Psimorph (Apocalypse)

The Psimorph is a rare and highly specialized Alien. Its Psionic powers and defense are formidable, it is likely to be used as an Alien commander in battle situations. Despite its ability to fly, its mobility is limited due to its bulk and lack of a skeletal structure. Unlike other Alien types it seems to survive quite well in our environment. It represents a serious threat to our Agents. Our best form of defense is with biological weapons and strong Psi-defense.  From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia

Psimorph

Grown-In Weapon = Alien Mind Bender Health = 420 Speed / Time Units = 36 Accuracy = 30 Reactions = 30 Stamina = 45 Strength = 50 Bravery = 80 Armour¹: 10/10/10/10/10/0 Psi Energy = 170 ⊗¹ Psi Attack = 85 Psi Defense = 80 Size = large Inventory = no Movement = flying Infiltration Influence = formidable ⊗¹ Score = 30

¹ armour values : Head/Body/Left Arm/Right Arm/Legs/Under (approximately)
⊗ Errors: ¹ 100 is maximum value. ² irrelevant - never appears within Mega-Primus' buildings.

The creature has internal devices that generate an anti-grav field allowing it to float through the air. Without this mechanism the Psimorph would collapse in a mass of jelly-like flesh and tentacles. It has a number of separate brain structures which are extremely well developed indicating potential leadership functions and Psionic capabilities. All of the major organs are duplicated about twelve times which would seem to be a defense mechanism allowing the creature to function despite sustaining massive damage.  From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia

A large, floating, humanoid shaped balloon with short red fingers.

UFOs & Chambers
Psimorphs are not onboard any UFO which is used for infiltration.
Psimorphs are found aboard these UFOs, and in quantity, when a UFO has crashed:
Battleship x1
Mothership x2
Psimorphs are present in these alien chambers, and in quantity, within the Alien Dimension:
Food Chamber x2
AlienFarm x2
Spawning Chamber x2
Organic Factory x2
Megapod Chamber x2
Dimnesion Gate Generator x6

Infiltration
Psimorphs do not appear within any building.

Combat

Unit

A Psimorph is very resistant to psionics.

1. Threat
2. Grown-In
3. How the alien fights NOT how xcom should fight it.
4. any other unique stuff

Psimorphs are best described as stronger, tougher and flying versions of the Micronoid Aggregate. As with the Micronoids, their only offensive capabilities are their Psionic powers. They are quite large, taking up eight tiles (2x2x2) on the Battlescape map. These aliens are rarely encountered in Mega-Primus, as they will only be present during Alien Mothership recovery missions; they are never dropped during Infiltration missions. They are more common in the Alien Dimension, appearing in six of its buildings. Psimorphs make banshee-like wailing noises. On their own, Psimorphs are relatively easy to deal with. While they have a lot of Health, they lack the Micronoids' resistances, and their large size makes them easier to hit. However, they are at their most powerful if they suddenly join a big battle and start throwing X-COM forces into disarray and confusion. Androids and highly-trained Hybrids are the safest way to fight Psimorphs. Human Agents can be moved out of the Psimorphs' sight to prevent them from getting a Psionic lock. Equipping Agents with Toxiguns will also help minimize damage should they get mind-controlled. Other aliens should be lured away from Psimorphs if possible. Due to their size, Psimorphs will be hampered in narrow, enclosed spaces, as they will block other aliens' line of fire. Psimorphs can be tricky to capture. See Capturing Live Aliens for tips on how to accomplish this. According to the game files, a single Psimorph is supposed to appear during Battleship recovery missions, but it does not. This appears to have something to do with the game trying to spawn too many different types and/or "squads" of aliens at once (see the Talk page of the Micronoid Aggregate article for more information). Like the Megaspawn, a Psimorph may not be visible to an X-COM Agent if a part of its body is hidden behind a terrain object, even if the object is obviously far too small to realistically hide the whole alien.

Resistance
Psimorphs are resistant to stun gas, stun grapple and Toxin-A whereas Toxin-B has a more potent effect.

Psimorph research is another step further for understanding all alien lifeforms.

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See Also

• Anti-Alien Combat Tactics
• Unit Attributes
• Research
• Grown-In Weapons