All StarRupture bugs and how to kill them

StarRupture‘s early access build has plenty of bugs in Arcadia-7, and I am not talking about software glitches.

You’re not alone on the alien planet, as various bugs will aim to make your life miserable. They will attack your base, and you’ll also find them when traveling from one point to another. Thankfully, every type of bug you encounter has specific weaknesses that you can exploit.

How to defeat all enemies in StarRupture

While all enemies currently available in StarRupture are bugs of some kind, they come in different shapes and sizes and require different approaches to handle. Most of them will appear in swarms, making it harder for you to take them down. All species come in different sizes, and most of them have separate movement speeds and attack patterns.

Flinger

These are one of the nastiest bug types as they can attack you from a distance. You’ll first need to keep track of the source of the blob that they shoot at you. Dodge the blob, and close the distance as much as you can.

They’re really squishy, and a few bullets will usually take care of them. Try to have a steady aim since they move a lot. Once you’re close, Flingers are pretty easy to take down. They’re more dangerous when they appear in swarms.

Slashers

Slashers are aggressive bugs that resemble larger black-widows. They move rapidly and jump at you from a distance. An effective method is to dodge the jumps as much as you can.

Their mouth is their weak spot, but it can be tough to aim when you also have to dodge the attacks. If they latch onto you, they will deal plenty of damage. Hence, maintaining distance is paramount. Thankfully, their outer armors aren’t the best.

Younger Slashers

Similar to Slashers but younger in age. They are smaller in size and have a grey trim around their bodies. You can shoot them as they’re easy to take down.

Exploder

These blue bugs have growing sacs that ultimately explode to deal plenty of damage. The explosion also stops your shields from working. You can guess when they’re about to attack, as their sac will start glowing.

The first task is to stay away from the range of the explosion. If that’s not possible, move out of the explosion’s immediate radius. To take down the bugs, shoot the sac, but also maintain distance.

Spitter

Like Exploders, Spitters also have sacs, but green in color. Instead of exploding, the sacs grow, and the bug will spit the green matter on you. Be on the move to avoid the attack, and keep shooting at the sac.

Additionally, you can also come across the Goliath, which is the hardest enemy. A separate guide for it is in work. You can find it in areas with rare loot, like the Redleaf keycard spawn locations.

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