Biopod

 

Biopod
General information
Type	Insect
Affiliation	Mental's Horde
Individual information
Health	0
Attacks / weapons	Ram (10)
Size	3 ft
Game information
Point value	None

Biopods are small enemies that are spawned by the Exotech Larva.

Overview

The Biopod is a small arthropod-like creature with two long antennae protruding from its head. It has two bluish-green eyes.

Appearances

Biopods are only encountered during the boss fight with the Larva on the level the Tower of Babel.

Application

Biopods are created by the Exotech Larva during the boss fight as one of its attacks.

Behavior and skills

Biopods are very fast creatures and can move rapidly along the floor, despite lacking any limbs. When they spot the player, they will begin charging towards them and attack by ramming into them. This attack deals moderate damage and kills the Biopod upon contact with the player. Biopods will also die when they take any form of damage.

Tactics

• Biopods have very low health; a single shot from the Schofield .45 or Thompson submachine gun will kill them easily.
• For large groups of Biopods, the P-LAH Chainsaw is extremely effective at destroying them if the player wants to deal with them quickly.
• As they move quickly, it is best for the player to concentrate their fire on both the Biopods and the Larva, as only focusing on the Larva and being damaged by the spawning Biopods will deplete the player's health and/or armor over time.

Trivia

• In the code, Biopods are treated as a projectile. Therefore, it lacks a NETRICSA description.
• The Biopod's projectile behavior is known as Larva tail in the Serious Editor.
• In Serious Sam HD, it is possible to code any enemy to shoot Biopods.

Gallery

Model.

HD model.

List of appearances

• Serious Sam: The Second Encounter (First appearance)
• Serious Sam: Xbox (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
• Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter