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I have determined which Lethal Company monster is the hardest worker and should be hiredPetition The Company to elect this fellow as employee of the month
Petition The Company to elect this fellow as employee of the month
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Zeekerss.
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Zeekerss.
Most of my time inLethal Companyis full of tomfoolery, panicking, and ultimately letting the quota down. As I run back and forth from the ship, only able to carry four things at a time in my puny arms, I frequently see the various monster inhabitants of the game excelling at pretty much everything.The ForestKeeper has brawny strength and can travel across the map in a blink of an eye, the Eyeless Dogs can sniff out an intruder in next to no time and The Butler has dedicated his life to maintaining a mansion even after the owners have long since gone.
This had me thinking - surely the various monster inhabitants of Lethal Company would make for a much better worker than myself?
So, if the monsters in Lethal Company were given the chance to work for said company, which of them would make it as an employee of the month and which would crash and burn harder than me getting thrown from the airlock five times in a row?
Join me as I peruse the CV’s of my favourite monsters in Lethal Company (as far as I know only half of them have opposable thumbs) and advocate for which of them should be my replacement as The Company’s new hire. After all, once this month’sGames Clubis finished I’m not sure they’ll even let me back on the ship.
#7 - Ghost Girl
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Yes she’s a child, yes she’s a ghost, and yes she’s possibly unable to leave her haunting grounds but Ghost Girl is just productive enough to make the list. I could see her in a management-type role, one where employees are too scared of her creepy child ghost giggling to disobey her demands for scrap.
Alternatively, she would make a killing in PR. As the most human-looking of the monsters on offer, she could become something of a mascot and deliver propaganda that The Company is a ‘family-run business’. People love that kind of corporate embellishment. Although, we are making an assumption here that most of the universe is more receptive to ‘human-looking’ creatures. That’s Earthling vanity for you.
#6 Forest Keeper
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Forest Keepers put the ‘war’ in eco-warrior. They’ll curb stomp you back into space if you even look at a tree distastefully. Getting them on board for a collab would be an inspired PR move and would propel The Company forward as a climate-conscious organisation. I’m thinking of sponsored adverts and a mildly threatening slogan like ‘Recycle OrBeRecycled’.
It’s also fairly faithful to The Company’s values as collecting scrap from planets and bringing it back to the maw for repurposing is, in a way, recycling. Even if that purpose is to see it get gobbled up faster than a Creme Egg on Easter.
#5 The Masked
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The Masked is just a little too try-hard. They’ll follow you around, take on your appearance and pass off your jokes as their own like a troubled teen trying to ‘find themselves’, only to ‘find’ you. There comes a point when it goes beyond flattery to a flat-out obsession, and that point is usually the end of a sharp knife if Single White Female taught us anything.
#4 Nutcracker
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Ever wondered what nutcrackers do for the other 11 months of the year when they’re not chomping down on Brazil nuts and causing impromptu visits to the emergency room via finger-related injuries? Christmas is a part-time gig, and these guys need to support their families too, you know. For that reason alone they deserve a pity place at The Company. I’d argue the same case for Michael Bublé, but we all know he only exits hibernation during Christmas to provide jazzy hits and a panic purchase for dads buying mums their annual calendar.
As a result of their year-on-year duty to the holiday, The Nutcracker has developed something of a temper. Let’s utilise this. The addition of shotguns and terrifying unhinged jaws earns them a spot on guard duty, at least. After all, it’s not enough to collect the scrap - we need to guard it from pesky players too. Just know, if you ever dare to make the unforgivable mistake of playing Xmas tunes in November, they’ll quit with the wrath of 1,000 spurned George Michaels.
#3 Circuit Bees
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#2 The Butler
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I think it’s time we, as gamers, issue an apology to all mistreated butlers from over the years. We all laugh at silly old Winston getting stuck in the fridge again but these poor sods simply aren’t paid enough. So, as a loyal employee tirelessly cleaning up the messes of every chaotic player to come into their homes and ransack the place, I propose they get some much-needed recognition. A pay rise, reduced hours so they can spend more time with their grandkids, and perhaps a corporate discount for eye care. Those little sockets are well overdue for a check-up.
#1 Hoarding Bug
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Whether you think they’re the cutest little fellows in Lethal Company or you’re not a fan, we can all agree that Hoarding Bugs collect scrap like men on a mission. To the point where I have started to theorise that they worship The Company as their bug lords and shower them with offerings of scrap. Yes, I have just canonised The Company as bug overlords. We don’t know what they look like so itcouldbe true.
The Hoarding Bugs could just be using it to build nests of course, but either way, these chirpy over-achievers consistently collect scrap like their lives depend on it and will literally die to keep ahold of a whoopie cushion. Thus I believe the Hoarding Bugs deserve a lot more recognition and respect for their dedication to the grind. They will chase and beat you up until you return your stolen goods to them; there is a lesson to be learned here for any loot goblins.
The Hoarding Bugs are, therefore, my pick for the best workers in Lethal Company. They must be promoted immediately and given an honourary title like employee of the month. Such praise will get them working harder to feed the ever-hungry beast and signify that for just this once, the little man can succeed…to middle management.
If you’re more of a monster fighter rather than a lover, check out our list of allmonstersand how to beat them in Lethal Company. Also, check out our Lethal Companybest modslist if you want to invigorate your gameplay and switch it up a tad.
