RUPTURE WARRIOR

• Rupture Warriors that are burrowing will emerge from the ground within moments of closing within ~3m of a Helldiver, often directly under said diver's feet, and immediately deal damage if the player is in front of them when this happens. If a Helldiver is within range of the Rupture Warrior to start to surface but then runs away, the Rupture Warrior will immediately lunge at them to try and close the distance, making it harder to avoid damage if said player remains roughly in the direction they were tunneling. Rupture Warrior that are surfacing deal 2 separate instances of damage, the first immediately upon protruding their front claws out of the ground, the second approximately upon pulling their hind legs out. This later point does not visually indicate an attack and may cause players attempting to melee the unit to take unexpected damage. • It is possible to evade their burrowing attack if the following conditions are met: They have fully burrowed and are underground for at least ~3-4s. • The player sprinted right above and past them. • Perform this too early, and they will stay burrowed and then will hit the player with rigorous tracking. • Helldivers can either trick or force Rupture Warriors into surfacing by sprinting past them or by shooting explosive ordnance on top of them, such as a CB-9 Exploding Crossbow. • It should be noted that Rupture Warriors often burrow in groups, and it can be difficult to differentiate a single burrowing unit from a clustered group, potentially causing unattentive or overly eager divers to take significant damage. • Rupture Warriors are more dangerous towards mission hosts, emerging from the ground and attacking much closer to the hosting Helldiver than non-hosting Helldivers. Therefore, it is recommended to bring either heavy armor, Feet First passive armor, or wear an SH-32 Shield Generator Pack. • Rupture Warrior, unlike their normal Warrior counterparts, have Medium armor on their heads and claws in exchange for less main health. • The front legs and tail (part of Main in the Anatomy section) of a Rupture Warrior protrude slightly above its head and are vulnerable to Light penetration. Their burrowing animation exposes their entire body/tail for a moment, offering a brief chance for Light penetration Ballistic weapons to disrupt or kill. • The fastest way to kill a Rupture Warrior is by destroying its head, though destroying it will cause it to enter a "berserk" state and increase its movement speed before bleeding out. Helldivers can shoot the Warrior more to fully kill it, or they can avoid it until it fully bleeds out. Destroying any of its legs will prevent its movement speed increase.