"Dawn of War 2" Tyranid Infestation Levels

"Dawn of War 2" is a real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. At a point in the campaign an alien race called the Tyranids appears, and you have to fight them to keep their infestation levels down.

Tyranids

When you eventually come across the Tyranids as an enemy, the mechanics of the between-mission meta-game change slightly, and missions against the Tyranids will start to appear, introducing infestation. Tyranid forces mainly consist of melee units in large swarms.

Infestation Levels

When the Tyranid missions appear, an infestation level for each planet also appears. The higher this level gets, the tougher the Tyranid presence on that planet will be, as well as the effects of some strategic assets being diminished, making missions harder. If the meter reaches maximum infestation across the three planets, you lose the campaign.

Reducing Infestation

To reduce the infestation level on a planet, you must complete the Tyranid missions there. Each mission will take away a certain amount of infestation points. These missions usually task you with defending a location against swarms of enemies before eventually defeating a minor boss character at the end.

References

• "Dawn of War II Game Manual"; THQ; 2009