Microbe Bomber

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Mactera Microbe Bomber
Creature Details
Variant Name	Mactera Microbe Bomber
Species	Mactera
Biome	Cerulean Cove
Category	Disruptive Enemy
Combat
Attack(s)	Blob Shot Goo Barrage
Base Health	1500
Resistance(s)	None
Weakness(es)	Fire: 20% Melee: 50% Corrosive: 50% Pierce: 20%
Weakpoint	Sacs: ×2
Temperature
Burn T°C	35°
Burn T°C	35°
Freeze T°C	-320°
Freeze T°C	-320°
Douse Fire T°C	5°
Douse Fire T°C	5°
Unfreeze T°C	999999°
Unfreeze T°C	999999°
Cooling Rate	10°/s
Cooling Rate	10°/s
Warming Rate	50°/s
Warming Rate	50°/s

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The Microbe Bomber, sometimes called the “Boohb Bomber” by mining teams, seems to be a species of Mactera unique to the Cerulean Cove. Very similar to the Milky Leaky Spreader, the Microbe Bomber is much larger, tougher, more dangerous, and has a bright pale white colour compared to its standard cousin. The pale goo is filled with digestive enzymes that dissolve prey, after which it slurps up the liquified remains.

— Miner's Manual Description

The Mactera Microbe Bomber, also known as the Boohb Bomber, is an aerial enemy that lobs white sticky goo at unsuspecting Dwarves, reducing their movement speed leaving them vulnerable to attacks from other creatures, and, unlike the regular Mactera Goo Bomber, deal damage over time to those stuck in it. It will typically fly in a curved pattern, circling a potential target until it stops to begin its firing process. The Boohb Bomber is exclusively found in the Cerulean Cove.

Combat

Much like the regular Goo Bomber, the Boohb Bomber is highly susceptible to damage from its two slime sacs, which serve as its critical weakpoints. Each sac can sustain a certain threshold of damage—depending on the mission's Hazard Level—before breaking, after which it will no longer serve as a weakpoint.

Upon dying, similar to the Goo Bomber, the Boohb Bomber will swirl uncontrollably until it hits the ground, leaving behind a pool of white sticky goo. This effect can be negated by ensuring the bomber is eliminated with no intact weakpoints (slime sacs).

Tactics for fighting Boohb Bombers remain much the same as fighting the regular Goo Bomber, but it has a much larger health pool, and the splash radius of the goo is larger.

Health and Armor

Effective Health Scaling		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		375	750	1650	1950	2250		1650	2325		2700	2550	3450
		1155	2250	2850	3000	4800		1950	2925		3150	3300	4950
		1155	2250	2850	3000	4800		1950	2925		3150	3300	4950
		2775	3000	3450	3900	4350		3450	3900		4200	4200	5400

Breakable Weakpoints

The Microbe Bomber possess 2 Sacs, unlike regular weakpoints, they are breakable.
The Sacs have a base health of 100 that scale with Hazard Level.

Effective Health Scaling		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count	to	30	70	100	150	170		100	120		160	170	200

When it comes to dealing damage to break the weakpoint itself the weakpoint damage multipliers do not apply.
For example a weakpoint with 200 effective HP and a multiplier of 3x being shot for by a gun that deals 15 direct damage with a 30% weakpoint bonus will only take 15 damage.
Any Area Damage can damage and potentially break them, which can be detrimental since they don’t benefit from weakpoint damage.
The CRSPR Flamethrower and the Cryo Cannon can’t damage breakable weakpoints.

Attacks

Blob Shot

AoE Projectile
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		0	3.75	22.5	45	57		30	52.5		30	57	60
	{{#ifeq: Explosive | Cold | |	0	25.5	34.5	49.95	60		0	25.5		34.5	49.95	60
	{{#ifeq: Explosive | Cold | |	0	25.5	34.5	49.95	60		0	25.5		34.5	49.95	60
	{{#ifeq: Explosive | Cold | |	0	40.5	43.5	64.95	75		0	40.5		43.5	64.95	75
Details
Damage Type		Kinetic			Radius: 1 m Maximum Damage Radius: 1 m Minimum Area Damage: 50 %

Goo Barrage moves forward releasing a trail of Goo.
Goo effect: ×0.3 Movement and 3 damage per second while in the Goo (unaffected by hazard level). The effect refreshes every 1 s.

Voice lines

Ping

• "Shoot that gross thing down!"
• "BOOHB BOMBER INCOMING!"
• "Shoot it before it squirts you!"
• "Kill the Boohb Bomber!"

Dwarf affected by goo

• "Ew, it got in my mouth!"
• "Argh, I’ll have a rash for days!"
• "Disgusting white sticky stuff!"
• "What’s that sizzling noise- Agh!"

Kill

• "Boohb went Boom!"
• "POP! Ha ha!"
• "Eughhh, it smells like cheese!"
• "I bombed the Bomber!"
• "Check your armour seals lads, that milk’ll eat right through it"