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Half-Life 2 Hints

Scanner (Type II)

  • Health: 30
    Damage: none
    First Seen: Anticitizen One, Section 2

    These scanners seem to be even less of a threat than the Type I ones because they never even dive at you and explode when badly damaged.

    NOTE: Type II scanners are multi-functional. Some of them just hover around like Type I scanners, some of them fly by overhead and drop hopper mines, and some act as "roving eyes" for striders.