All Monsters & How to Kill or Escape Them in R.E.P.O.

R.E.P.O., the 2025 horror game sensation sweeping the streamer community, throws players into a terrifying world teeming with unique monsters. Knowing how to handle each creature is key to survival. This guide details every monster in R.E.P.O. and the best strategies to overcome them.

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All Monsters in R.E.P.O.

Animal

Threat Level: Low

The Animal is a fast but weak foe, easily dispatched due to its lack of aggressive retaliation.

Apex Predator (Duck)

Threat Level: Low

Unless provoked, the Apex Predator poses no threat. For an easy cash reward, lure it to the extraction zone and crush it with the piston.

Bang

Threat Level: Medium

The Bang is a mobile explosive. On detection or attack, it rushes towards you and explodes. The safest approach is to pick it up and throw it into water, lava, or acid. It can also be used to damage other monsters.

Bowtie

Threat Level: Low

Bowties emit a scream that hinders movement (running and jumping) and pushes you backward. While the scream itself is harmless, it can knock you into damaging obstacles. Their slow movement and immobility while screaming make them vulnerable to attacks. Stealth is your best bet.

Chef

Threat Level: Medium

The Chef’s attack pattern is predictable. It jumps and slashes with knives. Dodging leaves it off-balance, creating an opening for a counterattack.

Clown

Threat Level: High

The Clown is a formidable opponent. It attacks with a height-adjusting laser beam and a melee charge. However, a brief stun after laser fire provides a window for escape or attack.

Gnome

Threat Level: Low

Gnomes travel in packs, prioritizing loot destruction over player harm. Their weakness allows for easy elimination by picking them up and slamming them against a wall or floor.

Headman

Threat Level: Low

The Headman, a floating head, is generally passive unless provoked by a light source.

Hidden

Threat Level: Medium

The Hidden, a cloud of black smoke, grabs players, stunning them and causing item drops. Its ability to pull you towards other enemies is dangerous. Its elusive nature makes direct confrontation difficult; hiding is often the better strategy.

Huntsman

Threat Level: Medium

The Huntsman is blind but highly sensitive to sound. It fires a shotgun blast on hearing anything, potentially lethal at close range. Its predictable patrol route makes avoidance relatively easy, though direct confrontation is discouraged.

Mentalist

Threat Level: Medium

This alien-like floating enemy activates an anti-gravity field, levitating nearby objects before slamming them to the ground. Its teleportation ability adds to the challenge. Melee weapons are effective, and other players can help by pulling you from the anti-gravity field.

Reaper

Threat Level: Medium

The Reaper is slow, deaf, and doesn't chase far, making it easy to avoid. Ranged weapons are ideal for eliminating it.

Robe

Threat Level: High

Robe is fast, aggressive, and relentless in pursuit. Direct eye contact triggers a frenzy, significantly increasing its speed and damage output. Avoidance and hiding are recommended due to its high health pool.

Rugrat

Threat Level: Low

While seemingly harmless, Rugrat scavenges items and throws them at players if spotted. It flees when empty-handed. Elimination requires multiple players to lift and smash it.

Spewer

Threat Level: Medium

The tadpole-like Spewer chases players, vomiting damaging projectiles. If it latches on, it can cause vomiting damage to nearby players or items. It can also damage enemies. Grabbing and shaking it will cause it to flee.

Shadow Child

Threat Level: Low

Despite its creepy appearance, the Shadow Child has extremely low health and is easily one-shot by most attacks.

Trudge

Threat Level: High

Trudge is deadly but slow. It pulls players towards it before striking with its mace, often resulting in an instant kill. It can also pull you from hiding spots. Avoidance is strongly recommended.

Upscream

Threat Level: Medium

Upscreams travel in groups, grabbing and throwing players for damage and stun effects. They are vulnerable to most attacks, but the tranq gun is particularly effective for stunning, grabbing, and slamming them.

This guide covers all the monsters in R.E.P.O. For more in-depth strategies and game information, check out The Escapist.