Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Hydralisk

The Hydralisk is the Great Swarm's front-line creature, forming the backbone of their onslaughts with its resistant carapace and ranged spine attack.

Tactical analysis

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Overview
The hydralisk is a Evolution of the slothien in the cosmos, combined with seven or eight distinct and diverse organism strains. While slothiens were peaceful herbivores, the hydralisk is noted as being one of the most fierce and sadistic of the Great Swarm strains, though not as the Genestealer or the Tyranid Warrior. Hydralisks are a versatile combat strain, and form the backbone of the Great Swarm, acting as shock troops. To Gaiaterrans, hydralisks symbolize the Swarm's power more than any other strain.

History
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Trivia

 * It reuses their sounds from Starcraft 2.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Ranger (Aquila)
 * Eve Ranger (Aquila)
 * Assault GI (Alliance)
 * ADI Marines (ADI)
 * Assault Peacekeeper (Protectorate)
 * Avalanche Trooper (Andora)
 * Imperial Shocktrooper (Empire)
 * ,,, (Community)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Highlander Regular Infantry (Voshkod)
 * ... (Brotherhood)
 * Shooter Boys (Horde)
 * Huntress (MLA)
 * Guardsman (Stormrage Cell)
 * Black Ark Corsairs (Collective)
 * Scrin Warrior (Scrin)
 * Encantadia Regulars (Encantadia)

Neutrals

 * Tactical Squad (Coalition)
 * Delian Contractor (Heralds)
 * Sister of Battle (Order)
 * Forgotten Guardian(Survivors)
 * Fire Warrior (Syndicate)
 * Tempestus Scion (Legion)
 * ...(Conglomerate)

Bonus Factions

 * Ariadna Shockteam (ASA)
 * Void Elf Shocktroopers (Bastion)
 * Assault Creep (Rangers)
 * Forgotten Warrior Squad (Pirates)
 * Ascalian Assault Force (Ascalia)
 * Dervish (Elona)
 * Dominion Marine (Dominion)
 * Alberian Security Shock Troopers (Security)
 * ... (Ascendancy)

DLC

 * Knightframe (Federation)
 * ... (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * B2 Battle Droid (Skynet)
 * Elemental Regulars (Elemental)
 * ... (Autocracy)
 * Saurus Shocktroopers (League)
 * Hydralisk (Swarm)
 * Arkesian Shock Troopers (Confederation)
 * Shiverpeak Veterans (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * Chosen Shocktrooper (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * Gnoblar Shock Troopers (Warlords)
 * Skeleton Warrior (Cult)
 * Ardent Shocktrooper Team (Raiders)
 * Whitejackets (Theocracy)
 * Shock Gangs (Insurgents)
 * Dawn Guard (Guardians)
 * Hierarchy Grunt (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * Tauren Warrior (Ecumene)
 * Wakfu Shocktroopers (Concordat)
 * Tilean Shocktroopers (Dogs of War)
 * Tactician Vanguards (Contingent)
 * Eden Shocktrooper (Eden)
 * War Radicals (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * Triangle Shockteam (Commune)
 * Hyborian Soldier (Clique)
 * Guild Shock Unit (Guild)
 * ... (Threat)
 * Rail Defender (Traders)
 * ... (Entente)
 * Imp (Oblivion)
 * Rifle Ja'vo (Corporation)
 * Jiralhanae Soldier (Covenant)
 * Byzantium Soldier (Institute)
 * Eremite Clearwater Rifle Soldier (Eremite)
 * ... (Nimbus)
 * ... (Carnival)
 * ... (Wraiths)
 * ... (Chronophage)
 * ... (Privateers)
 * ... (Foundation)
 * ... (Spartacus)
 * ... (Regency)