Muscle Malware

Legacy Lore

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Muscle Malware
These huge, brutish corruptions are stuck at the medieval age in terms of technology, but they're not to be trifled with. Even their least intelligent members can be a warning of destruction to come.
General Info
Creator(s)	DuncanDunclub (Designer) Lemonfell (Modeler)
Character Pack	#2
Software Info
Software Type	General non-specific malware
Alignment	Corruption

Muscle Malware are an alternate type of Malware that are yellowish-green and monstrous. They are savage beings who prefer ripping their prey apart with their bare hands rather than using weapons, and they generally have significantly less intelligence than other types of Malware. They are also stronger and larger than other types of Malware. 

Additionally, Muscle Malware are the standard class variant of Muscle Malware and are the "mascots" of the Muscle Malware species.   

Weapons/Abilities

Ground Smash - Muscle Malware have the ability to perform an AOE "Ground Smash" attack by slamming their fists into the ground, which causes a cloud of yellowish-green dust to rise from the ground.

Megapunchers - Muscle Malware have the ability to punch their enemies with their fists, called "Megapunchers".

Additionally, like many Corruptions, Muscle Malware are capable of infecting Programs and other software both when alive and when deceased. However, Muscle Malware cannot infect other Corruptions. When Muscle Malware infect other software, the software corrupts into a Malware whose type matches that of the original software (i.e. if a Muscle Malware corrupts a default Program, the Program will corrupt into a default Malware).

A drawing which shows how Corruption infection works, which also uses Malware as an example.

Rank Variants

Muscle Malware can have different rankings, in addition to different classes.

Advanced Muscle Malware

Advanced Muscle Malware are the upgraded version of Muscle Malware.

Advanced Muscle Malware as they appeared in concept art drawn by DuncanDunclub on July 5, 2020.

Notable Muscle Malware

• Modu (SCRAPPED)

More Facts

• Muscle Malware's original description was "Nothing is more violent than these big, hulking corruptions. Their primal senses cause them to disregard weapons altogether, in favor of ripping and tearing through their prey like the animals they are."

More Images

Semi-back view of a Muscle Malware.

Semi-back view of a Muscle Malware Gladiator.

Illustration by DuncanDunclub of a Muscle Malware forging what appears to be a spatula, or a Comically Large Spoon™.

A drawing featuring redesigns for Muscle Malware (known as Mork). This drawing was made by DuncanDunclub and was shown on March 26, 2023

Muscle Malware Gladiator
These huge, brutish corruptions are stuck at the medieval age in terms of technology, but they're not to be trifled with. Even their least intelligent members can be a warning of destruction to come.
General Info
Creator(s)	pyromaniacblujay (Designer) Lemonfell (Modeler)
Character Pack	#2
Software Info
Software Type	General non-specific malware
Alignment	Corruption

Muscle Malware Gladiators are a larger, stronger, and more beastly class variant of Muscle Malware.

Weapons/Abilities

Super Smash - Muscle Malware Gladiators have the ability to perform an AOE "Super Smash" attack by slamming their fists into the ground, which causes a cloud of colored dust (which matches Muscle Malware Gladiators' color, albeit more dusty/grayish) to rise from the ground.

Giga Punchers - Muscle Malware Gladiators have the ability to punch their enemies with their fists, called "Giga Punchers".

Rank Variants

Muscle Malware Gladiators can have different rankings in addition to the standard, basic rank.

Advanced Muscle Malware Gladiators

Advanced Muscle Malware Gladiators are the upgraded version of Muscle Malware Gladiators.

Advanced Muscle Malware Gladiators as they appeared in concept art drawn by DuncanDunclub on July 5, 2020.

More Facts

• Muscle Malware Gladiators were originally named "Muscle Malware Monsters". This name was changed on April 10, 2021.

Muscle Malware Titan
An illustration of a Muscle Malware Titan (Left) next to a Prettygram and a Muscle Virus Titan. Dates back to November 24, 2018. These Titan designs were created by pyromaniacblujay.
General Info
Creator(s)	pyromaniacblujay
Software Info
Software Type	General non-specific malware
Alignment	Corruption

Muscle Malware Titans are a colossal variant of Muscle Malware. Their only appearance has been in concept art, and they lack official models.