In the next chapter, Pit Worm's Nest, Shephard reaches the Waste Processing Area 3 and finds all the soldiers dead (although many were likely killed by Pit Drones infesting the area), and the Pit Worm standing in the Toxic Disposal Basin. Half-Life: Opposing ForceĪt the end of Opposing Force's eighth chapter, Vicarious Reality, Shephard picks up a radio transmission from a group of HECU Marines fighting the Pit Worm.
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The Pit Worm hitting Shephard with its eye laser. If one manages to run into one of the many passages leading into other rooms, the Pit Worm will screech angrily and swipe viciously at the entrance of the passage taken. Like the Gene Worm, only one individual of that species is ever seen in-game. The Pit Worm makes bird-like vocalizations. If it is shot in the eye with most weapons, it will recoil, shielding it with its claws for a few seconds before striking aggressively at the player. If enemies get too close, the worm also has large claws to strike out with. The Pit Worm's eye is its primary weapon, capable of firing a searing energy beam at nearby enemies and the player. Its body is likely longer than seen, although it is unknown how much.
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It is found in the Waste Processing Area 3's Toxic Disposal Basin, a large room partially flooded with hazardous water, where the creature came from the ground (like an earthworm, hence its name). The Pit Worm's caterpillar-like segmented body supports a head dominated by a single large eye with two vertical eyelids, and a twelve teeth mouth under it.