Stalker
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“The Stalker will be largely cloaked and very hard to see, until she is close enough to gut you. Listen carefully for her.” —Loading screen tip
The Stalker is a weak and fast specimen with the ability to render herself almost invisible. Her only audible cues are that of their inane mutterings as they head towards you. Because of this, players can often be attacked from behind or from the sides before they're aware of its presence.
Due to her low amount of health, increased speed, invisibility, and penchant for taking the most direct route to the players, she can often come into the line of fire before players notice her existence, which is usually a non-issue. However, for players using explosives or the Flamethrower without effective fire resistance, she is a hazard that can cause a player's death; either via direct damage or from the repercussions of said projectiles striking an unintended, close-range obstacle.
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[edit] Biology
[edit] Appearance
The Stalker is one of only two types of specimens with female form, the other being the Siren. When visible, the Stalker's skin is pale and stained with blood. Her eyes are blueish-white and she only has hair on the right side of the head; the left side is bald with a large scar. Several other large scars can be found dotted around their torso. She wears several fabric bands and black frilly underwear, but no shirt or top covering.
[edit] Events
For the Twisted Christmas update, she was re-skinned, and dubbed Mrs. Claws. This skin depicts a blond-haired female humanoid wearing a red miniskirt with white trim, a red shawl with a cloth barely covering her breasts, and red-and-white stalkings saturated with blood. She also appears to be wearing gold-framed glasses and a gas mask with the visor broken.
For the Summer Sideshow update she was re-skinned into the lovely assistant. This skin depicts blond-haired female humanoid wearing a red, black and gold corset, a black and red magician's top hat, black and gold gloves, and red and gold boots with black laces and black fish-net stockings. She is also wearing a black thong and black leather straps on her legs. Her face near her mouth is torn, showing beast-like teeth inside. This Stalker is slightly different with her invisibility appearance. Instead of being a barely noticeable shadow of the stalker themselves, the Lovely Assistant skin makes the character shimmer. This is much more noticeable than its standard appearance. For the Halloween Sideshow her skin was based off of the Summer Sideshow, but the costume is black and instead of an Assisstant's Hat, she is wearing a witch hat.
[edit] Behavior
The Stalker runs towards players under the cover of their invisibility. She reveals herself only when she strikes, and often mutters various things that usually serve to alert players of her existence. When struck and not killed immediately, she may become stunned and hang limp momentarily. Stalkers rarely or never travel alone, usually appearing in groups of two or three in order to overwhelm their target.
[edit] Extermination
| Beginner | Normal | Hard | Suicidal | Hell on Earth | |
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| Total health | 50 | 100 | 135 | 155 | 175 |
| Head health | 13 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 44 |
| Bounty | £30 | £15 | £12 | £9 | |
A Stalker's base health total health is 100, and head health is 25. These figures are then multiplied by 0.5 on beginner, 1.35 on hard, and 1.75 for suicidal. The base bounty value is £15, this is then multiplied by 2 for beginner, 0.85 on hard, 0.65 on suicidal and hell on earth and reduced to its floor value.
The Stalker can usually be killed with a single shot from the majority of weapons but, due to the requirements of the Commando perk, it is advised that you or a teammate take them out with an assault rifle.
[edit] Detection
While the easiest way to detect cloaked Stalkers is to use the Commando perk, this isn't always an option. The first sign of the Stalker's existence is often her distinctive vocalizations, which can give you a general idea of the direction from which she is approaching. Another warning of her presence is that when a stalker is close to a player, hard, fast breathing is heard, one can assume that this from the players themselves. These vocalizations, however, are often overwhelmed by the sounds of gunfire on multi-player. Under most circumstances, it is possible to discern them by the semi-transparent white sections of her limbs and face, or by her moving shadow. The Stalker is often found traveling with Crawlers because they share spawn points, but this tactic is a less reliable indicator.
[edit] Gallery
The menu splash screen of the Stalker.
The menu splash screen of Stalker during the Christmas events.
The menu splash screen of the Stalker during the summer event.
A menu splash screen of the Stalker during the Halloween event.
A menu splash screen of the Stalker during the Halloween event.
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