Licker β

From Resident Evil Wiki

Main article: Licker

Licker β
based:	Human
height:	Unkown
purpose:	Experimental
status:	inactive

Due to continuous high demand on the black market for the Licker, Tricell decided to research and develop from the Licker data left behind by Umbrella. The result was the Licker β, created after administering the Progenitor virus to an average Licker. Like the standard Licker, the Beta variation is still blind, but has extremely sensitive hearing, allowing it to trace loud sounds to their source almost instantly. Like their naturally occurring forerunners, βs travel in groups, therefore, it is incredibly dangerous when a sound alerts many at one time.

Injection of Progenitor lead to the creature gaining the ability to reproduce. This fertility renders it more of an actual animal, as opposed to a mutated zombie.

One major difference from the original is the creature's vastly increased muscle mass, as well as a slightly improved sense of smell. One new weakness exhibited by the Licker β was an exposed heart located in the center of its chest. A simple knife can end a Beta's life with a single stab to this organ.

[edit] Strategy

Their primary attack is to lunge at their target. Other attacks include stabbing their target with their namesake tongue and striking it with their large claws. They also possess a one-hit-kill attack; first the Licker pounces onto a victim, who becomes completely helpless. If the target's partner does not save them quickly, the Licker will simply tear out their victim's throat. It should be noted that these Lickers are extremely durable, and very resistant to gunfire. With an AK-74, one would have to fire about a magazine and a half to dispense a single Licker, and you will never encounter just one Licker. With a magnum, however, it takes somewhere close to five shots on Professional mode (the hardest level) with the S&W M500. They are vulnerable to most grenade rounds, but acid seems to have the most effect. With Nitrogen rounds, one can freeze the targeted Licker, and use a weapon or knife to destroy the frozen body. If the body is left alone for too long, the Licker will unfreeze. Most of the time, if the player is nearby, the thawed Licker will attempt to do a tongue-spear attack and the AI or second player will have to press the HELP action button to cut off the tongue.

Another strategy is to use a Shotgun and keep a corner between you and the Licker; they will be close enough to be knocked back, and they normally can't react quick enough when they round the corner. However, this will not work as well against multiple enemies.

Shooting the Licker's exposed brain causes it to recoil, leaving a brief opening for a shot at it's exposed heart. Only one or two shots at it's heart is sufficent to kill the Licker.

[edit] Original design

Originally the Licker β was supposed to differ much more from the standard licker. The original design called for the creature to have an exoskeleton covering most of the body and completely covering the previously exposed brain. Another concept included getting rid of its claws and instead having a long talon errupt for the arm of the licker for its attack.

v • d • e B.O.W. Tyrant Series T-001 - T-002 - T-078 - T-091 - T-092 - T-09* - T-103 (Nemesis T-Type - Ivan) - T-0400TP - T-104 - Hypnos T-Type - Thanatos - Bandersnatch - T-A.L.O.S. - Pluto Hunter Series MA-121α - MA-121β - MA-124γ - MA-125μ - MA-125R - Enhanced Hunter - Sweeper - Hunter Elite Other B.O.W. Eliminator - Lurker - Albinoid (Adult - infant) - MA-39 Cerberus - FI-03 Neptune - Stinger - Plague Crawler - Adder (Yawn) - Plant 43