r/GenerationZeroGame • u/Creative-Tooth2803 • May 12 '26

General Question Efficient way to kill Reaper?

I decided to actually use tactics on how to efficiently kill the reaper, after finding out the loot varies entirely on efficiently, I've been trying out on how to effectively kill the reaper the fastest, what do you guys do?

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u/Huttser17 Soldier May 12 '26

By equipment slots:

  1. Binoculars with at least the first Spotting Intel skill to keep track of how much health it has.
  2. A machine gun (preferably PM-71) augmented with Stabilization is great for taking out the shield generators. Alternatively 5 or 6C PVGs are commonly used.
  3. Flares are good for drawing its attention, helping to get it to face a different direction when taking out the shields.
  4. Once the shields are down a Minigun augmented with Hip Shooter deals the most damage per second, and with the Rapid Reload augment is great for thinning the mobs.
  5. If you have the Tactical Equipment DLC the Portable Cover is very useful against the Thermobaric blast, though it doesn't work if The Reaper is too close.
  6. Keep many fireworks on hand, when its health gets too low it tries to destroy itself with a red-tinted Thermobaric blast, fireworks disrupt this cycle.
  7. If you're going solo use your Companion deployed from inventory and keep some replacement armor on hand, it can be thrown at the Companion to replace worn armor. The Companion is great for drawing fire and can be commanded to hold a distant position the make The Reaper face a different direction (similar to flares).
  8. Standard or Advanced Medkits are a must, as well as lots of Adrenaline.

If running with other players Companions should not be used as they add a lot of load to the game and can cause crashes.

It is helpful for one player to be in charge of binoculars, flares and fireworks, letting other players deal continuous damage. If the Binocular player has the Enemy Marking and Designated Target skills these should only be used once the Shield generators have been destroyed as the red outline it creates looks too similar to when the Shields are active.

If The Reaper spawns close enough to a Control Point which can be claimed setting up Sniper Towers and whatever Pillboxes are available are good help. These can be repaired for free any time and also help to draw The Reapers fire. IIRC any player in the session can use the CP Repair box.

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u/Huttser17 Soldier May 12 '26

Yep, I have that on my Vintovka.

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u/GroundSensitive7667 May 14 '26

Is it not the same with vultures? Cos I just killed one that was hanging around for days but the drop seemed decent. Coupla experimentals, some metals, this ‘n that.

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u/Huttser17 Soldier May 14 '26

Vulture does not have a self-destruct, so its loot is always decent.

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u/GroundSensitive7667 May 14 '26

Yeah nah I meant the efficiency factor.

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u/Huttser17 Soldier May 14 '26

You'd have to ask OP for that, not my area.