Big Charger

Big Chargers are towering enemies found deeper within The Complex. They are the larger, more durable cousins of the Charger enemy. They serve as powerhouse tanks, soaking up gunfire and dealing massive amounts of damage that can quickly wipe an unprepared team. They made their debut in Rundown #4.

Appearance
Big Chargers have a very similar appearance to their smaller form. Their flesh has a dark black colour and they have distinctive horns or spikes growing on their head. Due to their dark appearance, they can be difficult to locate in dark rooms and are only faintly visible when glowing. They share the same deep and slow growling sound with Big Strikers when paying attention to their environment.

Spawning
Big Chargers are currently only found within deeper levels of the Complex, occasionally spawning alerted during reactor waves and surge alarms. They can appear sleeping in Overload and Extreme Zones. There are also some rooms in expeditions where they will spawn much more commonly alongside Shadows and Shadow Scouts. They can also spawn alerted behind bloody Security Doors in Extreme Zones.

In certain expeditions they are seen sleeping with tanks or attacking with them.

Behavior
The Big Charger acts identical to enemies in their dormant form. It will stand mostly still, except for when it is listening to the environment, when doing so they are more aware of sounds and flashlights from players.

When alerted, the Big Charger will quickly attempt to use its melee attack, which is incredibly devastating, striking twice and doing 40% damage per hit. It is advisable to not get too close under any circumstances.

When engaging at a distance, their ranged attack is very damaging and comes out faster than the sluggish Big Striker. It shares the same long-range, but will not perform it as often unless there's a long sightline between itself and players. The Big Charger can still stagger from gunfire, which can slow it down or expose its vulnerable back. Despite their hulking size, Big Chargers retain the same speed as regular Chargers.

Big Chargers can be killed silently with 4 player's fully charged melee attack, aiming for the back.