Venomthrope

Although vulnerable on their own, a venomthrope can be a very powerful anti-infantry species in support of other Tyranids through use of deadly poison gas. They also serve the secondary function of being able to build stronger hive walls although Tyranids are often on the offensive.

Stats
Health: 200

Biomass Gain Rate: 5

Move delay: 6

Fire damage: x1.5

Starting Abilities

 * Toxic Gas (20): Creates a toxic gas cloud containing 5u Tyranid Toxin which can reach 4 tiles away.

Tyranid Toxin
Tyranid Toxin is the lethal component of a venomthrope's toxic gas. Although most caught by it will be smart enough to run away, a human can be killed before the gas dissipates if they stay still. It will:


 * Melt most helmets, masks and glasses.
 * Cause 2 oxygen, 2 burn and 4 toxin damage per tick as well as jitters, dizziness and hallucinations.
 * Have a 20% chance (individual roll) to cause gasping, mutation or stunning.
 * Have a 10% chance (individual roll) to cause paralysis, blurry eyes, blood to appear on the screen or camera shaking.

Evolutions
Venomthrope evolutions cost 500 each.


 * 1) Tear Through Object (100): Using this will destroy most objects or structures. It will take between 60 and 80 seconds to destroy the majority of targets and between 120 and 160 seconds to destroy floor tiles.
 * 2) Night vision: Grants permanent night vision for 3 tiles.
 * 3) Tentacle Sting (20): Gives 4 reagents to the target:
 * 4) 50u sleep toxin: Will paralyse the target.
 * 5) 50u plasma: Counteracts inaprovaline in the body.
 * 6) 50u lexorin: Gives oxygen damage.
 * 7) 5u mutagen: Can cause random mutations.
 * 8) Additional venom sacs. Biomass gain rate increased to 15. 5u Chloromethane and 5u Toxin added to toxic gas clouds.
 * 9) Better at building walls: Walls now have 500 health instead of 200
 * 10) The sixth Venomthrope evolution gives:
 * 11) Regrowth (500): Heals 50 brute damage, 50 toxin damage and 50 oxygen damage over 5 seconds.
 * 12) Permanent toxic gas cloud.
 * 13) The seventh Venomthrope evolution gives:
 * 14) Venom cannon (350): An ability that shoots a projectile (also used by shift click) that will either inject the target or explode into gas. It contains:
 * 15) 10u potassium, 10u phosphorus and 10u sugar: These combine to make chemsmoke
 * 16) 10u Tyranid Toxin: As above.
 * 17) 10u phenol: Can cause paralysis and dizziness
 * 18) 10u curare: Weakens and causes oxygen damage
 * 19) Biomass gain rate increased to 20.