Chapter 6: Environmental Hazard
Dead Space guide · Isaac must synthesize an enzyme to destroy the infestation growing throughout the hydroponics deck.
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Isaac explores the Hydroponics deck to synthesize an enzyme capable of poisoning the massive organism poisoning the ship's air. He must navigate multiple grow chambers to inject eight distinct Wheezers with the enzyme before facing the massive Leviathan inside the Food Storage area.
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Enemies
Wheezer
Stationary, non-aggressive Necromorphs that emit toxic air; Isaac must eliminate or inject all eight across Hydroponics to clear the atmosphere.
Leviathan
Weak to glowing orange weak points inside its mouth and tentacle clusters
The multi-phase boss of the chapter fought in a zero-gravity environment in the Food Storage chamber.
Tips
- You can use Kinesis to catch the explosive pods launched by the Leviathan and throw them right back into its open mouth for massive damage without expending your own ammo.
- Keep an eye on your oxygen levels while navigating areas where Wheezers are actively poisoning the local environment.
Not listed for this area: secrets, shops and people.
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