One of the new members of the R.E.P.O. Monster Update is the Loom. Like a ghost story brought to life, the Loom is a horrifying woman in black, sporting an unnaturally wide and crooked grin as she towers over her prey.
The ultimate semibot tracker, here’s everything you need to know about the scariest R.E.P.O. monster, Loom.
How does Loom work in R.E.P.O.: Behavior, attacks, and signs
The Loom poses the greatest threat in R.E.P.O. for she knows where you are at all times. Menacingly walking towards the one target she’s set her sights on, the Loom can only attack one player at a time unless provoked. The only warning you get that you’re next on her hit list is the foreboding image of hands closing in on your screen. Solo semibots will always see this towards the start of the level if the Loom has spawned in. Otherwise, the hands are present on only one semibot at the start of the round, until she switches targets. But what makes her switch?
If the Loom uses her singular but powerful (100 damage) attack of the clap: her hands slamming against one another with you stuck in-between, she will swap targets—whether she’s successful or not. You can outrun this attack, but you need your stamina saved up so you’re not caught in her grasp.
Loom stalks you from the very start, capable of infiltrating the truck to punish her AFK target. Hiding underneath furniture or behind cover is guaranteed to give you a fright as the Loom’s face and eyes stay fixed on your whereabouts. Her height towering above you makes the Robe appear adorable in comparison. She will hunch down to get through doorways and stretch out her long arms to reach the smallest nooks and crannies. The most ridiculous thing about this R.E.P.O. entity is that she knows where you are at all times. This means the standard counter (run and hide) isn’t possible.
How to counter Loom
Loom may be terrifying, but she’s thankfully not that fast. Keeping a steady walking pace, this monster will continue to hunt you down until she uses the one powerful move in her arsenal. Of course, if you’re running solo, the Loom will continue to pursue you until eventually running out of steam. It’s highly unlikely you’ll ever see this phase if you’re playing with friends, but the Loom can fall into a docile and harmless state where she flees to the furthest point on the map. But this only happens if she cannot kill you after five attempts.
This phase is evident by the Loom’s sudden physical change, where she’s running away with her back hunched over and her hands small in front of her. Provoking her here only resets her attack animation, and she’ll get aggressive once more.
As this phase isn’t guaranteed, we’ve come up with multiple ways to deal with this monstrosity. Of course, the obvious thing to do is use either the Handgun (seven bullets) or Shotgun to quickly remove her from the lobby. Because of her sheer size, the C.A.R.T. Cannon or Laser is a worthy opponent against the Loom. She can be stunned by either the Tranq Gun or Baseball Bat and thrown into death pits before the Overcharge mechanic comes into play. It is possible to treat this monster like the Apex Predator, Elsa, or Tick, where you gather valuables while staying away from this entity. But the Loom moves silently, meaning you’d have to constantly keep a lookout to ensure you’re never hit by her attack.
Make sure you’ve upgraded your health at least twice so that you can survive a Loom attack. Do not Tumble Launch or crouch near her.
Outside of this, the Loom has a glaring negative that you can use to your advantage. Her clap has a max range where she cannot lift her arms high enough to reach her target. I noticed this on Headman Manor, where you can use bookcases or stacked furniture to stand above her. You need to be at a greater height than the top of her head for this to work. You’ll then notice Loom cannot reach you here. Using Tumble Climb, Double Jump, or the environment to get away from Loom is more likely to save you and force her to switch targets. Whether it be by exploding from Cauldrons to reach Swiftbroom balconies, ascending shipment containers on McJannek, or jumping into vents in the Museum, you should always look for something to climb when Loom is in view.
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