The Adam Gatherers

The banner at the entrance to the lighthouse may have read “No Gods or Kings” but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any angels; at least not in the mind of the Little Sisters who roam Rapture collecting Adam from the deceased. Naturally, these little girls don’t gallivant around the city alone, they have their Big Daddies with them. And nobody should mess with a Big Daddy!

Little Sister

Little Sisters are invulnerable to physical attacks.

Little Sister research bonuses

Little Sisters lie at the forefront of Andrew Ryan’s plans of domination. These seemingly innocent girls were implanted with a special Adam-infused species of sea slug that turns these children into invincible collectors of Adam. They travel the city through ventilation holes and only come out when one of their Big Daddy chaperons is nearby to protect them, for while they are invincible to damage they mustn’t fall into the wrong hands. And Splicers would kill to get their hands on the Adam they possess. The only way to get to a Little Sister is to destroy the Big Daddy assigned to her, and even then your only options are to either “Harvest” or to “Rescue” her. Harvesting a Little Sister nets you 160 Adam and the guilt of knowing that you destroyed an innocent little girl. Rescuing the Little Sister leaves the sea slug imbedded in her, but frees her from the curse befallen her. Rescuing a Little Sister only nets you 80 Adam but, for every three you rescue, Tenenbaum sends you a valuable reward for your efforts. The choice is yours.

Bouncer

Bouncers and Elite Bouncers are vulnerable to Armor-Piercing rounds.

Bouncer and Elite Bouncer research bonuses

Bouncers are but one of two types of Big Daddies assigned to safeguard the Little Sisters as they go on their Adam-collecting missions. The hulking armor-clad Bouncer wields a massive drill for an arm and attacks by slamming its enormous heft into its target at a high speed. That’s right, for a fellow this big he can really move! Of course, Bouncers aren’t equipped with a drill for no reason at all. They use their drill to bore into their prey at close range, inflicting massive amounts of damage. They can also drill into the floor to shake the room they’re in and disorient all those around them. Elite Bouncers are another variant of Bouncer and are but a faster, more aggressive, and more durable version. The “City Directory” section of this guidebook gives step-by-step strategy on how to deal with each and every situation in which a Bouncer is guarding a Little Sister.

Rosie

Rosies and Elite Rosies are vulnerable to Armor-Piercing rounds.

Rosie and Elite Rosie research bonuses

Unlike the bone-crushing Bouncer, the Rosie is a Big Daddy that prefers to keep its distance and attack with a powerful Rivet Gun and Proximity Mines. Rosies strafe back and forth in and out of cover, always making sure to stay between their opponent and the Little Sister in their care. The Rivet Gun they wield fires deadly metal projectiles with extreme accuracy and tremendous velocity. Although the firing rate is not exceptional, the Rosie only needs to land a few shots to bring down even the toughest of adversaries. The Proximity Mines it throws are hurled with tremendous accuracy and remain active indefinitely—anyone who steps within the red ring triggers the explosive. Rosies and Elite Rosies require a skilled approach and should not be approached without a plan. The “City Directory” section of this guidebook gives step-by-step strategy on how to deal with each and every situation in which a Rosie is guarding a Little Sister.