Editing Metalhorror

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{{Infobox main|none|
| name = Metalhorror 
| description = A horrific shifting mass of metal filaments, blades, and instruments. This metal is maintained and regenerated by a circulating dark fluid.<br/>While dormant, fluid metalhorrors are hidden in a host body. They use their host to infect others, creating more metalhorrors. If detected or endangered, the metalhorror will form a jagged exoskeleton and cut its way out of the host's flesh.<br/>An emerged metalhorror will eventually enter a low-energy hibernating state if left undisturbed.
| image = Metalhorror.png
| type = Entity
| combatPower = 300
| movespeed = 5.5
| basemeatamount = 0
| baseleatheramount = 0
| armorblunt = 50
| armorsharp = 50
| armorheat = 0
| min comfortable temperature = -100
| max comfortable temperature = 250
| flammability = 2
| bodysize = 1
| healthscale = 0.6
| gestation = 10
| lifespan = 250
| juvenileage = 0.016667
| maturityage = 0.05
| attack1dmg = 20
| attack1type = Cut
| attack1cool = 2
| attack1part = left blade
| attack2dmg = 20
| attack2type = Stab
| attack2cool = 2
| attack2part = left blade
| attack3dmg = 20
| attack3type = Cut
| attack3cool = 2
| attack3part = right blade
| attack4dmg = 20
| attack4type = Stab
| attack4cool = 2
| attack4part = right blade
| attack5dmg = 9
| attack5type = Blunt
| attack5cool = 2
| attack5part = head
| attack5chancefactor = 0.2
| destroyyield = {{Icon Small|Bioferrite}} 10 - 20 + {{Icon Small|Shard}} 0 - 1
}}

The '''Metalhorror''' is an [[entity]] that can threaten your colony. It will infect your colonists one by one and burst out them when it is ready to attack. 

== Occurrence ==
Metalhorrors can either be be found in infected pawns or implanted into an already existing pawn. Pre-infected pawns may arrive as [[guest]]s or [[raiders]]. a Metalhorror has a small chance to be implanted into a pawn by any other anomaly through attacking. {{Check Tag|Detail needed}}

During the [[monolith]] awakening, several mature metalhorrors will be spawned to defend each [[void structure]]. Additionally, once all void structures are defeated, a final group of metalhorrors will spawn around the [[void monolith]].

== Summary == 
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Metalhorrors are entities that infect other creatures, creating more of themselves as they do. It is possible to test pawns in order to find out who is hosting a Metalhorror. Upon detection, Metalhorrors will cut their way out of their hosts, leaving them wounded and bleeding. The death of their host will also cause them to emerge, even if they have not been detected first. When attacked, they only receive 25% of damage. 

Metalhorrors can spread between colonists in various ways and cannot be detected before a gray flesh sample has been found. A pawn can be implanted through the following vectors:
* Before their arrival at the colony. This can apply to [[creepjoiner]]s, but it is unclear whether other pawns can be infected this way.{{Check Tag|Verify}}
* During revenant hypnosis.
* By an insectoid.{{Check Tag|Detail needed|Chance of infection, Are tamed insectoids capable of infecting pawns?}}
* During sleep.{{Check Tag|Detail|Does this require sleeping in the same bed? Sleeping in the same room? An infected pawn just being around a sleeping pawn?}}
* During surgery by an infected pawn.{{Check Tag|Detail|Operations only? Tending?}}
* Through a meal cooked by an infected pawn. 
* When attacked by fleshbeasts {{Check Tag|Verify|}}
* During [[Unnatural healing]] by infected pawn.
* When fed a meal by a infected pawn. 
* Chance of infection from fleshbeast attacks. Unclear if this applies to all fleshbeast hits or just ones that result in scars.*
* Chance of infection from shambler attacks.  (Unclear if there's a further requirement)
* Chance of infection from sightstealer attacks (Unclear if there's a further requirement)

The [[creepjoiner]] can already have a metalhorror infection upon joining the colony. Contrary to other non-humanlike entities, they have three different life stages. They need 1 day to grow from larva to juvenile, and another two days to grow from a juvenile to a mature metalhorror.

Metalhorrors do not leave behind corpses when killed, instead breaking down into a pile of 10-20 [[bioferrite]], and occasionally 1 [[shard]].

=== Yield ===
The metalhorror yields 4.4 [[bioferrite]] and 220W per day.

=== Combat ===
A metalhorror's attacks are identical to those of a [[scyther]]. Metalhorrors attack with a blade attached to each arm, dealing a massive 20 damage per blade. Even for brawlers with high melee skill, metalhorrors are extremely dangerous.{{Check Tag|Maturity?|How do larval and juvenile metalhorrors compare to mature ones?}}
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{| {{STDT| c_06 text-center}}
! Melee Attacks !! Damage Amount !! Cooldown
|-
![[Injury#Cut|Cut]]
| 20
| 2.0 sec
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Head
|-
![[Injury#Blunt|Blunt]]
| 9
| 2.0 sec
-->
|}
</li><div>

Unlike scythers, however, metalhorrors are highly flammable. They can be ignited very easily, and will disengage from combat while on fire.

Metalhorrors have a [[psychic sensitivity]] of 150%, making certain [[psycast]]s{{RoyaltyIcon}} more effective on them.

== Analysis ==
Metalhorrors subtly manipulate their hosts, looking for opportunities to spread to others, and making them lie about test results if the tester is infected. Communal areas and shared bedrooms do most of the work for Metalhorrors, giving them ample opportunity to spread.

==== Detection ====
[[Paramedic]]s {{BiotechIcon}} can never become infected or lie about test results, so they can be used to test for Metalhorror infections safely.

If you don't have a paramedic, the following procedure can be done after studying 2 pieces of gray flesh:

# Have 2 doctors
# The instant you become aware of a Metalhorror infection, have doctor 1 check someone other than doctor 2
# If they find an infection, doctor 1 is clear.
# If they do not, have doctor 2 check the patient
# if they find an infection, doctor 1 is infected
# If they do not, have doctor 1 check again
# if doctor 1 finds an infection, doctor 2 is infected
# if doctor 1 does not, then either both doctors are clear or both are infected.

In the event of total infection, a sufficient number of [[Mechanoids]] can safely clear out the revealed Metalhorrors, as long as the [[Mechanitor]]s {{BiotechIcon}} they are linked to are still alive.

== Gallery ==
=== Larva ===
<gallery>
Metalhorror Larva east.png|East
Metalhorror Larva north.png|North
Metalhorror Larva south.png|South
</gallery>

=== Juvenile ===
<gallery>
Metalhorror Juvenile east.png|East
Metalhorror Juvenile north.png|North
Metalhorror Juvenile south.png|South
</gallery>

=== Mature ===
<gallery>
Metalhorror Mature east.png|East
Metalhorror Mature north.png|North
Metalhorror Mature south.png|South
</gallery>

== Version history == 
* [[Anomaly DLC]] Release - Added.
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