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Termites are mechanoids that specialize in destroying walls and other impassible structures.

Summary[edit]

As mechanoids, every termite is immune to fire, Flame and Heat damage, and temperature extremes, despite having Comfortable Temperatures defined. They have 100% Toxic Resistance and Toxic Environment Resistance, making them immune to toxic buildup, rot stink and other toxic effects. They do not need to eat, rest, and have no mood. They will be stunned by EMP attacks for a time proportional to the EMP damage inflicted and will "adapt" and rendered immune to further EMP strikes for 2,200 ticks (36.67 secs).

Dead termites may be shredded at the machining table or crafting spot for 30 steel and 10 plasteel. However, these values are affected by mechanoid shredding efficiency, as well as missing parts on the termite.

Along with apocritons, termites are the only mechanoids that can't be gestated in the Biotech DLC.

As an enemy[edit]

Termites are primarily found in breach raids, and don't typically appear outside of them. They aim to destroy nearby walls, if no pawns are in range.

Combat[edit]

Termites wield the thump cannon. While it only deals moderate damage to living targets, it can easily destroy buildings and walls. A single shot deals 270 damage to walls in a 3-tile wide stretch, enough to destroy wooden walls in one shot, stone block walls in two, uranium in three, and plasteel in four. In melee, they have a fairly weak attack with no special quirks:

Melee Attacks	Damage Amount	Cooldown
Blunt	11.7	2.6 sec

The thump cannon can down unarmored pawns in five hits on average, and most often kill from brain damage.

Termites have a shooting accuracy of 96%, though this is entirely negated by the Forced Miss Radius of their only weapon, the thump cannon. They have a melee hit chance of 62%, equivalent to a pawn with a Melee skill of 4.

Armor[edit]

Armor

Analysis[edit]

Termites are exclusive to breacher raids. Defending against termites, in terms of base design, is like defending against any other breacher. Make cover in multiple separate locations, so that you can be prepared to fight anywhere. Contain termites before they can disassemble your defenses and cover, which will allow more deadly mechanoids to go through. Unlike with regular raids, faster mechs like lancers will remain behind the breachers, and wait for them to catch up. If the termites are killed, it does not necessarily mean that the other mechs will stop breaching, but it does mean less damage to your walls.

When compared to other mechs, the thump cannon is not especially deadly. However, it can injure multiple pawns clumped together. Spread out. You can use weapons with high range, such as assault rifles and bolt action rifles, to outrange the termite completely. Alternatively, you can use melee and/or EMP to prevent the termite from firing at all.

If available, combining the melee with the use of the Skip psycast is ideal. Bring the termites closer to you, rather than bring your melee pawns closer to the mechanoids. Use of Low-shield packs or the Skipshield psycast can also prevent their shots from hitting their, but both shields come with their own cost.

Health[edit]

Body Parts (Summary)[edit]

Body part	Health
Head	54
Skull	54
Brain	22
Nose	22
Neck	54
Jaw	43
Eye ^[1] (left, right)	22
Ear (left, right)	22
Body	86
Kidney^[2] (left, right)	32
Lung^[2] (left, right)	32
Liver^[2]	43
Heart^[2]	32
Spine^[2]	54
Stomach^[2]	43
Limbs (left, right, fore, hind)	65
Appendage (left, right, fore, hind)	43

↑ Located inside of Head.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Located inside of Body.

Version history[edit]

1.3.3066 - Added
1.3.3200 - Thump damage multiplier versus walls reduced from 4x to 2x, reducing termite effectivenes.

Mechanoids

Mechanoids | Core: Centipede (Blaster, Burner, Gunner) • Lancer • Pikeman • Scyther • Termite
Combat: Centurion • Legionary • Militor • Scorcher • Tesseron
Command: Apocriton • Diabolus • War queen (War urchin )
Labor: Agrihand • Cleansweeper • Constructoid • Fabricor • Lifter • Paramedic • Tunneler
Cluster | Buildings: Condition causer • Count-down activator • Mech assembler • Mech capsule • Mech drop beacon • Mech high-shield • Mech low-shield • Mech node • Proximity activator • Unstable power cell
Turrets: Auto charge turret • Auto inferno turret • Auto mortar • Mini-slugger turret
Creation | Pawn: Mechanitor
Buildings: Mech gestator • Large mech gestator • Mechband antenna • Mechband dish

[Head-1] Located inside of Head.

[Body-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Located inside of Body.

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+{{infobox main|none|
-|page verified for version = 1.3.3066
+| page verified for version = 1.3.3066
-|name = Termite
+| name = Termite
-|image = Termite.png|Termite
+| image = Termite.png|Termite
-|description = A medium-sized mechanoid. Termites specialize in burrowing, digging, and breaking through defensive structures. Defenders need to decide whether to try to eliminate the termite before it can dig through their defenses, or take it where it emerges.
+| description = A medium-sized mechanoid. Termites specialize in burrowing, digging, and breaking through defensive structures. Defenders need to decide whether to try to eliminate the termite before it can dig through their defenses, or take it where it emerges.
-|type = Mechanoid
+| combatPower = 110
-|movespeed = 2.1
+| type = Mechanoid
-|basemeatamount = 0
+| movespeed = 2.1
-|baseleatheramount = 0
+| basemeatamount = 0
-|armorblunt = 22
+| baseleatheramount = 0
-|armorsharp = 56
+| armorblunt = 22
-|armorheat = 200
+| armorsharp = 56
-|min comfortable temperature = -100
+| armorheat = 200
-|max comfortable temperature = 250
+| min comfortable temperature = -100
-|bodysize = 1.6
+| max comfortable temperature = 250
-|healthscale = 2.16
+| bodysize = 1.6
-|lifespan = 2500
+| healthscale = 2.16
-|attack1dmg = 17
+| lifespan = 2500
-|attack1type = Blunt
+| attack1dmg = 17
-|attack1cool = 2.6
+| attack1type = Blunt
-|attack1part = head
+| attack1cool = 2.6
+| attack1part = head
 }}
-'''Termites''' are [[mechanoid]]s which do not eat, cannot be tamed or trained, and are always hostile to the colony. They can be found sealed in [[ancient shrine]]s, participating in [[raids]] against the colony, or found in [[Crashed Ship Part#Poison Ship|poison ships]] and [[Crashed Ship Part#Psychic Ship|psychic ships]]. The specialty of the termite is breaching walls and will target doors, walls, base production tables and furniture.
+'''Termites''' are [[mechanoid]]s that specialize in destroying [[wall]]s and other impassible structures.
-They come as part of the [[Raid#Breachers|breach raid]] type.
+== Summary ==
+{{Mechanoid Summary}}
-Dead termites may be shredded at the [[machining table]] or [[crafting spot]] for 30 [[steel]] and 10 [[plasteel]] though these values are affected by [[Mechanoid Shredding Efficiency|mechanoid shredding efficiency]] as well as missing parts on the termite.
+Dead termites may be shredded at the [[machining table]] or [[crafting spot]] for {{Icon Small|Steel||30}} [[steel]] and {{Icon Small|Plasteel||10}} [[plasteel]]. However, these values are affected by [[Mechanoid Shredding Efficiency|mechanoid shredding efficiency]], as well as missing parts on the termite.
-Termites have a [[shooting accuracy]] of 96%, equivalent to a pawn with a [[Shooting]] skill of 8. However as their only weapon has a forced miss radius that their shots will always land within, their accuracy has no bearing on their lethality. They have a [[melee hit chance]] of 62%, equivalent to a pawn with a [[Melee]] skill of 4.
+Along with [[apocriton]]s,{{BiotechIcon}} termites are the only mechanoids that can't be [[mechanoid creation|gestated]] in the [[Biotech DLC]].
-== Combat & Strategy ==
+=== As an enemy ===
-===Combat===
+Termites are primarily found in [[Raid#Breachers|breach raid]]s, and don't typically appear outside of them. They aim to destroy nearby [[wall]]s, if no pawns are in range.
-Termites wield the [[thump cannon]], which while only moderately damaging to living targets do significant damage to buildings and [[walls]]. A single shot deals {{#expr: {{Q|Thump cannon|Damage Base}}*30}} to walls in a 3-tile wide stretch, enough to destroy [[wood|wooden]] walls in one shot, [[stone block]] walls in two, [[uranium]] in three, and [[plasteel]] in four.
-Thus, containing Termites before they can disassemble your defenses and allow the accompanying [[Lancer]]s, [[Scyther]]s, [[Pikeman|Pikemen]] and [[Centipede]]s to kill your pawns is paramount. Additionally, the long term cost of repairing their damage is significant. Using melee pawns to prevent firing is recommended, and if available, combining the melee with the use of the [[Psycast#Skip|Skip]] psycast {{RoyaltyIcon}} is ideal. Use of the [[Low-shield pack]]s {{RoyaltyIcon}} or the [[Psycast#Skipshield|Skipshield]] psycast {{RoyaltyIcon}} can also prevent their shots from hitting its target but can also be costly.
-The thump cannon can down unarmored pawns in five hits on average, and most often kill from brain damage.
+=== Combat ===
+Termites wield the [[thump cannon]]. While it only deals moderate damage to living targets, it can easily destroy buildings and [[walls]]. A single shot deals {{#expr: {{Q|Thump cannon|Damage Base}}*30}} damage to walls in a 3-tile wide stretch, enough to destroy [[wood|wooden]] walls in one shot, [[stone block]] walls in two, [[uranium]] in three, and [[plasteel]] in four. In melee, they have a fairly weak attack with no special quirks:
 <div><li style="display: inline-table;">
 {| {{STDT| c_06 text-center}}
 ! Melee Attacks !! Damage Amount !! Cooldown
 |-
-![[Injury#Blunt|Blunt]]
+! [[Injury#Blunt|Blunt]]
 | 11.7
 | 2.6 sec
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 </li><div>
+The thump cannon can down unarmored pawns in five hits on average, and most often kill from brain damage.
+Termites have a [[shooting accuracy]] of 96%, though this is entirely negated by the Forced Miss Radius of their only weapon, the thump cannon. They have a [[melee hit chance]] of 62%, equivalent to a pawn with a [[Melee]] skill of 4.
-===Armor===
+=== Armor ===
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
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 |}
-== Health ==
+==Analysis==
-===Biology===
+Termites are exclusive to [[breacher]] raids. Defending against termites, in terms of base design, is like defending against any other breacher. Make [[cover]] in multiple separate locations, so that you can be prepared to fight anywhere. Contain termites before they can disassemble your defenses and cover, which will allow more deadly [[mechanoid]]s to go through. Unlike with regular raids, faster mechs like [[lancer]]s will remain behind the breachers, and wait for them to catch up. If the termites are killed, it does not necessarily mean that the other mechs will stop breaching, but it does mean less damage to your walls.
-===Diet===
+When compared to other mechs, the thump cannon is not especially deadly. However, it can injure multiple pawns clumped together. Spread out. You can use weapons with high range, such as [[assault rifle]]s and [[bolt action rifle]]s, to outrange the termite completely. Alternatively, you can use melee and/or [[EMP]] to prevent the termite from firing at all.
-Termites are machines, and machines don't need to eat - but they do need some source of power.
-Currently, it is unknown what power source or other source of energy the Termite or any other [[mechanoid]] uses.
+If available, combining the melee with the use of the [[Psycast#Skip|Skip]] psycast {{RoyaltyIcon}} is ideal. Bring the termites closer to you, rather than bring your melee pawns closer to the mechanoids. Use of [[Low-shield pack]]s {{RoyaltyIcon}} or the [[Psycast#Skipshield|Skipshield]] psycast {{RoyaltyIcon}} can also prevent their shots from hitting their, but both shields come with their own cost.
+== Health ==
 ===Body Parts (Summary)===
+{{Animal Health Table|Mech_Termite}}
-*Note: Termites have a health scale of '''2.0''' - meaning their parts have twice the health of body parts listed in the files.
-<div><li style="display: inline-table;">
-{| {{STDT| sortable c_08 text-center}}
-! Body Part Name  !! Health (&times; Health Scale) !! Base Health !! Quantity !! Coverage (per part)<ref name="coverage">Coverage determines the chance to hit this body part. It is dependent on which group the body part is part of, so, for example, you can't shoot someone in the toe and hit them in the brain.</ref>  !! Group !! Function / Required for following System !! Effect if Destroyed/Removed
-|-
-! [[#Body Rings|First Body Ring]]
-| 200 || | 100 || | 1 || | ? || | Core Part || | Functioning in general || | Machine Failure
-|-
-! [[#Mechanical Head|Mechanical Head]]
-| 60 || | 30 || | 1 || |  15% || | Head || |  Houses Artificial Brain, Sensors || | Machine Failure
-|-
-! [[#Artificial Brain|Artificial Brain]]
-| 60 || | 30 || | 1 || | 5% || | Inside Head || | Data processing || | Machine Failure
-|-
-! [[#Sensors|Sight Sensor]]
-| 20 || | 10 || | 2 || | 8% || | Head || | Sight || | Loss of sight/Blindness
-|-
-! [[#Sensors|Hearing Sensor]]
-| 20 || | 10 || | 2 || | 8% || | Head || | Hearing || | Loss of hearing/Deafness
-|-
-! [[#Sensors|Smell Sensor]]
-| 20 || | 10 || | 1 || | 8% || | Head || | - || | -
-|-
-! [[#Body Rings|Second Body Ring]]
-| 170 || | 85 || | 1 || | 71% || | Inside first ring || | Moving, Manipulation || | Loss of moving/manipulation ability
-|-
-! [[#Reactor|Reactor]]
-| 40 || | 20 || | 1 || | 5% || | Inside second ring || | Blood pumping || | Machine Failure
-|-
-! [[#Body Rings|Third Body Ring]]
-| 170 || | 85 || | 1 || | 80% || | Inside second ring || | Moving, Manipulation || | Loss of moving/manipulation ability
-|-
-! [[#Fluid Reprocessors|Fluid Reprocessor]]
-| 30 || | 15 || | 1 || | 5% || | Inside third ring || | Blood filtration || | Machine Failure
-|-
-|}
-</li><div>
-<references/>
 == Version history ==
 * [[Version/1.3.3066|1.3.3066]] - Added
-* [[Version/1.3.3200|1.3.3200]] - [[Damage types#Thump|thump damage]] multiplier versus [[wall]]s reduced from 4x to 2x, reducing termite effectivenes.
+* [[Version/1.3.3200|1.3.3200]] - [[Damage types#Thump|Thump damage]] multiplier versus [[wall]]s reduced from 4x to 2x, reducing termite effectivenes.
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+{{nav|mechanoid|wide}}
 [[Category:Mechanoids]]