Alpha Commander
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“You'll face off against heavier, deadlier Brood Commanders, but with a small twist. The allies that it spawns will not be the ones you are used to.
— Johan Pilestedt and Niklas Malmborg, Escalation of Freedom Announcement Trailer
The Alpha Commander is a more durable Brood Commander. The trio of Alpha Warriors it summons are faster than their original counterparts.
Spawning
Alpha Commanders can be first found on 
Impossible, completely replacing Brood Commanders. They can spawn from Bug Breaches, within patrols, and guarding Objectives, Bug Nests, and Minor Places of Interest.
Behavior
Alpha Commanders behave similarly to Brood Commanders.
Alpha Commanders have slightly more health and durability compared to Brood Commanders, but otherwise behave the same. The Alpha Commander can instead summon a trio of Alpha Warriors, which are faster and potentially deadlier Warriors. Once the Alpha Commander summons the Alpha Warrior Trio, it will either engage in combat alongside them or retreat to a safe distance to continue spawning additional units. Sometimes the Alpha Commander summons Hive Guards, which usually indicates that a large number of Hive Guards and other heavily armored enemies will spawn during the mission.
Alpha Commanders are able to release a cloud of pheromones into the air that causes a Bug Breach.
Anatomy
| Part Name | Health* | AV** | Durable** | % To Main*** | Bleed | Fatal | ExDR**** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | 1,000 |  Light |
|
70% | - | None | Yes | 0% |
| Head | 250 | Light |
|
70% | 100% | 300 [100/s] | Yes | 100% |
| Legs | 200 |  Unarmored II |
|
50% | 60% | None | No | 100% |
| Claws | 200 | Light |
|
50% | 50% | None | No | 100% |
* Parts with their HP listed as "Main" do not have their own individual health. All damage dealt to these parts is transferred to the enemy's Main health pool.
** Refer to armor values and enemy durability as defined in Damage.
*** The percentage of damage that is applied to the enemy's Main health pool. At 0 HP, the enemy dies. Unless the enemy has constitution, then it will bleedout and die.
**** ExDR means explosive damage resistance, this is a percentage between 0 and 100. If this value is 100%, the part is explosive immune, meaning explosives cannot damage it.
Explosions will only directly damage Main health if it is internal.
Tactical Information
Alpha Commanders can be taken out with the same tactics used against the Brood Commander.
- Alpha Commanders have peculiar behavior where if not directly engaged in a patrol they will "retreat" then come back and attack the Helldiver.
- Alpha Commanders can call in a Bug Breach, even without their head.
- Alpha Commanders are capable of summoning Alpha Warriors and Hive Guards even without their head.
- While any weapon is capable of killing Alpha Commanders,
Medium armor-penetrating weapons and explosives are more effective against them due to their Light armored heads and high durability.
- Their head, claws, and body have slightly thicker armor, reducing damage from
Light penetration weaponry.
- Destroying both claws will kill the Commander.
- Their legs are not armored, making them vulnerable to Light penetration weaponry. Destroying a leg will significantly reduce its movement and charge speed, with further reductions for additional legs destroyed.
- Even while missing a leg, the Alpha Commander is still able to "charge," inflicting damage and its effects; this is despite not appearing to be actually charging.
- Their head, claws, and body have slightly thicker armor, reducing damage from
Trivia
- The Alpha Commander was first revealed in the Escalation of Freedom Announcement Trailer on July 23rd, 2024, and began appearing in-game on the update's release on August 6th, 2024.
- Alpha Commanders may summon Hive Guards occasionally. This is confirmed to be an unintended bug.
Change History
Patch
Description
1.001.002
2024-08-06
Addition
- Added Brood Commander variant: Alpha Commander.
Scavenger • Bile Spitter • Pouncer • Hunter • Shrieker • Warrior • Bile Warrior • Alpha Warrior • Hive Guard • Nursing Spewer • Bile Spewer • Brood Commander • Alpha Commander • Stalker • Charger • Spore Charger • Charger Behemoth • Impaler • Bile Titan • Dragonroach • Hive Lord
Trooper • Brawler • Commissar • Rocket Raider • Marauder • MG Raider • Berserker • Devastator • Rocket Devastator • Heavy Devastator • Scout Strider • Reinforced Scout Strider • Hulk Obliterator • Hulk Scorcher • Hulk Bruiser • War Strider • Annihilator Tank • Shredder Tank • Barrager Tank • Gunship • Dropship • Factory Strider
