The Necromorph infection is not only limited to humans, Dead Space: Martyr describes a Necromorph fish which behaves like all other Necromorphs, as it attacks another fish in order to kill and infect it.Īnd that last Reference shows that they can Infect other things as well, Hell an Necromorph Ork would be Scary and can't even think about an Ogryn. Examples of this include using ventilation shafts to sneak up on prey, playing dead, not attacking until the victim is well within striking range or their back is turned, or using a lure to draw known threats into an ambush. This requires a degree of strategic thinking, and points to a certain amount of individual intelligence and communication. They commonly hunt in small packs of mixed individuals with semi-specific roles, and use stealth, ambush, or pack tactics to gain the upper hand on their victims. The creatures sometimes display tactical planning and cooperative behavior. While shots to center mass are still disruptive and will kill them eventually, it is extremely wasteful and potentially lethal a person may waste a large amount of ammunition, or may be attacked by other Necromorphs while they are concentrated on one. As experience shows, shooting them in the torso where a normal organism can be counted to go down due to internal bleeding and vascular shock is ineffective.

It is this lack of a vascular support system, more than anything else, that is the primary reason for their hardiness. This evidences a total lack of respiration or reliance upon vascular activity. The sole purpose of almost all the Necromorphs is to create more bodies to infect and spread the infection.Īll Necromorphs are extremely hardy and capable of surviving in lethal environments such as the vacuum of space. These creatures are extremely aggressive, and will attack any uninfected organism on sight. The Necromorphs are the reanimated corpses of the dead, reshaped into horrific new forms by a recombinant extraterrestrial infection. I also believe the Local PDF (amusing its an imperial planet) could not stop it an they would need Imperial Guard to help which might not stop it ether. I Know that they were created by Man to use as a weapon, but what if one of them survived dormant on some new planet till an unexpected archeologist discovers it. Wile playing Dead Space 2 with a friend online we started talking about 40k and what would happen if this could happen.įor those of you who haven't played Dead Space or know anything about it here.

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