Zyphoid

General information
Species	Zyphoid
Location	Breegus System Quantos Agorian Battleplex (parasite) Zanifar Vapedia

Zyphoids are mutated viruses from the Korthos Sector which are created by zyphoid spawners. The zyphoids look like mushrooms, and have three tentacles. They come in two varieties: small and large. They appear on Quantos, Zanifar, and Vapedia.

Upon arrival on Zanifar, stronger zyphoids of a different color than the regular variety begin to appear.

The zyphoid parasites, also simply called swarmers, are another type of zyphoid. Unlike other zyphoids, the zyhpoid parasites had formed a symbiotic relationship with the war groks.

History

The zoni had kept zyphoids off Quantos for years, but Dr. Nefarious's scattering of the zoni with the Hypersonic Brainwave Scrambler caused the zyphoids to return. When Ratchet and Qwark crash-landed on Quantos, they met a Fongoid Mother who told them that her three children had been attacked by zyphoids. While Qwark stayed with the mother, Ratchet saved the three children.

Characteristics

About the third of the size of Ratchet, the small zyphoids were found in large groups. Small groups could be found away from any zyphoid spawners and would issue a warning call when danger came too close.

The large zyphoids were larger than Ratchet and had three eyes.

Zyphoid spawners were plantlike organisms that could spew out small zyphoids with occasionally a parent one. They were shaped like red-purple flowers.

Zyphoid parasites lived on the war groks' backs. These creatures bore a strong resemblance to cragpoles.

Combat

Small zyphoids can be killed by being hit only once by a weapon or the wrench. When three joined together, they could form into a large zyphoid. They had only one eye. These could attack at a short range by butting Ratchet with their heads.

Large zyphoids could attack at a longer range because they spit acid. Since they were larger, these zyphoids would guard the zyphoid spawner. They take over three hits to be split up into three smaller zyphoids.

Zyphoid spawners had no means of attack. As weak as they might seem, they could constantly regenerate zyphoids that would attack unless destroyed, which then caught on fire and burns into ashes.

Zyphoid parasites attacked in a manner similar to that of the cragpoles, rushing in groups in spitting acidic globs to overwhelm Ratchet. If one managed to get in close, they would proceed to bite them. It was best to use to the Constructo Shotgun in order to clear them several of them as once, especially since they only took one hit to defeat.