemies, and will easily die to a few hits.

• Attacks
  • Projectile: Ranged attack. It stands still to shoot a bolt of energy from it's mouth; the creature briefly becomes fully visible.
• Strategy
  • The best way to combat a Crystallisk once spotted is to use ranged weapons (other than firearms, as it resists bullets).
  • While they can be easily defeated with melee weapons, their constant unpredictable movement will prolong a fight.
  • A Slushie Bomb will reveal a Crystallisk's location while it is frozen.

Note

• The Crystallisk is only referred to by its IS registry by staff of the facility because it was not yet given a nickname prior to The Order's attack.
• A single Crystallisk can be found standing on the roof of the last passenger car at the end of The Train, the reasons for its appearance there is unknown.
• One Crystallisk can appear during an Assault Event with no warning of its arrival other than the sound effect that indicates something appeared near your base.

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