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How to Beat Slashers
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The Slasher is an enemy type in Dead Space Remake (2023) and is one of the most common enemies encountered in the Ishimura. Read on to learn the different ways on how to defeat this Necromorph.
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Slasher Overview
 Slasher
The Slasher necromorph’s sole purpose is to kill more humans for the Infectors to infect. Their long, scythelike arms are razor-sharp and lightning quick. They can be incapacitated by severing their legs. Though this will drop them to the floor and slow them down, they won’t die until you cut off their arms too. |
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| Weak Spots | Limbs |
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| Weaknesses | No Specific Weaknesses |
| Chapter Encounters | |
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• Chapter 1: New Arrivals • Chapter 2: Intensive Care • Chapter 3: Course Correction • Chapter 4: Obliteration Imminent • Chapter 6: Environmental Hazard • Chapter 7: Into the Void • Chapter 9: Dead on Arrival • Chapter 11: Alternate Solutions |
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| Recommended Weapons | |
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• Plasma Cutter • Line Gun • Pulse Rifle • Force Gun |
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How to Beat Slashers
Targeting the Legs
When confronted by a Slasher, it's best to practice shooting their legs first in order to slow them down. This practice helps whenever there are multiple Necromorphs in your area, allowing you to deal with the others while the Slashers crawl.
Slasher Variants
Leg-Armored Slashers
These types of Slashers have seemingly invincible legs, making it hard to slow them down without the use of stasis.
To kill them, you just have to shoot their arms and their head.
Fortunately these Slashers are as fragile as their standard variants so facing them with a horde is not much of an issue.
Super-Slashers
 Super-Slasher
Super-Slashers are tougher versions of the Slasher. Their skin is slightly darker, and they are much tougher to bring down. The strategy remains the same, however — cut off their legs and finish them off when they’re down. |
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| Weak Spots | Limbs |
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| Weaknesses | No Specific Weaknesses |
| Chapter Encounters | |
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• Chapter 2: Intensive Care • Chapter 3: Course Correction • Chapter 4: Obliteration Imminent • Chapter 7: Into the Void • Chapter 8: Search and Rescue • Chapter 9: Dead on Arrival • Chapter 10: End of Days • Chapter 11: Alternate Solutions • Chapter 12: Dead Space |
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| Recommended Weapons | |
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• Plasma Cutter • Line Gun • Pulse Rifle • Force Gun |
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Difference with Standard Variant
In appearance, Super-Slashers have a mud-textured skin, a green glow in their eyes, as well as a larger bone mass. However, it is noticeable in combat that they are far more durable and faster than their standard variants.
Phantom Slashers
 Phantom Slasher
Phantom Slashers are encountered in NG+. These Necromorphs have bloodied skin and a red glow in their eyes. They are extremely tough to bring down even with fully upgraded weapons. |
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| Weak Spots | Limbs |
|---|---|
| Weaknesses | No Specific Weaknesses |
| Chapter Encounters | |
| Recommended Weapons | |
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• Plasma Cutter • Line Gun • Force Gun • Pulse Rifle |
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Difference with Standard Variant
Through their appearance, Phantom Slashers have blackened skin, a red glow in their eyes, and a larger bone mass. However, it is noticeable in combat that they are far more durable and faster than their standard and super variants.
Death from Slashers
Isaac Gets his Head Mauled Off
If a Slasher grabs Isaac and he fails to wrestle it off, it will keep biting his neck until it rips off his head.
Related Guides
All Necromorphs
| Normal Necromorphs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Divider | Exploder | Guardian |
| Infector | Leaper | Lurker |
| Pods | Pregnants | Slasher |
| Swarmers | Twitcher | Wheezer |
| Spitter | ||
| Special Necromorphs | ||
| Brute | Tentacle | Hunter |
| Bosses | ||
| Leviathan | Leviathan Remnant (The Slug) |
Hive Mind |
| Necromorph Types | ||
| Phantom Necromorphs | ||
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