The male Slasher focuses entirely on melee combat and charges at Isaac Clarke, blades flailing, whereas the female Slasher (known as the Spitter in Dead Space 2) is a more conservative aggressor, and instead of charging in blindly, it is capable of (but not limited to) spitting toxic acid from a distance. The Super, or Enhanced, Slasher is the ultimate variant of the Slasher. Possessing far more durability, the Super Slashers also deal increased damage and are faster than normal Slashers. In addition to these advantages, the Super Slasher can also regenerate dismembered limbs over time, and can have sudden bursts of speed and attack in short flurries, as well as having the ability to spit, similar to the female Slasher. These female Slashers can also spit globules of acid at prey.Leapers are no-legged abominations named for their uncanny skill in jumping towards their victims. Female Slasher - Certain female corpses undergo a lesser degree of transformation upon infection, with the Slasher blades always growing from the original arms and less apparent tearing of skin and muscle tissue.They are considerably stronger and faster and more difficult to kill.

They can be easily told apart from standard Slashers by their black, mottled flesh and glowing eyes. Enhanced Slasher - Created from corpses that have necrotised over a longer period of time.While this modified foot may aid the creature in rapidly crawling through vents and running, it results in an unstable gait while walking, and as such Slashers have difficulty holding their balance without constantly moving their slashing limbs as counter-weights. The bones of the feet are fused and lengthened while the heel bone is extended almost parallel to the angle of the sole, forming a sharp peg that aids in balance. Another pair of arms can be seen extending from the abdomen that appear vestigial, but can be used to hold down struggling victims. These arms are sometimes created by altering the host's original arms, while in others the slashing arms are entirely new appendages sprouting from the shoulder blades. Created from a single human corpse, the Slasher is so-named due to the growth of elongated bone blades from its hands. Slashers are the most common variety of Necromorph encountered in the Dead Space video games.

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