List of Alien Swarm entities

This page lists entities which are new or updated in Alien Swarm. This list is a WIP and may not be complete.

Aliens

• asw_holdout_spawner - Spawn point for use in Holdout Mode.
• asw_order_nearby_aliens - Issues an order to nearby aliens of a specified type.
• asw_spawner - Spawn point for multiple aliens of a specified type.
• asw_spawn_group - Controls spawning for multiple other spawn points.
• asw_simple_drone - Spawns a simple Drone with reduced order options.
• asw_drone - Spawns a standard Drone with normal order options.
• asw_drone_uber - Spawns a larger, stronger version of the standard Drone.
• asw_drone_jumper - Spawns a jumping variation of a standard Drone.
• asw_ranger - Spawns a ranger.
• asw_parasite - Spawns a Parasite.
• asw_shieldbug - Spawns a Shield Bug.
• asw_boomer - Spawns a Boomer.
• asw_harvester - Spawns a Harvester.
• asw_mortarbug - Spawns a Mortar Bug.
• asw_queen - Spawns a Queen.

Equipment

• asw_pickup_rifle - Places a Standard Rifle.
• asw_pickup_prifle - Places a Prototype Rifle.
• asw_pickup_pdw - Places a PDW.
• asw_pickup_autogun - Places an Autogun.
• asw_pickup_shotgun - Places a standard Shotgun.
• asw_pickup_vindicator - Places a Vindicator.
• asw_pickup_flamer - Places a Flamer.
• asw_pickup_railgun - Places a Railgun.
• asw_pickup_chainsaw - Places a Chainsaw.
• asw_pickup_mining_laser - Places a Mining Laser.
• asw_pickup_fire_extinguisher - Places a Fire Extinguisher.
• asw_pikcup_pistol - Places a Pistol.
• asw_pickup_medkit - Places a Personal Medkit.
• asw_pickup_flares - Places a box of Flares.
• asw_pickup_flashlight - Places a Flashlight.
• asw_pickup_sentry - Places a Standard Sentry Case.
• asw_pickup_ammo_bag - Places an Ammo Bag.
• asw_pickup_mines - Places a box of Mines.
• asw_pickup_stim - Places a box of Stim Packs.
• asw_pickup_welder - Places a Welding Tool.
• asw_pickup_grenades - Places a box of Grenades.
• asw_weapon_blink - Places a Blink Pack.
• asw_weapon_jump_jet - Places a pair of Assault Jets.

Ammo

• asw_ammo_drop - Places a generic ammo pile.
• asw_ammo_rifle - Places a single Rifle clip.
• asw_ammo_autogun - Places a single Autogun clip.
• asw_ammo_shotgun - Places a single Shotgun clip.
• asw_ammo_vindicator - Places a single Vindicator clip.
• asw_ammo_flamer - Places a single Flamer clip.
• asw_ammo_pistol - Places a single Pistol clip.
• asw_ammo_mining_laser - Places a single Mining Laser clip.
• asw_ammo_pdw - Places a single PDW clip.

Environment

• asw_emitter - Particle emitter.

Information

• asw_gamerules - Sets single- and multi-player speed run times.
• asw_holdout_mode - Changes the map to Holdout Mode.
• asw_stylincam - Controls the 'Stylin Camera'.

Sound

• asw_ambient_generic - Appears to be an ambient_generic with additional features.

Model

• asw_polytest - Unknown use.