The Problem

I keep running into enemies I cannot figure out how to kill. What is weak to electricity? Which ones should I run from?

The Solution

The GATE Facility throws a lot of different enemies at you, and the game does not hold your hand about what works against what. Here is every significant threat, organized by type, with exactly what you need to know to deal with each one.

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Human Enemies (Order Faction)

These are the soldiers and staff of the facility. They use guns, patrol in squads, and get harder as you go deeper.

Breacher

• Where: Facility patrol routes, some stationary until approached
• Threat level: Medium
• What they do: Close-range fighters. Some wait motionless until you get near.
• How to beat them: Electricity. Electron Grenades wreck Breachers. If you do not have electricity, keep distance — they are less dangerous at range.
• Drops: Breacher Helmet, Military Shotgun, Military Electronics, 12g Buckshot, Military M.R.E.

Captain

• Where: Cascade Labs, Manufacturing West patrols
• Threat level: High
• What they do: Close combat specialist who can also fire a pistol at melee range. Hits harder than Grunts.
• How to beat them: Do not close distance. Ranged weapons or stealth. If you must melee, bring a shield.
• Drops: Captain's Beret, Military Magnum, .357 Magnum Ammo, Radio Pack, Cracked Shoulder Light.

Grunt

• Where: Manufacturing West, Cascade Labs
• Threat level: Low-Medium
• What they do: Standard Order soldier. Can hit with their weapon at close range but have no ranged attack.
• How to beat them: Spears. Reach weapons mean they cannot touch you. A Welding Spear + Wooden Shield makes Grunts trivial.
• Drops: Order Helmet, Submachine Gun, Security Pistol, 9mm Ammo, Military Pack.

Lab Rat

• Where: Designated facility areas
• Threat level: Medium
• What they do: Melee-only but have better hearing than other humans. They detect you by sound AND sight. They also create radioactive spore clouds that inflict Radiation status.
• How to beat them: Attack from range before they close distance. If they have already spawned spores, disengage and reposition — the radiation damage stacks if you stand in the cloud.
• Drops: Rat Scanner, Rat Pack, Tech/Metal/Glass Scrap.

Medic

• Where: Manufacturing West, Cascade Labs
• Threat level: Medium
• What they do: Fire low-damage bullets at rapid rates from range. Unusual for Order units — most are melee or slow-fire.
• How to beat them: Mid-range with a spear. They are lethal at long range (they will just keep shooting you) and can still hit at melee range. Stay at middle distance.
• Drops: Medic Helmet, Submachine Gun, Security Pistol, 9mm Ammo.

Sniper

• Where: High vantage points in facility sectors
• Threat level: Very High
• What they do: They see you before you see them. Long-range, high-damage shots from elevated positions. Extremely hostile.
• How to beat them: The hardest part is locating them. Break line of sight immediately when you take damage. Use cover to close distance. Once you are close, they are much less dangerous.
• Drops: None listed (they are a threat to neutralize, not farm).

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Creature Enemies

These are not human — anomalies, experiments, and wildlife that have taken over sections of the facility.

Exor

• Where: Cascade sector
• Threat level: Medium-High
• What they do: Patrol or guard areas. Can be stationary or roaming.
• How to beat them: Stuns. Nets and Electro-Throwers are their hard counter. A stunned Exor cannot fight back, giving you a free damage window.
• Drops: Raw Exor Heart, Raw Alien Drumstick, Exor Arm, Exor Quill.

Exor Monk

• Where: Facility and Anteverse
• Threat level: High
• What they do: Teleport after firing laser attacks. Much harder to pin down than standard Exors.
• How to beat them: Nets. A net temporarily disables the teleport, letting you land damage before they phase away. Without nets, expect a long fight where you chase teleport after teleport.
• Drops: Bio Snap, Raw Exor Heart, Raw Alien Drumstick.

Composer

• Where: Flathill
• Threat level: High
• What they do: Reach through doorways to grab you. Despite their size, their arms extend further than expected. They rely purely on sight — no hearing.
• How to beat them: Stay out of their line of sight. If you must pass, sneak. They cannot hear you, so crouch-walking past a Composer is completely safe as long as they are facing away.
• Drops: None listed.

Crystalisk

• Where: Manufacturing Sector Mines
• Threat level: Medium
• What they do: Can attack from melee or range. Follow predictable patrol routes. Some stay stationary.
• How to beat them: Learn the patrol route, attack from behind. Ranged weapons work since they are slow to close distance.
• Drops: Powdered Crystal.

Peccary

• Where: Facility areas
• Threat level: Medium
• What they do: Three attack patterns depending on your range — tackle (can be side-stepped), melee swing (can be blocked with a shield), and jump attack (dodge by running sideways).
• How to beat them: Shield block the melee attacks, dodge the others. Once you recognize the three patterns, Peccaries become predictable.
• Drops: Raw Peccary Chop, Raw Alien Drumstick, Peccary Skull.

Shroom Peccary

• Where: Facility areas
• Threat level: Medium
• What they do: Same three attack patterns as Peccary — tackle, melee, jump. Fungus-infested variant.
• How to beat them: Same strategy as Peccary. Block melee, dodge everything else.
• Drops: Raw Alien Drumstick, Carbuncle Mushroom, Mushroom Peccary Skull, Raw Peccary Chop.

Carbuncle / Tainted Carbuncle

• Where: Facility areas
• Threat level: Low
• What they do: Inflict a non-dodgeable grab attack that slows your movement.
• How to beat them: Crouch. If you approach while crouching, they will not attack at all. The grab is only triggered if you walk up to them standing.
• Drops: Raw Carbuncle.

Scuttlebug

• Where: Mycofields
• Threat level: None (passive)
• What they do: Run away when approached.
• How to beat them: Sneak up from a distance. They are not dangerous — they are a resource. Harvest for Carapace.
• Drops: Carapace.

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Robots

Facility security systems that activate at night. Do not try to fight them during the day — some are inactive until dark.

Security Bot

• Where: Facility, night only
• Threat level: High
• What they do: Extremely hostile. Target anything in range — including other enemies. This is their exploitable weakness.
• How to beat them: Spears (reach advantage). If other enemies are nearby, let the Security Bot fight them first — it attacks everything. Then finish the weakened survivor.
• Drops: Security Bot CPU, assorted sodas (Vit, Fizz Bang, Rootbear, Pop Snarkle, Kizz Cola).

Containment Robot

• Where: Containment Block, night only. Can be woken during the day if you get too close.
• Threat level: Very High
• What they do: Heavy armor, heavy damage. Patrol Containment corridors.
• How to beat them: Spears for reach. Do not engage if you can sneak past. They patrol fixed routes — learn the timing and slip through during the gap. Decoys and smoke tools work for disengaging if you are caught.
• Drops: Jailbroken CPU, assorted sodas.

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The Leyak (IS-0059 Reaper)

Leyak

• Where: Appears when Phantom pressure is high. Most active at night, in Labs, and Containment.
• Threat level: Maximum
• What they do: Phase-shifts through walls. Opens doors. Immune to all physical damage. Targets one player at a time. Can respawn every 3-4 in-game hours.
• How to beat them: You cannot kill it permanently. Drive it back with an X-Ray Lamp or X-Ray Tower. The Energy Pistol also works (1-3 shots) but consumes ammo. The Leyak drops Leyak Essence when driven back — a critical crafting material for Carbon Batteries.
• Base defense: The X-Ray Tower placed at your base entrance provides passive Leyak deterrence. Well-lit rooms reduce Phantom pressure buildup. Dark corners attract Leyaks.
• Drops: Leyak Essence.

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Quick Reference: Counter by Enemy Type

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When to Run, Not Fight

• Leyak without an X-Ray Lamp. You are not killing it. You are burning resources for nothing. Run to light.
• Containment Robot with no cover. Open corridors + Containment Robot = death. Disengage and wait for a patrol gap.
• Sniper you cannot locate. If you take a hit and cannot find the shooter's position, retreat and approach from a different angle.
• Pest Army in open ground. Individual Pests are trivial. A swarm in the open is not. See Pest creatures guide.

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This guide covers major enemies at time of writing. Abiotic Factor receives regular updates — check the version tag on individual guides for the most current information.