Infestation (Ability)

Tooltip
Infestation : Infests the target with an adaptive parasite. Target will become an Alien Spawn after 75 seconds if not removed. Parasitic Infestation is visible to all players. Can be removed through the use of an Auto-Doc.Infested target has 10% reduced movement speed. Infested target has -2 armor. Infested target has reduced vision. Infested target cannot use chat. Infested target takes a small amount of damage over time. After you evolve at least one time, Infest gains the functionality of being able to infest Life Support Modules, located on levels 1 through 6 of the station. Infesting these structures will cause a viral alien infestation to spread throughout the ship, spawning minions and creep. Humans can remove this infestation through the use of an Auto-Doc. After you evolve a third time infest changes in functionality, becoming a more combat oriented skill.

Tier 1 Function
Infestation can only be used by Aliens in Alien Form. The ability launches a projectile at the target, causing the target to be Infested with a visible model over their head. Infested creatures have their vision reduced to a maximum of 5, take 50% less healing, are visible to the caster, do not regenerate life and take 1.25 damage every second.

If the infestation lasts for its full duration, Humans are turned into an Alien Spawn. Psions and Syndicates are killed by this effect.

Tier 2 Function
Infestation can now be used by Aliens in their human form and can now target Life Modules. If the ability is used on a Life Module, a message displaying the Life Module's infestation plays and the Life Module spawns 12 Creepers and 3 Virophages.