How to quietly defeat Sleepers in GTFO

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GTFO players can attest that Sleepers are one of the more unnerving and unpleasant monsters in gaming's recent history. These translucent humanoid aberrations come in many forms and sizes, their twisted forms littered beyond the game's claustrophobic environments. As their name suggests, Sleepers are typically encountered in a dormant country and won't assault players unless they've been woken up. Unfortunately, virtually everything wakes them up, and then it is critical for GTFO players to go used to taking Sleepers out quietly to avoid messy fights against the horde.

Weapons and stealth

The basic and most resource-efficient method to defeat Sleepers in GTFO is to approach them without waking them and so kill them with a single charged assault with your melee weapon. In order to kill in one hit, the weapon needs to connect with the Sleeper'south head or nape. While the Hammer and Spear deal the well-nigh impairment per hit, all melee weapons tin can one-hit regular Sleepers, provided the strike lands in the right spot. Larger enemies may require multiple hits (four at a maximum), so killing them quietly requires perfect coordination with teammates. Large enemies are not every bit commonly encountered as Sleepers, which makes these opportunities rare.

Landing the killing blow to quietly defeat Sleepers in GTFO isn't very difficult, but getting to them without waking them is the tricky part. Touching them, running near them, hit anything in their vicinity with a melee weapon, or declining a lock exam will instantly wake a Sleeper. They will also awaken if a nearby Sleeper screams, or if a Scout in their expanse is alerted. Naturally, the sounds of gunfire or explosions also wake them. Avoid these instant-alarm situations, and approach Sleepers slowly and quietly.

Red calorie-free, green light

When you first get close to Sleepers in GTFO, they enter a heightened sensation state indicated by a pulsating glow emanating from their body. This land is also triggered if you shine a flashlight on them or make noise from far away. The heightened awareness state lasts a couple of seconds, and while in it Sleepers will awaken if you continue to move about them (unless hunker-walking) or cast light on them (except with Glowsticks). In this state, they can also sense other nearby Sleepers, and will wake up if a Sleeper is stealth-killed in their field of view.

Every bit yous can see, to defeat Sleepers in GTFO quietly y'all need patience, situational awareness, communication with your team, and more patience. This office of the gameplay is very rigid and methodical, though it gets much easier with practice. Eventually, taking Sleepers out quietly becomes second nature and y'all tin focus on the other equally rigid and methodical parts of GTFO.