Rachni Worker
Race	Rachni
Type	Organic
Armament	None
Abilities	None
Health	Low
Locations	Noveria, Altahe, Binthu, Nepmos

Rachni Workers are tiny green rachni (similar to aphids) which usually act as a first wave for Rachni Soldiers. Acting in swarms, they rush up to the squad and explode in suicide attacks, causing heavy toxic damage which ignores shields. Rachni Workers are encounted in a few places in the galaxy. Given their name, they likely fill the niche occupied by workers in other hive species, tending to the needs of the queen.

Tactics Edit

One shot or a tech proximity mine will cause them to explode at a distance. Also since Workers are easy to kill, just shooting a few bullets into them will usually kill them. If the workers get too close they will explode causing toxic damage to those around it. Subsequently killing them too close will have the same effect. Best to kill them at a distance.

Mass Effect 2 Edit

If the Rachni Queen was allowed to survive Noveria, then Shepard encounters an asari on Illium who encountered the rachni and gave her a purpose. The Workers worked tirelessly to repair the asari's ship, and apparently it runs even better than before.

Mass Effect 3 Edit

If the Rachni Queen survived the events on Noveria, Shepard has the opportunity to rescue her in 2186. If Shepard chooses to rescue the queen, sacrificing the krogan Aralakh Company in the process, she will use her workers to assist in the construction of the Crucible.

During the Queen's imprisonment however, workers were taken by the Reapers to be used in conjunction with Ravagers as Swarmers.

Mass Effect Enemies
Geth	Husk • Geth Trooper • Geth Destroyer • Geth Recon Drone • Geth Sniper • Geth Shock Trooper • Geth Armature • Geth Colossus • Geth Rocket Drone • Geth Assault Drone • Geth Repair Drone • Geth Ghost • Geth Sapper • Geth Stalker • Geth Turret • Geth Prime • Geth Juggernaut • Geth Rocket Trooper
Krogan	Krogan Bouncer • Krogan • Krogan Warlord • Krogan Commander • Krogan Warrior • Krogan Battlemaster • Blackmailer
Batarian	Batarian War Beast • Batarian Shock Trooper • Batarian Rocket Soldier • Batarian Engineer • Batarian Sniper • Bodyguard • Batarian Trooper
Cerberus	Cerberus Commando • Cerberus Sniper • Cerberus Anti-Tank • Research Technician
Drones/Turrets	Advanced Assault Drone • Advanced Rocket Drone • Defense Drone • Alliance Heavy Turret • Turret • Defensive Turret • Heavy Turret
Mercenaries	Crime Boss • Mercenary Anti-Tank • Mercenary Sniper • Mercenary • Mercenary Adept • Pirate • Pirate Sniper • Thug • Assassin • ERCS Guard • Biotic Terrorist • Biotic Cultist • Biotic Terrorist Leader
Other	Rachni Soldier • Rachni Worker • Rachni Brood Warrior • Thorian Creeper • Test Subject • Asari Clone • Indoctrinated • Darius Retainer • Scientist (Asari) • Bartender • Warehouse Worker • Thresher Maw • Varren • Varren Alpha • Colonist • Salarian Bodyguard • Turian Bodyguard • Scavenger • Asari Commando
Named Enemies	Tonn Actus • Saren Arterius • Menos Avot • Balak • Matriarch Benezia • Helena Blake • Charn • Chorban • Dahlia Dantius • Lord Darius • Doctor Droyas • Fist • Elanos Haliat • Alestia Iallis • Jax • Julia • Dr. Saleon • Kaira Stirling • Captain Ventralis