The Charger is a large, heavily armored Terminid that can first appear on Medium difficulty as an Elimination Target or sometimes guarding the Shuttle Bay in Emergency Evacuation. It spawns naturally and more frequently as difficulty increases. It is unclear where the Charger fits in the Terminid's life cycle, but it is believed that when Hive Guard reaches a certain age or some other environmental pressure, it will molt into a Charger. The head crest of the Charger is very similar to that of the extinct strain of Terminid, known as Impaler, only smaller. This leads some to believe that Super Earth genetically altered the Impaler Terminid strain to make them less dangerous, which they both succeeded in and failed. Living up to their name, Chargers charge at Helldivers in an attempt to bash or trample them, dealing a significant amount of damage. This can concuss and potentially launch Helldivers. Chargers will also use their claws at close range.