Pregnants
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Pregnants are one of the larger breeds of necromorphs encountered in Dead Space. Created from both male and female corpses, they are the first "If you shoot me in the wrong place you will suffer" enemy that Isaac encounters. They are first encountered in Chapter 3: Course Correction, in the Engine Room, but X-rays of them can be found in the BioLab, indicating attempts were made to understand their anatomy.
Pregnants are named due to the enormous sac extruding from their abdomen. They also have two scythes for attacking enemies and they are in the usual Slasher position from where human arms used to be. Other than that it doesn't have much offensive capability but despite this they will try to move in to claw Isaac if they see him. What makes Pregnants dangerous is the spawn inside their belly: if Isaac ruptures the abdomen the amount of spawn thrown at him can quickly overwhelm him in seconds. Their weight hinders their speed so they aren't as fast as Slashers, but they can move at a brisk enough pace to out-walk Isaac when they are determined. Initially they host Swarmers, but in later chapters of the game Pregnants appear to carry deadlier payloads of creatures including Lurkers and their enhanced versions, along with the body-part critters that come from Dividers. If the Pregnant is indeed the result of a pregnant woman, then it may be possible that the spawn produced by the Pregnant upon bursting varies on development of the baby inside of it at the time of its transformation into a Necromorph.
Pregnants usually don't travel as groups, but there have been some cases where they do. However they do prefer the company of other Necromorphs and unlike the Lurkers they can really cause havoc when they have Slashers or other forms with them. If one is unwary they could rupture the Pregnant with a crowd clearing weapon by accident and make things even worse for themselves. However if handled calmly and precisely they won't be that bad of a threat.
[edit] Strategy
- Pregnants are like suicide soldiers. They want Isaac to shoot them in the abdomen and unleash their spawn on him. Your best bet is to take out their arms. The Pregnant's legs are small and tough to hit without hitting the stomach instead. It's a better idea to go for its arms with precise weapons. Just remember, don't panic.
- It is possible for a Pregnant to claw its stomach open after weakened, releasing its payload of smaller Necromorphs. If one stops and raises its claws in the air, stasis and kill it as quickly as possible.
- Like all Necromorphs, it is a good idea to use Stasis on them. This gives you plenty of time to pick off its arms, legs, or head, without worrying about it getting too close.
- Note that if you shoot its head off, the Pregnant will behave much like a Slasher, in that it will flail wildly with its scythe-like arms, possibly hitting other Necromorphs near them.
- If you do decide to go for the legs, your best bet is a horizontally-set Plasma Cutter - or a Line Gun, if you aim low enough.
- Another idea is to use the force gun at a distance. This will stun the pregnant, and will eventually kill it. This does, of course, involve a risk of the Pregnant releasing its payload, so use caution.
| Necromorphs | ||
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| Forms | Brutes • Dividers • Drag Tentacles • Exploders • Flyers • Guardians • Infectors • Leapers • Lurkers • Pregnants • Slashers • Swarmers • Twitchers • Wheezers | |
| Bosses | The Leviathan • The Hunter • The Slug • The Hive Mind | |
| Deleted Material | Grabber • Graverobber | |
