Burrower

The Burrower is a type of machine used by the Chimera who use it to dig tunnels.

The Burrower is an armored, worm-like transport capable of inserting Chimera directly into battle at a moment's notice.

Despite the fact that they were unarmed, the Burrower deals a great deal of damage on enemies that are exposed to the excavating teeth of the vehicle's "face". Outside its combat duties, the Burrower is used to develop Chimeran infrastructure such as excavating buried Chimeran towers, and is primarily responsible for carving the network of tunnels throughout Britain to aid the Chimeran supply lines.

These same tunnels are also used to protect the power conduits found near Chimeran structures. During Resistance: Fall Of Man, a Burrower can be seen. This event occurs only once when Hale is traversing the underground tunnels in Chesire. It crashes from one wall to another right in front of the player. However the movement of the machine is so quick it is difficult to attain any real details. In the final level of Chesire, during the sub-level "Angel" the Burrower breaches through the room and deployed Chimeran troops from it's "mouth". The player get to see only the frontal part of the Burrower.

Resistance: Retribution
In Resistance: Retribution, multiple Burrowers are seen throughout certain parts of the game, digging tunnel as access ways for Chimeran forces and the player to reach his/her destination. It is used more prominently during the siege of the Marquis' fortress base in Luxembourg when a burrower kills Dr. Claude Bouchard. While underground below the Cloven stronghold, the player finally has the chance to battle one of these creatures. It begins when the Chimera digs a tunnel, then retreats back into it. The cave is filled with toxic gas, which will drain the player's health. Hybrids and Steelheads begin to pour out of the hole, unaffected by the gas. After they are defeated, and the gas has cleared, the player must enter the hole and come face-to-face with the Burrower. The player must shoot both of the Chimera's eyes until they close. Once both are closed, they must fire into the creature's mouth for a short period. Soon the Burrower will close its mouth and the player must repeat the process. When the Burrower's health reaches the half-point, it will retreat further down into its hole. More toxic gas will emerge, but instead of Hybrids or Steelheads, Hunter Drones will emerge. Take them out and go deeper into the hole. Repeat the process until the Burrower finally explodes in a burst of fire. Throughout the fight, the Chimera can shoot balls of toxic gas that will deplete your health, so be very careful. You can always retreat out of the hole where there is a lot of health and ammunition lying around.