The Leaf Blower is one of the freshest additions to R.E.P.O., arriving as part of the Cosmetics Update alongside roughly 500 new unlockable cosmetics. It might not grab headlines the way those cosmetics do, but in practice it punches well above its weight against the right enemies. Here's everything you need to know to get the most out of it.
How do you get the Leaf Blower in R.E.P.O.?
The Leaf Blower costs $10,000 in-game currency to purchase. Once you've bought it, equip it from your loadout and you're ready to go. There's no special unlock condition beyond having the funds, so prioritize saving up if you want to experiment with it early.
The Leaf Blower only consumes battery charge while it's actively running. Tap it on and off rather than holding it continuously to stretch your energy further.
Leaf Blower equip screen
How does the Leaf Blower work?
Equipping the Leaf Blower lets you project a continuous stream of air at enemies. That stream can trap smaller enemies in place and push them away with enough force to deal fatal damage if they're small enough, such as Gnome-sized enemies. Aim directly at a target and activate the tool to send them flying.
The key mechanic to understand is the size threshold. Against smaller monsters the air stream is devastating. Against larger monsters the effectiveness drops off significantly, so swapping to a different weapon for big targets is the smarter call.
Which enemies should you use the Leaf Blower against?
The Leaf Blower performs best against small enemies comparable in size to Gnomes. Against these targets the air stream is strong enough to sweep them off their feet entirely, causing lethal fall or impact damage without needing a follow-up hit.
Larger enemies resist the airflow and the tool loses its stopping power fast. Save it for the small stuff and let the newly added staffs handle the heavyweights.
Pointing the Leaf Blower at large monsters wastes battery without dealing meaningful damage. You'll drain your charge for almost no return.
How do you combo the Leaf Blower with staffs?
Here's where things get interesting. The Cosmetics Update also introduced new staffs, and the Leaf Blower pairs with them in a physics-based combo that works on medium enemies too.
The sequence is straightforward:
- Have a teammate (or yourself) stun the enemy with a staff.
- Angle your Leaf Blower upward.
- Activate it to launch the stunned enemy into the air.
- The enemy takes fall damage when it lands.
The upward angle is non-negotiable here. Aiming flat at a stunned enemy just pushes it horizontally, which reduces the height and therefore the fall damage. Tilt up, send them skyward, let gravity do the rest.
Staff stun into Leaf Blower launch
Is the Leaf Blower worth $10,000 in R.E.P.O.?
For small-enemy-heavy runs, absolutely. The Leaf Blower is power-efficient since it only draws battery charge while active, and it clears Gnome-tier threats faster than most alternatives. The $10,000 price tag is meaningful but the tool pays for itself in situations where you're getting swarmed by smaller monsters.
The limitation is real though. If your run skews toward larger enemies, the Leaf Blower becomes dead weight unless you're running it as a combo support tool alongside a staff user. In that context it still earns its slot, just not as a primary damage source.
Because the Leaf Blower only uses energy when firing, you can carry it as a secondary without worrying about passive drain. It won't eat your battery just sitting in your inventory.
For more tools, tactics, and enemy breakdowns, the R.E.P.O. strategy guides cover the full roster of weapons and updates as they drop.