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The Gonarch is the final phase of the Headcrab's life-cycle. It is encountered in a boss battle taking place in one of the last chapters of Half-LifeGonarch's Lair. Only a single Gonarch is encountered by Gordon Freeman during the game.


The Gonarch can be seen multiple times in Xen.

In-Game[]

The Gonarch only appears during Chapter 16 as a boss fight taking place in Xen. It has a variety of attacks which include spawning baby headcrabs, launching acid at the player, and charging at the player.

Trivia[]

  • The Gonarch appears to be a female.
  • Only appears during Chapter 16 as a boss fight.
  • Has 4 main attacks.
  • Can instantly kill you with one hit on respective difficulties.
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The Gonarch (Half-Life)

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