Snark

The Snark
 * Weapon category: 5
 * Range: Close to Medium
 * Primary attack: Release Snark; 10 pts/Snark bite, 5 pts/Snark burst
 * Secondary attack: None
 * Ammunition: Snark nests
 * Capacity: 15 Snarks

These cute little creatures - also sometimes known as 'Squeaks'- can be used as organic grenades. When thrown with the primary fire button they'll run across the ground, seek out human enemies and then repeatedly jump on them and bite them. There is no secondary attack option. You can carry up to 15 Snarks at a time, and you can release them all at once to cause a tremendous amount of chaos. The pitch of a Snark's chirping will rise over time, and after ten seconds they will self-destruct in an acidic burst. A word of warning - Snarks will not attack other Xen aliens, and if a Snark does not sense a nearby human target they will turn on whoever released them.

Snarks only have 2 health points so any of your weapons can kill them in a single shot; this is easier said than done though as they run and jump around so fast. Furthermore, Snarks always die in small acidic explosions, so it is preferrable to kill them when they are still distant. The acidic burst is less damaging than a bite though, so it is worth taking some damage in order to end their attack.