History Characters / TheSurge

* SpannerInTheWorks: Just a random new employee that manages to survive somehow [[spoiler: and ends up potentially stopping(or at least changing) the [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Utopia rocket launch]] and potentially slowing down the Rogue Process' {{Assimilation Plot}}]].

* MightyGlacier: Powerful, but outrageously slow.

* BFG: Has one which it trains on Warren at the start of the battle, only for it to [[EpicFail immediately blow up in its own face,]] forcing it to use its blades instead.

[[folder: [=Single-Rigged Zombies=]]]

The first humanoid enemy type in the game, with mostly light Operator-class pieces and single-rigged weapons attached to their [=Exo-Rigs=]. Their brains were fried when the titular surge happened, leaving them to shamble about the facility in a zombie-like manner.

* ApocalypseLog: Her audio logs tell the story of a woman struggling to survive.

[[folder:Irina]]

[[folder:Jo]]
!!Joanne Sullivan
A woman crawling around in the vents that occasionally asks Warren for tech scrap donations.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: She's a lot less nice, to the point of trying to kill Warren, when he finds her hideout. Help her out, and she'll also [[spoiler:murder Hobbs]], though she claims that [[spoiler:he had it coming]].
* StrongerThanTheyLook: The Equalizer is a large heavy duty weapon, and Jo doesn't wear an [=Exo-Rig=].
* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:Her brother was snatched for Proteus conversion. Once she's done getting revenge, she'll kill herself next to his corpse.]]
* TheUnseen: Hides in the vents throughout the game [[spoiler:until, if you completed her questline, you find her corpse]].

[[folder: Dr. Chavez]]
!!Doctor Melissa Chavez
The lead scientist on Project Resolve. Was fired after the project's catastrophic failure, but hid in the Resolve Biolabs to continue her work and fix her mistakes. Rescuing her is the key objective of that area and she provides a large amount of plot information as a result, as well as the way to a different ending.

* DevelopersForesight: You can inform her of everything up to the final boss fight if you're willing to backtrack to her, and she will give you guidance and information as you go. You can even tell her you achieved the goal that she was aiming for and she will thank you sincerely.
* MissionControl: In a downplayed manner. At any point you can go back to her in the Resolve Biolabs to keep her apprised of the situation. [[spoiler:After Sally [[DespairEventHorizon loses it]], she's the only source of guidance you have beyond your own information.]]
* OnlySaneMan: Next to Warren, probably the only character who doesn't get driven into fear, madness, [[spoiler:or hijacked]] in one way or another.
* SpannerInTheWorks: She's this for [[spoiler: the Rogue Process. She sets in motion a plan to neutralize Utopia and can succeed with Warren's help, leading to the "good" ending.]]

[[folder:Dr. Barrett]]
!!Doctor Gene Barrett
The lead scientist on the Utopia Project, designed to overcome the shortcomings of Resolve. Seems to be one of the few sane individuals left in the entire facility, at least until Warren figures out what Utopia will actually do.

* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:Her brother was snatched for Proteus conversion. Once she's done getting revenge, she'll kill himself next to his corpse.]]

* WeaksauceWeakness: Both enemy types are completely vulnerable while reloading, which takes a good five seconds.
** Grenade operatives are rendered almost completely impotent by the Toxic Autofilter implant, which neutralizes gas damage.
** Flamethrower operatives will happily blow themselves up in gas clouds, of which there is plenty near where they are fought.

* WeaksauceWeakness: Due to having mismatched armor, their stability tends to be low. Keeping them off-balance with Heavy Duty weapons or relentless attacks is key to taking them down.

There are five giant smelting machines scattered throughout the [=CREO=] complex. Like most things caught in the titular Surge, they were sent haywire and see you as a target to be terminated.

* Me'sACrowd: Upon being damaged enough, they will shed part of their outer armor, making their attacks weaker and lowering their repertoire of available attacks, but in return will spawn a smaller mass that can stab at you or grab you to keep you from moving, along with regenerating all their health. However, [[ItOnlyWorksOnce they can only do this once per mass]].

* CarryABigStick: Their Codename: Parsifal weapons remember futuristic maces.

* MesaCrowd: Upon being damaged enough, they will shed part of their outer armor, making their attacks weaker and lowering their repertoire of available attacks, but in return will spawn a smaller mass that can stab at you or grab you to keep you from moving, along with regenerating all their health. However, [[ItOnlyWorksOnce they can only do this once per mass]].

[[folder:'''NEW GAME+ SPOILER''']]
!!"Patchwork" Zombie
These guys start appearing after completing the game once. At first glance, they look like any other Zombie enemy, but with mismatched armor and suspiciously unique weapons. Tangle with them, however, and you'll figure out quick why they're relegated to the post-game.
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* BonusBoss: Each Patchwork is extremely tough, can give weapons or crafting components well above the level you get from other enemies, and doesn't respawn.
* DemonicSpiders: These guys run off MyRulesAreNotYourRules in a thoroughly unfair manner. Their health is almost impossibly high and their attack speed is far, far faster than anything the player can manage. Especially with [[LightningBruiser Heavy Duty]] weapons.
* EarlyBirdCameo: In a sense. Two appear in a sealed-off room in Abandoned Production that requires Security access. Their equipment is patchwork but unlike in New Game+ they aren't much tougher than normal enemies, their gear isn't randomized, and they respawn.
* LightningBruiser: They make the regular LightningBruiser enemies look like mere Mooks.
* PermanentlyMissableContent: Actually averts this from occurring in the rest of the game (beyond simply going into New Game+). They can appear with any combination of armor and non-boss weapon. The tricky part is if one will actually spawn with what you want.
* WeaksauceWeakness: Due to having mismatched armor, their stability tends to be low. Keeping them off-balance with Heavy Duty weapons or relentless attacks is key to taking them down.

[[folder: Fire & Ice Enemies]]
!!Enemies from the Fire & Ice free DLC
Ten new enemies added to the game with the release of the free Fire & Ice DLC. These unique opponents replace ten previously existing common enemies throughout Central Production B, Resolve Biolabs, and Research & Development. What makes them stand out is the brand new weapons they're showcasing, and they aren't about to give them up lightly.

* [[spoiler:DeadAllAlong: Hanged himself long before Warren woke up.]]
* [[spoiler:DespairEventHorizon/DrivenToSuicide: As soon as he finds out what Utopia will actually do, he records a suicide note and hangs himself.]]

* [[spoiler: BitchInSheepsClothing: She was guiding Mallory Stark the same way she guides Warren, except when Mallory called it quits, Sally remotely shut down her [=Exo-Rig=], stopped keeping her healthy, and left her to die.]]
* [[spoiler: DespairEventHorizon: She completely loses it when you discover the fate of the Executive Board. From that point on, her communications terminals are offline and you never see her again.]]
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: The most consistent and reliable source of help throughout the game and is always pointing Warren where he needs to go. [[spoiler: Unless you cross her. Which thankfully Warren doesn't.]]

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: Reacted in this way once Mallory tells Sally that she refuses to do Sally's bidding after getting past Security. Sally responds by completely destroying her chances at further survival and focusing on the next sane survivor]].
* [[spoiler: YourSoulIsMine: The Rogue Process uses lines she said throughout the game, indicating that the Rogue Process assimilated her after Warren found the board.]]

* FunctionalAddict: His medical implant calms him down dramatically when you give it to him, restoring him to sanity.
** [[spoiler:Subverted. Next time you come back to Central Production B, he's lost his mind.]]
** [[spoiler:Possibly double-subverted. Some of his ramblings indicate he's being assimilated by the Rogue Process rather than overdosing on his implant.]]
* ShaggyDogStory: Get him his medical implant or not, [[spoiler:he still goes insane.]]

* [[spoiler:BonusBoss: You don't have to fight her unless you talk to her twice in the Executive Forum. You don't even need to get through the door she's guarding since it's a redundant shortcut, but Irina's wielding a very nice staff by then]]...

* [[spoiler:FightingFromTheInside: Her engineer persona is trying to fight back against the template overwrite the second-last time you see her. It doesn't take.]]

* [[spoiler:GrandTheftMe: Has her mind overwritten by a [=CREO=] security template if you help her out.]]

* [[spoiler:TogetherInDeath: Her brother was snatched for Proteus conversion. Once she's done getting revenge, she'll kill himself next to his corpse.]]

* MissionControl: In a downplayed manner. At any point you can go back to her in the Resolve Biolabs to keep her apprised of the situation. [[spoiler: After Sally [[DespairEventHorizon loses it]], she's the only source of guidance you have beyond your own information.]]

* [[spoiler:BonusBoss: His Proteus form, equipped with a unique and highly damaging weapon.]]

* '''MadScientist''': Let's count the ways.

* BossInMooksClothing: Four are located in Central Production B. At this point, they work in pairs, fire stun shots from their shoulder cannon, take next to no damage from your strikes, and hit harder than anything you've encountered up to this point. Killing the ones outside [=CREO ONE=] gives an achievement. Killing all four and severing the correct limbs nets you the [[DiskOneNuke [=MG Gorgon=] armor and [=MG Negotiator=] staff]]. They won't respawn.
** The first [=MG Cerberus=] rig found if you try to re-open a sealed shortcut serves as one too, except he respawns. You won't see another one of these guys until you make it to the Executive Forum itself.

* LostForever: Actually averts this from occurring in the rest of the game (beyond simply going into New Game+). They can appear with any combination of armor and non-boss weapon. The tricky part is if one will actually spawn with what you want.

* JumpScare: The Codename: Zarathustra wielder replaces the Flamethrower Operative in the narrow catwalks in R&D. Players expecting a lumbering trooper up the corridor around a bend can be easily startled by the fast staff-wielding maniac who will attack them the second they walk through the door.

* LostForever: Averted. They respawn with their unique weapons just like any other enemy.

* TacticalSuicideBoss: Can be baited into hitting itself with its missiles, knocking it over and opening it up for massive damage. Its stupidity is justified for the first one Warren encounters, seeing as it is clearly malfunctioning in both hardware and programming when he finds it. The mint-condition ones that Black Cerebus deploys have no such excuse, though.

* WalkingTank

* MeatMoss: More of a nanite moss, but the implication is the same. The stuff is everywhere in the Nucleus, spreading from the Rogue Process at the Utopia launch pad.
** The corruption is so complete that the area where you fight the Rogue Process is named [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace [=//DATA CHECKSUM FAIL=]]].

* TheMezzer: The most dangerous attack isn't the laser, it's the freezing cloud they regularly emit that slows you down and stops your stamina regeneration. Getting close when the cloud is out is a death sentence, which isn't always easy because they love hanging in tight corridors.

* StoneWall: Can and will soak up damage to its front plate and very hard to stagger.

[[folder: Hazard Response Squad]]
!!Flamethrower/Grenade Operative
In a game of melee combat, these guys don't play by the rules and attack from range. These surprisingly sane Liquidator-armored enemies are first encountered after releasing the lockdown in Resolve Biolabs, where they announce their presence with a sudden [[KillItWithFire burst of flame]]. More dangerous ones in Elite Hazard gear show up in Research and Development.

* WeaksauceWeakness: Gas grenade launching enemies are rendered almost completely impotent by the Toxic Autofilter implant, which neutralizes gas damage. Also, both enemy types are completely vulnerable while reloading, which takes a good five seconds.

!!Jo

* JumpScare: The Codename: Zarathustra wielder replaces the Flamethrower Operative in the narrow catwalks in R&D. Players expecting the lumbering trooper can be easily startled by the fast staff-wielding maniac who will attack them the second they walk through the door.

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* GlassCannon: They attack very fast, hit extremely hard, and their most damaging attack crosses an incredible distance. But they go down quickly if you focus on their tail. Part of the trouble is actually landing a hit, as one of their most common attacks is a backwards dodge.

In a game of melee combat, these guys don't play by the rules and attack from range. These surprisingly sane Liquidator-armored enemies first encountered after releasing the lockdown in Resolve Biolabs, where they announce their presence with a sudden [[KillItWithFire burst of flame]]. More dangerous ones in Elite Hazard gear show up in Research and Development.

* EliteMook: The Bloodied variant is the normal Proteus unit turned up to eleven.

* DegradedBoss: Another one appears in the Executive Forum guarding the elevator to the Nucleus. You can actually get the [=MG=] Judge heavy duty weapon from this guy if you got the v2.0 model from the boss.

* LuckBasedMission: Borderline. Getting the P.A.X. cannon to hit the tanks requires split-second dodging and perfect positioning otherwise the bullet will miss the tank. And if you mistime your dodge, expect to eat three rounds from being stun-locked.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: If you believe Jo, he was one of the ones responsible for [[spoiler:abducting her brother]].

* Cyborg: In a game full of them, these guys are the peak.