Brood Commander

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Directing its foul brethren with a mixture of pheromone-like spores and authoritarian shrieks, the bloodthirsty Brood Commander is a rare and deadly strain known for its undeniable hatred of the right to vote.

— Helldivers 2 PlayStation Store Page

The Brood Commander is a lightly armored, large Terminid that can summon a trio of Warriors to assist it in combat.

Spawning

Brood Commanders can be first found on Trivial Difficulty Icon.pngTrivial as the Mission Target of the Eliminate Brood Commanders Mission.

Starting on Medium Difficulty Icon.pngMedium, they can spawn from Bug Breaches, within patrols, and guarding Objectives and Bug Nests.

Starting on Challenging Difficulty Icon.pngChallenging, they can be found guarding Minor Places of Interest.

Starting on Impossible Difficulty Icon.pngImpossible, Brood Commanders are replaced by its variant, the Alpha Commander.

Behavior

Brood Commanders will approach Helldivers, climbing over terrain and obstacles in an attempt to attack with their claws at close range. They can strafe sideways, and will attempt to cut off Helldivers trying to run past them. Similarly to Warriors, when their head is destroyed, Brood Commanders will enter a "berserk" state, where they gain increased movement speed but continuously bleed out. Brood Commanders will also occasionally summon a trio of Warriors.

Brood Commanders are able to charge at Helldivers, usually when a Helldiver is 15-20m away from them. The charge will deal damage upon contact and can knock down Helldivers, potentially inflicting a concussive effect onto them. The Brood Commander's charge can be dodged or can be stopped by colliding with terrain or a larger entity, like a Charger.

Brood Commanders are able to release a cloud of pheromones into the air that causes a Bug Breach.

Tactical Information

  • Brood Commanders can call in a Bug Breach, even without their head.
  • While any weapon is capable of killing a Brood Commander, explosives and Armor AP3 Icon.png Medium armor-penetrating weapons are more effective against them.
  • Destroying their head may be a less viable strategy as they can survive for longer than warriors, meaning that they will enter their berserk state for longer, allowing them to sometimes catch up to Helldivers and kill them before dying.
  • Despite their low armor, they can absorb large amounts of ammo before dying, due to this, high damage weaponry and explosives are recommended.
    • Their head, claws, and body have slightly thicker armor, reducing damage from Armor AP2 Icon.png Light penetration weaponry.
    • Their legs are not armored, making them vulnerable to Armor AP2 Icon.png Light penetration weaponry. Destroying a leg will significantly reduce its movement and charge speed, being reduced further with any additional legs destroyed.
    • Even while missing a leg, the Brood Commander is still able to "charge," inflicting damage and its effects; this is despite not appearing to be actually charging.

Anatomy

Part Name Health* AV** Location Durable** % To Main*** Bleed Fatal ExDR****
Main 800 Armor AV2 Icon.png Light 60% - None Yes 0%
Head 200 Armor AV2 Icon.png Light 60% 50% 300 [75/s] Yes 100%
Legs 170 Armor AV1 Icon.png Unarmored II 40% 60% None No 100%
Claws 200 Armor AV2 Icon.png 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.


Variants

Change History

Patch
Description

1.001.002
2024-08-06

Added variant: Alpha Commander.