Cosmetics in R.E.P.O. add a huge amount of personality to your Semibot, and honestly, they are one of the most fun long-term progression systems in the game. With hundreds of cosmetic combinations available, players can completely customize how their robot looks during runs.
The system can seem confusing at first because cosmetic crates spawn randomly and the game does not fully explain how everything works. Many new players walk past cosmetic boxes without even realizing what they found.
This guide explains exactly how cosmetics work in R.E.P.O., how to unlock them, what the different crate rarities mean, and the best way to farm cosmetic rewards faster.
R.E.P.O. Cosmetics Guide – How To Unlock Cosmetics
Cosmetics are unlocked by finding special cosmetic crates during missions.
These crates spawn randomly throughout maps and contain cosmetic rewards that can later be unlocked inside the shop hub area.
Unlike normal loot containers, cosmetic boxes are much easier to identify once you know what to look for.
They usually:
- Have a visible health bar
- Include an interaction button
- Look more advanced than regular cardboard or wooden boxes
- Come in different colors depending on rarity
Because they are random spawns, you will not always find one every run.
Cosmetic Crate Rarities
There are currently four known cosmetic crate rarities in R.E.P.O.
Common Crate
🟢 Green
These are the most common cosmetic crates and usually contain simpler cosmetic rewards such as:
- Basic patterns
- Simple eye designs
- Small cosmetic variations
Uncommon Crate
🔵 Blue
Uncommon crates contain slightly better cosmetic rewards and appear less frequently than green crates.
Rare Crate
🟣 Purple
Rare crates have a much better chance of rewarding unique cosmetic pieces and more detailed customization options.
Epic Crate
🟠 Orange
Epic crates are the rarest cosmetic boxes currently available.
These can reward some of the most interesting cosmetic designs in the game, including:
- Burger head cosmetics
- Broken robot heads
- Unique high-detail parts
- Rare visual effects and overlays
How To Get Cosmetic Tokens
When you successfully extract a cosmetic box during a mission, it converts into a cosmetic token after the run ends.
These tokens are then used inside the cosmetic machine located in the shop area.
One important thing many players do not realize is:
For example:
- If your squad extracts three cosmetic boxes
- Every player receives all three tokens individually
That makes multiplayer runs much better for farming cosmetics efficiently.
How To Unlock Cosmetics
Once you finish a run and return to the shop:
- Find the cosmetic machine
- Insert your cosmetic token
- Watch the unlock animation
- Receive a random cosmetic reward
During the process, your Semibot gets lifted into the machine while the cosmetic is generated.
Unlocked cosmetics are permanently added to your collection.
Where To Equip Cosmetics
You can customize your Semibot by opening:
ESC Menu → Customize
You can also access customization before entering a lobby from the main menu.
The customization system is surprisingly deep and includes:
- Heads
- Arms
- Legs
- Body parts
- Overlays
- Eye styles
- Patterns
- Left and right side customization
Some cosmetic slots are even separated individually, which allows extremely detailed combinations.
Cosmetic Boxes Can Break
One of the most important mechanics to understand is that:
Cosmetic crates are fragile.
If they take too much damage during a run, they can break completely and explode, causing you to lose the reward.
That means you need to transport them carefully just like valuable loot.
Thankfully, cosmetic boxes can actually be repaired.
On the front of the crate, there is a repair interaction that lets you restore durability using your own health.
This creates an interesting risk-reward system:
- Protect the box carefully
- Or sacrifice HP to repair it during extraction
Best Way To Farm Cosmetics Fast
If you want cosmetics quickly, the best strategy is:
- Play longer runs
- Reach deeper levels consistently
- Search maps carefully
- Play with teammates
Higher-level runs appear to increase:
- Cosmetic crate spawn rates
- Chances for higher rarity crates
- Overall cosmetic farming efficiency
Because rewards are shared among teammates, multiplayer farming is significantly faster than solo grinding.
How Many Cosmetics Are in R.E.P.O.?
There are currently over 500 cosmetic pieces available in the game.
Because every body section has multiple categories and overlays, the amount of customization combinations is enormous.
You can create:
- Funny builds
- Creepy robots
- Broken machine designs
- Meme characters
- Clean futuristic styles
- Completely cursed combinations
The customization system is honestly much deeper than most players expect when they first start the game.
The cosmetic system in R.E.P.O. is one of the best reasons to keep grinding runs long-term. Even though cosmetic crates are random, the excitement of finding rare boxes and unlocking new robot designs makes exploration much more rewarding.