R.E.P.O. | Monster guide: Spewer

The Spewer is a Level 1 monster in R.E.P.O., a small floating creature with a jaw-heavy body and five stubby tentacle limbs trailing behind it. Its signature move is lunging at a player's face and forcing them to spray lime-green vomit at random, hitting teammates and valuables alike for 10 damage a pop.

Don't let the low level fool you entirely. The Spewer rarely kills on its own, but it creates chaos at the worst possible moments, especially during extraction when you're carrying something expensive.

Behavior

The Spewer drifts erratically around the map until it spots a player. Once it does, it gives chase and tries to latch onto their face. A successful attachment briefly stuns the player, then the Spewer sits there for anywhere between 10 and 60 seconds, occasionally triggering vomit that deals 10 damage per hit to both other players and nearby monsters. The timing and duration of the vomit are completely random.

When the Spewer finally detaches, it stuns the player again and immediately tries to flee. It then enters a cooldown during which it cannot attach to anyone. If it can't attach, or if it's on cooldown and gets close enough, it switches to a direct vomit attack instead, which has decent range and shoves the Spewer backward as it fires. Notably, the Spewer can also vomit unprompted even when it isn't actively chasing anyone.

The Spewer can detect players by line of sight, proximity, and touch, and it will even attack crouching players.

Hidden usefulness

An attached Spewer can be turned into a makeshift weapon against slower monsters like Chef or Clown. The vomit will deal 10 damage per hit to any monster it strikes, and crucially, monsters damaged this way do not become alerted or aggravated toward the player carrying the Spewer. The one exception is the Huntsman, who will hear the vomit sound and shoot you anyway. It's inconsistent and the Spewer can detach at any time, stunning you and leaving you exposed, but in the right situation it can soften up a slow enemy for free.

Weaknesses

At only 65 HP the Spewer is extremely fragile. It can be stunned by any size of valuable, and any player can push it away by grabbing it regardless of their strength stat. It also loses track of targets very quickly, so breaking line of sight behind a corner or obstacle is often enough to shake it entirely. Its slow, meandering movement means it can take several seconds to navigate past even a simple obstacle, giving you plenty of time to reposition.

4 strength is required to stun it when grabbed normally, but at 0 strength breakpoint while stunned, anyone can pick it up once it's down.

Strategy

• If a Spewer latches on, don't panic. Put down any valuables immediately, the vomit will knock them out of your hands and damage them.
• You can shove a Spewer away repeatedly by grabbing it, even with low strength. Use this to steer it into a corner or past a doorway to break its line of sight.
• Ducking behind any obstacle works well since it loses track of targets fast. Wait a few seconds and it will drift away.
• During extraction when you're not holding valuables anyway, letting it attach is sometimes the safer option compared to risking a vomit shot at low HP.
• Avoid narrow bridges with a Spewer attached. If it detaches mid-crossing, the stun can send you off the edge.
• If an aggravated Spewer is charging you and you want to grab it before it attaches, hold down the grab button while keeping it on your crosshair. You'll auto-grab it once it enters range, but you only have 2-3 seconds before it breaks free.

How to kill

The Spewer has only 65 HP, making it one of the easiest monsters to kill in the game once you commit to it. Any valuable of any size can stun it on contact, which is the fastest opener. After stunning it, pick it up (0 strength required while stunned) and carry it to an environmental hazard like a fireplace or cauldron to finish it off without taking any damage yourself. If no hazard is nearby, a few melee hits or shots from any basic weapon will bring it down quickly given its low health pool. Keep pushing or grabbing it between attacks to prevent it from latching on while you finish the job.