Greater Mimic

Greater Mimics are a variety of Typhon encountered on Talos I in Prey (2017).

Overview
Greater mimics are mutant mimics that are born the way they are from the typical process of mimic budding, and supply weavers with the energy they need to create various other Typhon entities. According to TranStar research, they have the ability to turn into more complex objects like EATs and Operators, but they have yet to be observed doing so in simulations.

On Talos I, greater mimics are more resistant to trauma than are normal mimics, and they are the only mimics that are capable of killing Morgan by jumping onto his or her face and feeding on him or her. While no greater mimics exactly like the ones mentioned before can be found on Pytheas, some of mimics there mutate and can actively emit either flames or electrical arcs, or passively leave behind etheric clouds upon death. These lunar variants are also categorized as greater mimics, as they have more in common with them than typical mimics.

Strategy
Apart from cruder mimic detection methods, concealed greater mimics can only be identified with the Mimic Detection 2 psychoscope chipset installed. It is good practice to immobilize greater mimics killing them killed, as they can jump on Morgan's face during battle, and feed on him or her and make him or her helpless against other enemies in the area until ripped off. If one latches onto your face, rapidly and repeatedly click [attack button] until it is pried off your face and thrown away. A well-aimed shotgun blast or two is usually enough to take care of these powerful mimics.

Trivia

 * It is unknown whether or not greater mimics can reproduce like their normal brethren can.