The Watcher is a small machine designed to detect enemy
threats. Watchers are equipped with scanning technology
and report their findings to other machines in the advent of
enemy detection. They often roam in large packs or
alongside larger machines.
Watchers have a symbiotic relationship with other
machines like Striders. The Watchers provide a watchful
eye and patrol the perimeter in case of danger, allowing the
Striders to calmly "graze". As long as the Watcher stays
close by, the Striders will charge any actual threat.
Appearance
The Watchers' appearance resembles that of a small
theropod dinosaur, albeit without forelimbs. Despite being
the smallest encountered machine, it still is as big as a
large dog.
Their most distinctive feature is their disproportionate
head which houses a powerful, glowing sensor array and a
spotlight, all mounted on a long neck that allows the
machine to quickly swivel its head to observe its
surrounding. The head is easily bigger than even the torso,
but this is because it houses most of the gear.
Compared to the head, the Watcher's body looks
ridiculously small. It balances on two very thin and simple
legs resembling running prosthetics, and its head is
balanced by a long, heavy tail.
Abilities
Watchers can observe and scan the environment in search
for threats. If a danger is spotted, the Watcher will let out
an electronic screech that alerts all nearby machines or, in
the case of Corrupted Watchers, alert human enemies like
the Eclipse. This will put humans on combat alert and
cause machines to either charge or flee.
Unlike their much larger and well-armed cousin the
Thunderjaw, Watchers have no weapons and only light
armor. However, they can attack humans by charging and
tackling them, knocking them down and doing light
damage. When startled, Watchers also have the ability to
blind humans through the use of a bright light emitted from
their eyes.
Loot
Watchers can loot random objects after being killed like
Metal Shards, Sparkers, Wires and a Small Machine Core
in addition to specific items as Watcher Lens or Watcher
Heart.
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