Headcrab
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| Headcrab | |
|---|---|
| Health | 6 ( x 3) |
| Attack Strength | 3 ( ) |
| Size | Width: 0.5, Height: 0.3 |
| Drops | None |
| Experience | |
| Entity ID | lambda:headcrab |
The Headcrab is a small alien parasitic life form, roughly the size of a pumpkin. They are covered in smooth skin, which varies in color between subspecies, and crawl on four short legs. These provide enough jumping power to leap up to 3 meters (10 feet) in any direction. Their underside is almost completely covered by a large, jaw-less mouth, with a hidden 'beak' used for feeding and for latching onto the skulls of victims. As seen on Xen, Headcrabs appear to typically be born out of a Gonarch; therefore, some Headcrabs may mature into Gonarchs as part of their natural life cycle. A Headcrab's primary goal is to attach to the head of a suitable host using its mouth (typically covering the face and most of the head). The Headcrab then burrows its claws and hind legs into the host and opens up portions of the skull with its mouth, incorporating parts of its biological workings with the motor cortex of the host's nervous system. The victim is thus taken over by the Headcrab and mutated into a mindless zombie-like being known as a Headcrab Zombie
