Brood Warrior
Physical information
Distinctions:	Very large Naturally armoured carapace Insectoid Limited possession of weaponry Uses acidic spit Usually come alone or in groups of two to three Have sharp appendages for slicing apart targets Naturally biotic
Military information
Purpose:	Melee combat Heavy infantry Biotic artillery Protect queen/Starsingers Defend the hive
Threat level:	Individually: High In groups: Very high

"Think rachni soldiers...but with biotics. They only appear when the nest itself is threatened, and they seem to act as bodyguards for the queen. When they appear, they are a virtual whirlwind of terror. I've seen these guys tear apart asari commandos like they were nothing. Only krogan battlemasters are capable of actually killing these damn things, it feels like."

— Turian soldier describing a brood warrior.

Brood Warriors is a subspecies of the rachni that are rarely seen outside of rachni nests. Larger than the standard soldier, brood warriors can be the size of anywhere between a krogan and a skycar. Unlike soldiers, brood warriors have purple chitin instead of red, as well as a set of glowing blue eyes, and a glowing blue spine. Unique among the rachni for their biotic abilities, the brood warriors are known for being able to channel their biotics to an insane degree, managing to contain enough biotic energy to kill even an asari. They use this to devastating effect, and were known to appear when Council forces threatened a nest during the Rachni Wars. It is worth noting that only krogan battlemasters have been documented as being able to kill brood warriors.