All Content Warning monsters and how to escape them
Here are all known monsters in Content Warning and how to escape them
Looking for a list of all Content Warning monsters? Content Warning is a co-op horror game where you record monsters and other spooky occurrences in a bid to go viral, wrack up the views on SpookTube and ultimately, make money.
As such, Content Warning comes with a long list of monsters with their own challenges and attacks. Luckily, we've encountered them all and compiled an extensive list with tips to avoid getting caught whilst filming them. This includes favourites like the BigSlap, Dog, Knif and more elusive monsters like the Angler and Ghost.
All Content Warning monsters
Below is an alphabetical list of all monsters in Content Warning and ways to avoid them. As of writing, there is no official bestiary in Content Warning but thanks to a handy dataminer on Steam, we have names featured from some of the game files. We have included these and also a physical description of each monster.
These are all known monsters in Content Warning as of writing:
- Angler
- BigSlap
- Bombs
- BarnacleBall
- Dog
- Ear
- EyeGuy
- Flicker
- Ghost
- Harpoon/Knif
- Jello
- Larva
- Mouthe
- Slurper
- Snactcho
- Spider
- Toolkit_Wisk
- Weeping
- Zombe
Angler
This is a monster that resembles an anglerfish, complete with a light trap. As of writing, the Angler is a highly uncommon monster in Content Warning and only a few players have reported running into the beast. The Angler uses Mimics to sow confusion among players and lure them into their light traps. Mimics look like other players but have a blue patchwork face.
How to escape the Angler
If you see a Mimic in your game, an Angler will surely follow. Be sure to avoid its bright blue-toned light at all costs. Once lured, the Angler will eat players and it will be an instant death.
BigSlap
The BigSlap is a giant humanoid with no nose, extremely large teeth and long arms. This fearsome foe is both large and agile, capable of closing distances fast. So much so, that it's nearly impossible to outrun it.
He has two distinct combat moves, the standard one will take you down to half health whereas his leap attack will one-shot kill players.
Luckily, the BigSlap is most commonly found within the maze section of the Old World so you should otherwise be relatively safe on your travels. This is an area on the fourth floor of the Ship Map, which you'll usually encounter as you progress through your second views quota.
Players have also reported that this unfriendly giant will spawn more often if you hold his portrait for longer than a few seconds. His portrait is an item that can spawn on either the Ship or Factory map. BigSlap will patrol an area, rather than directly hunt down a player. Once he sees you, however, your fate may be sealed.
How to escape the BigSlap
Try to avoid being spotted by this unfriendly giant. Run and hide. The BigSlap is surprisingly fast and nimble and once caught, it usually means instant death.
Bombs
The Bombs monster is a squid-like creature that crawls and throws bombs at players. It seems unable to stand on its legs but instead, will crawl around the maps in Content Warning. Once it spots a potential victim, it will stop and gather bombs off its back to throw.
The bombs will roll before detonating in an AOE blast. If you get too close to the Bombs monster, it will start to glow orange and will blow up on the spot but won't necessarily die.
How to escape the Bombs
Avoid the bombs, run, and wait it out for detonation. Luckily, this is one of the few monsters in Content Warning that won't chase you with any real speed and the bombs are fairly easy to avoid. They will sizzle for a few seconds before blowing up so you should have some warning if there is one close by.
You can fight the Bombs monster with the Shock Stick (this will cost $400 at the upgrade machine). You can also pick up any of his bombs and put them into your inventory without them exploding.
BarnacleBall
You guessed it - this monster looks like a ball of barnacles. It also has several tentacles for arms which it can use to slap players and take off a chunk of their health. This monster also has a spit attack which lowers health over time and an air current attack which it can use to pull players towards it. Once caught in an air current, it will launch you into the air and deal falling damage.
How to escape the BarnacleBall
Simply try to run away. This monster will hunt players across the map and will do so with speed, but your run speed should just outmatch it. Try to wind yourself around corners to avoid the air current attack. If desperate, you can use the Shock Stick against the BarnacleBall to stun it and buy yourself some getaway time.
Dog
The Dog monster in Content Warning is a four-legged robot with a mounted gun on its back. It tends to be drawn to players and will loiter where players were last located if they manage to escape. It will scan the area for victims with both its dog eyes and turret scanner (the red light) so you'll need to be doubly on guard.
How to escape the Dog
Avoid its line of sight. If spotted, try to run to cover which will protect you from the bullets. Luckily, it's fairly easy to spot this monster as its red lasers will stick out against the grey colour palette of the Old World. Try to take cover before the turret spins in your direction and locks down your location. Its missiles are extremely fast and it's easy to get shot.
Although you may be tempted to use the Shock Stick to fry the robot, we'd advise against it. The body will temporarily fall to the ground, stunned, but the turret will continue to fire.
Ear
The Ear is a four-legged monster with an ear for a head and flat hands. The Ear is attracted to noise and will shuffle towards players, grabbing them and dealing a bit of damage before dropping them to the floor. They are a fairly low-level threat and you should be able to survive an encounter mostly unscathed, making them great subjects to capture to get views.
How to escape the Ear
This monster is sensitive to sound so try to be quiet and sneak rather than run. If detected, some players have reported success in shouting into their microphones, causing the monster to dash away. However, the Shock Stick is also an option.
EyeGuy
EyeGuy is a squat monster with giant eyeballs on its head and long spear-like arms. This creature is relatively peaceful and will usually stand still unless triggered with a light (either a flashlight or a camera light). When antagonised, its pupils will shrink and it will slap at players. It usually takes a few hits to kill, so it's a good monster option to film regardless and won't trigger if you're some distance away from it.
How to escape EyeGuy
If you don't want to anger the EyeGuy, just keep lights away from its sensitive eyes. If triggered, you'll have to run to avoid it or use the Shock Stick or Goo-Ball.
Flicker
The Flicker is a jellyfish-like creature with a harpoon protruding from its head and long tendril legs. You'll know if Flicker is in the area if lightbulbs start flickering. After a minute or so, Flicker will then fully materialise during which, if you look at it, it will shine with a bright red light and trap players. Once trapped in its tendrils, you cannot look away or escape and it will be an instant death for the whole party. The way Flicker operates is somewhat similar in nature to Slender Man.
How to escape the Flicker
If bulbs start to flicker on and off, be on guard and look at the ground. Once your screen distorts and is tinted with red, it is usually too late for yourself and your entire party. Shock Sticks and Goo-Balls will not work on this monster. Luckily, they are a somewhat rare occurrence in the game.
Ghost
The Ghost is a legless spectre that is transparent. If certain objects look blurry, this usually means there's a Ghost in front of it obstructing your vision.
There is some speculation on whether the Ghost is currently available in Content Warning. Although it is present within the game files (and summonable with mods) few players have actually encountered it in their games.
How to escape the Ghost
Use your flashlight to both see the Ghost more clearly and to scare it off.
Harpoon/Knif
The Knif (or Harpoon) is a cartoon-like ghost wielding a knife. It looks like a child wearing a bedsheet with cut-out eyes like a Halloween costume. You can usually tell that a Knif has spawned if you hear child-like giggling.
The Knif will attempt to run at you with a knife. Upon contact, you will take damage but can usually survive 2-3 encounters with a Knif before it is fatal. After a stabbing, they will giggle and run off. They also have a leap attack which delivers slightly more damage and can knock you off-balance.
How to escape the Knif
After it attempts to attack you with its knife, it will usually vacate the area. So, just make sure you dodge any attacks. Watch out as it's a fast monster that tends to herd you into other monsters in the area. Try to wind your way through corridors and obstacles to avoid the lunge attack. Both the Goo-Ball and Shock Stick can be used against this enemy.
Jello
The Jello monster is essentially a big blob of slime in a slug shape. Although these creatures are non-lethal, they can absorb players and transport them to the nearest monster.
Think of them as a free ride to a monster club. They're also surprisingly fast - as fast as the normal player's run speed, so you'll have to work a bit to avoid them.
How to escape the Jello
Avoid stepping in or near it. If you don't wish to be engulfed, you'll need to run and use terrain, corridors, stairs and winding paths as obstacles. The Shock Stick doesn't work on the Jello, so keep your wits about you.
Larva
The Larva is a curious monster in Content Warning that resembles a large worm or centipede, with two giant, protruding arms.
Although it may seem slow at first, it will soon ramp up the speed making it incredibly difficult to outrun. What's more, its favourite attack is to grab and launch players into the air, inflicting huge fall damage equal to half your life bar. If there is another player nearby, it will throw you towards them and damage both of you.
How to escape the Larva
The main way to avoid the Larva is to simply run and avoid its outstretched arms. These beasts are slow at first but quickly build up to a fast speed, so don't be fooled. If desperate, use the Goo-Ball or Shock Stick to buy yourself some time.
Mouthe
The Mouthe is a squat monster, short but with a wide head and mouth. The Mouthe is non-lethal and mostly just follows a selected player around, waiting for them to turn their back on it so it can scream.
If you get too close to a Mouthe, it will emit another loud squeal and run off. The biggest threat these guys pose is distracting you long enough for a worse monster to grab you unawares.
How to escape the Mouthe
The Mouthe can safely be ignored. You can use the Shock Stick on it for the content, but we think that's rather heartless.
Slurper
The Slurper is a star-shaped monster that clings onto ceilings and uses lures to trap players. The lure is a long piece of rope. It is barely visible but you can sometimes get a glimpse of it with a flashlight.
These patient monsters have been known to drop items like bones underneath them to coax players into walking into their traps. When caught, it will stick itself to the player and slowly drain their health.
How to escape the Slurper
You can dislodge yourself from the Slurper by throwing something at it. To do so, hold down the Q key. This is possible but extremely tricky when playing solo. Without teammates to help free you, it will be a slow death. Try to avoid walking into its lure, however, most traps tend to occur when players are running from a different monster.
Snactcho
This monster has a humanoid shape with elongated arms and legs and a jackal-like face. It crawls across floors and is usually hidden in shadow.
The Snactcho prefers to stalk its prey for a few seconds before grabbing ahold of them and dragging them backwards. Once caught, it will slowly whittle your life bar away.
How to escape the Snactcho
Listen out for its screech and use your flashlight or camera light to get it to slink back into the shadows. If you're playing solo, we also found a bit of luck spamming the jump and sprint keys whilst trapped. You can also utilise the Shock Stick.
Spider
This is a spider-like creature with a flat body and vertical mouth that splits open. When it finds a player it will shoot webs which will then unfurl into bigger webs and trap the player.
Once trapped, the Spider will advance towards the player and bite them. It will usually take around 4-5 bites to die from a Spider.
How to escape the Spider
Run away or use the Shock Stick to stun the Spider. Webs are hard to escape from, you can spam the jump key to escape faster but not fast enough to avoid a few Spider bites first. The main issue these monsters pose is that they slow you down and get you primed for bigger, worse monsters.
Toolkit_Wisk
The Toolkit_Wisk is a bipedal monster with screws for arms and a whisk head. There is also a Fan, Hammer, Iron or Vacuum variant that has been discovered by players within the game files. As of writing, these variants are not available in the game but may become so in a future update. The images above were taken through a mod that allows you to summon different monsters in the game.
The Wisk will usually wander around inside the Factory map. Once it spots a player, it will gear up for a charge attack. You can usually predict when this will happen as it will emit a loud blending noise just beforehand. You can usually take 2-3 attacks from the Wisk before dying. After an attack, the Wisk will pause and gear up for a follow-up attack.
How to escape the Toolkit_Wisk
Move tactically, this monster has an extremely fast dash attack which it uses to charge toward the player. Dodge at the last minute to get it to bump into things. After failing an attack a few times in a row, the Wisk will retreat. This means you can get some quality film with low to medium risk.
Weeping
The Weeeping monster is a sentient trap in Content Warning that resembles an iron maiden torture device. It carries a tablet with a captcha puzzle loaded onto it.
The Weeping can move and capture a player when no one is looking at it. When caught, it will trigger a 1:30 minute timer in which the other players must complete a captcha puzzle on its device to free them. If the players fail to do the puzzle in three attempts, or if the timer runs out, the Weeping will drain the captured player's health.
How to escape the Weeping
Try to keep vigilant, even when running from other monsters and keep looking at a Weeping if you do discover one. If you do get trapped, the only way out is the captcha puzzle. If playing solo, you will unfortunately die without a way to escape as you cannot do it yourself and the tablet faces the other way. Once you free a player from a Weeping, it will change its facial expression to a happier one and will no longer be a threat.
Zombe
The Zombe is a humanoid crossed with a snail that walks with a zombie-like shamble. They are fairly slow but pose a bigger threat when in groups of 2 or 3. You can even get groups of 5 sometimes. In which case, it is easy to become overwhelmed by them.
They are a common monster in Content Warning that will grab ahold of you and slowly whittle away your health. You can usually escape them quicker by spamming the jump or sprint keys.
How to escape a Zombe
These monsters are fairly slow so we recommend running from them. If caught, you can use the sprint action to get yourself free or use the Shock Stick to stun them.
That rounds off our guide to all monsters in Content Warning and how to deal with them. Now you should be all set to explore, armed with the knowledge to survive a bit longer in the game. For more Content Warning tips and tricks, check out our guide to changing your face in the game with a list of popular face examples, or see out top tips for getting views in the game.