WhileR.E.P.O.isn’t primarily a monster hunter game, but instead a survival game where players collect valuables, they can indeed become a set of a few brave Semibots who focus on Strength Upgrades to become the brutal and ruthless killers of the same monsters that want them dead. It’s vital to have Strength Upgrades inR.E.P.O.to grab and smash monsters into the ground or throw them into pits.
There are 19 monsters inR.E.P.O.,and each of them requires a different level of Strength Upgrades if players want to successfully grab them and throw them to the ground with ease. Strength isn’t just good for acquiring heavier valuables, but for turningR.E.P.O.intoa monster-killing adventure.
19Peeper
Strength Upgrades Needed: Impossible
The Peeper is a giant eyeball that will often pop up on ceilings in an attempt to lock eyes with players, slowing them down and dealing damage over time if they do not break line of sight. Considering Peepers are stuck to ceilings, it’s impossible to grab them, so it’s best to leave them until they teleport away after a few seconds, orshoot them with a gun.
18Gnome
Strength Upgrades Needed: 0
Gnomes are the weakest of the monsters inR.E.P.O., and their little porcelain pickaxes will deal 10 damage, but they themselves will be easily killed once players pick them up and drop them into the ground, which can be done from as early as the first level since they are very light and require 0 Strength Upgrades.
17Banger
The Banger is a skull that will light a dynamite fuse in its head the moment it spots a player, and as such, they can be pretty dangerous if players aren’t taking care of them. When they explode, players are going to take damage, and they might as well say goodbye to any nearby valuables. Luckily, the Banger can be picked up and tossed away with no Strength Upgrades to ensure that they are not a major nuisance.
16Apex Predator
Strength Upgrades Needed: 0 (When the Apex Predator is Knocked Down)
The Apex Predator works a bit differently from other monsters, as the amount of strength doesn’t actually help subdue this monster. The purpose of the Apex Predator is to pester the player and get in their face until they accidentally touch it, to which the Apex Predator will then become a flying monster that chases and bites. Players can pick up the Apex Predator from 0 Strength Upgrades, but they will need to use either a cauldron to knock this duck enemy down, or a Tranquiliser Gun to put it to sleep.
15Spewer
Strength Upgrades Needed: 4
The Spewer stalks the halls of most maps in search of players for it to latch onto, providing them with a new mouth that will randomly open up tospit out acid on other players and valuables. There’s no way to detach the monster until it decides to do so itself, but players can avoid it by picking it up before it latches when they have 4 Strength Upgrades.
14Upscream
The Upscream is one of the creepiest monsters to look at as it crawls around on all its legs and looks at the players with the creepiest of smirks. Thankfully, this terrifying beast can be killed with just 4 Strength Upgrades, allowing players to pick it up and toss it around as it helplessly flails.
13Rugrat
The Rugrat is one of the most urgent monsters to get the necessary Strength Upgrades, as it will find valuables to throw at players – both causing damage to the player and devaluing the item that they want to sell. Luckily, Rugrats are picked up at Strength Upgrade 4, so try to get to this ASAP to counter these little demons.
12Mentalist
The Mentalist is a strange meditating alien with an oversized brain that will float around in search of players to trap in an anti-gravity field before throwing them down onto the ground to deal damage. Players can get revenge on the Mentalist with 4 Strength Upgrades so that they canshow the Mentalist how much gravity hurts.
11Animal
The Animal is terrifying in how it moves, as it will run around on its multitude of legs, knocking into everything on the ground with a frenzy and without a care for what valuable loot is around. Luckily, the Animal can be grabbed by those with 4 Strength Upgrades, which is reasonably low considering this monster shows no signs of slowing down.
10Hidden
Only noticeable for the black air it breathes, and the heavy breath itself, Hidden are completely invisible, but players can watch out for their approaching black footprints and black smoke, only to halt their attempts at kidnapping by picking them up and slamming them into the ground with 4 Strength Upgrades.
