The Xenomorphs of theAlien Franchiseare near-invincible creatures of death, mayhem, and unconventional reproduction that can swarm whole planets full of life. Their bodies are engineered to be deadly weapons, from sharp claws that can rip through steel, serrated tails that can grapple and impale, and a second jaw inside their jaws that can deliver a killing blow to the skull.
Even worse, if a Xenomorph gets injured, its blood is an extremely potent acid that can eat through flesh and burn through the hull of spaceships. No one would dare cause the creature to bleed without the risk of being in the splash zone. Very few creatures have the means to battle a Xenomorph with a guaranteed victory without a major loss of life or limb.
10Furons
Destroy All Humans!
The space-faring, self-cloning, Furons would have waged war against the Xenomorphs due to how unpleasant they are. Cryptosporidium, one of the more combat-active Furons, has an arsenal of devastating weapons, from Zap-O-Matic, the Disintegrator Ray, and the Ion Detonator.
All of these weapons wielded by Furons can demolish Xenomorph hives without the acid hazard being an issue. Even without his arsenal, Crypto’s psychic abilities would have the power to throw Xenomorphs and confuse their hive communication.Then there’s the Furon combat ship, which can clear Xenomorph hives in moments.
9Necromorphs
Necromorphs are corpses reanimated and twisted by mysterious alien structures known as the Markers.These monsters will then seek out and kill as many living creatures as possible to increase their numbers and twist the bodies of the dead into unrelenting killing machines. Various types of Necromorphs would be extremely efficient at attacking Xenomorphs, from Lurkers to Brutes and the larger variants.
If dead Xenomorphs become reanimated by the Markers to be Necromorphs, the issuing pandemonium would be horrific to witness. Their acidic blood would be weaponized even more than they already were, and their claws and jaws would be even more grotesque and fearsome. A battle between Xenos and their reanimated monstrous bodies would be a gruesome sight to behold.
8White Spikes
Tomorrow War
White Spikes are fearsome, hyper-intelligent alien creatures with an arsenal of sharp claws and overwhelming advantages. In the future of Tomorrow War, they thawed out of a large glacier in Russia and started decimating the world. Like Xenomorphs, White Spikes are an organized hive of swarming monsters that all follow the whims of an alpha, the female White Spike.
White Spikes are savage biters and can tear through flesh and bone with ease, but they are vulnerable to conventional fire, and explosives, and are not acid-proof. However, if caught in a fight with Xenomorphs, their best advantage is the two tendrils on their backs that can shoot piercing spikes accurately from a long distance. Coordinating in a pack, they can overwhelm opponents without getting their claws in the mess.
7Symbiotes
Marvel Comics
Symbiotes are an alien species usually seen as amorphous blobs until they are attached to living organisms. Any creature could be bonded to a symbiote, and once they do, they use the host to transform into monstrous forms for fighting threats. Symbiotes aren’t all evil, with many like Venom being more neutral or in league with heroes, but they are all fairly intimidating and frightening to see in action.
If a symbiote attaches to a single Xenomorph or a pack of them, it’s also possible for them to hijack the bodies of their hosts and enhance them while feeding their hormones and chemicals. One Symbiote Xenomorph can slash apart a whole hive and would be immune to the acidic gore that’s left over in the fight. Even worse, the adaptabilities of Symbiotes can even take the fight to outer space.
6Other Xenomorph Breeds
Alien
Like many modern species of ants, termites, bees, and wasps, Xenomorphs are driven to fight different hives or breed strains of each other to death. Examples of internal conflict among species are prevalent in most media. One instance is in the strategy game, Aliens vs Predator: Extinction, where a Weyland-Yutani scientist named Kadinsky starts cloning and experimenting with his own form of the Xenomorphs, known as the K-series. After both the pure breed and the K-series escaped, they waged a bloody war that wiped out the K-series Xenomorphs.
Another example was the Red Xenomorphs introduced in the comic Aliens: Genocide. After the death of their former queen, the Reds established a massive hive before waging a full-on war against the original Black Xenomorphs. Finally, a third example is the White Xenomorph seen in Alien: Thaw. When this beast fully matured, it was strong enough to overpower packs of the base Xenomorphs at once. Xenomorph hive wars are always deadly for both sides, and it’s sometimes unclear who will triumph.
5Death Angels
A Quiet Place
Death Angels are gangly, quadrupedal aliens that landed on Earth through meteors and nearly wiped humanity out due to their ruthless attacks on anything making sounds. They are characteristically distinct due to their blindness, sharp hearing, and devastating claws that can cut clean through any unlucky victim who sneezes too loudly.
Death Angels don’t need to detect Xenomorphs by sight and can hear their hissing sounds and how they navigate the environment. Their claws can slash through walls and rocks and have so far slaughtered anyone with one clean strike. It is unknown how immune the Death Angels are to the acid properties in Xenomorph blood, but these creatures have survived fire, explosive guns, and even the destruction of their own homeworld, so it will be a tight battle between these lethal killer aliens.
4The Zerg
StarCraft
From one hive of horrific monsters to another, the Zerg would be a worthy adversary against Xenomorphs in hive wars.These insectoid creatures were simply natural predators from their homeworld Zerus. Like Xenomorphs, the Zerg are parasitic creatures that can adapt to the DNA of their hosts for changing forms. Different castes of Zerg and Xenomorphs do different things, making them a good match-up in battle against each other.
Because of the experiments they endured, the Zerg also had a hive mind that allowed them to spread and propagate across the galaxy, making them just as much of a threat as the Xenomorphs. In the extended Alien Universe in Comics and games, certain strains of Xenomorph Queens have a similar influence over their broods but it’s hard to tell who could win in an all-out war between the ravenous Xenomorphs and the ever-evolving Zerg.
3The Sangheili
Halo
The races of the Covenant have conquered many worlds throughout the known galaxy in search of Forerunner relics for their Great Journey. In their Holy War against humanity, they nearly wiped them all out in under 30 years. The backbone of the Covenant military are the Sangheili, their most celebrated warriors who endured until the end of the Human-Covenant War.
The Sangheili are gifted with a militant mindset of hand-to-hand and long-ranged combat. With many of their covenant Plasma weaponry and their traditional Energy Sword will cut and cauterize any injuries suffered by them. Xenomorph blood will not be an issue against Covenant weapons and the killed sword masters of the Sangheili can make short work of Xenomorph hives and their helmets can prevent Facehugger ambushes. Organized Sangheili warriors can eliminate Flood infestations, so Xenomorphs wouldn’t stand a chance.
2Metroids
Metroid
The dominant Bio-forms of SR388, Metroids were bioengineered by the advanced Chozo race to be the perfect predators against the deadly X-Parasites.Once they drove the X into dormancy, they soon became an overwhelming force themselves. Metroids feed on life energy, and any unfortunate victim of their latching jaws will find themselves drained until they become brittle husks. They are highly adaptable and can survive in any world’s environment at the cost of losing their ability to go through natural metamorphosis. An example of this is the Metroids of Tallon IV, which have several strains of Larvae types.
The Metroids of SR388 have several natural metamorphoses; each one makes them both more dangerous and similar to Xenomorphs. Because of their adaptive abilities and the fact they don’t need to be in contact with Xenomorph blood, Metroids can latch onto their heads and drain them of their life energy without any interference and there’s not much Xenomorphs can do to detach from a latched Metroid.
1The Yautja
Predator
The most iconic opponents of the Xenomorphs are the Yautja, a race of intergalactic game hunters with a preference for the most dangerous creatures in the galaxy. Also known as Predators, the Yautja have been the biggest opponents and surgical experts on how to kill Xenomorphs since the beginning of their crossover rivalry in 1989. The Yautja view Xenomorphs as the ultimate prey and one of the most dangerous creatures to hunt. The mark of a successful Xenomorph hunt is considered proof of a hunter’s worth and strength. As a result, many Yautja that hunt Xenomorphs are either veterans who are up to the challenge or young bloods who want to prove themselves.
Depending on the distinct clans and ranked groups of Yautja, they have forged dozens of effective weapons and tools that help them in hunting Xenomorphs. Several of their weapons are immune to Xenomorph acid and some are even made from them. Many skilled veteran Yautja also bear the scars of their battles against the Xenomorphs from acid burns that leave a lasting mark on the ultimate Predator.
