
In packs, they can be a real threat to your squad unless you kill them quickly. Their carapace is formed around their two spike-like arms, which they use to stab at you when they reach you. When alerted to your presence, they will run towards you, occasionally weaving slightly to make themselves a harder target. That's not to say Grunts can't be dangerous. A single shot to the head with any gun in the game will kill a Grunt. They're very easy to kill, thanks to their low health and the fact that their weak spot - the head - is unprotected by carapace and very easy to shoot. The first true enemy in Rainbow Six Extraction, Grunts are the cannon-fodder of the Archaean army. Much like Blinding Spores, Sludges are more like environmental hazards than actual enemies. Shoot each of the four mini-Sludges once to kill them. If you start shooting them, they'll fall to the floor and divide into four smaller Sludges. If you're playing a mission with the "Spontaneous Sludge" mutator, then you'll see them a lot more, as slaughtered Archaeans have a chance to spawn Sludge in the place of their corpse.įortunately they're pretty easy to spot. Sludges are little piles of goo that attach themselves to the ceiling, waiting for unobservant Operators to walk underneath them upon which point they'll drop onto you and deal some damage. This mutator should definitely make you think twice about using melee stealth attacks. There's no friendly fire in Rainbow Six Extraction, so you can do this without worry of damaging your teammate.īlinding Spores can, however, ruin your day thanks to a certain mission mutator which causes all enemy types to have Blinding Spores stuck to them. You can shoot each Spore once to destroy it, and if you're playing in multiplayer, you can also kill Spores that have latched onto your teammate before they erupt, either by meleeing your teammate or by shooting the Spores off. After a few seconds these Spores will then erupt, temporarily blinding you, dealing very minor damage, and causing your Operator to cough, alerting nearby enemies to your whereabouts.įortunately, Blinding Spores are easily dealt with. These small yellow growths spawn in little clusters at various points, and if you get too near them then they will latch onto you. Thankfully, they're very easy to kill with just about any weapon in the game, and you can also silently perform a melee takedown on them if you get close enough.īlinding Spores are more of an environmental hazard than an enemy in their own right. Once awoken, Nests will periodically spawn new Archaean enemies to protect itself, and they will never go back to the dormant state, so it's a good idea to prioritise killing awakened Nests. After a moment, the Archaean will howl, awakening nearby Nests and calling nearby enemies. The only way they can be woken up is if a nearby Archaean notices you. Don't worry, they won't wake up when you shoot them. Nests start off dormant, and can be safely shot to destroy them.

There are Archaean Nests scattered about every sub-zone of a mission. Rainbow Six Extraction enemies and weak spots Nest We'll discuss their capabilities, carapace, and weak spots, along with various other tips and tricks to help you deal with everything the Archaeans throw at you and your team. You can still deal damage through carapace, but the damage is reduced, so it's far better to just aim for the weak spot, which is often illustrated by a red tint on a certain part of the Archaean's body.īelow we'll walk you through every enemy in the game, roughly in order from least to most dangerous. Simply put, you should shoot enemies in their weak spot, and avoid shooting them in their carapace. If you want to know how to deal with enemies as stealthily and efficiently as possible, you need to pay attention to where their carapace is, and where their weak spot is.
