Combine Battery
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The Combine Battery is a type of power source used by the Combine that appears in Half-Life: Alyx.
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Overview[edit]
The Combine Battery is the major source of electricity for Combine technology in Half-Life: Alyx. They're used to provide power for Combine Heavy Doors, Combine elevators, and other Combine technology. It has a cylindrical shape with multiple blue lights on the sides and several spike-like protrusions on both ends. It is compatible with Combine outlets seen in many facilities that, when inserted into, supplies electricity to open doors or activate machinery. Alternatively, the hearts of Revivers can play a similar role and be inserted into outlets.
The Combine also uses bigger versions of these batteries to milk substances from the Antlions which can be seen in the Tanker Yard.
Behind the scenes[edit]
Concept art for the Combine Battery originally showed a Reviver's heart suspended inside the canister that would be visible when the cover was slid open. In the end, the contents were replaced by a glowing light for the sake of visibility during gameplay.[1]
Gallery[edit]
Pre-release[edit]
Concept art, with a Reviver heart visible inside the canister.
Retail[edit]
Models[edit]
Model.
A battery post.
The Reviver's heart.
Screenshots[edit]
A Combine Battery in a Combine Locker.
In the Drainage Tunnels.
In a storage unit.
A Reviver's heart used in place of a battery to activate the elevator.
In the Northern Star.
Ditto, near a dead Combine Grunt.
Ditto, inside a desk.
The first of three Combine Batteries required to lift the Combine plug at the Distillery.
The second one.
The third one.
Empty power posts at the Distillery.
A battery is required to unlock a Combine Heavy Door.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
List of appearances[edit]
- Half-Life: Alyx (First appearance)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Tweet: "Concept art(model) for Combine battery 当初は中にReviverの心臓があり、カバーがスライドして見れるようになるアイデアを考えていたが、最終的にはゲーム中の視認性を考慮してキャニスター内は常時光らせるようにした。" @NaruOmori on Twitter (July 26, 2020)
