Scavenger

"'The brainless Scavenger is the lowliest of Terminids. Upon encountering an agent of liberty, it emits a piercing scream that attracts nearby bugs in a reflexive attempt to destroy freedom.'"

The Scavenger is an adolescent form of a Warrior and is considered the lowest on the Terminid food chain; thus it can be found on any planet and any difficulty.

Though weak and practically harmless, if caught in the middle of a pack, a Helldiver will find that these lowly creatures pose a greater threat than they might originally have thought. Be mindful that if given the chace they will release a cloud of Pheromone Spores, which will alert nearby Terminids there is a hostile within their territory.

Tactics

 * Scavengers are found on any planet with bug missions, and are often seen in large groups. They move at a moderate speed, but their main job is to attract stronger Terminids to the Helldivers' locations.


 * Lethal drones such as the Guard Dog and the Rover have a high effectiveness against swarms of smaller bugs and make quick work of groups of scavengers.


 * It has only a basic claw attack, but should not be underestimated when encountered in large numbers. They can easily kill an unaware helldiver in three to five hits.


 * It is recommended to target the smaller bugs first in a patrol as they're more likely to be the ones to call for help via bug breach.

Variations
The Scavenger comes in two other variants with their own unique abilities and tactics.

Bile Spitter

 * A juvenile Bile Spewer that can be found on Easy difficulty and higher. They can spit at Helldivers to slow them down, as well as explode on death, dealing damage to nearby Helldivers and Terminids.

Pouncer

 * A juvenile Hunter that can be found in Easy difficulty and higher. They can use their wings to leap towards Helldivers.