The Brute attacks up close with a devastating punch and a headbutt that can easily knock Isaac Clarke off his feet. The Brutes appear to be so strong that they can even carve a long tunnel into solid metal, as seen in Dead Space 2.

The Brutes use this tactic to silently approach its prey and take them by surprise, usually just landing on top of them, crushing them, but most of the time just landing to the ground and attempting to smash them with their strong paws. The Brute bursts out these projectiles when its limbs are severed, not being able to attack properly.ĭespite its heavy armor, the Brute is also quick for its size, able to even acrobatically leap through objects such as on the roof, similar to a gorilla or any ape. The chest is a sack where the Brutes produce highly explosive organic material, made from the similar material as the yellow weakspots as well as a hole in the middle of the chest.

Its posterior is relatively unarmored, and from it sprouts a pair of vestigial arms used for support if one of its main arms is cut off. The Brute is almost entirely encased in an armored, spiked exoskeleton made from bone and calcified skin. A normal variant of a Brute in the original Dead Space.

Dead Space 2. Armored Slasher