However, owing to their size and strength, Praetorians simply had no need for stealth and tactical movement in most cases and would attack targets directly. Praetorians were smarter and more cunning than typical Xenomorphs. Praetorians could spit acid in far larger quantities than other Xenomorphs, and could also use their claws and long blade-tipped tails as slashing and stabbing weapons, making them deadly at any range. They were capable of defeating entire squads of human Marines single-handedly and were even a match for Yautja in close-quarters combat. Despite this size, they were almost as fast and agile as their smaller Xenomorph siblings, although Praetorians seemed to remain in a permanent bipedal position, and owing to their bulk, they were unable to scale walls or ceilings.Īs was befitting of their size, Praetorians were incredibly strong and their thick skin, known to be bulletproof in some cases, enabled them to shrug off damage that would be terminal several times over to most other Xenomorph castes. Praetorians were dark in color, typically black but sometimes black-blue and stood over 10 feet tall, towering over their fellow Xenomorphs on the battlefield. Like Queens, Praetorians typically possessed longer dorsal spines that ended in a sharp point when compared to other Xenomorphs that possessed these appendages. Unlike Queens, however, Praetorians did not possess a second pair of arms on their chest, and their jaws, filled with metallic teeth, were comparable to lower Xenomorph castes.

' Size of a goddamn truck!' ―Sergeant Alejandra Herrera assessing the motion tracker profile of an incoming Praetorian (from Aliens: Fireteam Elite)Ī Praetorian's most distinguishing feature was its large head crest, similar to that of a Queen, which they would often employ to ram targets in a charging attack.

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