Muton

The Muton is an intelligent alien, meaning it is evolved enough to utilise tools and weaponry, and has command over lesser beings in the form of terror units.

The Muton race control:

• Silacoids
• Celatids

Being quite strong, healthy, and less-effected by AP ammunition, it can be quite hard for your soldiers to take down a Muton in the early stages of the game. One minor downfall however, is that they are fairly stupid*, in that it will "forget" the whereabouts of your soldiers after only 4 turns.

*Compared to an Ethereal's 8-turn intelligence.

Statistics

TUs:               56-65
Health:            125
Energy:            90-105
Reactions:         60-70
Strength:          70-82
Bravery:           80
Firing Accuracy:   27-63
Throwing Accuracy: 63
Psi Skill:         N/A
Psi Strength:      25-29
 

Live Specimen

This humanoid creature is physically powerful and intelligent. They have a particular appetite for consuming raw flesh of any kind, which they need for sustenance like earth based carnivores. They appear to rely on telepathic commands from a race known as 'Ethereals'. Once separated from this telepathic link their mental system appears to break down and they die. The cybernetic implants are used to enhance their combat performance. They are clearly the foot soldiers for a higher intelligence.

Autopsy

The 'skin' of this creature appears to be an organically created protective armour which is grafted onto the body. There are numerous cybernetic implants which are used to enhance the cardio-vascular system and the senses. The reproductive organs appear to have been surgically removed. Evidently these unfortunate creatures are limited to a life of warfare and conquest. Armour piercing ammunition is not very effective against their toughened skin.

Notes

A classic case of Find The Muton

The following are some miscellaneous notes on the Muton:

• The Muton takes 0.6x damage from armour-piercing weaponry.
• Very high Health. High Explosive set off next to a Superhuman-grade Muton may not kill it.
• Very high Strength.
• Very high Energy.
• Average Reactions.
• Is fast (high TUs).
• Average Firing and Throwing Accuracy.
• Very low Psi Strength.
• Although Mr. Angry Red Suit appears in the opening animation, there are no Muton Leaders or Commanders or even Medics.
• While the troops on the ground can see them just fine, neglectful Commanders might lose track of Mutons in vegetation. Their green armor blends in well with flora.

See Also

• Celatid
• Silacoid