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The Siphon is a Goo support unit. The Siphon was added as a new unit to the Goo faction in the Descent of the Shroud DLC. The Goo is extremely adaptive. While exploring deep space, a chance encounter with the Shroud forced it to transform into a weaponized force. The Siphon, which saps energy from enemies and uses it to grow stronger, is perhaps one of the most direct influences the Shroud had on the Goo. The Siphon's beam attack absorbs energy from nearby enemies and uses it to regenerate…

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The extractor is a Shroud structure that collects catalyst. Unlike Human and Beta extractors, the Shroud's extractor does not require a refinery. It simply mines catalyst at a constant rate, and adds it to the player's catalyst total. Each extractor adds catalyst once per second, in increments of either 8, 10 or 13 units, depending on the yield level of the catalyst field or spigot on which the extractor is placed. Shroud extractors can "undeploy" which stops collecting resources, and allows…

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