Necromorphs

"More of what?! What the hell are

those things? Is that the crew?'"
Kendra Daniels
The Necromorphs are the reanimated corpses
oI the dead, reshaped into horriIic new Iorms
by a recombinant extraterrestrial inIection.
These creatures are extremely aggressive, and
will attack any uninIected organism on sight.
The sole purpose oI almost all the
Necromorphs is to create more bodies to inIect and spread the inIection. They are believed by
some to be the heralds oI humanity's ascension, but on a more practical level are the extremely
dangerous result oI exposure to, and tampering oI, presumably alien technology.
Biology
Infection, Recombination, and Reanimation
To Iully consume a host body, the host must Iirst be killed. For reasons unknown, when a living
victim is inIected by the recombinant pathogen through exposure transIormation does not take
place, and the symptoms oI inIection this way do not necessarily ensure a Iast, eIIicient death.
Though it must be noted that the symptoms oI paralysis, catatonia, and impaired breathing would
make such a victim easily dispatched by other recombinant Iorms.
Once the host is dead, the recombinant properties oI the inIection take hold. It is extremely Iast,
and predictably violent. Cellular Iunctions go into a selI destructive overdrive, new biologically
active compounds are generated and then metabolized by reanimated Ilesh to Iuel Iurther
mutation oI once dead Ilesh. Bones are broken, put together in new Iorms, or turned into entirely
new Iorms. All oI this takes place in a handIul oI seconds, and generates tremendous amounts oI
heat. More oIten than not, the twisting corpse becomes so hot that stagnant blood boils in the
veins and arteries, rupturing skin. Vital and digestive organs that are no longer needed are turned
into additional musculature, giving all Necromorphs increased strength. Seemingly not needing
such a complex, vulnerable support system, the re-purposing oI these organs also allows the
recombinant organism an almost unnatural resistance to injury.
The actual type oI Necromorph created largely depends on the location and circumstance, Ior
example Lurkers are created Irom any inIant human. However, some Necromorphs are clearly
composed oI more than one human (see Brute, Tripod or Graverobber), which is an indication
that some Iorm oI intelligence is at work allocating biomass Ior speciIic use. This is especially
troubling, as it shows a degree oI planning and Iorethought not Iound in simple creatures.

Several common varIetIes of Necromorph.
All Necromorphs are extremely hardy and capable oI surviving in lethal environments such as
the vacuum oI space. This evidences a total lack oI respiration or reliance upon vascular activity,
as anything approaching liquid blood in space will boil away within seconds. It is this lack oI a
vascular support system, more than anything else, that is the primary reason Ior their hardiness.
As experience shows, shooting them in the torso where a normal organism can be counted to go
down due to internal bleeding and vascular shock is ineIIective. While shots to center mass are
still disruptive and will kill them eventually, it is extremely wasteIul and potentially lethal; a
person may waste a large amount oI ammunition, or may be attacked by other Necromorphs
while they are concentrated on one.
The Necromorph inIection is not only limited to humans, ead Space. Martyr describes a
Necromorph Iish which behaves like all other Necromorphs, as it attacks another Iish in order to
kill and inIect it. This also strongly suggests that Necromorphs can adapt to Iunction under
water.
Not all dead Ilesh appears to be used Ior mobile Necromorph Iorms, a massive, mat-like growth
known as The Corruption is also present.
Behavior and Ecology
"%heyre not monsters, theyre animals. eadly animals."
Catherine Howel
Necromorphs are extraordinarily aggressive; they attack any non-Necromorph being on sight,
regardless oI species or age. The sole purpose oI this behavior is to spread the inIection quickly.
Despite being viewed as mindless killing machines, the creatures sometimes display tactical
planning and cooperative behavior. They commonly hunt in small packs (see Pack) oI mixed
individuals with semi-speciIic roles, and use stealth, ambush, or pack tactics to gain the upper
hand on their victims. This requires a degree oI strategic thinking, and points to a certain amount
oI individual intelligence and communication. Examples oI this include using ventilation shaIts
to sneak up on prey, playing dead, not attacking until the victim is well within striking range or
their back is turned, or using a lure to draw known threats into an ambush.
Creatures not currently engaging a non-Necromorph target have been observed as perIorming
several diIIerent behaviors. Many will wander aimlessly, almost passively, with no real
destination, until they are aware oI a new victim to kill that they will immediately engage. Some
will drag bodies to a diIIerent location, possibly to make it easier Ior an InIector to Iind. Some
will hide themselves inside ventilation shaIts, setting up new or resetting previous ambush sites.
Some will simply stand in place, waiting Ior a new victim to come to them. When a target is
present but out oI range, they will oIten watch the victim and attempt to intimidate them with
loud growls and threatening poses.
Beyond pack tactics the creatures have never really been observed to directly interact with one
another (other than the Stalkers, see below). They do not audibly talk to one another, they do not
touch each other in a social sense (though one might get in the way oI another during an attack),
and they have not been recorded exchanging more subtle chemical signals between each other,
IE: pheromones are never mentioned.
The scope oI their behaviors is expanded upon in ead Space 2 with the introduction oI Stalkers.
Outside oI the Hive Mind, Stalkers seem to have the strongest sense oI pack cohesion and
individual intelligence shown Irom Necromorphs, as they will oIten peek around corners to lure
Isaac while another will charge Irom a diIIerent direction. They are also the only known
Necromorphs to directly communicate with one another. The noises they make seem to hold
some signiIicance, e.g. the Stalkers will make a noise while or just aIter Isaac has moved his
location, alerting the other Stalkers.
Dismemberment
"%ake their legs out, and theyll
drag themselves toward you.
Shoot off an arm, and theyll use
their other arm to rip into you.
Nope, the only real way to take
these creatures out is to
completely rip them apart."
Glen SchoIield, Dead Space
Executive Producer
As said in the previous section,
Necromorphs do not suIIer Irom the vulnerabilities associated with a body that needs
interconnected vital organs, centralized nervous system, respiration, or vascular support. Injuries
that would kill an ordinary human, such as a shot to the cranial cavity containing the brain, have
little eIIect on them.
Countless have died due to not knowing the Necromorphs' only vulnerability: dismemberment.
The only eIIective way to kill the creatures is to literally chop them to pieces by removing the
head, arms, legs, and other appendages until the creature is killed.
Standard Iorm
Brute
"our weapons cant punch through that things armor' Shoot it in the back, Isaac'"
Zach Hammond
The Brute is one oI the strongest Necromorph Iorms encountered in the Dead Space series. It is
a combination oI multiple corpses Iused together into one large being, although it's impossible to
tell exactly how many bodies have been reanimated to create these monsters. It is large, hardy,
and like all Necromorphs is extremely violent towards the uninIected.

0Ismemberment Is the only way to elImInate the Necromorphs.
Overview
One oI the most extensively mutated Necromorphs, the Brute possesses an armored, spiked
exoskeleton Ior deIense, oIIense, articulation, and likely serves the creature as its primary
support structure as well. Made Irom calciIied skin, these thick, pliable plates hug the head, outer
shoulders, Iorearms, and the anterior surIaces oI its hooked legs. Its posterior is relatively weak
and devoid oI deIensive material, and Irom it sprouts a pair oI vestigial-looking arms used Ior
support iI one oI it's main arms is cut oII.
Covered in thick, nigh-impenetrable armor, the Brute is also quick Ior its size, and you should
have Stasis handy to slow one down or they can quickly run Isaac over, and quite literally tear
him apart. The Brute attacks up close with a devastating punch and a headbutt that can easily
knock Isaac oII his Ieet. There are, however, speciIic weak spots just beIore the shoulder joints,
and towards the back along both rear legs. They are easily identiIied by their comparatively
bright yellow coloration. When attacked on the weak spots the Brute will contract within its
armored plates to protect itselI. This can be used as an advantage, Ior the back oI the creature is
still exposed and ripe Ior being blasted, and when combined with Stasis serious damage can be
done beIore the creature recovers. II one or both oI the legs are severed, the Brute will be
rendered completely immobile, but will actually resort to lobbing organic bombs Irom an
otherwise rarely exposed hole in its belly.
The Brute also has an enhanced Iorm. It appears black, and is much stronger, requiring more
ammunition to take down.
It is believed that the Iirst Brute was designed by the government using three human corpses and
the genetic code oI Necromorphs. Craig MarkoII named the creature Krax, aIter one oI the
corpses used to make it, and used it to kill Michael Altman.
Strategy
Brutes serve as mini-bosses in ead Space; they are resistant to damage and can kill careless
players with ease.
0ad Spac0
O The Flamethrower is one oI the most eIIective weapons to use on a Brute. It can even be
used Irom the Iront, as the Ilames can still reach its back, just keep up a continuous spray
oI Iire.
O When the Brute charges, use Stasis on it and at the right time, run behind it and shoot its
hind leg as much as possible very quickly with either the Plasma Cutter or the Line Gun.
O II you sever a leg, it will no longer run at you and instead start shooting organic bombs,
which are relatively easy to catch and to Iling back using Kinesis. This tactic saves on
Stasis energy and ammo.
O Elite Brutes can be taken down with ease by shooting them Irom the Iront causing them
to huddle into a ball, then using Stasis, getting behind them, and unloading your
ammunition into their back. An upgraded Pulse RiIle is particularly useIul because oI its
high damage output and high accuracy due to the large target area.
O Heavy hitting weapons like the Line Gun, Contact Beam, or the Flamethrower are
recommended.
O Force Bombs can be used to keep the Brute at bay while inIlicting massive damage on it;
one Stasis shot and some Force Bombs is enough to kill the Brute without you having to
evade it even on Impossible Mode.
O With the Plasma Cutter, one can simply shoot the Brute in its unarmored spot by its
shoulder, possibly even managing to sever its arm. II it seeks cover in its shell, its Irontal
weak spots will still be slightly exposed.
O A Ripper, even when not upgraded, can be eIIective against a Brute. Although the
Ripper's range is short, it can easily shred a Brute's weak point under the shoulders. This
is also eIIective when the Brute goes into his shell, considering its legs are open to attack.
0ad Spac0 Extraction
O The best way to kill this enemy is the same way as in the original game, by slowing it
down when it charges at you (the camera will change when you do) and then use your
weapons to hit him in the back. Best weapons to use are the Divet and the Pulse RiIle.
O In order to kill the Brute, you must shoot the yellow lump on its back and dismember one
oI its arms. Then you must use Kinesis and hurl its explosive pods back at it until it dies.
0ad Spac0 2
O An easy way to deIeat the two Brutes in the Ishimura's tram tunnel is to lure them to the
end oI the hallway you have just entered through. Enter the doorway and move back and
Iorth between one room and the next quickly. The Brute will spin around as you leave,
and then again as you enter. Make use oI this odd glitch to get the Brute to stand still
while you assault its weak points with your weaponry.But know this you will have to be
very quick because the Brute turns around about a second aIter you come in the room.
O &se stasis and then drop a mine Irom the Line Gun. II upgraded, you'll kill in 1-2 shots,
depending upon diIIiculty.
O Another easy way kill a Brute is to use stasis, then shoot the shoulders with the Contact
Beam. One shot will sever each arm, killing the Brute.
O Though hard to achieve, it is possible to kill the Brute with just 2 shots Irom a Iully
upgraded Javelin Gun: use stasis, shoot the javelin in one oI its shoulders weak points,
then activate (and hold down) the alternate Iire. II the explosion eIIect activates when the
Brute is just about to charge at you, it will kill him instantly even on Zealot. Even iI it
doesn't though, the Brute will be leIt with extremely low health, to the the point where a
single Kinesis impale will kill him.
O It is easy to kill a Brute when it charges and is close to you: use stasis, and then run
around the Brute to his back. &sing the Javelin Gun, one or two shots can sever its leg,
and the Brute will Iall down to the ground, and, being unable to move, use its organic
bomb to attack you. At this point, aim and use |Kinesis|| to catch the bomb and throw it
back to Brute, 3-5 shots will kill it without any diIIiculty. (For the Brute, this way is very
ammo-eIIicient, as you do not have to upgrade the Javelin Gun to be able to cut oII its leg
with two shots. However, upgraded stasis duration is highly recommended Ior an easier
shot at the Brute's leg.)
O An easy way to kill the Brute is with the Seeker RiIle. When the Brute charges, use stasis
to slow it down. Then, use the Seeker RiIle's alternate Iire to zoom in on either shoulder's
weak spot. Even iI it's not Iully upgraded, 3 to 4 shots will easily sever the arm. Then,
when it starts Iiring the organic bombs, just catch them and return to sender.
O The Iinal Brute oI the game in chapter 13 can be killed without Iiring a shot iI you saved
a severed Exploder arm Irom the previous Iloor in the Thermal Conduit Access and have
upgraded TK (conIirmed Ior every diIIiculty).
Crawler

The Crawler is one oI two Necromorphs Iormed Irom inIants, the other being the Lurker. They
Iirst appeared in ead Space 2.
Description
Crawlers are reanimated babies like the Lurker. A Crawler's skin is the same pasty gray as the
Pack's. The torso is grossly enlarged with an organic explosive under its skin. The limbs are
twisted backwards so it can move with the sac pointed upwards. The back legs oI the body are
Iused together, giving the Crawler an almost caterpillar-like style oI movement. The Crawler
combines the Lurker's mobility and the Exploder's lethality. II they are killed without hitting
their explosive sac (Ior example, cutting oII the head), their bodies can be picked up using
kinesis and used as a weapon against other Necromorphs, similar to the Exploder's explosive
sacs. Live Crawlers cannot be picked up using kinesis.
Strategy
O 1he Crawlers exploslon has a very small radlus buL ls sLlll dangerous 8emember Lo keep your
dlsLance
O L ls falrly easy Lo cause a chaln reacLlon amongsL a group of Crawlers Slmply kllllng a Crawler
when more are near can clear ouL an enLlre group
O lke Lhe Lxploder belng knocked over by Lhe Crawlers exploslon leaves saac vulnerable Lo
oLher aLLacks
O 1he lasma CuLLer ls a recommended Lool for kllllng Crawlers [usL alm aL Lhe exploslve sac flre
and move on Lo Lhe nexL one Cne shoL from a lasma CuLLer wlll do Lhe [ob
O Cne shoL from Lhe lorce Cun can klll an enLlre group of Lhem aL once wlLhouL seLLlng off Lhe
bodles
O 1he Crawler can be kllled wlLhouL belng deLonaLed by severlng lLs head wlLh a preclslon weapon
llke Lhe lasma CuLLer or bludgeonlng lL wlLh klnesls 1he Lorso can be Lhrown as an lmprovlsed
exploslve whlch can be useful for savlng ammo when flghLlng swarms of Crawlers
O 1he 8lveL Cun (lf avallable) ls an ldeal weapon agalnsL Lhe Crawlers lLs ammo ls cheap and
abundanL and lL does [usL enough damage (unupgraded) Lo seL off Lhe sac or perform a sac
sparlng decaplLaLlon/dlsmembermenL ln one shoL (upgraded)
O 1hrowlng a klnesls ob[ecL aL Lhem can klll Lhem lnsLanLly L doesnL even have Lo lmpale Lhem
glvlng you a chance Lo plck up Lhelr corpse and cause a chaln reacLlon kllllng all of Lhem ln
seconds !usL keep your dlsLance and shooL any LhaL are sLlll allve (whlch ls very llkely Lo
happen)
Trivia
O llllng LhlrLy Crawlers wlLhouL deLonaLlng Lhem earns Lhe achlevemenL/Lrophy 1he nanny L
can be easlly done wlLh Lhe lorce Cun prlmary flre
O Crawlers wear hosplLal ldenLlflcaLlon braceleLs on Lhelr wrlsLs
O Crawlers wlll someLlmes Lrlp and sLumble as Lhey approach
O urlng Lhe Crawlers flrsL appearance lf one llsLens closely (afLer lL ls hugged by Lhe woman buL
before lL explodes) you can hear lL laugh
O 1he Crawlers flrsL appearance ls mosL llkely a homage Lo Lhe urkers flrsL appearance ln ead
Space as Lhey are boLh lnfanL necromorphs and Lhey flrsL appear behlnd a wlndow whlle
maklng a faLal example ouL of a survlvor
O Crawlers acL very sLrangely ln ChapLer 13 lylng on Lhe floor whlle coolng and laughlng as lf Lhey
are lurlng saac Lo approach Lhem
O Crawlers are much larger Lhan normal lnfanLs probably because of dlsflguremenL and swelllng
caused by Lhe necromorph lnfecLlon
O Crawlers seem Lo have Lhe same group menLallLy as Lhe ack uslng Lhelr numbers Lo overwhelm
Lhelr prey
O 1here are Lwo flrsL appearances ln Lhe game when walklng lnLo Lhe school lf you Lurn lefL and
walk Lo Lhe hallway guard a crawler wlll crawl across Lhe hallway f you Lurn rlghL and face Lhe
wlndow you wlll see a woman (llkely gone lnsane) hug a crawler before lL deLonaLes kllllng Lhe
woman and splaLLerlng blood all over Lhe wlndow
Creeper
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The Creeper is a Necromorph variant exclusive to ead Space. Martyr.
It was Iirst seen by Michael Altman during a small outbreak on Earth during the 2214 outbreak
on the oceanic Black Marker research station. It's described as a slug-like mass oI decaying
tissue that consumes anything it comes into contact with, including other Necromorphs.
Trivia
O 1he Creeper appears Lo be suscepLlble Lo flre seelng as lL reLreaLs when burned by Lhe Pydrogen
1orch found by AlLman ln Lhe same corrldor Lhe creaLure flrsL makes lLs appearance L lsnL
known wheLher Lhls could be enough Lo klll 1he Creeper as AlLman dldnL sLay around long
enough Lo flnd ouL
O Pavlng no vlslble llmbs Lo dlsmember lL ls unknown exacLly how a Creeper ls kllled wheLher
from sheer Lrauma Lo lLs body or wheLher lL can be kllled aL all
O 1he remalns of a decaylng human skull lnslde Lhe mass could be seen by AlLman and aL oLher
Llmes a human face LhaL appeared Lo be laughlng aL hlm
O n ChapLer 62 AlLman sees anoLher Creeper on a securlLy camera feed 1hls may lndeed be Lhe
same one from ChapLer 39 whlch could mean Lhere was only one Creeper aboard Lhe laLform
Cyst
The Cyst is an immobile Necromorph appearing in Dead Space 2 that appears to grow on the
Corruption, denying anyone Irom moving through its immediate vicinity. It is capable oI
excreting living bombs that will explode when they hit the Iloor or an object, damaging anything
that comes within its radius while killing itselI in the process. The Cyst acts more like an organic
proximity mine since it has also been observed to throw its explosive sac out when a
Necromorph gets too close to it, killing its own.
Description
Little is known about these Necromorphs beyond the Iact that they are capable oI releasing
organic pods that explode, and that these pods can be picked up beIore they land with Kinesis
and launched back at the Cysts.
Trivia
O A cysL ls a medlcal condlLlon where a pusLule ls fllled wlLh any llquld excepL pus or a gas
O 1he CysLs can be defeaLed wlLhouL use of a weapon lor example geLLlng close enough Lo a CysL
on Lhe ground wlll cause lL Lo launch lLs mlne upwards only Lo have lL klll lLself wlLh lL when lL
comes back down (unless Lhe CysL ls on a wall wlLh slgnlflcanL space ln fronL of lL ln whlch Lhe
bomb wlll be Loo far away upon flrlng Lo harm lL) ?ou need Lo run ouL of Lhe way ln Llme ln
order noL Lo geL hlL by Lhe exploslon
O Cne sLraLegy ls Lo Lurn your back Lo Lhe CysL when you have found lL and slowly walk backwards
Lo lL As soon as you hear lL launch Lhe mlne sprlnL sLralghL forward Lo dodge Lhe exploslon 1he
SLasls Module can help wlLh Lhls
O An alLernaLe sLraLegy ls Lo [usL walk slowly Lowards Lhe CysL and when you hear lL barely launch
Lhe Lxploslve od run backwards aL full speed and lf you do lL correcLly 99 of Lhe Llme youll
be flne
O 1hrowlng any ob[ecL aL Lhe CysL wlLh lnesls wlll cause lL Lo Lhrow ouL lLs bomb usually kllllng
lLself lf Lhe ob[ecL hasnL already
O An AchlevemenL/1rophy 8ounclng 8eLLy ls unlocked by caLchlng Lhe CysLs pod and kllllng lL by
launchlng Lhe pod back aL lL 1he AchlevemenL/1rophy name lLself refers Lhe acLual SMlne
8ounclng 8eLLy whlch was Lhe lnsplraLlon for Lhe CysLs characLerlsLlcs (Lhe easlesL way Lo
accompllsh Lhls ls Lo slmply sLasls Lhe CysL)
O CysLs can be greaL Lo have ln any baLLle as Lhey provlde an unllmlLed supply of powerful
exploslve ammunlLlon Slmply bump/hlL Lhem wlLh any ob[ecL ln klnesls and grab Lhe bomb lL
splLs ouL
O 1he CysLs bomb ls allve Whlle holdlng lL wlLh lnesls lL wlll growl gurgle and Lhrash aL saac ln
a fuLlle aLLempL Lo klll hlm
O 1he CysL usually grows ln Lhe CorrupLlon
O 1he CysL appears Lo be unaware of lLs suroundlngs as lL wlll klll oLher necromorphs accldenLly lf
one geLs Loo close
O A CysLs bomb ls one of Lhe Lhree necromorphs LhaL can be used as an explodlng weapon
agalnsL oLher necromorphs wlLh Lhe use of lnesls 1he oLher Lwo are Lhe Lxploders arm
pusLule and Lhe Crawlers body
Divider
A Divider is a tall, thin Necromorph that is strong and tough. Once slain, the head, arms and legs
separate and become independent creatures known as Components or Divider spawn. The
Divider sub-sections are very Iast and will damage and attempt to strangle you, but they are
much weaker than the original Divider.
Dividers tend to be loners, but you'll occasionally encounter a pair, or a single Divider backed up
by Exploders. Its components (when separated) are strong when they are attacking but are weak
and can't take much damage.
Strategy
O lvlders are always heard shorLly before Lhey are encounLered lsLen for a deep loud bellow
O When you come ln conLacL wlLh one freeze lL wlLh SLasls and use Lhe llameLhrower or ConLacL
8eam Lo desLroy lL 1he llameLhrower ls besL because lL affecLs Lhe whole body and Lhe ConLacL
8eam knocks lL down and can ofLen Lake ouL Lhe componenL creaLures all aL once wlLh one
blasL 1he lorce Cun ls effecLlve as lL ls easy Lo knock a lvlder down several shoLs wlll spllL lL
aparL and one more wellplaced aLLack wlll desLroy all of lLs remalns aL once
O Cnce a lvlder has been spllL aparL lLs effecLlve Lo use SLasls on all Lhe componenLs as Lheyre
[usL breaklng off of Lhe body on Lhe ground Cne wellplaced lne Cun mlne can klll all of Lhe
componenLs
O lvlders canL use venLs Lo chase you lf you run ouL of a room so lf you arenL golng Lo be
comlng back Lo LhaL area agaln you can [usL SLasls and run
O n ChapLer 12 ead Space afLer nlcole dlsappears you wlll flnd a lvlder ouLslde of LhaL
bulldlng when you exlL afLer reLrlevlng a power recepLacle f you run ln Lhe bulldlng lL wlll
follow you lf you run ouLslde close Lo Lhe shuLLle lL wlll follow you n boLh of Lhese cases Lhe
lvlder wlll follow you
O n ead Space 2 should you encounLer one you can use Lhe !avelln Cun Lo make lL sLop
charglng Lhen fry lL wlLh Lhe AlL llre Lo glve lL even furLher damage WlLh a nonupgraded
!avelln lL wlll only Lake 3 shoLs and 3 bursLs of elecLrlclLy Lo klll lL Cn Lhe 3rd bursL of elecLrlclLy
Lhe body wlll dlsassemble and all Lhe parLs wlll be frled and kllled 1hls ls a sureflre way Lo geL
Lhe Shock 1herapy AchlevemenL/1rophy ln Lhe game lf you hadnL goLLen lL already
O f equlpped wlLh boLh Lhe lne Cun and lorce Cun an easy Lakedown ls Lo shooL a mlne from
Lhe lne Cun ln fronL of Lhe lvlder and Lhen sLasls lL as lL charges you passlng Lhe mlne Culckly
swlLch Lo Lhe lorce Cun and when Lhe mlne explodes Lhe lvlder wlll be broken aparL and lLs
separaLe llmbs wlll fly Lowards you ln slow moLlon When Lhe llmbs geL close use Lhe prlmary
flre of Lhe lorce Cun Lo klll all Lhe lvlder parLs WlLh moderaLely upgraded weapons Lhls
sLraLegy greaLly conserves ammo even on ZealoL dlfflculLy
Trivia
O f you sever any of Lhe lvlders llmbs before lL spllLs Lhe llmbs become Lhe lndependenL
creaLures called lvlder spawn or slmply ComponenLs Powever Lhls happens more ofLen wlLh
Lhe head
O Dslng Lhe llameLhrower on Lhe lvlders llmbs wlll cause Lhem Lo reLreaL and cry ouL ln paln as
Lhey aLLempL Lo puL Lhemselves ouL
O Lach llmb has Lhe ablllLy Lo emlL sounds 1he exacL speclflcs of Lhls ls unknown 1he head porLlon
mlghL conLaln some vocal cords whlle Lhe oLher parLs mlghL rub cerLaln body parLs LogeLher
llke real world crlckeLs and clcadas
O Lach llmb seem Lo have conslderable amounL of welghL as Lhey are held falrly low Lo Lhe ground
when grabbed by klnesls 1helr sLrucLure mlghL be comprlsed mosLly of dense muscle and could
explaln Lhelr sLrengLh durlng aLLacklng hlgh speed and ablllLy Lo leap long dlsLances
O f you Lhrow any of Lhe lvlders llmbs Lhey wlll explode slmllar Lo when a head ls Lhrown
O L ls one of Lhe few necromorphs LhaL elLher does noL Lrlgger or ls foughL durlng quaranLlne
sequences
O AlLhough lL ls noL cerLaln a lvlder mlghL be ln ead Space MarLyr 1hey explaln Lhe creaLure as
large wlLh a deLachable head LhaL has a mlnd of lLs own L also says LhaL Lhe creaLure has
mulLlple heads and many legs and descrlbes lL as splderllke so lL could mean lLs a Lype of
lvlder
O 1he lvlder pleces are only belng held LogeLher by a llmbless headless Lorso
O lvlders heads appear capable of overLaklng anoLher body once Lhey decaplLaLe lL whlch would
requlre nerves able Lo fuse LogeLher meanlng Lhe appendages Lhe heads use Lo move around
are lndeed nerves
O n Lhe head componenL deaLh scene Lhe head componenL Lakes Lhe place of saacs head and
beglns conLrolllng hls body 1hls mlghL be Lhe flrsL sLage Lo creaLlng a new lvlder 1hls ls also
Lhe only deaLh sequence where saac acLually becomes a necromorph (LxcepL for hls head)
O Also aL Lhe momenL Lhe head decaplLaLes saac Lhe Lendrlls are noL yeL ln saacs neck buL
saacs body sLlll sLands for a momenL lnsLead of slumplng Lo Lhe floor 1hls could posslbly be
explalned by Lhe facL LhaL Lhe head dldnL glve Lhe body enough Llme Lo sLarL slumplng Lo Lhe
floor as lL sLarLed Lo Lake over saacs body mere seconds afLer hls decaplLaLlon
O lvlders are uncommon ln ead Space buL are even more uncommon ln ead Space 2 ln facL
ead Space 2 feaLures only 2 encounLers wlLh Lhese creaLures whlle ln ead Space Lhe number
ls 36 n S2 Lhe second lvlders spawn ls when lL bursLs ouL of a venL (n whlch Lhls ls Lhe
Cn? lvlder where lL wlll crawl ouL of a venL) afLer collecLlng all Lhe looL (Cr mosL of lL lf you
gave lL enough Llme) ln a ower node room ln ChapLer 13 1hls ls Lhe only lvlder LhaL wlll
appear from a speclal Lrlgger
O 1he Lorn vesL LhaL a lvlder has ls sllghLly brlghLer ln ead Space 2
O L seems LhaL ln ead Space 2 Lhe lvlder does noL perform lLs slgnaLure wall whlle ln combaL
Powever lLs bellowlng can be heard ln ChapLer 9 Lhrough Lhe resL of Lhe game
O 1here ls a gllLch wlLh Lhe Pand Cannon where lf a lvlder ls shoL lmmedlaLely afLer spawnlng
Lhe game wlll freeze 1o avold Lhls slmply glve Lhe lvlder abouL 40 seconds afLer you see lL
before blasLlng lL Powever Lhls does noL cause Lhe gllLch Lo Lrlgger wlLh any oLher weapon
O L ls unknown how a lvlder can charge as lL ls made of Lhln appendages normally (and
loglcally) lf a lvlder were Lo charge lL would lnsLanLly break lnLo lLs separaLe componenLs
already
O L can acLually be consldered LhaL Lhree lvlders ln ead Space 2 are seen as one appears ln a
group of lLs appendages (ChapLer 7) one appears as lLs rushlng Lo saac (ChapLer 9) and anoLher
one appears bursLlng ouL of a venL (ChapLer 13 buL only lf you unlock Lhe ower node 8oom
nexL Lo Lhe 8LnCP)
O n ead Space 2 Severed Lhere are acLually four encounLers wlLh a whole lvlder plus Lhey
emlL Lhelr slgnaLure howl
O 1here ls a gllLch ln eoJ 5poce 2 ln Lhe flrsL encounLer wlLh a lvlder lf you spllL lL aparL wlLh a
eLonaLor and lL falls on Lhe corner ouL of Lhe hallway ouL of slghL (?ou musL use Lwo eLonaLor
Mlnes Lo klll lL) and Lhe appendages wlll appear already spllL dead wlLh no Lorso ln slghL and no
lLem Also lf you use Lhe !avelln Cuns alLernaLe flre (afLer belng compleLely uprgaded) Lhe
lvlder does noL drop an lLem
O n ChapLer 9 of eoJ 5poce 2 Lhe flrsL lvlder may drop a Cold SemlconducLor n Lhe room
ahead of lL wlLh a decompresslon wlndow check Lhe plL for a 8uby SemlconducLor
O 1he facL LhaL Lhe lvlders body parLs can conLrol Lhemselves and deLach from Lhe lvlder once
lLs dead may be a reference Lo !ohn CarpenLers 1he 1hlng ln whlch Lhe Lhlngs have a slmllar
ablllLy
O n eoJ 5poce 2 lf Lhe player on|y decaplLaLes Lhe lvlder (wlLhouL kllllng Lhe resL of lL) and
allows Lhe head componenL Lo klll saac Lhe decaplLaLed lvlder wlll slmply sLay and waLch as
Lhe head kllls saac and Lakes over hls body When Lhe head componenL Lhen walks away wlLh
lLs new body whlle Lhe old body follows behlnd
Drag Tentacle
Drag Tentacles are very large and long tentacles that are encountered several times by Isaac
Clarke. It is unknown what manner oI Necromorph they are attached to, but conIirmed hosts oI
Drag Tentacles are: the Leviathan with six, the Slug with Iive, and the Hive Mind. When they
whip out Irom a corridor, they use the pincer at their tip to grip Isaac's leg and drag him into the
hole they originated Irom. They can only be destroyed by targeting the weak spots on their
midpoint. They can be Iound on Iive decks oI the &SG Ishimura: Crew, Hydroponics,
Engineering, Flight and Mining and on Aegis VII.
Strategies
O rag 1enLacles wlll drag saac ln shorL qulck bursLs n beLween Lhey wlll slowly coll glvlng hlm
[usL enough Llme Lo LargeL Lhe weak spoLs and desLroy lL
O 1he 1enLacle shlfLs and moves as lL prepares Lo drag saac furLher Dse a fasLflrlng weapon wlLh
lnsLanLaneous pro[ecLlle speed such as Lhe lasma CuLLer or Lhe ulse 8lfle Lo hlL Lhe weak spoL
more accuraLely Cr lf you have good alm a baslc ConLacL 8eam wlll klll lL ln one shoL Slmllarly
a baslc llameLhrower can klll a rag 1enLacle wlLhln seconds even ln mposslble Mode
O 1he nondragglng 1enLacles can harm oLher necromorphs almosL as lf Lhe conLacL of Lhe sLrlke ls
an exploslon 1hus lL can release Lhe regnanLs payload
O none of Lhe rag 1enLacles are affecLed by sLasls
O rag 1enLacles cannoL be kllled before Lhey grab saac do noL wasLe ammo Lrylng Lo do so
Trivia
O Lach rag 1enLacle LhaL aLLempLs Lo drag saac Lo hls deaLh has lLs own unlque deaLh sequence
glvlng Lhem a blL of personallLy
O n eoJ 5poce xttoctloo lLs shown LhaL rag 1enLacles can hang down from celllngs
O When reLrlevlng 1he Marker ln ChapLer Lleven four rag 1enLacles wlll aLLack Lhe orlgln of
Lhese rag 1enLacles ls unknown 1hree rag LenLacles wlll also aLLack saac when reLurnlng 1he
Marker Lo Lhe Plve Mlnd 1he Plve Mlnd llkely hosLs Lhem as you wlll be on Aegls v aL LhaL
polnL 1hese donL have a scrlpLed deaLh sequence
O n Lhe game ootes lofetoo a rag 1enLacle ls feaLured as an LasLer egg
cltotloo oeeJeJ

O L ls posslble Lo desLroy Lhem before saac ls grabbed by Lhem you [usL have Lo know where lL ls
and be a very qulck shoL Lo desLroy Lhe yellow sack
O n eoJ 5poce 2 saac has a flashback of Lhe flrsL rag 1enLacle aLLack upon revlslLlng Lhe area
where lL Look place whlle onboard Lhe DSC lsblmoto
4 Cnly one real rag 1enLacle appears ln eoJ 5poce 2 Speclflcally ln ChapLer 11 shorLly
afLer Lalklng Lo Lllle and SLross where lL wlll drag saac ouLslde and lnLo space (noLe Lhls
rag 1enLacle cannoL klll saac and vlceversa)
O 1he rag 1enLacle ls one of Lhree necromorphs from Lhe orlglnal game LhaL dldnL make a full
reappearance ln eoJ 5poce 2 (along Lhe 1wlLcher and Lhe Wheezer) alLhough Lhe 1rlpod ln Lhe
Church of DnlLology does lncorporaLe some of Lhe 1enLacles characLerlsLlcs and combaL
Lechnlques
O L can be assumed LhaL Lhe rag 1enLacles or aL leasL Lhe body LhaL Lhey are connecLed Lo can
sense Lhe envlronmenL wlLhouL Lhe need of vlslon oLherwlse Lhey would noL be able Lo
effecLlvely flnd saac
O n eoJ 5poce Mottyt AlLmans arm ls grabbed by a very slmllar necromorph form Lhls could
be a prlmlLlve and weaker verslon of Lhe rag 1enLacle
O 1he rag 1enLacle ln ead Space 2 could belong Lo a creaLure slmllar Lo 1he 8oss whlch vandal
foughL aL Lhe end of ead Space Moblle L could also belong Lo 1he 8oss buL Lhls ls unllkely as lL
was presumably kllled when lL fell lnLo Lhe reacLor core
Exploder

Exploders are Necromorphs that act as suicide bombers, much like Crawlers. Their most
prominent Ieature is the large, glowing pustule attached to their leIt arm, which is Iilled with a
highly explosive chemical substance.
Overview
Exploders are apparently created Irom one whole human body that has been radically twisted.
The cranium oI the creature is split open vertically in halI, no longer hosting a brain, rather tissue
mass that holds the two pieces together. This Iact Iurther proves that Necromorph organisms no
longer rely on their host's body nervous system, or any other system vital Ior living organisms.
The leIt arm oI the creature has become stiII, no longer having any articulation points, except Ior
the shoulder joint. A large pustule, Iilled with a glowing liquid chemical substance, has
developed at the arm's end, making it rather heavy. This substance is extremely reactive to blunt
Iorce, resulting in powerIul explosions when the work oI a Iorce applied on it surpasses a certain
threshold.
To counter the weight oI the leIt arm, the Exploder's right arm and legs have been properly
transIormed in a way that moves the creature's center oI mass away Irom the massive pustule,
thus allowing Ior a slightly more balanced walk.
More speciIically, the right Iorearm has been extensively prolonged and strengthened in order to
act as a leg. Meanwhile the human legs, have now Iused and twisted together Iorming a uniIied
muscular limb, which mainly serves Ior the creature's locomotion. Although Exploders move
sluggishly in general, they are capable oI displaying surprising bursts oI speed when they have
suIIiciently closed the distance between themselves and their intended targets.
Once an Exploder is within close range, it will swing its pustule right into its victim or the
ground, resulting in a deadly explosion Ior anything caught in the blast radius, including the
Exploder itselI.
Due to their suicidal attack and relatively slow movement, they oIten attack in large groups in an
attempt to overwhelm their target.
Their presence can be easily detected by the sounds they make when they are within vicinity,
however they do not seem to communicate with each other via vocal cues, like Stalkers do.
In general, Exploders are one oI the most eIIicient Necromorph variants, with the ability to kill
multiple people at the same time.
Strategy
O L ls lmperaLlve LhaL Lxploders be Laken ouL aL long range as Lhelr sulclde aLLack ls exLremely
dangerous Lxploders make Lhelr slgnaLure sounds when Lhey are encounLered and Lhelr pusLule
glows from a dlsLance maklng Lhem easy Lo spoL Dse Lhls warnlng Lo geL rld lf Lhem before Lhey
become a LhreaL
O 1he arm LhaL carrles Lhe pusLule ls very weak and can be easlly cuL lnesls can be used Lo Lhrow
Lhe pusLule aL oLher enemles
O A lobbed pusLule lnfllcLs more damage Lhan any of Lhe weapons ln Lhe game L ls even capable
of kllllng 8ruLes on one successful hlL
O 1he lorce Cuns prlmary flre does noL deLonaLe Lhe pusLule even lf shoL rlghL on
O f an Lxploder geLs Loo close Lo safely desLroy lLs pusLule shooL lL ln Lhe body Lo knock lL
backwards a conslderable dlsLance
O As a lasL resorL use SLasls on an Lxploder and Lhen run pasL lL 1hls Lrlggers lLs aLLack anlmaLlon
so LhaL once Lhe SLasls wears off lLll desLroy lLself and anyLhlng close by
O 1he Lxploder can llve afLer Lhe pusLule ls deLached from lL ln whlch case lL wlll approach you
and perform a raLher weak headbuLL Powever Lhe LhreaL of Lhe creaLure ls reduced by an
exLreme degree wlLhouL lLs pusLule aLLached
O L should be noLed LhaL Lhe blasL radlus from Lhe Lxploder ln ead Space 2 has been drasLlcally
lncreased from Lhe flrsL ead Space even Lo Lhe polnL where saac can Lake masslve damage
when Lhe pusLule ls deLonaLed several meLers away As such Lhe besL LacLlc ls Lo lmmedlaLely
puL Lhem ln sLasls run a conslderable dlsLance away and Lhen shooL lL Lo deLonaLe lL from
safeLy
O 8e especlally wary of Lxploders or Crawlers allke ln rooms conLalnlng decompresslon wlndows
n Lhese scenarlos lLs besL Lo sever Lhe pusLule and leave lL be Ls easy enough Lo geL
dangerously close Lo a wlndow durlng Lhese momenLs and deLonaLlon wlll ofLen break Lhe
wlndow and leave saac no Llme Lo close lL
Trivia
O A rare gllLch can occur ln ead Space when an Lxploder bursLs near saac and Lears off hls Lop
half and hls head leavlng hls boLLom lefL somewhaL lnLacL and sLlll able Lo walk around holdlng a
gun
O 1he Lxploder was Lhe very flrsL necromorph Lo appear ln a gameplay prevlew of ead Space 2
Flyer
b CoJ bow ote we sopposeJ to stoy sofe lf tbose tbloqs coo fly?
exlne Murdoch
The Flyer is a winged Necromorph capable oI Ilight. Its main Iorm oI attack is assaulting its
prey Irom above.
Overview
Flyers are one oI two types oI Necromorphs unique to Dead Space: Extraction, the other being
the Grabber. They are uncommon, appearing in only a Iew stages and in small numbers, and are
not very threatening - their sole attack is to Ily past the player and attempt to bite or slash them
with their tail as they pass. A single hit will disrupt this attack and Iorce them to Ily away, and
they cannot take much damage beIore being destroyed. This is helpIul, as they have only one
dismemberment point: their thin tails. However, they are quite hard to hit Irom a distance, and
the speed with which they can dive makes waiting Ior them to attack the player and then
shooting them, a tricky proposition.
They share a similar basic body structure with the InIector and the Leaper, but their relationship -
iI any- with this Necromorph is unknown (however, it is possible that they are less/Iurther
mutated versions oI the leapers.) A Flyer seems to consist oI an upper torso twisted and Ilayed
into a shape vaguely resembling a stingray, topped by a partially-skinned human skull and
possessing a 'tail', presumably composed oI either intertwined nerves, a dangling spinal column,
or both. The arms are twisted Iorwards and Iused to the cheeks, Iorming a crude "Irame" Ior the
wings. Human lungs can be seen attached to the Flyer's back, and it is possible that, similar to the
Wheezers, these have been mutated into chemical production chambers and are used to help
generate lighter-than-air gases that Iill up the lungs and help Flyers Ily. Its also possible that the
Flyers were specially mutated by a Zero-G environment, which may also be the reason they can
Ily. They have horribly twisted Iacial Ieatures such as the skin Irom the jaw and part oI the Iace
have peeled away. Their jaw has also split in two. &nlike InIectors, Flyers move only through
the air and possess considerable mobility and agility, making it hard to shoot them while they are
in a dive.
9leose tell me tbose ote jost bots l beot
Cabe Weller
coot be tbetes oo ecosystem oo tbls plooet
exlne Murdoch
A Flyer is Iirst seen in the Megavents, attacking in a scripted event and then retreating without
need Ior deIense on the player's part. Comments made by the characters indicate the presence oI
Ilying creatures in this locale (including a tentative suggestion by Gabe Weller that they might be
bats; only to be inIormed that there is no native ecology on Aegis VII). No clue is given as to
whether these are Flyers, InIectors, or even a mixture oI both creatures. Flyers are encountered
and Iought in the Zero G Therapy Room in Chapter 5, in the Vegetation Room B in Chapter 7,
on the Bridge in Chapter 9 and in Maintenance Bay 47 in Chapter 10.
Strategy
O llyers make long approaches Lowards you before aLLacklng 8e paLlenL and walL unLll Lhey close
ln Lo klll Lhem you may end up wasLlng ammo lL you Lry Lo plck Lhem off from a dlsLance
O 1hese necromorphs donL seem Lo have any glarlng weak spoLs buL Lhelr arms and Lall can be
dlsmembered
O ShorLranged weapons are your besL beL agalnsL llyers Lhe llameLhrower Lhe Arc Welder and
Lhe lorce Cun can dlspaLch Lhe llyer easlly 1he lne Cun ls also effecLlve lf you alm dead cenLer
[usL as lL aLLacks youll sever boLh arms and lLs Lall
Trivia
O 1he llyer ls Lhe second necromorph Lo use fllghL 1he flrsL was Lhe nfecLor alLhough lL could
only gllde across small dlsLances and ln shorL bursLs
O 1here are Lwo Lypes of llyers one wlLh lungs and ones wlLhouL lungs
O 1he anaLomy of Lhe llyer ls slmllar Lo Lhe leaper buL he has Lhe openchesL ln Lhe form of wlngs
O raco genus llzards can gllde uslng Lhe same meLhod as a llyer expandlng lLs chesL bones and
skln f Lhe slmllarlLy ls lnLenLlonal or noL ls unknown
Grabber

The Grabber is a Necromorph seen mainly in ead Space. Extraction. The Grabber does make
an appearance in the animated movie, Dead Space AItermath.
Overview
The Grabber is a Necromorph whose design was created, but whose inclusion into the game
ead Space was ultimately canceled. Consisting oI a seemingly inconspicuous human corpse,
albeit slightly damaged, the Grabber uses the element oI surprise by extending the mutated
corpse's head an impossibly long distance towards the player and latching on to the player to
either hold them still and distract them (not to mention disturb them), or drag them towards the
Grabber's body while a serrated blade (Iormerly the corpse's spine) bursts out oI the same oriIice
to kill the player.
In this case most oI the main body's mass has been transIormed to make and store the Grabber's
extremely long, muscular neck and spinal blade. While these disturbing creatures were not in
ead Space, they do appear in ead Space. Extraction. They seem to continue the purpose they
were to have in Dead Space. Since it was not seen in Dead Space.
They Iirst appear in Chapter 6 oI Extraction when Nathan approaches a corpse, partly submerged
in the water, which does not appear to have been inIected. Once he is closer in range, though, the
Necromorph's head begins to shake beIore whipping upwards and startling the survivors. The
Grabber then splits its human head in halI and begins to shake McNeill's head violently with its
tongue Ilailing around. Once it is dispatched, Warren Eckhardt states that the creatures are
adapting to their surroundings. Several more Grabbers are Iound throughout the drainage system,
surprising the team by lying in wait beIore lunging up Irom beneath the surIace oI the murky
water. It is unclear whether the bodies were inIected in the drains and simply mutated to best suit
their needs, or iI they were inIected elsewhere and then moved to the drains by other
Necromorphs. Although they do not appear to be able to move in the game, it is possible that
they might be able to drag themselves into suitable ambush positions.
Strategy
O Clven Lhe overall small slze of Lhe Crabber weapons llke Lhe lasma CuLLer and 8lveL Cun are
noL very effecLlve
O 1he blggesL LargeL on Lhe Crabber ls lLs head Whlle uslng preclslon weapons llke Lhe ulse 8lfle
and ConLacL 8eam Lhls ls Lhe besL place Lo alm aL
O Weapons coverlng large areas llke Lhe lorce Cun lne Cun and llameLhrower are abouL Lhe
besL weapons Lo use agalnsL Lhe Crabbers WlLh Lhese weapons Lhe besL place Lo alm ls Lhe
neck especlally for Lhe lne Cun 1he lorce Cun and llameLhrower are sLralghLforward enough
[usL alm and flre buL Lhe lne Cun lf almed well can Lake ouL mulLlple Crabbers aL once lf Lhey
appear ln fronL of Lhe player ln numbers
O AlLernaLlvely you can SLasls Lhe head maklng lL an easy LargeL
Trivia
O 1he Crabber was meanL Lo grab saac wlLh lLs [aws and pull hlm close Lo lLself whereupon lL
would evlsceraLe saac wlLh lLs long splnal blade
O 1he Crabber appears Lo be an aquaLlc necromorph
O 8ecause of lLs greaLly exLended neck Lhe Crabber resembles Lhe 8okurokubl from !apanese
folklore
O n ead Space LxLracLlon Lhe Crabber only appears ln Lhe shlmura sewers as ls descrlbed as
adapLlng
O 1he Crabber ls one of Lhe few necromorphs Lo acLually posess halr along wlLh Lhe llyer and
some varlanLs of Lhe Slasher
O 1he Crabber anaLomy ls very slmllar Lo Lhe lvlder posslbly Lhls resulLs from Lhe corpses of
bodles very damaged
O 1he Crabber appears ln ead Space AfLermaLh 1he Crabber found by lLs roomaLe who calls
her !enny 1he grabber splLs acld on Lhe glrls face and ls laLer desLroyed by a grenade An
lnLeresLlng Lhlng Lo noLe ls LhaL Lhls Crabber can move a LralL whlch oLhers donL seem Lo have
(or aL leasL noL Lhe LxLracLlon Crabbers who were sLaLlonary aL all Llmes)
O n LxLracLlon Lhe lower body of a Crabber ls never seen as Lhe Crabber are only found ln Lhe
sewers
Guardian
Guardians are Necromorphs that, unlike any other variant oI their species, completely lack
mobility. They are anchored onto walls, their Ilesh Iused together with the Corruption. As a
consequence, they cannot actively hunt Ior prey, however they will instantly kill anything that
comes nearby, striking the victim with a lethal scythe-tipped appendage, made Irom the host's
intestines.
Overview
Guardians are made Irom a single human body that has been Iused together with the Corruption
growing on the walls, thus establishing a Iorm oI symbiosis. The transIormation oI the host is
quite extensive and both its Iirst and last stages can be witnessed.
An mmaLure CaurdlanAL Lhe beglnnlng Lhe hosL or aL Lhls sLage Lhe lmmotote Cuardlan sLlll reLalns lLs
human characLerlsLlcs however ls heavlly muLllaLed More speclflcally Lhe Lorso ls only lnLacL unLll Lhe
walsLdown where Lhe abdomen ls verLlcally spllL aparL wlLh Lhe enLralls hanglng ouL
At this stage, the newly Iormed Guardian is extremely weak and lethargic, easily dispatched and
incapable oI perIorming any kind oI lethal attacks. At the very most, they will play dead until
approached, or otherwise alerted, when the Corruption will attempt to cause damage by Ilailing
out the host's intestines over which the host has no control.
Despite the severity oI the body's condition, it is clear that the host is still clinging onto liIe, still
wailing in pain and agony. This Iact Iurther establishes the notion oI a symbiotic relationship
with the Corruption, as it would be not otherwise possible Ior a human being to live Ior so long
having sustained so extensive damage.
Clven sufflclenL Llme Lhe Lorso wlll Lransform and ulLlmaLely develop Lo Lhe sLage of a motote Cuardlan
1he fuslon beLween Lhe human body and Lhe CorrupLlon has been for Lhe mosL parL compleLed wlLh
Lhe Lwo belng lndlsLlngulshable from each oLher wlLh mosL of Lhe human feaLures of Lhe hosL body
belng unrecognlzable aL Lhls sLage
While the Guardians do keep to scream and moan, suggesting that at least some part oI the
human brain (hypothalamus) is still Iunctioning even at this stage, their transIormation is
otherwise very drastic.
The Iirst thing one notices is the apparent increase in size compared to the previous stage, a
result oI the Iusion with the Corruption's biomass. Moreover, the human arms, that were a
characteristic trait oI the immature stage, have now disappeared, probably atrophied or otherwise
consumed by the Corruption, as they currently serve no purpose. Alterations can also be seen on
the head oI the host, with the lower jaw and part oI the neck completely missing, exposing the
trachea and leading to a wide open thorax and a newly created sac where the abdomen used to
be. The latter two, are two body structures that have been repurposed and created, respectively,
in order to accommodate with the Guardian's Iunctions.
The thorax cavity now serves as a place Ior the newly created tentacle appendages to rest. The
creature has two kinds oI said appendages. The Iirst kind, are the appendages that are used to
Iurther anchor the creature on its spot and are instantly drawn out once the Guardian has spotted
a hostile in its vicinity. The second kind oI these appendages however is a single scythe tipped
tentacle that serves as the creature's only means oI oIIense in close quarters and is what makes
the Guardian extremely lethal.
The sac is in Iact an oriIice that serves as a canal Ior the Corruption to spew out embryonic
spawn, known as Pods, which will aid in attacking and keeping detected threats at a distance.
Strategy
O Severlng all Lhe Cuardlans LenLacles from lLs chesL wlll klll lL lnsLanLly 1hls ls whaL you should
Lry Lo do when encounLerlng a Cuardlan
O o noL open flre on a maLure Cuardlan unLll lL has released lLs LenLacles onLo Lhe wall lL ls
anchored Lo f you shooL lL before lL noLlces you you wonL do any damage
O Always keep a dlsLance from Lhe Cuardlan aL all cosLs ALLempLlng Lo geL close Lo use close range
weapons such as Lhe llameLhrower or Lhe 8lpper ls usually faLal as Lhe Cuardlan launches a
bladed LenLacle from lLs Lorso whlch can decaplLaLe saac lnsLanLly
O Cuardlans splL ouL ods whlch wlll open flre on Lhe player wlLh a ranged aLLack 1he ods wlll
also deLonaLe when Lhey are kllled and/or lf one comes Loo close Lo Lhem 1hey can be easlly
dlspaLched by severlng Lhelr LenLacle wlLh Lhe weapon of your cholce
O SLasls ls more or less wasLed on Cuardlans as lL has llLLle lmpacL on Lhe raLe aL whlch Lhey flre
ods
O f Lhere ls access Lo any klnd of exploslves be lL ln Lhe form of exploslve canlsLers or a weapons
flrlng mode alm lL and shooL lL aL Lhe openlng on Lhe Cuardlans chesL when all of lLs LenLacles
are drawn ouL for an easy klll
O Cn hlgher dlfflculLles lLs a good ldea Lo conserve your ammunlLlon by lgnorlng Lhe ods unLll
afLer Lhe Cuardlan ls dead WlLh a blL of Llmlng you can evade Lhe pro[ecLlles Lhey shooL whlle
you sever Lhe LenLacles of Lhe Cuardlan and once Lhe Cuardlan ls dead Lhe ods wonL
respawn
Trivia
O AfLer dlspaLchlng a MaLure Cuardlan lf Lhe player llsLens closely Lhey can hear Lhe human hosL
glve a slgh of rellef aL Lhe end of Lhe creaLures deaLh anlmaLlon
O 1he 1enLacle LhaL a MaLure Cuardlan uses Lo dlspaLch saacs head seems Lo orlglnaLe ouL of Lhe
Lhe mouLh of Lhe Cuardlan
O A Cuardlans walllng can be heard ln a room ln chapLer 2 of ead Space (moblle) buL sLrangely lL
ls nowhere Lo be found
O 1he Cuardlan ls one of Lwo oncefrequenL necromorphs Lo only appear on several occaslons ln
ead Space 2 Lhe oLher belng Lhe lvlder Meanwhlle Lhe 1wlLcher doesnL appear aL all
O f you sLand ln fronL of a dead Cuardlan and punch lL Lhe blood spaLLer wlll spray forward and
Lhe screen wlll darken as lf lL were spraylng ln your face 1hls can also be done wlLh any oLher
body buL ls easlesL wlLh Cuardlans
O Cuardlans seem Lo maLure ln hours lor example ln Lhe 8lolabs on Lhe shlmura one manages Lo
planL lLself and grow ln a maLLer of chapLers
O Lven lf saac uses SLasls on Lhe Cuardlan and geL Lo close anoLher LenLacle wlll come ouL and klll
saac
O no lmmaLure Cuardlans are seen ln ead Space 2
O lke lvlders Cuardlans are less common ln ead Space 2
Infector

In appearance, Infectors look like headless bats made Irom dead human material. The strange
winged InIector acts as the Iastest vector Ior the contagion, only attacking or deIending itselI
when it cannot Iind any hosts to inIect.
Overview
Apparently created Irom human torsos and arms, its wings are Iormed by a Ilap oI skin Ilayed
away Irom the Ilanks and chest and then Iused between the Iormer host's twisted arms. The head
appears to either be missing or consumed, and the pelvis is the new "head" oI the creature, with
the spine providing support and attachment points Ior articulation (movement). All non-essential
musculature, Iat, and organs have been removed, owing to its bony appearance along the back.
This biomass is likely used to produce the inIectious agent the creature administers with its
proboscis. This limb, made Irom mutated bone, muscle, and spinal tissue is the delivery
mechanism used to inIect potential hosts. This is done by enveloping the host in its wings,
extending the proboscis Irom the spinal cavity, and then stabbing it into the skull to inject a
yellow Iluid stored in an internal bladder. In any room with the remains oI crew members, these
are the beasts that should be taken down quickly beIore you get overrun with newly created
Necromorphs.
They seem to have a preIerence Ior corpses which have existing head wounds, possibly because
this spares them having to crack the skull themselves; the InIector in the Morgue goes straight
Ior the captain, with his eye-to-brain needle puncture, over any oI the other corpses, and Challus
Mercer is seen to have "prepared" corpses Ior them by boring a hole in the center oI their
Ioreheads. These corpses seem to be most noticeable in the Crew Quarters on the Ishimura. Dr
Mercer can also be seen killing Acting ChieI Engineer Temple this way.
InIectors in ead Space produce Enhanced Slashers, while in ead Space 2 "Enhanced" Iorm
InIectors will make Enhanced Slashers, and regular InIectors will make regular Slashers and
Enhanced Slashers. It is implied that the InIector also creates the other single-body types oI
Necromorphs in the game, although only the creation oI Slasher variants is witnessed in-game.
Strategy
O 1he creaLure ls unlque ln LhaL lL has only one llmb Lo dlsmember Lhe lnfecLlon proboscls WalL
unLll lL laLches onLo a corpse before uslng sLasls and shooLlng Lhe proboscls as lL emerges 1he
oLher LacLlc ls Lo slmply shooL lL Lo deaLh 1hls does noL hold Lrue ln eoJ 5poce 2 where you
can also dlsmember lLs wlngs
O 1he llameLhrower ls hlghly effecLlve agalnsL Lhem
O f you encounLer an nfecLor as lL ls ln Lhe mlddle of lnfecLlng a corpse lmmedlaLely LargeL Lhe
corpse and shooL lL wlLh whaLever you have 1he nfecLor wlll aborL lLs efforLs lf you damage Lhe
corpse enough Lven lf you fall any damage you lnfllcLed Lo Lhe corpse wlll be carrled on Lo Lhe
newly spawned creaLure maklng for an easler klll
O SLomplng on a corpses head or llmbs wlll sever Lhem maklng Lhe corpse Loo damaged Lo lnfecL
An nfecLor would sLlll conslder a legless corpse good enough Lo lnfecL so be Lhorough
4 n eoJ 5poce lf you wlsh Lo dlsmember a large number of corpses ln one room (eg
Lhe morgue ln ChapLer 2 Lhe makeshlfL chapel ln ChapLer 10) you can save Llme by
uslng lnesls Lo plle up Lhe corpses and Lhen use an exploslve devlce (eg a lorce Cun)
Lo dlsmember Lhem all aL once
O f Lhe nfecLor has laLched onLo a body Lhe lne Cun can damage Lhe nfecLor and preempLlvely
dlsmember Lhe resulLlng necromorph or damage Lhe corpse enough LhaL Lhe nfecLor aborLs lLs
efforLs
O f youre close enough Lhe lorce Cun can damage Lhe nfecLor and desLroy Lhe body
slmulLaneously
O 1ry shooLlng boLh arms off a corpse (buL noLhlng else) 1he nfecLor wlll sLlll Lry Lo lnfecL Lhe
corpse buL Lhe newly born Slasher wlll dle lnsLanLly ofLen dropplng looL 1hough ln ead Space
2 Lhe nfecLor wlll sLlll lnfecL Lhe corpse buL Lhe newly born Slasher wonL dle lnsLanLly even lf
boLh arms are cuL off
O A fully upgraded Seeker 8lfle wlll do Lhe [ob ln only one shoL even lf Lhe nfecLor ls already
lnfecLlng a corpse
Trivia
O n Lhe movle eoJ 5poce owofoll Lhe fall of Lhe lsblmoto was due Lo an nfecLor sllpplng onLo
a shuLLle when a mlner boards wlLh Lhe corpse of hls wlfe who manages Lo crash lL lnLo Lhe
lsblmoto docks pasL Lhe closlng bay doors Dnllke nfecLors porLrayed ln Lhe game LhaL always
crawl over Lhe floor (wlLh Lhe only lnsLance of an nfecLor seen flylng ls when dragglng a body
Lowards lL and anoLher seen slLLlng on Lhe lnslde of a wlndow) Lhe movles nfecLors rely on
flylng as Lhelr prlmary means of LransporLaLlon nfecLors ln Lhe movle also dlrecLly Lransfer Lhe
lnfecLlous vecLor lnLo Lhe corpse Lhrough Lhelr proboscls whlle nfecLors ln Lhe game use an
appendage Lo draw Lhe corpses Lo Lhem before lnfecLlng Lhe vlcLlm Lransformlng lL lnLo an
Lnhanced Slasher
O 1he creaLlon of an nfecLor ls deLalled ln a backsLory log
O Several logs ln ead Space allude Lo Lhose lnfecLed as asplraLlng a yellowlsh blle from Lhelr
mouLhs as one of Lhe flrsL slgns of LransformaLlon lnLo an nfecLor An assumed corpse of a
medlcal offlcer ln Lhe maglng lagnosLlcs lab of Lhe Medlcal eck vomlLs yellowlsh blle durlng
ChapLer 2 1he body ls gone laLer Loo hlnLlng LhaL lL has Lransformed lnLo an nfecLor
O 1he yellowlshblle comes ouL of an nfecLor llke blood from oLher necromorphs Lhough blood
may be presenL as well
O 1he yellowlsh blle ls llkely Lhe bacLerlal basls of necromorph exlsLence
O 1he LransformaLlon of a corpse lnLo a nfecLor was brlefly shown ln Lhe 3Lh lssue of Lhe ead
Space comlcs where Abraham neumann saw Lhe LransformaLlon flrsL hand of Commander
!ames who began Lo lnfecL Lhe oLher corpses ln Lhe PC room
O n Lhe book ead Space MarLyr a sclenLlsL accldenLly Lurns hlmself lnLo an nfecLor whlch
proceeds Lo lnfecL Lhe oLher sclenLlsLs ln Lhe room 1hls means a llvlng person can be made lnLo
an nfecLor or any oLher Lype of necromorph
O AL Lhe very beglnnlng of ead Space 2 lranco elllle ls sLabbed ln Lhe chesL and Lhen lnfecLed
showlng LhaL someone musL be dead ln order Lo be Lurned 8uL lL Lakes exacLly 4 seconds for a
hearL Lo sLop beaLlng when sLabbed Lhrough Lhe hearL so Lhls mlghL suggesL oLherwlse
O AfLer lranco elllle ls ln[ecLed by an nfecLor he looks Loward saac ln a pleadlng look Lhen a
Slasher blade bursLs forLh Pow lranco does Lhls ls sLrange conslder LhaL he slumped on saacs
shoulder Lo show LhaL he dled buL seemed Lo reLaln some consclousness when he gave Lhe
pleadlng look Lowards saac 1he nfecLor mlghL noL have glven lranco elllle enough Llme Lo
dle
O An nfecLor ls Lhe flrsL necromorph Lo appear ln ead Space 2 as Lhe flrsL creaLure seen ls Lhe
nfecLor LhaL Lransforms lranco elllle
O 1he flrsL lnfecLor menLloned chronologlcally (posslbly Lhe flrsL ever) ln Lhe ead Space unlverse
was made from Lhe body of CroLe CuLhe ln ead Space MarLyr
O 1he nfecLors deaLh scene seems raLher counLerproducLlve seelng as Lhough decaplLaLlon
leaves saacs body unlnfecLable
Leaper
Leapers are Necromorphs with the ability to leap long distances toward their prey. Sporting a
long scythe-tipped tail made Irom the victim's intestines and legs, along with razor-sharp Iangs,
they are extremely deadly Ioes. More agile than Slashers, they're some oI the Iastest enemies
Isaac will encounter.
Overview
Leapers appear to be made Irom intact human corpses, and the extent oI their transIormation is
both minimal and extensive. The arms are virtually leIt untouched, showing only claws and a
slight over-development in the bicep muscles and a lengthening oI the lower limbs. The legs are
completely re-shaped: Ilayed, Iused together, and lengthened into a single limb tipped with a
scything blade oI considerable weight and durability. This extremity is Ilexible in the extreme,
able to scrunch and coil into about a third oI its original length and launch the creature at victims
at high speed. Considering that it shows no signs in an internal bone structure to push oII oI, this
hints at a tremendous strength. The Iore cranial and sinus areas oI the skull appears to have been
dis-articulated (detached) Irom the neck, the jaws both upper and lower being mutated and
providing the only real attachment points. The upper sets oI teeth are completely gone along with
most oI the palette reaching back into the throat. In their place is a pair oI multi-jointed
appendages that bear a striking resemblance to the main oIIensive limbs oI Slashers. The lower
jaw is split into two curved mandibles ending in kniIe-like Iangs. There is a slight lengthening oI
the vertebral ridges, and the Ilexibility oI the spinal column is increased to help in locomotion.
Leapers are a common Necromorph encountered in the Dead Space universe. They are able to
handle Zero-G environments, using their leaping ability to great eIIect. They are about as durable
as a Slasher, and actually have the same weak spots - the arms. However, they can at times
require more ammo to take down due to their smaller size, jinky movements, and quick closing
speed. II not quickly handled, they can rapidly become a problem due to their quick strikes and
Iast attacks.
In Zero-G areas, Leapers are commonly accompanied by Lurkers. There are also cases where
they will be alone. On other very rare occasions, they will group together with Slashers.
Leapers also have an Enhanced Iorm that is encountered later in the game. Enhanced Leapers are
completely black, but are pale in Dead Space 2, and they possess glowing eyes. They are much
tougher than normal Leapers, sometimes taking 2-3 shots Irom the Plasma Cutter just to sever a
limb. They are also capable oI doing more damage than a normal Leaper, so keep your distance.
Strategy
O CuLLlng off [usL one arm wlll rob a eaper of Lhe ablllLy Lo sprlnL buL lL can sLlll leap f you cuL off
Lhelr Lall Lhey wlll slow down and wlll noL be able Lo [ump ecaplLaLlon ls lneffecLlve buL
geLLlng boLh arms wlll klll Lhe creaLure
O n ZeroCravlLy envlronmenLs Lhe eaper moves more slowly because lL musL use lLs arms Lo
anchor lLself flrmly Lo Lhe deck Powever lL also has an exLended [ump aLLack and can engage
you from any dlrecLlon Slnce eapers ofLen Lravel wlLh urkers ln Zero C keep movlng Lo dodge
Lhe urker barbs whlle you defend yourself from eapers
O esplLe belng sharp and leLhal a Lall blade was useless as a lneslspropelled weapon ln S1 n
S2 lL can be applled for 1 lmpale
O Lnhanced eapers are a parLlcular LhreaL ln poorly llL areas due Lo Lhelr dark color so never
lgnore shadowy reglons
O f a eaper ls encounLered ln a ZeroC envlronmenL and on Lhe same surface LhaL you are on
you can conLlnuously run around lL ln clrcles causlng lL Lo hold lLs poslLlon as lL Lrles Lo face you
WlLh Lhe correcL Llmlng lL wonL be able Lo move aL all whlle you shooL lL
O n eoJ 5poce xttoctloo Lhe eaper dles upon Lhe severlng of lLs Lall
O A dlrecL hlL from a lorce Crenade Lo a leaplng eaper can klll Lhe beasL ln one shoL and dlverL lLs
Lra[ecLory away from you
O A eaper ln ZeroC or aLLached Lo a wall LhaL loses an arm Lends Lo dle ouLrlghL
O Dpon encounLerlng a eaper ln ead Space 2 one sLraLegy ls Lo use sLasls Lo slow lL down Lhen
Lo qulckly dlsmember lL Powever Lhe eaper can [ump much furLher ln ead Space 2 Lhan ln
ead Space ofLen [umplng rlghL on saac from across a large dlsLance 1hey also have combo
aLLacks as Lhey wlll [ump on saac sLaggerlng hlm Lhen lmmedlaLely swlnglng Lhelr Lall
O A fully upgraded lorce Cun can sLop a eaper ln Lhe mlddle of a pounce knocklng Lhem Lo Lhe
ground and sLunnlng Lhem however keep ln mlnd LhaL lL Lakes several shoLs from prlmary flre Lo
klll one
O Dpon slghLlng a eaper you only have maybe a few seconds Lops before lL ls assaulLlng you
even from a dlsLance eep Lhls ln mlnd and make sure you are equlped wlLh Lhe proper weapon
before engaglng
Lurker
The Lurker is the recombinatant result oI the Necromorph inIection on the bodies oI the inIant-
like organ banks used in biological prosthetic procedures. It is one oI the only two known types
oI Necromorphs that possess baby-like Ieatures, the other being the Crawler.
Overview
Out oI all the reanimated and recombined Iorms within the known catalog oI encountered
Necromorphs, the Lurker is by Iar one oI the most disturbing, and in a very real sense is also one
oI the most extensively mutated. Lacking both the coordination and ready muscle mass
demanded to eIIiciently kill, the mass-produced inIants transIormed into Lurkers are treated
more like a lump oI biomass than an existing template around which the pathogen recombines an
oIIensive Iorm.
The only inIant-like Ieatures leIt upon the creature is the general shape oI its skin, and the
unchanged limbs dangling at its sides. This covering is stiII and leathery to provide protection
and a support structure Ior the many sticky tentacles that now dominate the thoracic cavity and
lower abdomen. Made oI muscle, they aide the Lurker in its locomotion, steadying its
movements. Strong and dexterous, they allow the Lurker to walk along walls and even creep
over ceilings without losing speed.
It is through a slit in the lower back oI the skin covering that the most alien Ieature oI the Lurker
is to be Iound. Tucked in the Iormer pelvic area, coiled like snakes, are a trio oI long, ropey
tentacles. Like the limbs associated with movement, these extreme extremities are strong and
Ilexible, able to whip around and bring their barbs lashing down upon anything Ioolish enough to
get close. More, the tentacles are able to launch these barbs at high speed and accuracy, making
the Lurker a ranged threat.
The Enhanced Lurker has the same body structure as a Lurker but is entirely black, Iar more
resistant to damage and Iires more lethal barbs. Both variants can be commonly Iound stalking
Zero-G environments.
Combat Strategy
O esplLe havlng a ranged aLLack Lhese enemles arenL as dangerous as oLher necromorphs and
can be consldered supporL unlLs AL a dlsLance Lhelr barbs are easlly avoldable and are unllkely
Lo klll you unless youre low on healLh
O urker pro[ecLlles wlll cause saac Lo sLumble whlch can cause you Lo lose slghL of Lhe urker
O 1helr small slze comblned wlLh Lhelr ablllLy Lo sLlck Lo walls can make Lhem hard Lo spoL ln large
open areas
O Severlng Lhelr LenLacles ls Lhe qulckesL way Lo klll Lhem n mosL cases Lhe loss of Lwo LenLacles
wlll do lL Lhough some Lnhanced urkers requlre Lhe removal of all Lhree
O f engaged aL range lL ls recommended Lo use weapons wlLh hlgh accuracy and common ammo
encounLers such as Lhe lasma CuLLer or !avelln Cun f you are uslng Lhe lasma CuLLer donL
forgeL Lo swlLch beLween horlzonLal and verLlcal flrlng mode Lo LargeL Lhe LenLacles much more
easlly 1wo or Lhree carefullyalmed shoLs can even Lake ouL Lwo of Lhe LenLacles aL once
provlded Lhey boLh sway close enough Lo each oLher
O f mulLlple urkers are abouL a shoL from Lhe lorce Cun can be used Lo klll several aL once lf
youre lucky enough 1hls needs Lo be done aL relaLlvely close range for mosL effecLlveness so
be careful
O f you have loLs of healLh and wanL Lo conserve ammo lnLenLlonally allow an Lnhanced urker Lo
laLch onLo you and Lhen overpower lL ?ou wlll lnsLanLly klll an oLherwlse Lough ammoguzzllng
enemy
O 1he llameLhrowers secondary flre ls hlghly effecLlve agalnsL urkers L sLuns Lhem unLll Lhe
flame burns ouL
O Lnhanced urkers wlll noL engage you aL sLomplng range and wlll aLLempL Lo flee Dslng SLasls
and repeaLedly sLomplng lL wlll save ammunlLlon
Nest
The Nest is a Necromorph that takes the Iorm oI a tentacle with several pustules, similar to the
Exploder.
Description
The Nest is a Necromorph that was the product oI various Iemale corpses inIected via the
Corruption, created through an unknown process (possibly by Corruption as the Guardian). The
Iorm seems capable oI encasing itselI in a gray membrane (similar to the Cyst) oI some sort,
protecting its sacs Irom harm. When provoked, a Nest will swing its sac and throw a Iew small
homing projectiles pods that seem to be Ietal brains and spines.
Tactics
O 1he eLonaLor can desLroy all Lhree pusLules wlLh one shoL on normal dlfflculLy even lf lLs
damage hasnL been upgraded aL all
O A fully upgraded !avelln Cun can also klll a nesL ln Lwo bolLs on ZealoL dlfflculLy one ln Lhe neck
and one alLernaLe flre f you shoL a bolL ln Lhe hole of lLs cocoon before Lhe nesL comes ouL of
lL and use Lhe alLernaLe flre you may klll lL wlLhouL any harm Lo saac
O lkewlse Lhe lorce Cuns alLflre afLer several upgrades can bursL all Lhe pusLules ln one
decenLly almed shoL
O 1he secondary flre of Lhe llameLhrower wlll normally klll a nesL ln a slngle shoL Slmllar Lo
8ruLes Lhe flre wlll lmmedlaLely spread on all Lhe yellow weak polnLs brlnglng lL down ln
seconds
O 1he secondary flre of Lhe lne gun ls capable of kllllng a nesL ln one shoL wlLhouL upgrades and
on any dlfflculLly seLLlng ALLach Lhe mlne dlrecLly Lo Lhe nesL for besL resulLs
O n Lhe rocesslng lanL you can use an unaLLached 8ockeL 1hrusLer as a mlsslle Lo onehlL klll Lhe
nesL
O Dnllke Lhe Cuardlan geLLlng close Lo a nesL ls noL faLal n facL lL closes up and does noL aLLack
unLll you move away f posslble you can use Lhls Lo avold a confronLaLlon (unless you wanL a
valuable SemlconducLor)
O f you can klll one of Lhe nesLs pro[ecLlles and 1 lLs Lall lL can be used Lo desLroy Lhe pods on
Lhe nesL alLhough sLasls ls recommended for Lhls LacLlc lL can greaLly conserve ammo lf you
have a need Lo
Trivia
O 1he nesL only appears ln ZeroC envlronmenLs (such as Lhe vaccum of space and ZeroC
Chambers)
O Ls menLloned LhaL lL ls Lhe female form of Lhe Cuardlan
O Whenever kllled Lhe nesL wlll drop a valuable SemlconducLor usually 8uby
O ?ou can use Lhe Lalls of Lhe homlng pro[ecLlles Lhe nesL shooLs aL you as lnesls ob[ecLs
alLhough Lhere usually lsnL anyLhlng Lo shooL Lhem aL
O 1he nesL always grows on Lhe CorrupLlon
O Ls one of Lhe only known necromorph formed from [usL female corpses Lhe oLher belng Lhe
SplLLer
O n Lhe llnal ZeroC area ln ead Space 2 lf one reacLlvaLes Lhe CravlLy Lhe nesL wlll slmply flop
over lmplylng LhaL Lhelr large body sLrucLure ls very weak
O n Lhe end of each of her arms you can see humanold hands aL Lhe end of Lhem nLeresLlng Lo
noLe LhaL she has Lhree arms LhaL have Lhls same characLerlsLlc lndlcaLlng LhaL elLher lL lsnL Lhe
only body Lo be formed lnLo a nesL or LhaL all Lhree arms [usL grew Lhe same way
O She uses Lhose hands Lo launch her pro[ecLlles
O A nesLs head ls slgnlflcanLly larger Lhan saacs conslderlng Lhe facL LhaL he ls wearlng a helmeL
L ls unknown how or why Lhe nesLs head grew Lo such a slze alLhough lL may have Lo do wlLh
Lhe facL LhaL nesLs are always creaLed and lnhablL areas devold of gravlLy (ZeroC)
The Pack
@be 9ock 8efote tbe ootbteok tbe 5ptowl cootoloeJ o llvely popolotloo of yootb wbo
coottlboteJ to tbe commooltys vlbtoot eoetqy Now os tbe 9ock tbey move os ooe eoqolfloq
tbelt ptey leovloq ootbloq lo tbe woke of tbelt Jesttoctlve potb
ead Space 2 Cfflclal 8esLlary
The Pack reIers to a group oI Necromorphs that attacks its prey using overwhelming numbers.
These are one oI the Iew Necromorphs created Irom the bodies oI children.
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Overview
To say that the Pack is made up oI individuals is not entirely correct. Rather, they act as a
predatory gestalt where each member works with others surrounding it to act as a greater whole.
Only in very rare occasions are these Necromorphs ever encountered one at a time.
Compared to other Necromorphs, the extent oI mutation invested in each member oI the Pack is
minimal, showing a certain economy oI recombination not beIore encountered. Made Irom
intact, largely undamaged adolescent corpses, the Pack still shows signs oI how it died, with the
abdominal injuries ripped open and the dessicated, colorless skin. The Iingers and thumb oI the
hands have been Iused together, reinIorced and lengthened into stiII, bony claws suitable Ior
slashing, rending, and stabbing. The wrist has likewise been reinIorced, and the palm and palm
muscles have become overdeveloped, giving the modiIied hands tremendous gripping strength.
The shoulder blades have been extended outward Irom the rib cage, and dense muscle and
tendon mass ripples in the new cavity, running down the length oI the arms, enhancing their
strength. These particular mutations let the Pack tear their victims limb Irom limb.
Beyond the previously mentioned changes, there are Iew other major transIormations, and the
disIigurement around the mouth, nose, and eyes looks to have stopped beIore it was Iully
Iormed. The soIt tissues oI the lips and nose have been sloughed away, and the teeth only show
the most passing changes. The lower jaws are overstuIIed with large, peg-like protrusions, while
the upper jaw is Iilled with a barely organized row oI Iangs. The eyes have simply atrophied into
their sockets.
The rest oI the Pack remains unchanged, and Ior reasons unknown this seems to have rendered
the creatures extremely vulnerable to injury compared to other Necromorphs. A single low
caliber Pulse RiIle round is able to cause dismemberment, and even cut the Pack in halI at the
torso. This evidences a highly stressed or poorly maintained skeletal system and connective
tissue network.
Perhaps due to this Iragility, the Pack attacks by overwhelming its prey with numbers and sheer
Ierocity. Moving Iast and constantly shrieking, sections oI the Pack maintain cohesion via
auditory cues, rushing into an area and sweeping over their victims in a storm oI violence Irom
all sides.
Strategy
O Conslder uslng lnesls as Lhe ack are so weak LhaL Lhrowlng a dead ack member aL a llve one
wlll klll lL on normal dlfflculLy arge sulLcases and such wlll dlspaLch a pack even on Pard Core
Small chalrs or pleces as such wlll noL
O 1he ack generally aLLempL Lo scramble behlnd saac maklng Lhem very dlfflculL Lo engage ln
Lhe mlddle of an ambush slLe ALLempLlng Lo funnel Lhem lnLo a slngle dlrecLlon wlll make lL
much easler Lo Lake Lhem ouL
O SLasls ls a vlable counLer Lo Lhe ack and lLs rapld movemenLs buL should prlmarlly be used Lo
glve you Llme Lo geL your back agalnsL a wall ln order Lo funnel Lhem
O 1he ack are very fraglle necromorphs so weapons LhaL flre rapldly or do area damage are
hlghly advlsed
O 1hey are exLremely suscepLlble Lo melee wlLh one hlL resulLlng ln lLs deaLh Powever whlle
oLher ack members are around melee ls a bad ldea 1hey wlll swarm you geLLlng ln slashes and
damaglng grapples
O Cne fasL and effecLlve way Lo desLroy a large amounL of ack members ls Lo SLasls a member
and Lhen use Lhe !avelln Cun alLernaLe flre whlle Lhe corpse ls slowly flylng backward 1hls
creaLes a klll zone LhaL oLher members wlll rush lnLo 1hls conserves ammo and ls also a good
way Lo geL Shock 1herapy
O AnoLher qulck achlevemenL can be obLalned lf you have 8lpper wlLh you lunnel Lhem and use
lLs prlmary flre L wlll cuL up any ack members ln fronL of you lncludlng ones [umplng aL you
from a dlsLance 1hls can be used Lo geL awnmower Man
O 1here ls some Lrouble ln geLLlng every lLem posslble from Lhe ack When Lhere are Loo many
corpses ln Lhe game and Lhe camera Lurns away Lhey begln Lo dlsappear even lf Lhey donL drop
looL Weapons good aL maklng sure you geL every credlL Med ack and blL of ammo are Lhe
llameLhrower 8lpper and lasma CuLLer when Lhe speclal ls fully upgraded
O n mulLlplayer Lhe ack wlll qulckly become Lhe mosL lnfurlaLlng and frequenLly encounLered
opponenL Save sLasls almosL excluslvely for unfavorable encounLers wlLh Lhem
4 Also desplLe belng one hlL melee kllls ln Lhe campalgn Lrylng Lo klll a ack member wlLh
your swlng ln mulLlplayer ls a ad ldea 1hey are sLlll weak Lo Lhe sLomp however
Should you be ouL of ammo ln a worsLcase scenarlo sLasls lL and lnLroduce lL Lo Lhe
boLLom of your booL you have noLhlng Lo lose by Lrylng
Pregnant
Pregnants are one oI the larger breeds oI Necromorphs encountered in Dead Space. They are
named as such due to the enormous sac that extrudes Irom their abdomens, the contents oI which
are other, smaller Iorms oI Necromorphs which burst Iorth when the sac is damaged. Pregnants
have also been known to, when heavily damaged, claw open their own abdominal sacs in order
to release their spawn.
They initially host Swarmers but, in later chapters oI the game, Pregnants carry deadlier payloads
oI creatures including Lurkers and their enhanced versions, along with small creatures composed
oI miscellaneous body parts, identical to those that come Irom Dividers.
In addition to the ability to spawn other Necromorphs, Pregnants possess large, biological
scythes that are attached to each arm, which are used to slash and rend an opponent in the same
manner as Slashers. Their weight hinders their speed so they aren't as Iast as Slashers, but they
can move at a brisk enough pace to out-walk Isaac when they are determined.
Pregnants, unlike most Necromorphs, do not commonly travel in packs, however they do preIer
the company oI other Necromorphs and, unlike the Lurkers, they can really cause havoc when
they have Slashers or other Necromorph Iorms accompanying them. II an attacker is unwary,
they could rupture the Pregnant with a crowd clearing weapon by accident and make things even
worse Ior themselves. However, iI handled calmly and precisely, they won't be too great a threat.
They are Iirst encountered in Chapter 3: Course Correction, in the Engine Room, but X-rays oI
them can be Iound in the BioLab, indicating attempts were made to understand their anatomy.
Strategy
O regnanLs are llke sulclde soldlers 1hey wanL saac Lo shooL Lhem ln Lhe abdomen (lLs really blg
one [ulcy LargeL lndeed and really easy Lo damage) and unleash Lhelr spawn on hlm ?our besL
beL ls Lo Lake ouL Lhelr arms 1he regnanLs legs are small and Lough Lo hlL wlLhouL hlLLlng Lhe
sLomach lnsLead f you have good alm a lne Cun can be used Lo klll a regnanL easlly Ls sLlll a
beLLer ldea Lo go for lLs arms wlLh preclse weapons
O L ls posslble for a regnanL Lo claw lLs sLomach open afLer weakened usually due Lo a
dlsmembered llmb releaslng lLs payload of smaller necromorphs f one sLops and ralses lLs
claws ln Lhe alr use sLasls and klll lL as qulckly as posslble (Lhls never happens should you cuL off
lLs legs (Lhe lne Cun ls Lhe besL beL))
O lke all necromorphs lL ls a good ldea Lo use SLasls on regnanLs 1hls glves you plenLy of Llme
Lo plck off Lhelr arms legs or heads wlLhouL worrylng abouL Lhem geLLlng Loo close
O noLe LhaL lf you shooL lLs head off Lhe regnanL wlll behave much llke a Slasher ln LhaL lL wlll
flall wlldly wlLh lLs scyLhellke arms posslbly hlLLlng oLher necromorphs near Lhem
O f you do declde Lo go for Lhe legs your besL beL ls a horlzonLallyseL lasma CuLLer or a lne
Cun lf you alm low enough
O AnoLher ldea ls Lo use Lhe lorce Cun aL a dlsLance 1hls wlll sLun Lhe regnanL and wlll
evenLually klll lL 1hls does of course lnvolve a rlsk of Lhe regnanL releaslng lLs payload so use
cauLlon
O lke mosL necromorphs regnanLs wlll dle lf you sever Lhelr arms 1hose should be your maln
aLLenLlon n ead Space 2 Lhe arms are Lhe only vlable LargeL as a legless regnanL wlll
someLlmes resorL Lo Learlng lLself aparL Lo unleash lLs payload lf Lhe player ls noL wlLhln range
O f Lhe player does happen Lo shooL Lhe sLomach lLs besL Lo klll lLs payload when lL flrsL emerges
from Lhe regnanLs body 1hls ls mosL easlly done wlLh Lhe lorce Cun and Lhe !avelln Cuns
alLernaLe flre L can also be done very effecLlvely wlLh Lhe llameLhrower n ead Space 2 a
well Llmed ulse 8lfle alLflre wlll noL only desLroy Lhe regnanLs payload buL wlll llkely flnlsh lL
off as well A slngle scoped Seeker 8lfle shoL ls also sufflclenL Lo sever any of lLs llmbs
O n eoJ 5poce 2 lL ls advlsable Lo melee a regnanLs llmbs off Cnly ln rare lncldenLs does lL
release lLs payload Lhough Alm up so you donL hlL Lhe belly on accldenL
O Cnce slaln a regnanL can no longer release lLs payload All Lhe more reason Lo drop Lhem flrsL
whenever posslble
O n ead Space 2 a slmple buL effecLlve way of rellably kllllng regnanLs ls Lo use Lhe lasma
CuLLer Lo sever one leg and Lhen sever an arm when lLs on Lhe ground An upgraded lasma
CuLLer can sever any llmb ln Lwo shoLs even on ZealoL dlfflculLy
O AnoLher LacLlc ln ead Space 2 ls Lo flre a splke from a !avelln Cun aL Lhe regnanLs head Lhen
elecLrlfy lL wlLh Lhe AlL llre funcLlon Powever Lhere have been occaslons where Lhe regnanL
survlves Lhe elecLrlcal shock and releases lLs payload
O Some 1020 shoLs from Lhe fully upgraded ulse 8lfle wlll klll Lhls creaLure when shoL ln Lhe
sLomach [usL flre aL wlll before lL releases lLs payload
O Ls blades make perfecL weapons agalnsL weaker necromorph because of Lhe large bladed Llp
whlch does more damage Lhen a Slasher blade however lL ls noL always good agalnsL oLher
regnanLs as lL can release Lhelr payload
O f you use a lne Cun and have enough ammo Lake off lLs legs and seL a mlne afLer lL slashes
lLself open 1hls wlll klll boLh Lhe regnanL and lLs cargo
O A Seeker 8lfle round ( on casual or normal) Lo Lhe head wlll compleLely klll lL wlLhouL releaslng
lLs spawn
O 1he llameLhrower ls noL a good weapon agalnsL a regnanL because Lhey wlll almosL always
release Lhelr payload Lhe second Lhey caLch on flre 1hls means you wlll have Lo wasLe fuel on
Lhe swarmers or swlLch Lo a dlfferenL weapon L ls besL [usL Lo avold uslng Lhe llameLhrower on
regnanLs alLogeLher
Trivia
O Lven Lhough Lhe name would suggesL a female hosL Lhls doesnL always seem Lo be Lhe case x
8ays found LhroughouL Lhe game show male sub[ecLs LhaL are sLarLlng Lo show regnanLs
characLerlsLlcs namely Lhe sac
O regnanLs can survlve havlng Lhelr payloads released and conLlnue Lo aLLack Lhe player much as
Lhey would before belng damaged 1hls ls more common on Lhe hlgher dlfflculLles
O L has also been known (Lhough rarely LhroughouL Lhe game) LhaL Lhey may release Lhe
appendages LhaL Lhe lvlders drop when slaln
O n ead Space 2 when a regnanL ls near deaLh wlLh lLs legs mlsslng Lhere ls a chance lL wlll
plerce lLs own sLomach ln order Lo release lLs cargo ln exchange for lLs own llfe ?eL ln ead
Space 1 lL wlll remaln allve afLer bursLlng lLself aparL
O n Lhe ead Space 2 Severed C a new form of regnanL wlLh fleshcolored skln ls
encounLered by Cabe Weller ln ChapLer 2
O 1hls new form looks as lf lL were creaLed from a male hosL more Lhan Lhe sLandard form
Pods

Pods are the embryo-like projectiles Guardians Iire out as a means oI selI deIense. Alone, they
can do very little, but in larger groups can deal serious damage. When threatened, the Pod
extends a tall tentacle that is capable oI Ilinging projectiles at Isaac. On the body, a heavily
distorted mouth and eyes can be made out. The Pod is apparently Iilled with an organic explosive
that causes it to burst when the tentacle is severed showing that the host's relationship to the
tentacle is symbiotic. Pods can be Iound wherever a Guardian is located, and occasionally
spawned Irom the Corruption as seen in Chapter 7 and also in Chapter 10.
Strategy
O ods are more of a pesL Lhan an endangermenL n mosL cases ods are mosL LhreaLenlng on
mposslble when saac ls low on healLh 1herefore lL ls safesL Lo noL charge a group on harder
dlfflculLles
O 1he LenLacle sprouLed from a od ls exLremely vulnerable and a slngle shoL from a lasma CuLLer
or anyLhlng else should klll lL on any dlfflculLy
O Some weapons are beLLer sulLed for severlng a ods LenLacle more speclflcally weapons wlLh a
wlderanged blasL such as Lhe lne Cun A well placed shoL can klll a group wlLh a slngle blasL
conservlng ammunlLlon
O AfLer a od flres a pro[ecLlle lL Lakes Llme for lL Lo recharge glvlng you a small wlndow of
opporLunlLy Lo sever Lhe LenLacle
O f all else falls or youre low on ammo use SLasls on mulLlple pods and run pasL Lhem 1hey wlll
sprlng up ln slow moLlon and when Lhe SLasls effecL wears off Lhey wlll explode 8e careful noL
Lo run Loo close Lo Lhe Cuardlan Lhey were spaL from as lL can decaplLaLe you no maLLer how
much healLh you have
O f you are sLandlng close enough you can be hurL by Lhe ods deaLh exploslon 1hls can make
deallng wlLh Lhem problemaLlc lf you are ouL of ammo so always keep a couple shoLs reserved
for clean up
Trivia
O L ls posslble LhaL Lhe ods resulLs from Lhe CorrupLlon and Cuardlans are as an ouLpuL of Lhese
because Lhe Cuardlan always appears aLLached Lo Lhe corrupLlon
Puker
1he 9r ls a necromorph lnLroduced ln eoJ 5poce 2
1
L ls somewhaL slmllar ln appearance Lo Lhe
Slasher excepL LhaL Lhe uker reLalns full use of lLs arms and does noL have elongaLed blades sprouLlng
from lLs palms
Description
1he ukers body keeps Lhe general shape of lLs human hosL however lLs legs are LwlsLed lnLo a slngle
one and lnLesLlnes and nerves grow from Lhe creaLures slde Lo form a second leg Ls flngers comblne
lnLo Lhree long claws on each hand Ls eyes are noLhlng buL holes lLs [aw melLed and fused wlLh lLs
neck freezlng lLs face ln a hollow blank sLare Cn lLs Lorso lLs lungs are clearly vlslble and yellow
sLorlng a llmlLed quanLlLy of blle Lo be used aL a momenLs noLlce much llke how Lhe nfecLor carrles lLs
lnfecLlous sludge WhaL remalns of Lhe flesh on Lhe ukers body ls hanglng loosely around lLs body 1he
creaLures consLanL messy expulslon of causLlc flulds has melLed away lLs faclal feaLures and Lhe skln and
muscle Llssue of lLs Lorso reveallng lLs lnLesLlnes
1he uker has four forms of aLLacks Lhe flrsL ls shooLlng a ball of blle over a long dlsLance whlch burns
and prevenLs Lhose who are hlL by lL from runnlng 1he ukers second aLLack ls a pro[ecLed sLream of
corroslve blle Loward lLs prey aL a medlum Lo close range 1he Lhlrd ls Lhe common slash uslng lLs
dlsflgured claws and Lhe fourLh ls a grapple aLLack ln whlch Lhe uker grabs Lhe player by Lhe helmeL
and arm before vomlLlng on Lhelr neck and mouLh ln order Lo remove Lhelr helmeL 1he uker also
sporLs a unlque defense mechanlsm whereby Lhelr severed appendages spurL slmllarly corroslve fluld
upon dlsmembermenL
Strategy
O L ls always recommended Lo engage Lhe uker from a dlsLance or aL leasL puL some space
beLween you and lL conslderlng LhaL lL ls one of Lhe slowesL necromorphs you wlll encounLer f
you choose Lo aLLack Lhe uker up close lL ls advlsed LhaL you SLasls lL ln order Lo sLunL lLs
reflexes oLherwlse you run Lhe rlsk of falllng vlcLlm Lo Lhe ukers grab aLLack and causLlc
arLerlal spray
O ecaplLaLlon of Lhe uker successfully renders lL unable Lo grab saac aL close quarLers as well
as hlnders Lhe uker from pro[ecLlng vomlL for a shorL Llme Powever lL does noL permanenLly
prevenL lL from spraylng spewlng and/or oLherwlse pro[ecLlng vomlL Always make an efforL Lo
dlspaLch Lhe llmbs flrsL
O 1he uker can wlLhsLand serlous punlshmenL even survlvlng wlLhouL lLs leg arm and head all aL
one Llme and sLlll manage Lo puke 1hls makes exploslve weaponry such as an elecLrlfled [avelln
a preferred cholce of weapon as Lhey can do masslve damage ln a shorL perlod of Llme whlle
glvlng Lhe uker a smaller wlndow Lo reLalllaLe
O ukers wonL always dle when Lhelr arms are cuL off eep Lhls ln mlnd when flghlLng a large
group of necromorphs makes sure lLs down before movlng on Powever dlsmemberlng boLh
arms does prevenL Lhe uker from uslng lLs melee aLLack whlch can be devasLaLlngly powerful
on harder dlfflculLles
O ukers do have an Lnhanced form whlch appears dark and sllmey dolng more damage and
movlng much fasLer Lhan normal varlanLs layers should always make a consclous efforL Lo
neuLrallze Lnhanced ukers flrsL as Lhe lasL Lhlng one needs ls a bunch of Slashers or Lxploders
comlng aL you when you can noL run
O ukers wlll splL blle globs from a dlsLance LhaL wlll noL only hurL any necromorph ln lLs paLh buL
can also be grabbed wlLh lnesls and hurled aL oLher necromorphs Lo do damage f you grab
Lhe blle glob LhaL Lhe uker splLs and use lnesls Lo launch lL rlghL back lLs usually an lnsLanL klll
even wlLh Lhe Lnhanced forms and even on ZealoL dlfflculLy
O f saac ls hlL wlLh a blle glob he wlll recoll for a momenL and slow down greaLly glvlng oLher
necromorphs ln close proxlmlLy an opporLunlLy Lo sLrlke 1herefore lL would be wlse for players
Lo keep Lhelr SLasls energy aL lLs maxlmum capaclLy
O esplLe lLs emphasls on ranged aLLacks Lhe uker has a faLally surprlslng ouLpuL of melee
damage ln slngle player and mulLlplayer allke no maLLer how much damage you have lnfllcLed
on lL avold Lhe LempLaLlon Lo Lry and flnlsh lL off wlLh melee as lL can klll saac wlLh Lwo swaLs
even wlLh a fully upgraded 8C on ZealoL mode
O AlLhough Lhe blle glob does no damage whaLsoever Lo saac even on hlgher dlfflculLles lL ls a
deaLh senLence for almosL any necromorph L ls noL uncommon ln laLer levels for erranL uker
aLLacks Lo lnsLanLly desLroy Lnhanced Slashers
O When dlsmembered uker vomlL wlll [eL ouL of Lhe severed llmb for a second or Lwo 1hls has
Lhe same effecL as Lhe vomlL aLLack (removes 23 healLh secLlons on your 8C on ZealoL) and ls
exLremely dangerous on hlgher dlfflculLles lf you have Lhe mlsforLune Lo be close Lo Lhe uker
O ?ou can plck up bodles wlLh lnesls Lo proLecL yourself from Lhe ukers vomlL
Trivia
O n some of Lhe earller concepL arL of Lhe uker lL had Slasherllke blade arms n Lhe flnlshed
game Lhe uker has Lhreeclawed hands LhaL lL uses Lo grab and manlpulaLe lLs prey noLable
Lhrough Lhe deaLh scene and flrsL lngame encounLer wlLh Lhe uker
O n addlLlon Lo horrlble wreLchlng and splashlng sounds Lhe developers have used a number of
colors LhaL make humans naLurally uncomforLable such as ollve green pale red and offwhlLe Lo
color Lhe ukers vomlL lnLenslfylng lLs lmpacL on players
O 8ecause Lhe ukers splLLlng blle slows down Lhe player maklng Lhem vunerable Lo oLher
necromorph aLLacks one could conslder lL Lhe necromorphs verslon of SLasls
O 1he uker cannoL crawl Lhrough venLs once lnLroduced lnLo Lhe envlronmenL n order Lo meeL
saac aL a hlgher alLlLude Lhe uker ls forced Lo hobble awkwardly up sLeps whlle splLLlng aL
regular lnLervals and wlll evenLually vomlL dlrecLly aL saac afLer closlng enough dlsLance 1hls ls
raLher odd as even Lhe Lxploder wlLh lLs arm sac can sLlll make lLs way Lhrough venLs whereas
Lhe uker cannoL
O 1he uker ls much less aglle Lhan Lhe resL of lLs necromorph breLhren as whenever lL emerges
from a venL lL wlll fall or sLumble onLo Lhe ground slammlng lLs head face flrsL lnLo Lhe ground
before slowly rlslng Lo lLs feeL several seconds laLer 1hls can be used Lo saacs advanLage as
saac can score a dlrecL hlL wlLh Lhe !avelln Cun or ConLacL 8eam wlLhouL rlsklng ln[ury WlLh Lhe
Lnhanced varlanL however saac may noL have a hlgh chance Lo do Lhls
O 1he uker ls also Lhe only necromorph Lo have such a large varleLy of aLLacks ranglng from a
slmple splLball Lo a relenLless vomlLfall
O Cddly enough ln MulLlplayer Lhe uker has only Lwo legs whlch are boLh sklnless and LwlsLed
wlLh nubby llLLle feeL ConLrary Lo whaL would normally be a crlppllng defecL Lhe ukers
moblllLy ls noL affecLed
O 1he Lnhanced uker can survlve double arm ampuLaLlon especlally on hlgher dlfflculLles
maklng lL Lhe only necromorph able Lo do LhaL ouLslde of Lhe PunLer Lhe Dbermorph
1wlLchers and on rare occaslons regnanLs
O 8oLh Lhe normal and Lnhanced uker varlanLs explode ln a dazzllng exploslon of lLs own blle lf
hlL by a Pand Cannon
O 1he ukers melee aLLack ln MulLlplayer dlffers from Lhe campalgn nsLead of slow swlpes wlLh
lLs claws llke ln Lhe campalgn ln MulLlplayer lL swlngs lLs arms around ln a fasL wlndmlllllke
fashlon
Slasher
5losbets ote ooe of tbe fltst Nectomotpbs yoo eocoootet ooJ yoo wlll foce tbem tbtooqboot tbe
5ptowl
eoJ 5poce 2 Cfflclal Culde
Slashers are the most common Iorm oI Necromorphs encountered in the ead Space universe.
While relatively weak when alone, and possessing slow reIlexes, Slashers can pose a serious
threat when in groups.
Overview
Created Irom a single human corpse the Slasher is also one oI the most interesting and varied oI
the recombinant organisms one might encounter. The variation is best brought attention to by the
creature's most distinguishing Ieature: its slashing arms. These limbs are sometimes created by
mutating existing limbs, lengthening and reinIorcing them, driving a long, heavy blade through
the palm. In others the slashing arms are entirely new appendages sprouting Irom the shoulder
blades, showing utterly alien bone and ligaments (the band-like structures that attach bones to
each other and bones to muscle) wrapped around with speciIically overdeveloped musculature.
Like an alligator jaw, in both types these limbs are strongest moving only in certain directions:
along the inward sweep and downward stroke. This makes the attacking blow devastating, and
any grasping hold initially unbreakable, however unless quickly disabled a victim can easily
break Iree and even retaliate. For this reason grappling Slashers are quick to strike Ior the neck,
tearing into vital blood vessels.
Another varying Ieature upon Slashers is the lower set oI limbs. In all but one variant, these
atrophied limbs sprout out Irom the abdomen. In certain cases these appear to be the original
arms clapped down the sides oI the body, the Iorelimbs hanging limp beIore the hips. In others
spindly, vestigial arms poke out Irom the exposed abdominal cavity, providing no other visible
use than in keeping the belly exposed to the open. Regardless oI their origins, these limbs seem
serve no purpose, as they are too small and lacking in blades or claws to slash or rend, and have
not been seen to aid in a grapple.
Certain Ieatures are all but universal to the Slasher breed, such as the stiII vocal chords and
hunched back to better angle the slashing arms. The bones oI the Ieet are Iused and lengthened
while the heel bone is extended almost parallel to the angle oI the sole, Iorming a sharp peg that
aids in balance. While this modiIied digitigrade (toe-Ioot) may aid the creature in rapidly
crawling through vents and running, it is less than optimal in simple walking, and as such
Slashers have diIIiculty holding their balance without constantly moving their slashing limbs in
counter-weight.
Combat Strategy
0ad Spac0 & 0ad Spac0 2
O A Slasher dles lmmedlaLely afLer loslng boLh arms
O When a leg ls severed a Slashers moblllLy ls severely hlndered and lL becomes a much more
vulnerable LargeL L musL ralse and sLablllze lLs arms ln order Lo sLarL movlng agaln
O ecaplLaLlon does noL klll a Slasher
O 1he Slasher someLlmes felgns deaLh afLer belng dlsmembered and wlll aLLack when you Lurn
your back geL near lL or damage lL f a Slasher felgns deaLh and you have Lhe lnesls module
Lhen you should have Llme Lo flnd a sharp ob[ecL (llke a severed Slasher blade) wlLh whlch Lo klll
lL
O Some Slashers lnsLead of charglng sLralghL Lowards you wlll lnsLead leap lnLo a nearby venL
(where Lhey arenL exposed Lo danger) Lravel Lo a venL closer Lo you and bursL ouL of lL 8e wary
of Lhe locaLlon of venLs ln a room wlLh mulLlple Slashers sLay away from Lhem and llsLen for
perslsLenL bumplng sounds ln Lhe venLllaLlon sysLem
O Any weapon ls effecLlve agalnsL Slashers however whlch Lo use depends largely on Lhe number
of Lhem encounLered aL a Llme n onesLoLhrees weapons such as Lhe lasma CuLLer or ulse
8lfle are more Lhan adequaLe n groups any larger or made up of Lnhanced verslons supporL
weapons LhaL Lo do hlgh amounLs of damage or are capable of lnfllcLlng damage Lo more Lhan
one creaLure are hlghly recommended
O o noL aLLempL consecuLlve melee aLLacks Slashers can and wlll block Lhem or uLLerly lgnore
Lhem afLer Lhe flrsL sLrlke and elLher slash or grapple
O f confronLed wlLh Slashers and nfecLors go for Lhe nfecLor
Spitter

"Spitter" is the new designation Ior Iemale Slashers in ead Space 2.
Description
Like standard Slashers, Spitters have large, bladed arms protruding Irom their shoulders and their
original human arms are intact on their sides holding their chest open.
All Spitters are Iemale. Some have a large mutated jaw, similar to a Leaper, which they can
extend when in close combat. Another variant has lumps on its head; however, its upper torso
and much oI the Iace seem to retain a human look to them. Their most prominent and deadliest
Ieature is their ability to spit high-speed acidic bile at their opponent. II one is close enough you
will be able to see their enlarged lungs.
Combat Behavior
Spitters have attacks similar to both male Slashers and Pukers. From a distance, it will spit a Iast
glob oI acidic bile at Isaac. &p close, it will slash at Isaac with her blades, as well as attempt to
grab him. Its grapple animation varies depending on the variant. II it has the extended jaw, it will
grab Isaac in the same manner as Slashers; it will bite into his neck. II it has bumps on her Iace,
it will repeatedly stab Isaac in his shoulder, just like Zealot-variant Slashers.
Spitters tend to be loners, but can be accompanied by Pukers or other Slashers, attacking Irom a
distance while other Necromorphs close in, making Spitters a priority to take out Iirst. Although
their ability to spit can make them troublesome, Spitters can be killed in the same Iashion as
Slashers: by cutting oII both oI their arms with a weapon like the Plasma Cutter or the Line Gun.
You can also use Stasis Irom a distance in order to counteract the threat oI it spitting at you.
Even then, like the Puker's long-range attack, a Spitter's bile can be caught with Kinesis and
thrown back, resulting in an instant kill. Also, shooting oII its head or legs will take away her
ability to spit altogether. Later in the game, Spitters tend to spit more instead oI charging.
Death Scenes
Just like the grapple, death scenes also diIIer depending on the Spitter variant:
O tndd Iaw Var|ant f saac falls Lhe acLlon sequence Lhen Lhe SplLLer wlll blLe hls head off f
he succeeds saac wlll push Lhe SplLLer away and punch lLs head off wlLh hls gun 1hls deaLh
scene ls shared ln MulLlplayer
O mpfacd Var|ant f saac falls Lhe acLlon sequence Lhe SplLLer wlll sLab hlm ln Lhe neck buL
do noLhlng else L leaves hlm Lo dle of blood loss f saac succeeds he wlll rlp off Lhe SplLLers
aLLacklng arm and punch lL away
Trivia
O 1he SplLLer ls one of Lhe four necromorph varlanLs playable ln Lhe eoJ 5poce 2 MulLlplayer
O Cnly Lhe LxLended !aw varlanL ls avallable ln MulLlplayer
O nLeresLlngly lf you look aL Lhe face of a umplaced SplLLer you wlll flnd LhaL Lhe lumps are
arranged ln Lhe same formaLlon as Lhe Dbermorphs eyes and Lhe Plvemlnds pusLules Ls
unknown lf Lheres a reason Lo Lhls
O Cddly enough Lhe umplaced SplLLer appears ln mulLlplayer as a regular Slasher bearlng none
of Lhe SplLLers ablllLles
Stalker
The Stalker is a Necromorph that attacks its prey by means oI Ilanking and group tactics. They
approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered whilst they get closer, making them
harder to notice. They are Iirst encountered in Chapter 4 oI ead Space 2, and they are the only
Necromorph strain partially made out oI animal remains.
Description
Stalkers bear long, horny claws ending in dangerous tips. While not eIIicient at slashing, they
can still impale, knock down, and rend their victims. The ribcage is spread wide open, though
with most Necromorphs, there is a lack oI any digestive organs, and only vestigial remains oI
previously vital organs. Well maintained musculature in the limbs and back lead to a reinIorced
spinal column and neck capped by the creature's most distinguishing Ieature. The skull is largely
exposed, sporting a thick skull cap covered in bony protrusions to aid in crushing and bashing.
The upper jaw and nasal cavities are leIt largely intact, while the cranial dome is squashed down
to provide a more even, durable striking surIace, which is Iurther supported by the cheek bones.
&nlike many Necromorphs, this highly mutated skull is the hardest point on the creature, but also
the point oI an instantly Iatal dismemberment.
Arguably the most intelligent and opportunistic Necromorphs, Stalkers work in groups to distract
and Ilank their prey.
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They will run around, hide, and peek behind cover, trying to lure Isaac
into exposed areas. When they attack, they charge towards their prey while emitting a high-
pitched screech with their limbs tucked behind them Ior protection and/or Ior streamlining.
Stalker pack members will take turns in attacking him when they Ieel Isaac has let his guard
down, then Ilee beIore he has a chance to strike back. They specialize in mind games and hide
and seek tactics. They are also quite resilient; while charging, their skulls and torsos are able to
absorb dozens oI pulse rounds without disrupting their attack, even on normal diIIiculty. They
are redoubtable Ioes, and in large numbers or paired with Exploders arguably the most severe
threat in ead Space 2.
Since Stalkers attack methodically, there are certain patterns they use, one oI which is peeking at
Isaac. Peeking Irom around cover is usually Iollowed up by a charge. II Isaac sneaks up on a
Stalker Irom behind, it will run Ior new cover instead oI conIronting him. However, iI Isaac
approaches the Stalker Irom the Iront aIter it peeks out or "barks", the Stalker will land an
unstoppable headbutt iI Isaac goes around that corner. Stalkers also show awareness oI being
damaged, unlike other Necromorphs, preIerring to bolt to a hiding spot iI it receives any damage.
They also have an Enhanced Iorm that has double the power, speed, and health oI its original
counterpart.
Tactics
O SLay calm and keep your guard up alm carefully and always keep a spare Med ack
O Dse your surroundlngs Lo your advanLage SLalkers are one of Lhe few necromorphs LhaL wonL
or canL pop ln behlnd you from a venL ln Lhe wall so keeplng you back Lo a corner durlng an
aLLack lsnL a bad ldea
O SLasls can be useful however uslng lL Loo laLe can rob you of a chance Lo acLually do damage
O 1he alLflre for Lhe 8lpper as well as Lhe lne Cun can boLh sllce Lhe legs rlghL ouL from under a
charglng SLalker o keep ln mlnd LhaL SLalkers wlll someLlmes dodge
O f you have Lhe ammo avallable Lhe AlLllre of Lhe ulse 8lfle wlll blasL a SLalker from around a
corner
O A [avelln Lo Lhe chesL leg or hlp wlll sLagger a SLalker buL a shoL Lo Lhe relnforced head ls
unllkely Lo sLop a charge Lven when elecLrocuLed Lhe SLalker wlll smash forward
O SLandlng agalnsL a wall wlLh Lhe lorce Cun held aL ready and Lhen walLlng unLll one geLs wlLhln
range durlng lLs charge Lo flre wlll knock lL on lLs back lnsLanLly Whlle Lhey are sLlll sLunned from
Lhe knockdown one or Lwo well placed shoLs from Lhe alL flre of Lhe lorce Cun wlll klll Lhem
O SLalkers can be easlly defeaLed when uslng ln comblnaLlon SLasls and Lhe 8lpper Allow Lhem Lo
geL close enough Lo be ln range of Lhe 8lpper use sLasls Lhen geL a qulck easy klll uslng Lhe
8lpper
O AnoLher sureflre meLhod ls Lo use Lhe eLonaLor Lo planL a mlne ln Lhe predlcLed paLh LhaL a
SLalker wlll use Lo charge saac (Cnce Lhey choose Lo charge Lhey wlll run ln a sLralghL llne from
Lhelr locaLlon Lo hlm) More ofLen Lhen noL lL sendlng Lhem sLralghL lnLo Lhe paLh of Lhe mlne
O L ls besL Lo shooL aL Lhelr legs slnce lL wlll sLop Lhem from charglng and make lL easler Lo
dlsmember Lhelr arms
O f you run ouL of SLasls remember LhaL SLalkers are weak ln Lurnlng corners WalL unLll Lhey geL
close and Lhen go around a corner olng Lhls wlll slow Lhe SLalker ln place LhaL you can easlly
dlsmember lL 8eware of oLher SLalkers ln Lhe room
Trivia
O evelopers refer Lo Lhem as Ielocltoptots of eoJ 5poce 1here ls an achlevemenL/Lrophy
Clever Clrls whlch ls a reference Lo a speclflc scene ln Lhe !urasslc ark movle
O 1he braylng squeaklng cllcklng and moanlng LhaL SLalkers uLLer ln eoJ 5poce 2 are also based
off Lhe same code as Lhe veloclrapLors ln !urasslc ark Lo Lhls exLenL lL can be deLermlned LhaL
cerLaln sounds mean cerLaln Lhlngs 1wo shorL barks lndlcaLe a slgnal Lo move up cllcks lndlcaLe
saac ls movlng or has [usL moved and a low moan Lo lndlcaLe ln[ury
O n some lowllghL encounLers wlLh a SLalker when Lhe guns flashllghL ls shlned dlrecLly lnLo lLs
eyes as lL ls peeklng around Lhe corner a reflecLlve effecL slmllar Lo caLs eyes ls seen WheLher
or noL Lhls ls a gllLch or a deLall Lo add Lo Lhe fear facLor ls unknown
O Lnhanced SLalkers have four glowlng eyes
O SLalker claws are rlgld afLer deaLh buL can be seen Lo be bendable beforehand
O n several locaLlons LhroughouL Lhe game a legless SLalker wlll aLLack saac Lo dlsLracL hlm from
Lhe fully moblle SLalker closlng ln behlnd hlm
O Cn Lhe shlmuras brldge Lhe moan of a wounded SLalker can be heard even lf all Lhe SLalkers
on Lhe brldge are dead
O SLalkers allve or dead cannoL be beheaded
O Crawllng SLalkers are easy LargeLs Lo geL Lhe eeka8oo AchlevemenL/1rophy
O n CuesLlons wlLh SLeve Lplsode 06 SLeve hlnLs LhaL Lhe SLalkers may be a comblnaLlon of
dlfferenL anlmals on Lhe Sprawl
Swarmer

Swarmers are tiny Necromorphs that appear to be composed only oI re-animated bits oI Ilesh
that attack in large numbers and attempt to latch onto Isaac and overwhelm him. These little
critters can overwhelm you easily. They are a minor threat, but iI 6 or 7 get on you they will
drain your health quickly. Swarmers oIten reside inside Pregnants and only come out when the
stomach is ruptured, but are also encountered Irom time to time in independent swarms or,
bizarrely, inside boxes.
Strategy
Dead Space
O A swarm moves ln a coordlnaLed general dlrecLlon Lhey wlll never break off from Lhe group
whlch makes Lhem easler Lo Lrack down ln Lhe long run
O Swarmers can [ump a conslderable dlsLance desplLe Lhelr small slze 1he momenL one (or
several) laLch on Lo your back you should shake Lhem off as soon as posslble as healLh can be
dralned aL an alarmlng raLe should more Lhan one Swarmer geL onLo your back
O f even one Swarmer from a large horde laLches onLo you you wlll move much more slowly
leavlng you open for more Lo [ump on Should Lhls happen you are llkely Lo lose a large amounL
of of healLh or even be kllled ouLrlghL as lL ls hard Lo geL loLs of Swarmers off and Lhey can
draln healLh surprlslngly qulckly when more Lhan a few are laLched on
O 1he besL way of ellmlnaLlng a swarm ls by uslng splashdamage weaponry 1he lne Cuns mlne
ls a good lnlLlal weapon Lo use agalnsL a swarm unLll you recelve more weaponry alLhough lL
has Lo be carefully Llmed ln order Lo make sure LhaL lL hlLs Lhe Swarmers Some slnglebursL
shoLs from Lhe ulse 8lfle are more Lhan enough for Laklng care of remalnlng Swarmers 1he
llameLhrower can ofLen prove Lo be effecLlve and Lhe lasma CuLLer wlll also do ln a plnch
O A slngle wellplaced shoL from Lhe lorce Cun lne Cun or Lhe ConLacL 8eams secondary flre
can wlpe ouL an enLlre swarm Ls noL recommended Lo use Lhe ConLacL 8eam Lhough glven Lhe
scarclLy of lLs ammo and Lhe facL LhaL you have Lo geL close Lo Lhe Swarmers Lo use lL
O A slngle 8lpper blade can wlpe ouL an enLlre swarm as well provlded you keep your alm sLeady
and around Lhe mldsL of Lhe swarm Dslng SLasls Lo slow Lhem down wlll make Lhls Lask easler
O Ls posslble Lo use SLasls Lo slow down an enLlre swarm lf lLs almed for Lhe dead cenLer of lL
olng so allows you Lo elLher sklp Lhe Swarmers (useful as Lhey do noL drop any lLems) drop a
lne Cun mlne lnLo Lhe mlddle of Lhe swarm or plck Lhem off one by one wlLh your lasma
CuLLer lf lLs all you have aL your dlsposal f you wanL Lo conserve ammo or have none avallable
Lhen lL ls posslble Lo sLomp on Lhe swarm and even melee Lhem mld [ump whlle Lhey are ln
sLasls
Dead Space 2
O A decenL weapon Lo use ln ead Space 2 ls Lhe !avelln Cun due Lo Lhe cheap prlce of and Lhe
general hlgh amounL of ammo you can flnd f you donL wanL Lo geL near a group of Swarmers
flre a !avelln ln Lhelr paLh and acLlvaLe Lhe Secondary llre whlch wlll desLroy all Swarmers ln a
slngle bursL easlly
O Swarmers can also be found on Lnhanced Slashers as Lhey crawl over lLs flesh and Lhls makes
boLh Lhe Slasher and Lhe Swarmers a much more dangerous encounLer n Lhe case of PosLs
use Lhe !avelln gun lLll klll Lhe Swarmers and slow down Lhe necormorph PosL as well lf noL
klll lL ouLrlghL
O Cn rare occaslons Swarmers wlll aLLach Lhemselves Lo oLher necromorphs so Lhey can geL Lo
Lhelr LargeL fasLer 1hls ls exLremely dangerous especlally lf Lheres more Lhan one necromorph
around slnce Lhe Swarmers can laLch onLo you whlle Lhelr companlons Lake ouL chunks of your
healLh
O An lnLeresLlng observaLlon ls LhaL someLlmes Swarmers bursL from corpsesdesLroylng Lhe Lorso
and leavlng only Lhe head and llmbs behlnd as Lhey move Lo aLLack 1hls can be observed ln Lhe
DnlLologlsL church when one ls ln Lhe resldenLal secLlon near Lhe sLarL slgnlfled by a sound
LhaL roughly maLches when one sLomps a body 1hls poLenLlally suggesLs Lhey can also form
from lnLernal organs and bone sLrucLure or may slmply use Lhe body as a means of ambush 1he
body menLloned menLloned above cannoL be pulled wlLh klnesls unLll afLer Lhe Swarmers bursL
ouL of lL
O Cn harder dlfflculLles Lhrowlng lLems wlLh lnesls Lo klll Swarmers wlLhouL wasLlng scarce
ammo ls vlable buL beware lf Lhere are oLher necromorphs ln Lhe room
Tripod

The Tripod is a large three-legged Necromorph Iorm. The Iront two legs appear to have been
arms (possibly made Irom several diIIerent humans) and its leg seems to have been Iormed Irom
the host's original legs; twisted into a tail-like Iorm, much like the Leaper (except that in this
instance it is actually another leg, not a tail).
Tripods are extremely violent, even by Necromorph standards. They attack Isaac with little to no
regard oI their health. The Iirst Tripod tries to reach and kill Isaac even when both its arms are
severed.
There are two types oI Tripods: male and Iemale. They both have a similar body structure,
including a bladed tongue, but there are several diIIerences.
Males are the more common type oI Tripod Isaac will encounter throughout the game. It appears
slim and is grotesquely Iormed by human bodies. It attacks by swinging its arm in a wide arc,
slamming its Iist into the ground, Ilailing around its bladed tongue, or by pouncing on its victim
Irom a distance. Its only weakpoints are two yellow pustules; one Ior each arm. AIter both arms
are dismembered, it will Iinally die.
Females, on the other hand, are the rarest Tripod Isaac will encounter, so much so that he only
encounters one throughout the entire game. &nlike Males, these appear to have smooth, pale
skin, as well as other Iemale characteristics, including long hair, petite Iacial Ieatures, and signs
oI pregnancy.
A Female Tripod is encountered by Isaac in the Church oI &nitology . The Church Tripod Iirst
pounces on Isaac Irom above, knocking him to the ground. It then grabs and drags him across the
Iloor, attempting to hit him with its bladed tongue. The tongue acts similarly to a Drag Tentacle,
except with a yellow sack made Irom an inIant as a weak point. Once Isaac shoots the sack
enough times, it will explode, rendering the bladed tongue no longer eIIective, and the Iemale
Tripod will release him and retreat.
Isaac encounters his Iirst Tripod aIter he gets through his Iirst vacuum-exposed section oI the
Sprawl.
Strategy
O Always sLay on Lhe move ue Lo lLs long arms a 1rlpod can easlly caLch up Lo you lf you sLand
sLlll Lven lf you are on Lhe oLher slde of Lhe room a 1rlpod wlll close Lhe dlsLance ln seconds
usually hurLlng you ln Lhe process
O 1he llameLhrower does an excellenL [ob of burnlng off 1rlpod llmbs L ls especlally useful ln Lhe
1rlpod nesL
O SLasls ls cruclal! A sLaslsed 1rlpod ls an easy LargeL for any of your weapons WlLh enough
flrepower you should be able Lo dlsmember one of lLs arms afLer 12 sLasls shoLs
O f you donL have sLasls weapons llke Lhe lne Cun llameLhrower and ulse 8lfle due Lo Lhelr
wlde range and/or rapld flre capablllLles can make dlsmemberlng an unsLaslsed 1rlpod easler
O Conversely unless youre a good shoL weapons llke Lhe lasma CuLLer Seeker 8lfle ConLacL
8eam and any oLher preclson weapons are nC1 recommended for flghLlng an unsLaslsed
1rlpod Slnce Lhe weakpolnLs are on lLs arms Lheyre always movlng maklng llnlng up a shoL
dlfflculL
O n Lhe elevaLor sequence when Lhe 1rlpods surround lL and Lry Lo grab saac Lhrough Lhe
wlndows ln chapLer 7 dlsmemberlng a 1rlpods arm wlll lnsLanLly klll lL Powever lL ls much
easler Lo klll a Lrlpod wlLh one shoL from an unupgraded eLonaLor on Lhe easler dlfflculLles as
well as use Lhe ulse 8lfles AlLllre and Lhe ConLacL 8eam on Lhelr chesL area and Lhey wlll leL
go
O n Lhe 1rlpods nesL where you lasL encounLer Lhe 1rlpods uslng Lhe exploslve canlsLers Lo sLun
lL and do damage ls qulLe helpful ln dlspLachlng a 1rlpod Powever you donL have Lo klll any
1rlpods durlng Lhls sequence as a llve 1rlpod wlll dle seconds afLer you blow up Lhe second
1ank
O When you dlsmember one of lLs arms lL sLarLs uslng lLs Longue for aLLacklng saac f you sLasls lL
rlghL you can klll Lhe lnfanL LhaL comes ouL (belng a small yellow ball) L helps do exLreme
damage Lo Lhe 1rlpod and lL ls easler Lo klll when hlLLlng Lhe second arm Powever lL ls
lmposslble Lo hlL lL when unsLaslsed unless uslng a llameLhrower or a ulse 8lfle
O f you sLasls a 1rlpod and have Lhe 8lpper sLasls lL alm aL Lhe head and lL wlll dlsmember lLs
Longue lnslde of hlm (lf you see blood splaLLerlng lLs C) conservlng your ammo due Lo Lhe facL
LhaL you wlll only need Lo dlsmember lLs arm before lLs dead (L wlll Lake 2 dlsmembermenLs)

Twitcher
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Zach Pammond
Twitchers are Iirst encountered in the ruins oI the &SM 'alor, later spreading into the &SG
Ishimura. They additionally appear on Aegis VII and on the Sprawl in the ead Space 2 DLC
ead Space 2. Severed.
Description
The Twitchers are the result oI the Necromorph inIection contaminating the corpses oI people
who were equipped with Stasis modules (such as soldiers or security personnel). They are
physically similar to Slashers.
A disturbing side eIIect oI the transIormation is that the Stasis Modules the security personnel
were equipped with became Iused with the resulting creature, and the eIIect oI the Stasis Module
is strangely reversed, with terriIying results. Because oI the Stasis Module merged into their
bodies, Twitchers can react and move several times Iaster than any other Necromorph variant,
making them very hard to hit beIore they close in to melee range. It also causes them to have
highly erratic and spastic movements, and their Ieatures seem to blur as they move when seen
close up. Due to their incredible speed, they are very capable oI dodging Isaac's weapons in
harder diIIiculties when they see it coming. They also make distinctive jabbering noises when
they get close.
Their name is derived Irom their constant twitching and spasmodic behavior. Their design is
similar to that oI a Slasher; however, this is hard to notice due to their speed. Their heads, legs
and bodies, retain a vaguely human Iorm, albeit much chunkier and muscular than Slashers.
They lack the small chest appendages oI the Slashers, but their talons are much larger. Their
heads have a massive, hollowed-out indentation on the top oI the skull, and tiny tentacles Iill the
gap. They also seem to be missing both their eyes. Furthermore, their Iaces seem to be almost
static; they never change their Iacial expression, which is Iixed in a blank and hollow stare.
The armor they are Iused to is partially visible though gaps in their skin, and two large sections
protrude Irom their backs like the closed wings oI a beetle. They have a very beetle-like
appearance, combining the armor on their back, their hunched Iorm, and their Iront limbs, which
are reminiscent oI an insect.
The inIected Titan Station Security OIIicers remain largely humanoid and still wear most oI their
armor, so they don't seem to be as extensively inIected as the 'alors marines. However, they are
still just as deadly.
Strategy
O ncreased speed aslde Lhese necromorphs are essenLlally a varlanL of Lhe Slasher
O 1wlLchers wlll fake deaLh lf Lhelr legs are removed o noL Lurn your back on Lhem or Lhey wlll
crawl up and aLLack Laklng you by surprlse glven Lhelr speed
O 1wlLchers wlll ofLen felgn deaLh as a Slasher wlll (more ofLen when Lhelr arms are cuL off) 1he
way Lo Lell lf a 1wlLcher ls playlng dead ls Lhe same as a Slasher look for a deaLh anlmaLlon!
O Dslng SLasls on a 1wlLcher overrldes Lhe effecL of lLs own SLasls Module and brlngs lLs speed
down Lo LhaL of any oLher necromorph under SLasls
O lsLance ls your besL frlend As such whlle Lheyre sLlll charglng you use a weapon wlLh an
lnsLanLaneous pro[ecLlle speed such as Lhe lasma CuLLer or Lhe ulse 8lfle 1heyre qulLe
capable of dodglng a lne Cun beam when Lhey see lL comlng
O n Lasy mode Lhey elLher donL noLlce Lhe lne Cun shoLs or arenL programmed Lo dodge Lhem
Lheyll ofLen run sLralghL aL you no maLLer whaL you shooL Lhem wlLh A slngle powered up lne
Cun shoL across Lhe upper Lorso wlll cuL off boLh arms kllllng Lhem lnsLanLly
O onL mls[udge Lhelr runnlng speed 1he momenL one ls a few meLers away from you swlLch Lo
an areaofeffecL aLLack such as Lhe ConLacL 8eams secondary aLLack or flre a shoL wlLh Lhe
lorce Cun [usL before lL reaches saac Lo slmulLaneously knock lL back and deal some heavy
damage Lo lL Also be ready Lo heavlly rely upon Lhese splashdamage aLLacks lf mulLlple
1wlLchers converge upon you
O ulse 8lfle rounds do a good [ob of keeplng Lhem from movlng buL donL [usL focus on Lhe
1wlLcher 8emember Lo also keep an eye ouL for any oLher poLenLlally far more dangerous
necromorphs ln Lhe area such as Lxploders
O A legless 1wlLcher crawls wlLh Lhe speed of a runnlng Slasher buL Lhelr arms are easler Lo LargeL
Lhls way
O f Lhey become Loo hard Lo LargeL because of Lhelr speed and your SLasls Lnergy ls low use Lhe
8lpper Lo cuL down boLh legs and Lhen boLh arms wlLh one or Lwo shoLs WlLh an upgraded
8lpper you should be able Lo Lake down Lhls and many oLher necromorphs wlLh only one shoL
O An lnLeresLlng Lhlng abouL Lhe 1wlLchers ls LhaL lf Lhey do come up lnLo hlgh speed a shoL ln Lhe
leg can make Lhem fall Lo Lhe floor breaklng off Lhelr arms and ofLen kllllng Lhem Achlevable on
Medlum uslng a fully upgraded lasma CuLLer or lne Cun
O 1wlLchers wlll noL dle lnsLanLly when boLh arms are removed! 1hey wlll remaln allve and
aLLempL Lo headbuLL you So ln ChapLer 9 shooL Lhe Lhree dead marlnes heads off so Lhe
nfecLor wlll noL make Lhem lnLo 1wlLchers
O 1wlLchers and Slashers are Lhe only necromorphs whose LransformaLlon can be observed So lf
Lhere are nfecLors and Marlne corpses ln Lhe same room do not heslLaLe ln shooLlng Lhe
corpses heads off
O 1he 8lpper ls noL always a good cholce agalnsL a 1wlLcher as lL wlll someLlmes dodge Lhe saw
blade
O Dslng Lhe ConLacL 8eams prlmary flre agalnsL Lhe 1wlcher ls noL recommended L can easlly
dodge lL and you wlll have Lo elLher swlLch weapons or recharge a shoL whlch may be easlly
dodged agaln
O n 5eveteJ 1wlLchers move almosL Lo [usL as fasL as Lhey dld ln eoJ 5poce alLhough Lhey are
much more reslllenL Dslng SLasls ls sound advlce especlally lf you are engaglng mulLlple
1wlLchers
O n 5eveteJ Lhey also dash slde Lo slde randomly buL sLlll movlng aL Lhe same forward speed
maklng a hlL much harder and maklng SLasls even more valuable
Trivia
O 1he 1wlLcher ls Lhe only necromorph Lo recelve a LoLal overhaul ln boLh sound and appearance
ln Lhe sequel
O 1here ls a gllLch lnvolvlng Lhe 1wlLcher ln eoJ 5poce when you shooL off boLh arms lL mlghL
noL dle
O n Lhe eoJ 5poce 2 5eveteJ C Lhe 1wlLcher ls Lhlnner and less bulky Lhan Lhe marlne
verslon 1hey have been observed bendlng backwards and uslng Lhelr arms as supporL
O Cddly enough Lhe Marlnes had helmeLs buL when you look aL Lhelr necromorph head Lhere
lsnL a helmeL 1hls may be because Lhe nfecLor knocked Lhelr helmeLs off or Lhe 1wlLchers
heads grew Loo large and desLroyed Lhe helmeLs
O A common bug found ln eoJ 5poce lnvolves 1wlLchers and venLllaLlon shafLs SomeLlmes Lhe
player wlll flnd a 1wlLcher runnlng around ln clrcles endlessly and never aLLacklng saac
ShooLlng Lhem has no effecL buL lf Lhe player sLands ln Lhe paLh of Lhe runnlng 1wlLcher or
sLrlkes Lhe creaLure lL lmmedlaLely leaps up lnLo a venLllaLlon shafL elLher on Lhe roof or ln Lhe
wall SomeLlmes Lhls can occur even lf Lhere lsnL a shafL Lo [ump ln aL whlch polnL Lhe creaLure
leaps Lhrough Lhe nearesL wall
O When 1wlLchers run lnLo CravlLy anels Lhey donL compleLely dlsmember or even geL llfLed
up 1hey [usL drop dead Powever as soon as Lhey dle Lhey wlll be affecLed
O 1wlLchers are Lhe qulckesL enemy ln Lhe game even when Lhelr legs are dlsmembered
O 1he 1wlLcher ls flrsL lnLroduced as soon as you enLer Lhe DSM Iolot
O As 1wlLchers are also encounLered on Lhe Aegls v colony lL ls llkely LhaL Lhey are creaLed from
any 8C wearer ouLflLLed wlLh a SLasls Module
O When kllled Lhey wlll glbber and muLLer lncoherenLly for a shorL whlle Lhen remaln sllenL
O n Lhe speclal deaLh sequence Lhe 1wlLchers sLare aL Lhe player for a few momenLs before
sklLLerlng off breaklng Lhe fourLh wall
O 1he Lendrlls of braln lnslde a 1wlLchers head wlll wlggle around even when Lhe 1wlLcher ls dead
O L ls also unknown whaL lL ls comlng ouL of a 1wlLchers head and Lhere are many Lheorles as Lo
whaL lL ls
O L appears odd LhaL Lhere are no 1wlLchers ln eoJ 5poce 2 as Lhere are many bodles of SecurlLy
Cfflcers LhroughouL Lhe Sprawl
O Whlle 1wlLchers are noL presenL ln eoJ 5poce 2 Lhey make a comeback ln Lhe eoJ 5poce 2
5eveteJ C nsLead of marlnes Lhe 1wlLchers are made from Lhe corpses of Sprawl SecurlLy
Cfflcers now raLher Lhan charglng ln one dlrecLlon Lhey zlgzag as Lhey close ln on Lhe player
maklng Lhem more dlfflculL Lo hlL
O SomeLlmes Lhe helmeL llghLs on Lhe lnfecLed SecurlLy Cfflcers are sLlll llL maklng Lhem easler
LargeLs Lo ldenLlfy ln dark areas on 1lLan SLaLlon
O 1he Lwo Men ln whlLe LhaL Cabe encounLers along wlLh exlne near Lhe end of Lhe C are
unlque from any oLher Sprawl 1wlLcher ln LhaL Lhey do noL possess SecurlLy SulLs nor Lhe
lndlcaLlve flashllghL (1hey lnsLead wear Lhe sulLs of Lhe Men ln whlLe)
O 1he 1wlLchers sounds appear Lo be made of dlsLorLed vowel sounds ln eoJ 5poce 8uL ln eoJ
5poce 2 5eveteJ Lhelr sounds are compleLely unlnLelllglble
O Cccaslonally on eoJ 5poce 2 a Slasher wearlng some of Lhe Cfflcers armor wlll appear L ls
unknown why werenL Lhey Lransformed lnLo 1wlLchers n facL Lhe 1wlLcher model ls Lhe same
as Lhe Cfflcer Slashers
Wheezer
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wltb tbot otqoolc stoff
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Wheezers are the aptly named Necromorphs which poison the air around them in Dead Space
and are an important objective in the game.
Overview
Wheezers are a type oI Necromorph Iound only in the sixth chapter oI Dead Space. There are
only a total oI eight Wheezers encountered that are poisoning the air, and all must be killed in
order to access the Iood storage container the Leviathan resides in. They resemble humans more
than any oI the other Necromorph species, except Ior their lungs, which are now many times the
normal size oI human lungs and located outside oI their body, taking up most oI their backs.
They are constantly in a kneeling position because their arms and legs are Iused together, and as
a result are incapable oI any movement. A distinct strained breathing sound can be heard in the
vicinity oI a Wheezer, hence the name. They are most likely the "terraIormers" oI any
Necromorph ecosystem.
Wheezers are virtually harmless; while being in the same room as them drains the player's
oxygen, they lack any oIIensive capability and can be dispatched quickly. In Iact, all oI them
(with the exception oI one stuck in a nutrient vat storage chamber) can be killed with Ioot-stomps
to conserve ammo. They are oIten alone, and the only true threat is multiple dangerous
Necromorphs appearing aIter their death.
Strategy
O no sLraLegy ls needed for Lhe Wheezers as Lhey are mosLly harmless Lo Lhe player 1hey should
be dealL wlLh qulckly because Lhelr gas can cause saac Lo suffocaLe as lL fllls up Lhe room LhaL
Lhe player ls ln and only dlsslpaLes when Lhe Wheezer ls ellmlnaLed A slmple fooLsLomp wlll
save ammunlLlon (barrlng Lhe one ouL of reach where a gun ls needed)
O Powever one should be wary of whaL comes oftet Lhe Wheezer ls dealL wlLh Several nfecLors
regnanLs urkers and Slashers can all aLLack afLer Lhe Wheezer ls kllled
O never use a lne Cuns alLernaLe flre on Lhe Wheezer or oLher lmmoblle necromorphs such as
Lhe lmmaLure Cuardlan as Lhe mlne wlll deLonaLe lnsLanLly and deal no damage
O onL Lry Lo klll a Weezer wlLh Lhe llameLhrower because lL wonL work as lf you were ln a
vacuum
O lnesls can also be used ammo varlous ob[ecLs even blLs of smashed conLalners Lhey all cause
damage when shoL wlLh lnesls WlLh 34 blasLs Lhe Wheezer dles wlLh no loss of ammo Cddly
Lhough exploslves donL klll Lhem lnsLanLly llke Lhey do mosL oLher necromorphs
Trivia
O AlLhough Pydroponlcs were seen ln eoJ 5poce xttoctloo Wheezers are never seen nor
menLloned L ls posslble LhaL Lhey dld noL fully develop or had noL become a problem unLll laLer
O SLrangely enough lf saac suffocaLes because of a Wheezer hls corpse wlll floaL around Lhe
room even lf he lsnL ln space or ln a ZeroC area 1hls ls llkely Lo be a mlsLake by Lhe developers
because Lhe same scrlpL used for Lhe deaLh ln Lhe vacuum of space ls used for Lhe Wheezer
envlronmenLs
O 1he Wheezer ls Lhe only necromorph ln ead Space LhaL doesnL aLLack saac dlrecLly raLher lL
polsons Lhe alr saac breaLhes
O 1he appearance of Lhe Wheezer ln ead Space MarLyr make lL one of Lhe flrsL necromorphs ln
Lhe ead Space unlverse appearlng 200 years prlor Lo Lhe evenLs of Lhe game
O Whlle all oLher necromorphs encounLered by saac on Lhe shlmura aLLack humans Lhe Wheezer
ls unresponslve Lo saacs presence or aLLacks
O Pammond descrlbes Wheezers as polson facLorles
O 1he Wheezers noL surprlslngly are one of Lhe Lhree necromorphs LhaL do noL reLurn from Lhe
orlglnal game
O 1he Wheezers lf examlned can be seen Lo have an exLremely dark 8lack blood
O Suprlslngly Wheezers CAnnC1 be dlsmembered
O 1he Wheezer may noL have been Lhe name of Lhls klnd of necromorph as Lhe daLabase
descrlbes Lhem as olson ods or lacLorles (by Pammond) buL Lhls ls sLlll a very good name for
Lhls necromorph as lL breaLhes ouL a polsonous subsLance
Advanced Forms
The Boss
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vandal afLer defeaLlng Lhe 8oss
The Boss is the Iinal Necromorph battle oI Dead Space (mobile). It is responsible Ior
overheating the Titan Shard reactor core. The Boss has ten yellow weak spots, Iour on its chest,
one on each oI its limbs, a large one on its back, and another large one on its head, all oI these
need to be destroyed to deIeat the Boss.
Strategy
The Boss attacks by lashing out its tongue at Vandal. It does this either by sliding it against the
Iloor to trip her or to slam her against the Iloor (it will signal this attack by liIting its head). It
will also Iire projectiles at her. The Boss' tongue has several blades on the tip used to harm
Vandal. It attacks with its tongue in several ways. By swinging across the Iloor to trip Vandal, by
shooting it out (similar to a lizard), and by slamming it onto the platIorm that Vandal stands on
(which also instantly kills any Necromorph it touches). It also attacks by shooting blades out oI
two oI its arms like a Lurker. The Boss also has some control over other Necromorphs, during
the battle it calls upon several diIIerent Necromorphs to aid it in battle. Having a Iully upgraded
RIG can make this battle somewhat easier. Wait Ior it to liIt its head, revealing the Iour tumor-
like growths. Note that using the Corer's secondary attack is easier Ior taking out the growths
continuously. Shoot them and it will start to reveal more weak spots. Watch out Ior Slashers and
Lurkers that will try to distract you Irom the battle. AIter shooting the two tentacles holding the
Boss up it will collapse and hang onto the Iloor. Shoot the tentacles and activate the Core control
panel to Iinish the battle.
Trivia
O Some of Lhe lcLures ln Lhe wallpapers menu may be earller verslons of Lhe 8oss
O 1he eng 1reasure ls found behlnd Lhe core conLrol panel used Lo defeaL Lhe 8oss
O When you are shooLlng aL lLs weak spoLs 1he 8oss makes Lhe same sounds as Lhe Plve Mlnd
The Creeper
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The Creeper is a Necromorph variant exclusive to ead Space. Martyr.
It was Iirst seen by Michael Altman during a small outbreak on Earth during the 2214 outbreak
on the oceanic Black Marker research station. It's described as a slug-like mass oI decaying
tissue that consumes anything it comes into contact with, including other Necromorphs.
Trivia
O 1he Creeper appears Lo be suscepLlble Lo flre seelng as lL reLreaLs when burned by Lhe Pydrogen
1orch found by AlLman ln Lhe same corrldor Lhe creaLure flrsL makes lLs appearance L lsnL
known wheLher Lhls could be enough Lo klll 1he Creeper as AlLman dldnL sLay around long
enough Lo flnd ouL
O Pavlng no vlslble llmbs Lo dlsmember lL ls unknown exacLly how a Creeper ls kllled wheLher
from sheer Lrauma Lo lLs body or wheLher lL can be kllled aL all
O 1he remalns of a decaylng human skull lnslde Lhe mass could be seen by AlLman and aL oLher
Llmes a human face LhaL appeared Lo be laughlng aL hlm
O n ChapLer 62 AlLman sees anoLher Creeper on a securlLy camera feed 1hls may lndeed be Lhe
same one from ChapLer 39 whlch could mean Lhere was only one Creeper aboard Lhe laLform
The Hive Mind
Initially seen on a blurred video shown by Dr. Terrence Kyne and worshiped as a divine being by
the insane scientist Dr. Challus Mercer, the Hive Mind is the main antagonist oI Dead Space,
encountered in the Iinal level oI the game, on Aegis VII.
The Hive Mind was unwillingly created, as a result oI testing the experimental Red Marker Ior
military purposes over two centuries prior to the events oI Dead Space, on the remote planet oI
Aegis VII. When the Marker proved to be too dangerous to wield as a weapon, Iurther
experimentation with it was aborted and it was used one last time in order to suppress the Hive
Mind; a tower-like being that is the source oI the Necromorph outbreak on Aegis VII and,
subsequently, the &SG Ishimura.
The creature's appearance and general shape resemble a segmented worm, albeit one oI titanic
proportions. Its Iull size is never truly shown, as an unknown portion oI the creature is out oI
view, hidden inside a crater. Its visible portion, however, can be broken down into two segments;
a head and a thorax.
The head's prominent Ieature is the creature's mouth, consisting oI an outer and an inner mouth,
each with their own rows oI teeth. The Hive Mind is able to spit acidic projectiles Irom its
mouth. Around the mouth there are Iive yellow glowing sacks, that strongly resemble eyes but it
is unknown iI they are serving such a purpose. The thorax Ieatures various branch like
appendages on the backside, not showing any apparent Iunction whatsoever, and a closed up
thorax cavity on the Iront side which shelters Iive more yellow sacks, apparently vital organs oI
the Hive Mind.
The Hive Mind is capable oI utilizing its immense tentacles, also a characteristic trait oI it. It
uses three oI them during the Iight with Isaac however it is almost certain it has more than three.
The tentacles grow Irom some part oI the creature that is well bellow its thorax area.
What sets the Hive Mind apart Irom any other Necromorph, is its ability to telepathically control
all other Necromorphs, justiIying its name. Characteristically, when Isaac Clarke returned the
Marker to its pedestal, rendering the Hive Mind dormant, all Necromorph activity was
immediately ceased until Kendra Daniels removed the Marker once again.
AIter reawakening, the Hive Mind becomes aggressive and attacks Isaac and the escaping
Kendra as they make it into the shuttle bay. AIter killing Kendra, it curls its tentacles around
Isaac, Iorming an inescapable enclosure, initiating the Iinal Iight.
The Hive Mind makes a brieI, but impacting appearance in Dead Space: Extraction. AIter
making their way through the Megavents, the newly assembled group proceeds to Iight their way
to the last remaining shuttle on the colony.
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Just as the "IireIight" seems to have subsided, a
large tentacle bursts through the Ilight deck, the camera panning up as it towers overhead and
slams down near the group. Gabe Weller does his best to repel the Hive Mind as Nathan McNeill
Iights his way through another wave oI Necromorphs, Irantically trying to open the shuttle doors.
The Iull scope oI the Hive Mind is seen as it tries to swat the shuttle out oI the sky aIter launch.
Strategy
Battle Phases
The battle with the Hive Mind takes place in several stages:
O n Lhe flrsL phase of Lhe baLLle Lhe Plve Mlnd wlll roar aL saac as lL smashes a LenLacle down on
hlm Dse Lhese opporLunlLles Lo alm shooL and desLroy Lhree of lLs flve mouLhorgans Lo begln
Lhe nexL sLage of Lhe baLLle
O AfLer Lhree pusLules llnlng Lhe mouLh have been desLroyed lL wlll drag you up ln Lhe alr ln an
aLLempL Lo devour you n Lhls sLage you wlll be hanglng upslde down and your almlng wlll be
reversed 1he Plve Mlnd wlll also shake you around Lo hlnder your almlng When Lhe lasL Lwo
organs are desLroyed lL wlll release you beglnnlng Lhe flnal baLLle phase
The HIve |Ind awakens
O AL Lhls polnL Lhere are 3 exploslve sacks ln Lhe mlddle of lLs chesL whlch are now occaslonally
exposed 8eware of Lhe regnanLs and Lhe exploslve pro[ecLlles lL now splLs ouL aL saac along
wlLh Lhe LenLacle slams esLroy all flve sacks ln lLs chesL and Lhe Plve Mlnd ls defeaLed
Tips
O Cne of Lhe Plve Mlnds mosL common meLhods of aLLacklng lnvolves smashlng you wlLh lLs Lwo
LenLacles one aL a Llme 1hls ls easy Lo dodge as Lhe Plve Mlnd sways backwards and colls a
LenLacle WaLch ouL for Lhls acLlon
O 1o avold Lhe LenLacles move rlghL and lefL Lo Lhe far sldes of Lhe screen 1he lefL LenLacle always
falls flrsL so qulckly move Lo Lhe far rlghL slde Lhen qulckly Lo Lhe lefL as Lhe rlghL one prepares
Lo fall
O 8e wary of your poslLlon relaLlve Lo Lhe exploslve canlsLers laylng around as any canlsLers hlL by
Lhe LenLacles wlll deLonaLe ln[urlng saac lf hes close by L would be a good ldea Lo deLonaLe
Lhe canlsLers before enLerlng Lhe boss area unless you lnLend Lo use Lhem as weapons by
Lhrowlng Lhem wlLh lnesls
O f you lnLend Lo Lhrow Lhe exploslve canlsLers uslng lnesls alm hlgh as Lhe canlsLers balllsLlc
Lra[ecLory wlll slmply cause Lhem Lo mlss lf Lhey are shoL dlrecLly aL Lhe LargeL
O urlng Lhe flrsL phase of Lhe baLLle lL ls a good ldea Lo equally weaken all flve pusLules around
lLs mouLh Lo Lhe polnL where Lhey only need one more shoL ln order Lo be desLroyed 1hen
ellmlnaLe Lhe Lhree pusLules on Lhe rlghL slde of lLs mouLh flrsL as Lhey are very dlfflculL Lo shooL
whlle ln mldalr and lnlLlaLe Lhe second phase 1hls way you wlll only have Lo land a LoLal of Lwo
successful shoLs one on each of Lhe remalnlng pusLules L ls suggesLed Lo LesL how many shoLs a
slngle pusLule wlll Lake before explodlng before weakenlng Lhe oLhers as Lhe amounL changes
based on dlfflculLy
O Whlle ln Lhe alr lL ls besL Lo use Lhe lasma CuLLer or ulse 8lfle Lo shooL lLs Lwo remalnlng weak
polnLs due Lo Lhe weapons pro[ecLlles hlgh Lravellng speed and preclslon 1emporarlly
reverslng Lhe xaxls and ?axls allgnmenL Lo your conLrols can also be an effecLlve meLhod Lo
lmprove your alm durlng Lhls phase
O urlng Lhe Lhlrd phase Lhe Plve Mlnd wlll only splL ouL regnanLs lf you do noL desLroy aL leasL
one sack when Lhey are exposed
O A well almed mlne from Lhe lne Cun or Lhe lorce Cun wlll someLlmes desLroy more Lhan one
sack ln lLs chesL maklng lL easler and fasLer Lo klll lL (noLe LhaL lf Lhe mlne desLroys all buL one
sac you cannoL use anoLher mlne Lo desLroy Lhe lasL one)
O 1he ConLacL 8eam ln mosL cases desLroys a sack ln one shoL Dse Lhls Lo your advanLage buL
beware lL has a long charge Llme lf lL ls noL upgraded whlch may make you mlss
O When Lhe Plve Mlnd ls defeaLed whlle lLs swaylng ln Lhe mldsL of lLs deaLh Lhroes do noL sLand
near Lhe edge of Lhe plaLform because lL falls onLo LhaL parLlcular plaLform edge and you could
be crushed
Trivia
O 1he Plve Mlnd ls Lhe largesL necromorph ln Lhe serles
O eLalls abouL Lhe Plve Mlnd from several logs suggesL Lhe Plve Mlnd commands Lhe
necromorphs LelepaLhlcally
O SlmllarlLles beLween Lhe Plve Mlnd 1he Slug and 1he evlaLhan suggesL Lhey may be relaLed
posslbly Lhe same specles of necromorph aL dlfferenL ages
O f you klll lL qulckly enough Lhe Plve Mlnd wonL spawn any regnanLs
O urlng Lhe scrlpLed deaLh sequence saacs 8C wlll sLlll remaln Lhe same amounL of healLh
desplLe havlng boLh arms rlpped off
O AfLer defeaLlng Lhe Plve Mlnd look aL Lhe boLLom of Lhe craLer you wlll see LenLacles appearlng
occaslonally maklng a horlzonLal swlpe Lhen dlsappearlng
O 1he Mlndless rey achlevemenL you geL for kllllng lL plays on Lhe pun LhaL Lhe player kllled Lhe
Plve Mlnd
O 1he Marker may play a maLernal role Lo Lhe Plve Mlnd explalnlng Lhe Make us Whole Agaln
phrase and Lhe exLreme aggresslveness of all necromorphs
O A Plve Mlnd 1enLacle appears ln eoJ 5poce xttoctloo whlle you are headlng Lo a shuLLle Lo
geL off Lhe surface of Aegls v L kllls Lwo fellow marlnes and aLLacks Lhe group you are ln ?ou
do noL flghL lL however as lL ls merely parL of a cuLscene
O n Lhe graphlc novel eoJ 5poce 5olvoqe Lhe Plve Mlnd ls seen on Lhe shlmura whlle SLefan
Schnelder ls crosslng across Lhe ouLslde of Lhe shlp
O n ead Space MarLyr AlLman ls aLLacked by whaL he calls 1he Creeper a growlng blologlcal
mass LhaL consumes everyLhlng ln lLs paLh even oLher necromorphs 1hls could posslbly be a
younger verslon of a Plve Mlnd
O 1he mouLh of Lhe Plve Mlnd can be seen behlnd Lhe Markers PearL ln Lhe flnal boss baLLle of
eoJ 5poce 2
The Hunter
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oow bot my cteotloo ls ftee teboto lo tbe fletce beot of llfe ltself! Now lts tlme to ploy yoot
pott
Challus Mercer
The Hunter is a Necromorph that makes an appearance in ead Space. It was biologically
engineered by Doctor Challus Mercer on board the &SG Ishimura. It was created by inserting a
piece oI necrotic tissue, obtained Irom the Ilesh-like growths covering certain sections oI the
Ishimura, directly into the cranium oI an unknown crew member.
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In ead Space 2, a Necromorph known as the &bermorph has many similarities to the Hunter,
and stalks Isaac throughout the last two chapters oI the game.
Overview
The Hunter physically resembles a Slasher, possessing large blades that are attached to a pair oI
elongated arms. It is larger and more powerIul than the standard Slasher variants and, unlike
other Iorms oI Necromorph, it is able to regenerate lost limbs in seconds, meaning that
conventional dismemberment tactics only serve to temporarily incapacitate it.
The Hunter Iirst appears during Chapter 5: Lethal Devotion. Challus Mercer keeps the creature
stored in a stasis tube in the Chem Lab on the Medical Deck, just outside the Cryogenics Storage
Room. When Isaac enters the lab to mix the poisonous compound, Dr. Mercer awakens the
creature in an attempt to kill Isaac. Isaac eventually escapes aIter learning oI the creature's
regenerative abilities. The creature stalks Isaac throughout the chapter, as he attempts to
complete his objectives. Isaac Iinally Iaces it down in the Cryogenic Lab, where he manages to
Ireeze the creature inside a cryogenic tube, supposedly taking care oI the problem once and Ior
all.
However, as the game progresses, it is hinted that the creature has been thawed and is once again
stalking Isaac, as Isaac hears the creature several times and even sees it once whilst in the main
elevator in Chapter 7.
The Hunter reappears in Chapter 10, just aIter Isaac collects the third navigation card.
Immediately aIter grabbing the card, Dr. Mercer contacts the player and reveals that he has
thawed the creature. Right aIter this transmission, the Hunter bursts out oI a ceiling vent and
attacks, Iorcing Isaac to retreat.
Towards the end oI the chapter, when Isaac goes to test Iire the engines oI the shuttle in the
Executive Shuttle Hangar Bay, the Hunter once again reveals itselI and attempts to kill him. To
deIeat it, Isaac lures it towards the back oI the shuttle, stalls the Hunter via either Stasis or
dismemberment, and test Iires the engines again, completely incinerating it. AIterwards you can
Iind a Power Node where it died.
Strategies
O D yor nv|ronmnt to yor advantag
ook for ways Lo sLop or slow Lhe PunLer f Lhere are polnLs where Lhe PunLer could geL caughL
up on (low celllngs doors wlLh node locks barrlcades) use Lhem! f Lhere are Lhrowable ob[ecLs
you can use Lo dlsmember llmbs (8lades of Slashers sawblades eLc) or Lo sLun lL (explodlng
canlsLers heavy ob[ecLs eLc) Lhen use Lhose Loo lor example ln ChapLer 10 afLer you collecL
Lhe Lhlrd navlgaLlon card lure Lhe PunLer Lo Lhe room wlLh Lhe movable bunk beds ?ou can
creaLe a barrlcade Lo slmply proLecL yourself 8uL noLe Lhere are a serles of celllng venLs LhaL
Lhe hunLer wlll use lf blocked so plan your movemenL
O |mmr thn Sta|
CuL off Lhe llmbs of Lhe creaLure mosL effecLlvely done wlLh a lne Cun and Lhen puL lL under
sLasls once lLs llmbs sLarL Lo regeneraLe 1hls wlll buy you a |ot of Llme Lo aLLempL Lo leave Lhe
room
O o what th |tat|on r|r
f you can exlL Lhe room lmmedlaLely do so n some slLuaLlons you wlll be locked ln Lhe room
wlLh Lhe creaLure unLll endra unlocks Lhe door 1haLs Lhe only Llme you should confronL Lhe
creaLure
AL Lhe end of ChapLer 3 when you confronL Lhe PunLer ln Lhe Cryogenlcs room lure hlm Lo Lhe
end of Lhe room wlLh Lhe sLasls recharge Make lL follow you lnLo Lhe mlddle secLlon Lhen Lake
ouL lLs legs and / or sLasls lL and run lnLo Lhe small room aL Lhe oLher end whlch wlll be
unlocked Make sure Lhe PunLer ls ln Lhe mlddle secLlon Lhen use Lhe holographlc panel Lo
freeze lL
O o not wat yor ammo
1he PunLer does regeneraLe and under pressure you may noL Lhlnk abouL LhaL Dse your ammo
efflclenLly by removlng lLs arms Lo avold lLs heavlly damaglng aLLacks sllce off lLs legs Lo knock
hlm onLo Lhe ground and slow hlm down
O @h nntr | r|at|v|y |ow
nocklng ouL lLs legs Lo slow lL furLher ls a greaL LacLlc Save your sLasls ablllLy for afLer youve
Laken down a few of lLs llmbs Slowlng down lLs regeneraLlon process ls much more effecLlve
Lhan Lo make lL plod Lowards you aL a slower raLe
O D or Sta|
eep a SLasls ack or Lwo handy when ln chapLers encounLerlng Lhe PunLer A qulck way Lo
escape ls Lo Lake off mosL llmbs (le leg + arm) whlle lL enLers lLs regeneraLlon sLage lreeze lL
and run! 1hls ls also useful ln slLuaLlons when he needs Lo be ln a cerLaln place f youre uslng
Lhe SLasls Lnergy 8eflll cheaL (xyyxy/squareLrlangleLrlanglesquareLrlangle)you donL have Lo
buy any SLasls packs
O vo|d vo|d vo|d
When oLher enemles are near whlle confronLlng Lhe PunLer lLs a relaLlvely good ldea Lo
eradlcaLe Lhem lnsLead of focuslng on Lhe ma[or LhreaL eep movlng Lake ouL a llmb or Lwo
and freeze lL Lhen aLLack Lhe remalnlng enemles and repeaL lf necessary 1hls sLraLegy ls
wonderful for Lhose of you who collecL lLems
O ac p yor rnn|ng ho"
f all else falls you can conserve ammunlLlon and healLh by slmply avoldlng Lhe confronLaLlon
(mosL of Lhe Llme) when Lhlngs [usL seem Loo dark Lo handle! 8emember Lhls ls a survlval
horror LlLle
O S|ct|v |mmrmnt
f youre low on SLasls energy and lnesls lsnL effecLlve enough you can slow lL down by
blowlng off lLs legs (or one leg Lo save ammo) onL forgeL Lo waLch ouL for lLs supporL
O Sn |t
Whlle lL ls Lhe boss of Lhe level Lhe PunLers prlmary LhreaL ls belng a bulleL sponge f Lhere ls
enough room lgnore lL klll any oLher necromorphs and ouLrun lL unLll youre ln a poslLlon Lo
defeaL lL
The Leviathan
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tbe nyJtopoolcs Jeck ftom ootslJe tbe sblp @bots wbeo tbe olt poollty beqoo JeqtoJloq @be
sotvlvot colleJ lt tbe levlotboo
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1

The Leviathan is a massive, amorphous Necromorph Iound in the &SG Ishimura's Iood storage
Iacility, in Chapter 6. AIter colliding with the ship, it grew into the wall. Much oI its bulk can be
seen inIesting various areas oI the Hydroponics department, and completely inIesting the
outsides oI the glass tunnel which is beyond the sealed doorway; accessible only aIter
eliminating every Wheezer contaminating the air in the Hydroponics department. The only
recognizable Ieature oI this nightmarish monstrosity is a single, gaping mouth concealing a
bulbous orb, surrounded by three oriIices out oI which tentacles sprout. It must be conIronted
and killed at the end oI the sixth chapter oI the game. The creature's tentacles appear to extend
into other decks oI the ship, dragging helpless victims into the holes they create.
Strategy
O 1he evlaLhan has Lwo meLhods of aLLacklng llrsL lL uses one of lLs Lhree LenLacles Lo sweep
across Lhe area saac ls sLandlng on Slnce Lhe flghL occurs ln ZeroC you can dodge Lhe aLLack
from [umplng from floor Lo celllng or vlce versa ?ou can also rellably dodge LenLacle aLLacks by
movlng conLlnuously lefL or rlghL as Lhe evlaLhan swlngs Lhem aL you
4 1he Lrlck here ls Lo make your [umps as shorL as posslble so you have more Llme Lo flre
aL Lhe LenLacles weak spoL Alm [usL above Lhe LenLacle when lL hlLs Lhe floor before lL
sLarLs Lo sweep as close Lo saac as posslble f you are a good shooLer and donL mlss
much uslng Lhe conLacL beam wlLh upgraded damage ls very effecLlve on Lhe LenLacles
requlrlng one or Lwo shoLs Lo dlspaLch Lhem
AfLer desLroylng a LenLacle Lhe evlaLhan wlll use a new aLLack splLLlng ouL
organlc bombs Lhrough lLs cenLral mouLh where lLs core LhaL resldes wlLhln
becomes brlefly exposed
O 1he evlaLhan usually splLs ouL 3 pods aL a Llme Ls posslble Lo use lnesls on Lhe flrsL and Lhlrd
pods Lo desLroy Lhe second and fourLh ones buL lLs usually easler Lo sLrafe from Lhe lefL and
rlghL 1he flfLh pod can be used as a pro[ecLlle Lo hlL Lhe evlaLhans mouLh ln order Lo save
ammo
4 ShooL aL Lhe core afLer lL flnlshes splLLlng ouL a bombvolley or use lnesls Lo grab a pod
and hurl lL back lnLo Lhe evlaLhans mouLh 1he pod wlll elLher colllde wlLh anoLher pod
Lhe evlaLhan spaL ouL causlng an exploslon or colllde wlLh Lhe evlaLhans core
deallng damage 1here are also Cas CanlsLers floaLlng around Lhe chamber you can use
O 1he llameLhrowers secondary flre seems Lo cause exLreme damage Lo lLs mouLh
O 1he 8lppers prlmary flre has Loo shorL a range Lo hlL Lhe evlaLhan and Lhe pro[ecLlles of lLs
secondary flre are Loo slow Lo be rellable 1he 8lpper ls ln consequence noL a good cholce
agalnsL Lhe evlaLhan
O A more dlrecL LacLlc LhaL can qulckly defeaL Lhe evlaLhan ls Lo aLLack wlLh a fully upgraded ulse
8lfle easlly dlspaLchlng boLh Lhe LenLacle pusLules and exploslve pods wlLh qulck alm
O ShooL Lhe exploslve pods whlle Lhey are sLlll ln Lhe evlaLhans maw Lhereby deLonaLlng Lhem
lnslde Lhe evlaLhan for maxlmum damage
O 8e aware LhaL a second seL of LenLacles wlll spawn when Lhe evlaLhan ls near deaLh ?our
prlmary concern ls sLlll shooLlng Lhe exploslve pods whlle Lhey are ln lLs mouLh
O 1he evlaLhan wlll engage and begln combaL when you move Lowards lL and leave Lhe clrcular
walkway you are on upon enLerlng lood SLorage 1he room ls full of assorLed ammo packs arge
Med acks and Medlum Med acks 8emaln on Lhe walkway when you enLer and use lnesls Lo
draw all Lhese packs Lo you ?ou can Lhen plck up everyLhlng before commenclng combaL f a
Med ack ls ouL of range Lhen run lefL or rlghL around Lhe walkway Lo geL lL lnLo range
LveryLhlng ln Lhe room can be reached wlLh an unupgraded lnesls Module
Trivia
O L ls unknown how 1he evlaLhan landed ln food sLorage L could be LhaL Lhe levlaLhan was
produced from masslve chunks of meaL or LhaL lL was llke an asLerold floaLlng around Aegls v
O Pammond may posslbly have seen 1he evlaLhan from Lhe capLalns nesL Pe descrlbes whaL he
saw as 8eally 8lg meanlng LhaL he could of seen elLher Lhe 1he evlaLhan or 1he 8ruLe
dependlng on where from he saw lL
O 1he Lerm levlotboo ls ofLen used synonymously wlLh seo moostet 1he name comes from Lhe
8lbles monsLer named levlotboo Some flcLlonal LexLs have descrlbed lL as Lhe CaLekeeper of
Pell and one of Lhe seven prlnces of lL
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O L could be some form of offsprlng of Lhe Plve Mlnd as Lhe LenLacles are slmllar (Lhough less
durable) lL resldes ln a deep plL and has a dlsLlngulshable mouLh L also has a fleshy bulb LhaL
appears Lo be a vlLal organ
O 1he evlaLhan could posslbly have Lhe ablllLy Lo creaLe polsonous alr slnce endra Lells saac Lo
CeL ln Lhere and klll before lL conLamlnaLes Lhe enLlre shlp! 8uL saacs alr supply doesnL drop
when he faces Lhe evlaLhan llke when faclng a Wheezer so Lhls ls sLlll uncerLaln Powever Lhls
could slmply be Lo make Lo acLual baLLle easler raLher Lhan havlng a Llme llmlL Lo klll Lhe
creaLure before your oxygen runs ouL or havlng Lo worry abouL flndlng and ZeroC [umplng Lo an
oxygen reflll 1he polson saac and endra made may have deLoxlfled Lhe area Lhe evlaLhan was
ln Lo a polnL where saac dldnL need Lo consLanLly reflll hls oxygen
O 1he evlaLhan ls exLraordlnarlly heavy welghlng over 10 klloLons (22046000 bs)
O 1he evlaLhan ls Lhe flrsL 8oss necromorph LhaL saac faces
O 1he evlaLhan ls one of Lhe Lwo 8oss necromorphs ln eoJ 5poce Lo be dlrecLly referred by lLs
name Lhe oLher belng Lhe Plve Mlnd
O 1here ls a gllLch LhaL causes Lhe evlaLhan Lo respawn afLer saac kllls lL f saac reLurns Lo Lhe Alr
CuallLy ConLrol room Lhen reLurns Lo food sLorage Lhe evlaLhan wlll be back lorLunaLely
however lL does noL aLLack
O 1here may be mulLlple evlaLhans onboard Lhe shlmura because rag 1enLacles conLlnue Lo
aLLack saac even afLer he ellmlnaLes Lhe evlaLhan on Lhe Pydroponlcs eck and kllls Lhe Slug
1hough Lhe LenLacles could be from Lhe Plve Mlnd
O 1here ls a sLrange gllLch LhaL lf you geL knocked back you wlll see a 1wlLcher face
O evlaLhan ln Pebrew ( ) ls whale
O lurLher connecLlon wlLh a Plve Mlnd ls proved because of slmllar sounds 8oLh Lhe evlaLhan
and Lhe Plve Mlnd make sounds LhaL are made from many anlmals roars (Such as CheeLahs and
!aguars) and dlsLorLed
The Slug
lsooc tbetes sometbloq blq oo tbe boll of tbe sblp Jltectly obove tbe comms Attoy 5ometbloq
otqoolc
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The Slug is an exceedingly large Necromorph and the boss oI the eighth level oI the game ead
Space. The slug was blocking the blast doors that allowed the USG Ishimura to broadcast a Iutile
message to warn the USM 'alor to not open the escape pod they had retrieved that contains a
slasher.
The Slug had to be Iought using one oI the Ishimura's anti-asteroid cannons, speciIically ADS
Cannon 48. During the Iight, it would use its Iive tentacles to hurl objects at the tower, with each
tentacle having a weak point appearing as a bulbous yellow mass close to the slug's body.
DeIeating the Slug required the destruction oI all Iive tentacles - while at the same time using the
cannons to destroy the incoming debris thrown by the Slug.
Immediately Iollowing the Slug's demise, it releases its grip on the Ishimura and begins Iloating
oII into space. At which point Kendra is able to broadcast a warning to the USM 'alor, telling
them not to open the escape pod they retrieved. The return broadcast shows a Marine oI the
'alor being slain by a Necromorph, indicating that the USM 'alor has been lost. The 'alor then
crashes into the Ishimura, causing considerable damage.
The presence oI similar tentacles to the Leviathan and a similar size suggest the Slug and the
Leviathan are related, Irom the same larger creature, or originated Irom the same rock chunk.
The Slug was originally thought to have arrived on the ship aIter the initial inIection, due to the
Iact that ADS Cannon 48 would have engaged it. However, Dead Space: Extraction proves this
point incorrect; as Nathan McNeill disabled this particular ADS cannon (and possibly the system
itselI), the cannon would have been unable to Iire at anything until Isaac came to manually
reactivate it.
Strategy
O 1he Slug ls lnlLlally placld and wonL aLLack unless flred aL Cnly Lhen does lL rear up lLs LenLacles
Lo Lear Lhe shlp aparL exposlng Lhelr weak spoLs ln Lhe form of yellow bulbous masses as lL hurls
chunks of Lhe shlps hull and exploslve gas canlsLers aL Lhe AS Cannon Lower
O llre should be dlverLed Lo any exploslve gas Lanks Lhe Slug hurls aL Lhe cannon slnce Lhey do
more damage Lo Lhe Lower Lhan hull debrls
O Lach of Lhe Slugs LenLacles pauses brlefly before Lhrowlng Lhe ob[ecL lLs holdlng ShooLlng Lhe
LenLacles weak spoL aL LhaL momenL causes lL Lo flall madly and hurl Lhe ob[ecL ln a random
dlrecLlon generally noL Lowards Lhe Lower
O f you have a good alm a LenLacle can be Laken down qulckly by flrlng boLh AS LurreLs aL Lhe
weak spoL aL once onL keep Lhls up for an exLended perlod of Llme however or Lhe LurreL wlll
overheaL and become unusable for a shorL perlod of Llme
O AnoLher good LacLlc ls walL for Lhe LenLacles Lo reach lnLo Lhe shlp Lo grab an ob[ecL Lo Lhrow aL
you Cnce lL reaches shooL Lhe orange bulb on LhaL arm 1hls wlll cause Lhe arm Lo leave Lhe
ob[ecL where lL ls and flall madly
Death Scene
The Slug doesn`t have a direct hit to Iinish Isaac oII; but when the hull integrity reaches 0, the
turret in which Isaac is in violently explodes, sending Isaac Ilying out oI the turret seat (although
in one piece). Isaac lives Ior a Iew seconds aIter; he raises his hand as iI he would be trying to
reach something, then dies because oI the exposure to the massive Iire caused by the explosion.
Trivia
O 1he Slug seems Lo have some klnd of face or mouLh however lL ls very hard Lo see due Lo Lhe
cannon blocklng 1he Slugs fronL end
O leces of Lhe Slug can be seen ln Lhe Coms array due Lo some of lLs blomass hanglng from Lhe
blasL doors on Lhe celllng of Lhe array
O 1he Slug ls acLually far easler Lhan Lhe flrsL AS cannon secLlon ln ChapLer 4 1he debrls LhaL Lhe
Slug Lhrows do more damage buL are much larger and easler Lo hlL Also Lhere arenL LhaL many
pro[ecLlles durlng Lhe flghL as Lhe acLual range of Lhe wlndow for almlng ls smaller Lo
accommodaLe Lhls Also Lhe cannon never overheaLs unless boLh Lrlggers are used when flrlng
O Ls posslble 1he Slug could be a muLaLed offshoL of 1he Splder boss ln Lhe prequel ead Space
LxLracLlon
O f you reLurn Lo Lhe AS Cannon lL laLer you can sLrangely sLlll see Lhe Slug Lhrough Lhe gaps ln
Lhe now sealed blasL shleld/vlewporL A blL odd afLer lL was seen blasLed lnLo space by Lhe AS
Cannon however Lhls ls llkely [usL a sllghL gllLch
O Lven lf lL lsnL hlL dlrecLly wlLh a shoL upon flrsL sLarLlng Lhe flghL lL sLlll aLLacks Lhe Lower as lf lL
was hlL
O 1here ls a small gllLch ln whlch afLer you desLroy Lhe Slug and Lhe DSM valor crashes lnLo Lhe
shlmura and saac ls Lhrown ouL of Lhe AS Cannon seaL before Lhe cuLscene Lrlggers someLlmes
Lhere are addlLlonal exploslons LhaL cause saac Lo flop around on Lhe floor
The Spider
Abbb! wbot tbe fock!?
naLhan Mcnelll
The Spider

is the second boss oI ead Space. Extraction, a successor to The &rchin
.

Overview
"The Spider" appears at the end oI Chapter 9: Escaping the Ishimura, and is Iound crawling
along the exterior oI the &SG Ishimura. The Spider attacks Nathan McNeill aIter he returns Irom
disabling the ADS Cannon, and is a Iormidable opponent. The Spider has an elongated, armor-
plated Iorm, somewhere between a spider and a centipede, and has a variety oI attacks and weak
points. It attacks in a set phase oI actions, each oI which has a speciIic counter, and damage must
be dealt over these phases. The Spider has Iour legs and two arms. It's mouth is armor plated and
inside that mouth is an eye with 'Iingers' around it. The Iingers can carry big yellow/orange sacs
which, when blown up, spawn Leapers at the player.
Once the battle is over, the Spider Iloats away. McNeill thinks he's saIe just as the Spider returns
and Iires a spike that pierces his arm. His suit begins to run out oI air and McNeill must hack his
arm oII with the Rock Saw.
Strategy
O n lLs flrsL phase lL makes use of Lwo clawed arms somewhaL llke fleshy scorplon Lalls each of
whlch has an eye llke LhaL of Lhe Drchln on Lhe underslde of Lhe sLlng L wlll Lurn Lhese bulbs
back and forLh wlLh Lhe eye llghLlng up on Lhe second Lurn lf sufflclenL damage ls dealL Lo Lhe
eye once lL llghLs up and Lurns yellow Lhe arm wlll be dlsrupLed oLherwlse lL wlll baLLer naLhan
O Cnce LhaL ls flnlshed Splder Lhen removes Lwo plaLes reveallng lLs mouLh whlch lL wlll place
over Mcnellls head Mcnelll musL Lhen proceed Lo shooL Lhe yellow pusLules LhaL pop ouL
O Cnce LhaL ls flnlshed Mcnelll musL shooL a large glowlng orange sac LhaL ls belng held by Lhe
eye and once Lhe sac has been desLroyed Lwo eapers spawn
O As wlLh Lhe prevlous boss Lhe Sec lsLol and SWS MoLorlzed ulse 8lfle are besL sulLed Lo
sLrlklng Lhese eyes
Trivia
O 1he Splder ls Lhe only 8oss ln eoJ 5poce xttoctloo Lo be foughL ln Lhe vacuums of space
O As of yeL Lhe Splders faLe ls currenLly unknown and lL ls mosL llkely noL Lo be answered
O 1wo Splderllke creaLures aLLack Mlchael AlLman ln eoJ 5poce Mottyt Lhey are posslbly earller
forms of Lhe Splder as Lhey are descrlbed as belng much smaller posslbly made of only Lhree
human corpses (as Lhey only had a maxlmum of Lhree heads) 1he flrsL has only Lwo heads and a
large exploslve pusLule on lLs underslde Lhe second has Lhree heads Lhe same exploslve
pusLule and a serles of sharp splnes on lLs back
O ?ou may use up a loL of ammunlLlon whllsL flghLlng Lhls boss L ls advlsed Lo save up ammo for
Lhe Sec lsLol and ulse 8lfle LhroughouL Lhe level
O When fully exposed lLs mouLh secLlon exhlblLs sllghL slmllarlLles wlLh Lhe Plve Mlnds
The Tormenter
1he @ormntr ls a large necromorph LhaL seems Lo be composed of mulLlple corpses and can be
recognlzed by lLs Lwo huge arms LhaL resemble a eaper and by lLs Lwo huge legs LhaL resemble a
lvlder
Description
1he 1ormenLer ls a large bruLlsh necromorph wlLh a slmllar look Lo a 8ruLe1rlpod buL wlLh Lhe head
LwlsLed Lo have a long mouLh and apparenLly a palr of mandlbles on Lhe sldes of lLs mouLh along wlLh
splkes and bones comlng ouL of lL LhaL resembles a splnal cord f one looks close enough aL Lhe head of
Lhe 1ormenLer a human face can be dlsLlngulshed 1he 1ormenLor has Lwo long powerful legs ln Lhe
fronL a Lhlrd ln Lhe back and has a fourLh Lallllke leg Along Lhe sldes of Lhe Lall leg are abouL four
smaller legs for supporL L ls flrsL seen rlghL afLer Lhe encounLer wlLh alna L ls also very Lough as Lhe
guns from Lhe LarLhCov Cunshlp LhaL can desLroy a shuLLle donL seem Lo damage lL
Ls resemblance Lo Lnhanced 8ruLes ls made qulLe obvlous boLh ln lLs Lremendous slze dark flesh
colors and Lhe way lL uses lLs arms Lo swlng lLself lnLo saacs paLh onL mlsLake lL for one however
aLLempLlng Lo flghL lL ln a convenLlonal manner wlll resulL ln a parLlcularly unpleasanL deaLh
Fight scene
1he flghL scene beLween saac and Lhe 1ormenLer Lrlggers when saac falls Lhrough a venL ln order Lo
escape belng shoL aL by a CovernmenL gunshlp AfLer falllng lnLo a bloody plL Lhe 1ormenLer aLLacks hlm
and saac has Lo shooL one of lLs arms off ln order Lo escape
AfLer successfully dlsmemberlng lLs arm saac runs Lowards a wlndow when Lhe gunshlp shows up and
flres breaklng Lhe glass and sucklng saac and Lhe 1ormenLer ouL lnLo space saac grabs hold of Lhe
gunshlp buL afLer Lhe 1ormenLer crashes on Lhe shlp as well he Lrles Lo escape by boosLlng away
DnforLunaLely Lhe 1ormenLer grabs hls leg and Lo escape saac shooLs one of Lhe exploslve fuel
canlsLers floaLlng ouL of Lhe damaged hull of Lhe gunshlp whlch kllls Lhe 1ormenLer and sends saac
splrallng back Lhrough a wlndow lnLo anoLher resldenLlal area of Lhe Sprawl
Death Scene
1he 1ormenLer eaLh Scene a clear reference Lo ead Spaces 8ox ArL
O urlng any parL of Lhe sequence where saac has Lo dlsmember one of lLs arms should he fall Lo
do LhaL Lhe creaLure wlll break free of Lhe debrls lL ls Lrapped under and blLe saacs head off
O f saac falls Lo open Lhe lnesls door afLer Lhe flrsL parL of Lhe flghL Lhe 1ormenLer wlll run lnLo
saac knocklng hlm down and Lrampllng hlm Lo deaLh
O Should saac fall Lo shooL Lhe exploslve barrels released from Lhe shlp whlle belng held by Lhe
creaLure lL wlll fllng hlm around and whlle dolng so blLes lnLo hls Lorso Lhen Lhe LormenLor geLs
a beLLer grlp on hls legs and yanks hls head sldeways rlpplng lsaac ln half As saacs Lop half
floaLs away saacs rlghL hand floaLs pasL Lhe screen agalnsL a blank background of space a
reference Lo Lhe cover arL of Lhe flrsL eoJ 5poce
The Ubermorph
The Ubermorph is a highly evolved Necromorph Iound in ead Space 2.
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&nlike all other
Necromorphs in the game, this is the Iirst one to be truly alien in appearance.
Overview
The &bermorph is a tall bipedal Necromorph, its shape and Ieatures strongly resembling these oI
the Hive Mind. Its head is almost directly connected to its body, through a very short and stiII
neck, and Ieatures Iive red glowing eyes, symmetrically placed on it. The &bermorph's torso is
undeniably the bulkiest structure oI the creature, which is only logical considering the pair oI
massive arms it has to support. It sports a pair oI claw-like appendages on its abdomen and the
bone structure oI the ribcage is clearly visible both on the Iront and the back side, with the back
showcasing some rather unusual Iormations. The &bermorph utilizes its two enormous arms,
each ending in a triad oI long claws, in order to impale and mutilate its prey, via brute Iorce.
This creature's unique characteristic is its ability to regenerate lost tissue mass and bone, at an
uncanny Iast rate, making it virtually impossible to kill; a trait it shares in common with the
Hunter. &nlike the Hunter however, which shows signs oI various degrees oI decomposition, in
tandem with the Iact that it was made Irom a human corpse, the &bermorph shows no signs oI
decay and wounds, nor any indication that it originated Irom a Iormer human being. It has a dark
brown smooth skin covering its body, and its overall appearance is rather distinctive and alien in
nature, making it look as iI it is a complete original organism and not just repurposed human
remains.
It can be seen Ior the Iirst time when Isaac Clarke cuts oII the power to a large section oI the
Government building, allowing Necromorphs to enter. Isaac Iirst encounters it in the beginning
oI Chapter 14 aIter he leaves the NoonTech Diagnostic Machine and it chases Isaac most oI the
way to the Site 12 Marker. Presumably, the &bermorph is destroyed along with the rest oI the
Sprawl.
Strategy
General Tips
O As wlLh 1he PunLer a good sLraLegy ls Lo compleLely dlsmember lL Lhen SLasls Lhe Lorso as lL
beglns regeneraLlon WlLh a fully upgraded SLasls Module Lhls wlll glve Lhe player approxlmaLely
Len seconds of leeway before Lhe Dbermorph ls acLlve agaln
O noLe LhaL when regeneraLlng llmbs and geLLlng back up Lo lLs feeL Lhe Dbermorph ls compleLely
lmpervlous Lo all damage AlLhough lL can sLlll be puL under SLasls
O eep ln mlnd LhaL even lf your SLasls and ammo run ouL you can sLlll use lnesls Lo Lhrow dead
bodles and oLher ob[ecLs aL Lhe Dbermorph wlLh handy resulLs
O noLe LhaL aL Lhe parL where Lhe player needs Lo scan Lhe body ln order Lo open Lhe door one
does noL need Lo walk up Lo Lhe scanner wlLh Lhe body 1hrowlng Lhe body aL Lhe door wlLh
lnesls wlll achleve Lhe deslred resulL
O 1he Dbermorph wlll noL reLurn Lo areas you have already encounLered lL ln 1herefore lf youre
runnlng low on supplles you can go back Lo prevlous areas Lo resLock on lLems you may have
mlssed wlLhouL fear of Lhe Dbermorph showlng up
O When encounLered by lLself Lhe Dbermorph ls noL much of a LhreaL and can be dealL wlLh
easlly 1he Dbermorph ls laLer on backed up by Lnhanced ukers Slashers and urkers maklng lL
much more of a LhreaL 1he ukers Slashers and urkers should be made Lhe maln plorlLy
raLher Lhan Lhe Dbermorph as Lhey provlde backup supporL for Lhe Dbermorph
O f you encounLer Lhe Dbermorph ln Lhe vlclnlLy of SLasls 1anks Lake advanLage of Lhem as Lhey
lasL longer Lhan Lhe SLasls used by saac and have a larger blasL radlus SLasls 1anks can glve Lhe
player enough breaLhlng room Lo coordlnaLe an offense or move Lo Lhe nexL area due noLe
however Lhey can slow down some doors and heavy ob[ecLs ln your area and can make Lhlngs
more dlfflculL Lhan whaL already are
Weapon & Gear Tips
O A very useful LacLlc ls Lo have a fully upgraded ConLacL 8eam and use Lhe alLernaLlve flre when
close Lo lL Whlle Lhe flrlng anlmaLlon plays saac doesnL fllnch from aLLacks 1he upgraded
SLasls blasL from Lhe ConLacL 8eam noL only slows Lhe Dbermorph down buL has a chance of
dlsmemberlng lL Loo
O A !avelln bolL wlLh full upgrades Lo alLflre wlll compleLely dlsmember Lhe Dbermorph ln only
Lwo shoLs one bolL and one alLflre 8e aware Lhough LhaL Lhe Dbermorphs harder plaLes of
armor (shoulders elbows and oLher areas) wlll deflecL bolLs L wlll also use lLs arms Lo swaL
away bolLs LhaL are almed aL lLs upper Lorso so conslder puLLlng lL ln SLasls before flrlng wlLh Lhe
!avelln Cun aL lL n case you mlss Jo oot hlL alLflre as lL prevenLs you from flrlng or performlng
oLher acLlons unLll Lhe sequence ls flnlshed leavlng you hlghly vulnerable ln case Lhe bolL ls
beyond Lhe range of elecLrocuLlon
O 1he 8lpper ls a greaL Lool as one dlsk ls sufflclenL Lo ampuLaLe Lhe legs of Lhe Dbermorph savlng
a loL of ammunlLlon for oLher enemles Lhe only lssue belng keeplng Lhe Dbermorph wlLhln
dlsLance of Lhe LeLhered blade
O Lach fully deployed eLonaLor mlne LhaL Lhe Dbermorph walks onLo wlll compleLely severe lLs
legs (excepL for a fully regeneraLed Dbermorph on ZealoL dlfflculLy) maklng lL far less of a
LhreaL
O 1he llameLhrower does ootbloq Lo Lhe Dbermorph Lven fully upgraded Lhe flames lack Lhe
ablllLy Lo burn off lLs llmbs and Lhe Dbermorphs lnflnlLe healLh wonL draln 1he secondary flre
ls equally useless
O 1he Seeker 8lfle can Lake ouL Lhe Dbermorphs llmbs ln one shoL lf lLs damage and alLflre have
been fully upgraded L ls beLLer Lo use Lhe weapon when deallng wlLh fewer necromorphs slnce
uslng Lhe weapon requlres preclslon
O 1he Advanced SulL ls a good 8C for Lhe Dbermorph chase slnce you wlll be uslng a loL of SLasls
durlng Lhe lasL Lwo levels of Lhe game and slnce Lhe Advanced SulL reduces sLasls recharge Llme
by 30 lL ls always a good cholce
O 1he LllLe Advanced SulL ls a good cholce ln hlgher dlfflculLles slnce lL granLs a 10 damage
bonus Lo all weapons 13 lncrease ln SLasls duraLlon and 23 damage reslsLance maklng lL
easler when belng chased by Lhe Dbermorph
Trivia
O 1he Dbermorphs roar can be heard aL Lhe beglnnlng of ChapLer 11 n Lhe area where you enLer
afLer Lhe flrsL hacklng devlce on Lhls chapLer llsLen carefully for Lhe roar when you aLLempL Lo
collecL Lhe lLems near Lhe flrsL CysL on Lhe floor
O 1he Dbermorph can be seen enLerlng Lhe LarLhCov faclllLy ln ChapLer 13 when saac removes
Lhe power Lo Lhe bulkhead door allowlng Lhe necromorphs Lo enLer and slaughLer Lhe soldlers
L cannoL however be foughL or encounLered unLll chapLer 14
4 SLrangely enough lL ls movlng very dlfferenLly Lo Lhe necromorphs around lL Whlle Lhe
resL of Lhem (varlous Slashers ukers and regnanLs) are charglng wlldly Lhe
Dbermorph ls walklng calmly ln Lhe cenLer of Lhe charge
O 1he Dbermorph uses Lhe exacL same audlo and anlmaLlons (lncludlng lLs klll scene) as 1he
PunLer from ead Space
O Cccaslonally whlle chaslng saac Lhe Dbermorph wlll halL compleLely and sLarL sharpenlng lLs
claws (llke Lhe PunLer)
O Dnllke Lhe PunLer Lhe Dbermorph does noL represenL any klnd of subploL of Lhe game and [usL
comes across as a random new necromorph aL flrsL
O 1here appear Lo be no wounds on Lhe Dbermorph unllke 1he PunLer whlch had many
laceraLlons and rlps L does noL appear Lo have Lhe rlpped open gashes LhaL appear on all oLher
necromorphs from Lhe ack Lo 1rlpods Lo normal Slashers
O esplLe Lhe facL LhaL Lhe Dbermorph can use lLs upper llmbs as blades LhaL funcLlon slmllar (lf
noL exacLly Lhe same) Lo Slashers lL sLlll possesses Lhree flngers on each arm L ls unknown
wheLher or noL Lhese hands are prehenslle
4 1hese appendages can also be gllmpsed on Lhe body of Lhe Plve Mlnd nexL Lo lLs
LenLacles
O When hacklng Lhe door when you flrsL encounLer Lhe Dbermorph lL may acLually walL unLll you
are done before aLLacklng 1hls ls an exLremely rare occurrence however
O n some rare occaslons Lhe Dbermorph wlll walk Lowards you and lf you move ouL of Lhe way lL
wlll conLlnue walklng ln LhaL dlrecLlon unLll lL hlLs a wall AbouL a second afLer LhaL lL wlll come
afLer you as normal
O L ls posslble Lo geL rld of Lhe Dbermorph ln Lhe flnal room where saac musL desLroy fuses Lo
unlock Lhe doors Lo proceed Cnce Lhe flrsL fuse ls desLroyed a large fan can be found ln Lhe nexL
room Lo Lhe lefL Lhe player can knock Lhe Dbermorph lnLo Lhe fan causlng lL Lo dlsappear 1hls
can be achleved uslng weapons such as Lhe lorce Cun or any oLher weapon LhaL causes
knockback 1hls ls mosL llkely a gllLch of Lhe game
O An alLernaLe way Lo geL rld of Dbermorph ls when lL enLers Lhe hallway you should use SLasls on
lL 1hen run Lo Lhe opposlLe door and desLroy Lhe second fuse 1hls wlll cause boLh doors Lo
close Lrapplng Lhe Dbermorph lnslde f you enLer Lhe door LhaL Lhe WaypolnL does nC1 lead Lo
you can Lurn around and see Lhe Dbermorph sLandlng moLlonless lnslde
O 1here ls no way Lo Lruly klll an Dbermorph
The Urchin
The Urchin is the Iirst oI the two bosses encountered in ead Space. Extraction, appearing in
Chapter 6: Nowhere To Hide. Its successor is The Spider, appearing in Chapter 9: Escaping the
Ishimura. Its origin is a mystery, but it bears some resemblance to The Leviathan and The Slug,
consisting oI a rather Iormless main body surrounded by multiple tentacles. SpeciIically, the
&rchin has Iour large tentacle "arms" tipped with yellow, eye-like orbs that can be protected by a
tripartite 'eyelid', a triad oI smaller, rear-mounted tentacle-mouths that can disgorge explosive
sacs (akin to those produced by the Iemale Slashers), and a Irontal tentacle tipped with a knot oI
Iaintly luminescent, swollen, gnarled, yellowish cartilage. As with The Leviathan, The Slug, and
Drag Tentacles, this last tendril is its vulnerable spot.
The &rchin is discovered growing in one oI the Water PuriIication Iacilities in the Ishimuras
vast Sewer System, below Hydroponics, which may mean that the &rchin is an oIIshoot oI The
Leviathan. It spends most oI the battle submerged, attacking by battering the player character
with its primary arms. The player can disrupt these attacks by shooting at the 'eye' in either
'hand', a task best suited Ior rapid-Iiring, instant-hit weapons such as the P-Sec Pistol or the Pulse
RiIle, AIter a certain number oI swings, the player will then move to a raised ventilation shaIt on
either side oI the &rchin and enter Iree-look mode; when this happens, the player needs to use
Stasis on the Ian, whereupon they will head into the tunnel and the &rchin will try to grab them,
only to have its tentacle severed when the Ian starts up again, destroying that Ian.
AIter its Iirst set oI primary arms has been severed, its secondary set will be deployed. Explosive
barrels will now begin to emerge Irom under the water. The player must use Kinesis to grab
these and hurl them at the arms when the 'eyes' are exposed, blowing the tentacles apart. Only a
single hit with a barrel is needed to destroy an arm, and it is best to wait until an arm is lunging
in to grab the player. II the player is grabbed, though, they will be drawn to a now-exposed
mouth, which will repeatedly bite the player until they either die or shoot the mouth suIIiciently
to persuade the &rchin to release them.
When the secondary arms have been destroyed, the main body oI the &rchin will surIace and it
will begin disgorging explosive pods, either singularly or in batteries oI three. The player may
use Kinesis to grab these pods and throw them at the knot oI yellow cartilage rapidly swinging
back and Iorth in Iront oI the &rchin's body, or simply open Iire with their weapons.
Approximately three or more direct hits will destroy the &rchin.
Trivia
O 1he Drchln ls Lhe flrsL 8oss foughL ln LxLracLlon
O 1he green colouraLlon of 1he Drchlns body may suggesL LhaL lL ls lnfesLed wlLh some klnd of
fungal organlsm LhaL lnhablLed Pydroponlcs
O 1he Drchln ls one of Lhe Lwo aquaLlc necromorphs encounLered ln LxLracLlon Lhe oLher belng
Lhe Crabber
The Corruption
The Corruption is perhaps the single largest Necromorph entity on either the &SG Ishimura,
Aegis VII, &SG O'Bannon, and The Sprawl in terms oI sheer potential mass. While it poses no
direct threat to Isaac Clarke, its unsteady texture and surIace slow him down when tread upon,
making him an easier target Ior other Necromorphs. It's also been documented to remove Iree
oxygen Irom the atmosphere and metabolizing it into unknown poisonous gases in conjunction
with Wheezers, posing a threat to the long term existence oI Isaac and any remaining crew oI the
Ishimura.
Description
The Corruption appears to be one oI the Iirst stages oI the Necromorph inIestation, and the most
prominent indicator oI the bio-recombinant abilities that all Necromorphic liIeIorms possess.
Wherever present, larger numbers oI Necromorphs are usually encountered so it seems to
provide not just a more suitable environment Ior the Necromorphs, but also may aid the
Necromorphs in their continual survival in some way.
This was observed on the Aegis VII Colony when Gabe Weller, Nathan McNeill and Karklins
entered the colony morgue, only to discover that the bodies were gone without any sign oI an
InIector having been there such as the yellow bile emitted when a corpse is inIected. The
implication here is that the bodies oI the morgue occupants were combined to Iorm the
Corruption. This can also be supported by the events witnessed near the end oI the Dead Space
comics, where a seeming biomass contained the Iace oI Vera Cortez, Abraham Neumann's
deceased partner. Also, seeing how Danvers' log Iound on the Engineering Deck explains The
Corruption, it is likely that it already started spreading throughout the Ishimura while there were
still numerous survivors on board.
Overall, it seems that The Corruption acts primarily as both an environmental adjuster and a
universal source oI ready biomass Ior rapid recombination. This latter use oI The Corruption is
most clearly evidenced by Guardians.
Relationship with Necromorphs
It is revealed through ship logs read to you by Kendra Daniels, that the Corruption is a habitat
changer. This suggests that either the Necromorphs could not easily inIest the ship without its
presence or that the hostile creatures would be very weak. There is some strong indications that
this might be true, as almost without Iail the weakest, most Irail Necromorphs are encountered in
areas where almost none oI The Corruption is seen.
The Corruption also seems to be able to produce Pods during certain events.
In addition to being a habitat changer, the Corruption helps the Necromorphs adapt to the various
environments they travel through, Zero-G and vacuums Ior example. The Corruption may also
play a role in what Iorms oI Necromorphs are created, collecting and sending inIormation to the
Hive Mind so as to more eIIectively attack its targets.
Trivia
O 1he CorrupLlon ls llkely Lo be fllled wlLh gases as occaslonally Lhe lnfesLaLlon gurgles and a blL of
organlc fluld bursLs from Lhe surface showlng a presence of pressure beneaLh
O 1he growLh ls also llkely Lo have a sllck or sLlcky surface due Lo Lhe facL LhaL saac Lreads
carefully and heavlly when walklng over lL 1hls would also explaln why Mcnelll slld down a large
porLlon of Lhe subsLance ln ChapLer 3 8eLurn 1o 1he MegavenLs of ead Space LxLracLlon
O n ead Space Salvage scans showed LhaL Lhe CorrupLlon ls only 70 human
O lor reasons unknown ln ead Space ownfall Lhe CorrupLlon aL one polnL ln Lhe movle has Lwo
lungs whlch make a breaLhlng sound slmllar Lo saacs 1hls may be one of Lhe meLhods LhaL
Lhe CorrupLlon uses Lo produce Lhe dangerous gases
O n eoJ 5poce 2 Lhe CorrupLlon ls noL as common as lL ls ln eoJ 5poce 1hls ls llkely because
Lhe necromorph ouLbreak would need a much greaLer amounL of Llme Lo spread as Lhoroughly
LhroughouL Lhe vasL wldeopen Sprawl Lhan ln Lhe cramped selfconLalned area of Lhe DSC
lsblmoto
O CysLs Cuardlans and nesLs can only grow and appear around 1he CorrupLlon
O n Lhe Lhe anlmaLed comlc one of Lhe characLers was absorbed lnLo Lhe corrupLlon
O n an audlo log lL says LhaL noL only ls lL comprlsed of human nA buL also LhaL lL changes ln Lhe
presence of a Marker slgnal
O L seems LhaL Lhe CorrupLlon spreads fasLer ln Lhe presence of necromorphs because ln ChapLer
13 Lhe room where Lhere are Lnhanced SLalkers Lhe room appears Lo be geLLlng covered ln lL
1here ls a large brldge of lL across Lhe walls L ls posslble LhaL Lhls ls due Lo Lhe necromorphs
sheddlng skln cells as lL would obvlously already be necromorphlc and Lhus noL need Lo collecL
as much