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ArmouredBiters - 2.1 update

by slightlygrilled · for Factorio

Originally created by CybranM. Adds armoured enemies called Snappers to the game with custom sprites and animations. They've got more health but are slower than regular biters.

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About ArmouredBiters - 2.1 update

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Originally created by CybranM. Adds armoured enemies called Snappers to the game with custom sprites and animations. They've got more health but are slower than regular biters.

Temp Fork for 2.1 compatibility

Orginal mod here by CybranM

https://mods.factorio.com/mod/ArmouredBiters

ArmouredBiters

https://mods.factorio.com/mod/ArmouredBiters

This mod adds a new type of enemy to the game called Snappers (which don't replace regular biters), they're a bit slower but have more health and resistance than regular biters. Unlike regular biters, snappers have laser resistance to make building late game defences a bit more interesting. They spawn at the same pollution levels as regular biters at regular biter nests, for example if the biter nest can spawn a medium biter it can also spawn a medium snapper.

Note that the option to enable armoured biter nest works best when creating a new world as they wont spawn in regular biter nests with the option enabled.

YouTube video showing the biters in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqCXohS9RWw

Features

Variants
  • Five new enemies: Small - Medium - Large - Behemoth - Leviathan (not pictured)
  • New nest for the biters, disabled by default
  • Settings to tweak spawn-rate, health and resistances
  • Both normal and high sprite detail settings (the pngs are also optimized)
  • Settings to change the snappers colour
Color_Settings

Credits

Veden - Was instrumental to making this mod, helped a ton

Linver - Created the settings to change snapper stats

MFerrari - Created custom spawner logic and leviathan unit

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 3 mo ago.

ArmouredBiters - 2.1 update on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2.0.4, released 2026-07-28

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
2.0.42026-07-282.1n/a
2.0.32026-07-282.1n/a

Dependencies

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run ArmouredBiters - 2.1 update on a Factorio server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Factorio Mod Portal as “Mods”

Creatures & NPCs

Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists ArmouredBiters - 2.1 update as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Factorio
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-08Open ↗
  • ✓Authorslightlygrilled, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

ArmouredBiters - 2.1 update, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install ArmouredBiters - 2.1 update?

Factorio Mod Portal lists ArmouredBiters - 2.1 update as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. ArmouredBiters - 2.1 update is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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