Cortex Reaver | |
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Enemy Stats | |
First Encounter | Flight Deck |
Most Common | Flight Deck Bridge |
Preferred Weapon | Assault Rifle (Penetrator Rounds) |
Primary Attack | Projectiles |
Secondary Attack | Concussion Bombs |
Damage (per Hit) | 80 (Primary) 325 (Secondary) |
Attack Range | 4 (Primary) 6 (Secondary) |
Hit Points | 580 |
Armor Value | 40 |
Defense Value | 2 |
Disruptability | 10% |
Perception | Medium |
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The Cortex Reaver is a cyborg enemy encountered in System Shock, both within Citadel Station and Cyberspace.
Overview
Unlike most Cyberspace watchdogs, the Cortex Reaver is not a security program. Instead, it's a Net-active cyborg whose awareness is constantly split between the physical realm and Cyberspace. The Reaver's intelligence is driven by the brain of an involuntary human puppet, using their dead body as a host. Cortex Reavers are capable of quickly frying a user’s link integrity and withstanding numerous attacks before crashing. In Cyberspace, they appear as red, fragmented faces.
The Hacker first encounters one on the Flight Deck, after attempting to rescue a small squad of survivors.
Strategy
Unsurprisingly, it can be killed fairly easily with the Laser Rapier.
Gallery
Trivia
- If the Hacker is killed and does not have access to a Restoration Bay, his fate is revealed in the "Game Over" cutscene. In it, Hacker's head is inserted into a Cortex Reaver's chamber and brainwashed to serve SHODAN.
- This also happens if the time limit runs out on the maximum Mission difficulty.
However, in this case the background music doesn't stop playing until the game quits to main menu.
- This also happens if the time limit runs out on the maximum Mission difficulty.
System Shock Enemies | ||
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Robots | Serv-Bot • Repair-Bot • Hopper • Security-1-Bot • Maintenance-Bot • Autobomb • Exec-Bot • Flier-Bot • Security-2-Bot | |
Mutants | Humanoid Mutant • Zero-Grav Mutant • Virus Mutant • Inviso-Mutant • Avian Mutant • Gorilla-Tiger • Plant Mutant | |
Cyborgs | Cyborg Drone • Cyborg Assassin • Cyborg Warrior • Cyborg Enforcer • Cortex Reaver • Diego Cyborg • Mutated Cyborg • Cyborg Elite Guard | |
Cyberspace Entities | Cyberdog • Cyberguards • Hunter-Killer • Cortex Reaver • Security Mines • SHODAN | |
Environmental Hazards | Radiation • Bio Contamination • Security Camera | |
Cut | Insectoid Mutant • Lifter • Large Turret • Security-3-Bot • Dynamic ICE |