Alien: Prototype Guide: Choosing your team
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OverviewAlien: Prototype is a fan-made Roblox game based on the Alien film franchise where up to 35 players fight as Xenomorphs, Predators, or Marines. This guide walks you through picking a team, surviving early on, evolving your character, and chasing badges so you always have a goal in front of you.
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Choosing your team
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There are three teams: Aliens, Predators, and Marines. You can join all three faction servers, but you are a full member of only one — the other two treat you as a guest.
| Aliens | evolve through a lifecycle, heal by retreating to the Hive, and win through ambush and numbers |
| Predators | the Nightblood Clan faction gives members 1.25× damage, 150 extra HP, custom masks, and a free combistick |
| Marines | the only human team; survive by coordinating with squadmates and using the widest weapon selection in the game |
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Getting started as a Marine
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Marines have seven weapon classes, each built around a distinct playstyle rather than a straight upgrade path. The Pulse Rifle is your default and handles most situations.
- Start with the Pulse Rifle it has high recoil and is effective in most combat situations
- Pick up the Smartgun when you need crowd control in open areas, but it is vulnerable in close-quarters ambushes
- Use the Flamethrower against Facehuggers, Drones, and Runners it can be bought with Royal Jelly for a single life if you do not own the gamepass
- Play Engineer to weld doors shut for 1 minute to slow Alien advances; a Crusher can breach a welded door
- Bring a Medic into longer fights each medkit heals a teammate once
- As a Grenadier, cook grenades before throwing, and remember you can survive detonating one in your own hand at the cost of a quarter of your health
Alien evolution and healing
Tips
Aliens start fragile and grow powerful through kills. Every evolution beyond Drone, Runner, and Predalien requires a set number of kills.
- After maturing into a Drone or Runner, you can use the hive's molting walls to evolve further
- Every evolution beyond Drone, Runner, and Predalien requires a set number of kills — higher tiers demand more
- Drone and Warrior can wall-climb by pressing Right Shift or Middle Mouse Button
- Aliens have no healing item — return to the Hive to regenerate health, except when playing Praetorian, whose Roar ability restores health
- Use vents, walls, and dark areas to set up ambushes rather than fighting in the open
Special forms worth chasing
Step
Beyond the standard evolution tree, three unusual forms are available: the Predalien, the Neomorph, and the Queen. Each has its own route and limits.
- Neomorph begin as a Marine, travel to the planet surface, find Spores under trees, and walk into one to transform; there is a server cap of four Neomorphs at a time, and spores respawn on a 15-minute cooldown
- Neomorph combat use Claw Slash for quick melee, Spin (Q) to hit multiple enemies with your tail, and the Finisher (E) to instantly kill a low-health human; Heal (R) restores 60% HP but cannot be used in combat
- Neomorphs are immune to Spitters and Bursters, cannot wall-climb, and are hostile to every in-game team
- Queen evolve to Praetorian, then molt naturally; the Queen can lay eggs every minute, send attack orders to all Aliens, and control NPCs through the Queen Menu
Badges and what they ask you to do
TableUse this table to decide which badges suit your current goals.
| Badge | How to earn it |
|---|---|
| Achieved Predalien | Successfully attach to a Predator as a Facehugger, infect them, and become a Predalien |
| Achieved a New Kind | Find a Spore on the planet surface and touch it to morph; only four can exist at once |
| Natural Queen | Molt into a Queen naturally from a Praetorian |
| 1000 Kills | Reach 1,000 kills |
| Halloween | Collect 300 pumpkins during the Halloween event to earn a limited Wendigo mask for Predator |
| Christmas 2025 | Collect 350 gifts during the Christmas 2025 event to earn a limited Predator mask |
| Kill the Owner | Kill the owner of the game |
| Meet the Owner | Be in the same server as the game owner |
Glossary
Glossary- Facehugger
- The starting form for Alien players, used to infect hosts and begin the Xenomorph lifecycle.
- Royal Jelly
- The in-game currency Marines use to purchase weapons, including the Flamethrower for a single life.
- Praetorian
- A powerful upper-tier Alien evolution that can heal with its Roar ability and leads to the Queen path.
- Spore
- An object found under trees on the planet surface; touching one as a Marine transforms you into a Neomorph.
- Queen Menu
- A command interface exclusive to the Queen that allows her to spectate Aliens, mark targets, send hive-wide messages, and control NPCs.
- Haidomyrian Hive
- The organised Alien faction, currently playable only in private servers.
- Nightblood Clan (Guan-thwei Dhi'Rauta)
- The Predator faction, available in both public and private servers, whose members follow strict honour codes.
- Weyland-Yutani Corporation
- The Marine faction, divided into specialised divisions.
Common questions
FAQCan I join all three factions at once?
You can join all three faction servers, but you hold full membership in only one — the other two count you as a guest.
How do I heal as an Alien?
Aliens have no healing item, so you need to retreat to your Hive and let health regenerate there. The one exception is the Praetorian, whose Roar ability restores health without needing to return to the Hive.
What happens if all four Neomorph slots are taken?
There is a hard cap of four Neomorphs per server. If that limit is already reached, touching a Spore will not transform you. Spores themselves have a 15-minute respawn cooldown.
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