asw_ranger

Code classes:

• CASW_Ranger
• CASW_Alien (NPCs)
• CAI_BaseNPC (NPCs)
• CBaseCombatCharacter
• CBaseFlex
• CBaseAnimatingOverlay
• CBaseAnimating (models)
• CBaseEntity (all ents)

asw_ranger is a point entity present in Alien Swarm. Rangers shoot projectiles which are fairly damaging to endure, but are easy to avoid when not distracted by other aliens. They have no close-range defenses, except for having relatively high health.

ConVars/Commands

ConVar/Command	Parameters or default value	Parameter Type	Effect
asw_ranger_health	101.5	Health amount	How much health rangers have. The final number will vary by difficulty level: Easy: 60 Normal: 101 Hard: 141 Insane: 202 Brutal: 262

Flags

• 131072: Use Ground Checks - Do not use. This is unintentionally in the FGD entry for asw_ranger because the entry was copied from npc_antlion.

Keyvalues

Alert Radius (radius) <integer>

Do not use, for the same reasons as the Use Ground Checks flag.

Distance until eluded (eludedist) <integer>

Do not use, for the same reasons as the Use Ground Checks flag.

See Also

• Ranger on the Alien Swarm wiki.