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R.E.P.O.: How to bully monsters (cheatsheet)
Short answer
Here's how to kill every monster in R.E.P.O. Note: This guide is based on the premise, that you don't necessarily any have advanced weapons or strength yet. Images by: repocoopgame.fandom.com/wiki/R.E.P.O._Wiki, https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3435277978
Steam Community guide by Evald.
Animal
Lift: +4 strength
Health: 150
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: Height (tables, chairs, etc.), outmaneuvering or doublejump.
Elimination:
- Use a grenade to kill and/or stun.
- Ambush from behind. Stunned by ≥small objects.
Note: Animal can knock objects out of your hand.
Apex Predator
Lift: +0 strength (only when stunned!)
Health: 150
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: Quick turns to outmaneuver. Use tables, chairs, etc. to create distance.
Elimination: Bait into a cauldron or toilet to stun - then grab/slam.
Banger
Lift: +0 strength
Health: 50
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: Height, corners or doors.
Elimination: Grab/slam.
Bowtie
Lift: +7 strength
Health: 100
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: Take cover (or double-jump, if you have the upgrade) (NOTE: Sometimes it can blow through cover).
Elimination: Ambush from behind. Stunned by ≥medium objects.
Chef
Lift: +9 strength
Health: 250
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: Slide or take cover.
Elimination: Wait for leap to be on cooldown. Stunned by ≥small objects.
Clown
Lift: +13 strength
Health: 250
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: Laser; Crouch or jump accordingly. Kick; Jump as it pulls its leg back.
Elimination: Stunned by ≥medium objects.
Gnome
Lift: +0 strength
Health: 1
Detection: Line of sight (including carts)
Dodging: Outmaneuvering.
Elimination: Grab/slam.
Headman
Lift: +13 strength
Health: 250
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: Lift medium objects above your head to slouch down.
Elimination: Stun with a grenade, then slam with medium objects.
Hidden
Lift: +4 strength (+0 w. >2 players)
Health: 100
Detection: Proximity
Dodging: Avoid footsteps. (you can grab your friends back when taken).
Elimination: Stunned by ≥small objects.
Huntsman
Lift: +9 strength
Health: 250
Detection: Sound
Dodging: Sprint/slide/double-jump
Elimination:
- Bait out a shot. Grab his top or bottom half and rotate quickly. Continue stunning with ≥medium objects. Keep in mind, that you will be needing the strength upgrades to do so.
- Wait for him to fall on stairs, then continue stunning with ≥medium objects.
- Use an item to bait out his shot, then hit him once. Repeat this until defeated.
NOTE: If Apex Predator is following you and makes noise, Huntsman will treat it as you making it.
Mentalist
Lift: +4 strength (+0. w. >2 players)
Health: 150
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: You cannot escape its zone alone, but you are able to grab friends out.
Elimination: Ambush from behind. Stunned by ≥medium objects.
Peeper
Lift: Cannot be lifted.
Health: 30
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: Break line of sight; Medium objects can be used to do so.
Elimination: Break line of sight with a ≥medium item. Use scrollwheel to hit Peeper with said item.
Reaper
Lift: +9 strength
Health: 250
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: Use map design to outmaneuver.
Elimination: Ambush from behind. Stunned by ≥medium objects.
Note: When in its aggressive state, it can knock out items from your hands. A useful tip is to hide beneath a table, outside its attack range and continuously hit it from the side with an item.
Robe
Lift: +13 strength
Health: 250
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: Turn your back to Robe and take cover.
Elimination: Ambush from behind. Stunned by ≥medium objects.
Rugrat
Lift: +4 strength (+0 w. >2 players)
Health: 150
Detection: Line of sight (when holding an object)
Dodging: Strafe and slide a lot.
Elimination: Stunned by ≥small objects.
Shadow Child
Lift: +9 strength
Health: 150
Detection: Direct eye contact
Dodging: Look away
Elimination: Move close, without looking. Stunned by ≥medium objects.
Comment: A friend of mine actually took a frying pan. Backed up to it, did a 180 and smacked it to death.
Spewer
Lift: +4 strength
Health: 65
Detection: Line of sight
Dodging: Slide below it, keep distance or outmaneuver using terrain.
Elimination: Ambush from behind. Stunned by ≥small objects.
Trudge
Lift: +13 strength
Health: 500
Detection: Line of sight
Dodge: You don't. Just avoid being dragged in.
Elimination: Ambush from behind. Stun with a weapon (i.e. grenade, propane tank or clown doll), then slam with medium objects (this might require 2 or 3).
Upscream
Lift: +4 strength
Health: 50
Detection: Line of sight.
Dodging: Place your back to a wall; This will stun Upscream, when it flings you.
Elimination: Ambush from behind. Stunned by ≥medium objects.
Found item: Propane tank
- Can kill almost all enemies.
- When it takes damage, it will spurt a beam of fire that stuns enemies hit.
Found item: Clown doll
- Left-click the nose three times to set off a timed explsoive that deals 300 damage.
Found item: Fan
- Blows wind when picked up. Can be used to keep some enemies (i.e. Robe) at distance.
Secret shop item: Duct taped grenades
- $2K-10K
- Does 100 damage, 4 times.
- Incredibly useful for stunning and/or eliminating enemies.
Store item: Roll drone
- Costs $9K-11K
- Can be attached to enemies to fling them around, taking damage upon hitting terrain.
Store item: Feather drone
- Costs $15K-18K
- Attaching to a stunned enemy allows you to lift (grab/slam) them, despite not meeting the strength requirement.
Store item: Explosive mine
- Costs $3K-9K
- Arm and place it in an enemies path to deal 200 damage. Very useful to stun and/or kill, without putting yourself at risk.
Closing remarks
Thank you for reading.
I'd like to note, that these are just my personal favourite methods for beating the monsters I encounter. R.E.P.O. is very chaotic by its nature, and I'm sure there are hundreds of other ways to achieve this - so, if you've got any interesting strategies or new tips, feel free to drop a comment.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or any oversights in this guide, that you might notice.