Infected Proteus

Infected Proteuses are enemies featured in Evil West.
==Background==
There's no academic consensus among RI scientists as to how or why the Proteus grows a toxic, parasitic worm in it's guts. It expels these worms as a defence mechanism and they explode on impact. Some suspect that certain vampiric genetic traits mingle with intestinal bacteria to birth this new creature. Others believe that vampire blood carries microscopic parasites that grow into larvae once fed by the host body. Though Proteus are not particularly bright, they are extremely dangerous and unpredictable in a fight.
==Gameplay==
An Infected Proteus has a similar appearance to Infected Vessel but have glowing ticks over their bodies. They will attempt to stay at a distance and launch worms from inside their bodies at the player, exploding when they get too close. A weak spot opens up before they start launching the parasites, giving the player and opportunity to kill them quickly. While they can be killed with melee attacks, the player can sustain large amounts of damage due to how quickly they can launch parasites from their bodes. Despite these characteristics, Infected Proteus have low health and durability.
==Gallery==
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Evil West - Bestiary - Infected Proteus
ru:Заражённый Протей
Category:Enemies