TGMC:Xenomorph Castes

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Evolution and Upgrades

	Evolution Threshold	Upgrade Threshold
Larva	50
Tier 1	100	420
Tier 2	225	840
Tier 3		1750
Tier 4	0	1750

• Evolution Points allow you to progress to the next caste; Evolution Points are given by Evolution Towers and having burrowed larva
• There are no evolution restrictions! If you have the points, you can evolve into any higher-tier Xenomorph!
• Achieving your Upgrade Threshold allows you to become Primordial if your Hive Leaders have bought the Primordial upgrade for your tier
• Shrike can instantly evolve into Queen

• Shrike's Upgrade Threshold is the equivalent of a Tier 2

• There are no Tier 3s that can evolve.

Tier 0

Caste	Role	Difficulty
Larva	Survive long enough to grow! Evolves into Drone, Runner, Defender, or Sentinel.	aEasy
Minions	Enslaved by the xenomorphs to protect the hive.	aEasy; playable from "Takeover SSD" menu
Hivemind	Become the ultimate support caste, losing all offensive capabilities and gaining a vulnerable core; become the weed and wall artist you've always known you are! Only one Hivemind per hive.	aHard

Tier 1

Caste	Role	Difficulty
Drone	Sustain the hive by creating defences and weeds, and healing sisters.	aEasy
Runner	Harass groups and murder solitary Marines. Pounce to stun, then swiftly evade reprecussion and slink away.	aEasy
Defender	Be a living shield. Spin to stun and block Marine's retreat paths out of tight areas.	aIntermediate
Sentinel	Subdue threats with your toxic spit and stacking damage-over-time. Use your sting to increase your armor and finish out your duels.	aIntermediate

Tier 2

Caste	Role	Difficulty
Hivelord	Be a bigger, faster, better Drone. Make mind-boggling resin mazes, and dig tunnels to flank Marine positions. Heal with the power of a beam, medium-strength pheromones, and eating healthy fruits!	aEasy
Carrier	Juggle different types of facehuggers on the frontline to disrupt Marines directly, or create traps to infect them as they advance. Bring your own weeds wherever you need to go!	aaIntermediate
Hunter	Be a better ambusher, with the ability to become near-invisible. Strike with armor-penetrating attacks and stun with pounces.	aIntermediate
Wraith	Distort spacetime to teleport yourself, xenomorphs, and Marines in and out of reality. Think with portals.	aHard
Bull	Charge in and out of engagements, goring and smashing into enemies along the way. Become a faster and more flexible, but much less tankier alternative to the Crusher.	a Hard
Puppeteer	Harness the power of necromancy to bring the hoard of husks onto Marines.	aaIntermediate
Warrior	Use your close-quarter combat abilities to beat Marines to a pulp. Fling 'em far into mazes to secure kills for your team.	a Very Hard
Spitter	Fight at medium range using acid spit and destroy structures and emplacements. With persistence, victory is assured!	aEasy

Tier 3

Caste	Role	Difficulty
Gorger	A walking blood bank that can tank Marine's guns and support xenomorphs in need of healing. Grab and hold marines in your grasp so your team can get attacks in.	aaIntermediate
Defiler	Use your noxious gas to disrupt and harass Marine pushes. Use your toxin-filled claws to prick Marines for direct delivery of toxins. Defile anyone unfortunate enough to be caught in your grasp for too long.	aHard
Widow	Spawn spiderlings and snare Marines to stun them and knock them over with webs. Lurk in tight spaces to get the jump on anyone unfortunate enough to go too deep.	aHard
Ravager	Rip and tear.	aHard
Warlock	Blast Marines with the power of your mind. Conjure up a reflective shield and turn enemy fire back on them. Hit the library when you're done.	aHard
Behemoth	Roll up, create earthquakes, throw rocks, and bend the earth to beat up Marines. Also eat rocks.	aHard
Crusher	Charge at and ram into fortifications. Fling people around like ragdolls and stomp them to knock them over.	aIntermediate
Praetorian	Use your strong pheromones and spit to act as a solid ranged support caste on the front lines. Stack neurotoxin on Marines to debilitate them when skirmishing. Use your acid sprays to deny areas and trip people up.	aaIntermediate
Boiler	Bombard threats from a long distance with powerful spit attacks.	aEasy

Tier 4

Caste	Role	Difficulty
Shrike	The Princess of the hive. Support your sisters with psychic abilities, healing and powerful pheromones. Only one per Hive.	aIntermediate
Queen	Lead the hive from overwatch, using abilities and pheromones to help them perform their jobs. Use your powerful screech ability to lead a push. Only one Queen per hive.	aVery Hard
King	Terrorize and pertify marines. Bring true darkness into the hearts of marines. Mass teleport xenomorphs to end the marines. Only one per Hive.	aVery Hard

TGMC Roles
	TerraGov Marines Ranks	Command	Captain, Field Commander, Staff Officer, Pilot Officer, Transport Officer, Mech Pilot
		Vehicle Crew	Assault Crewman, Transport Crewman
		Engineering and Supply	Chief Ship Engineer, Requisitions Officer, Ship Technician
		Medical	Chief Medical Officer, Medical Doctor, Researcher
		Marines	Squad Leader, Squad Smartgunner, Squad Engineer, Squad Corpsman, Squad Marine
		Civilians	Corporate Liaison
		Silicon	Combat robots, Synthetic, AI
	Xenomorphs Playtime	Tier 0	Larva, Minions
		Tier 1	Drone, Runner, Defender, Sentinel
		Tier 2	Hivelord, Carrier, Hunter, Wraith, Bull, Warrior, Puppeteer, Spitter, Pyrogen
		Tier 3	Gorger, Defiler, Widow, Ravager, Warlock, Behemoth, Crusher, Praetorian, Boiler
		Tier 4	Shrike, Queen, King, Hivemind
	Others		Zombie, Emergency Response Teams, Sons of Mars, Survivor