Zombie list
Common zombies
They're the game's most common enemies. The only thing that makes them a threath is their numbers. They're pretty much everywhere and they can cause to be a real pain if you start a car's alarm because they'll rush from everywhere. Sound will attract them but you can easily get rid of the crowds with throwable items like molotov cocktails or lure them away with bile bombs.
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Jockey
The Jockey will jump on your head and control your character's movements. Once he's able to jump on your head, you're literally powerless. Only your teammates can save you, when that happens. The jockey will drag you towards acid puddles left behind by spitters and, this way, it will deal considerable damage to the survivors. If you see it, you can push it by clicking the right mouse button when it jumps at you but, apart from that, staying close to your teammates is essential in staying safe from Jockeys.
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HunterThe hunter is similar to the Jockey in the sense that he throws himself on you. The main difference between the Hunter and the Jockey is that the Hunter will harm you himself. He will pin you on the ground and tear your flesh open and cause you serious harm. Just like in the Jockey's case, pushing him off at a precise timing when he jumps at you will knock him back and destabilize him. Other than that, as with most other zombies, stay with your teammates and you're going to survive.
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BoomerThe Boomer won't damage you. He'll vomit on you, though. His vomit, the same one you can use to lure away zombies, will be all over you and wave after wave of common infected will charge at you until the effects wear off. The way to counter this is either to kill him when you see him before he gets to approach you or to knock him back by right-clicking and killing him after he staggers back. You have to be quick, though, because you're in trouble if his vomit gets on you.
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SpitterThe spitter is extremely lethal because her spit is extremely acidic and will deal damage to your survivor. The damage escalated for every second you're standing in the acid and, if you stay for the entire time, it will knock down most of your health. Just stay away from her acid and take her down as fast as you can.
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The Smoker
The smoker is dangerous because he can drag you away from the other survivors with his massive tongue, which makes it a lot easier to kill you. If you see a smoker from afar that is approaching, shoot it. Once you see his tongue wrap itself around your character, you'll have a few seconds to shoot the smoker. Afterwards, he'll drag you to him, where he will start attacking you simultaneously with the other zombies near him. Other than that, he is a fairly weak zombie because, if you get caught by a smoker, your teammates can easily left click close to you and free you. His endurance is weak, which makes him an easy target.
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ChargerThe charger is very fast, He will charge at you at a tremendous speed, tackle you and bash you against the ground as many times as he wants until your teammates save you. Against the charger, you could either run and hope to outrun him by going inside buildings and going around obstacles while keeping an eye out for him. The other alternative, which is the safest one, is to stay near your teammates. It usually takes a few shots to take down a charger and it's quite strong, perhaps even the toughest after the witch and the tank.
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TankThe tank is your worst nightmare in this game. You can't go around it and it usually shows up in a specific place in each part of a campaign or when you accomplish a certain action like emptying a few gas canisters in the generator to lower the bridge in the Sacrifice campaign, for example. It will throw giant debris and cars at you which will deal a huge amount of damage and kill you very easily in Hard mode. When you hear the tank's theme song, which you'll recognize because it's very stressful and you'll hear a very powerful distant groan as soon as it appears, you have to run simultaneously as you're shooting. Sometimes, you can get someone with a hunting sniper rifle to be on a rooftop before you trigger the tank's appearance, which will greatly help you during the fight. Don't be afraid to throw molotovs at him to deal fire damage to him. But don't try to throw a pipe bomb at it because it won't be attracted to it. You could try to throw boomer bile at it to cause other zombies to attack it though.
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WitchThe witch is the most dangerous zombie of the group because she will kill the survivor who startled her in a single hit. To top it off, she runs very fast. The reason she's less dangerous than the tank is because you can avoid conflict with the witch if you're careful not to move too fast, make the least amount of noise possible and turn off your flashlights. Walk past her and try to clear the perimiter safely before trying to get past the witch because entering a conflict right next to a witch will startle her. Just be careful and you will survive without too much problems. If, by any chance, you attack her or someone attacks her on purpose to annoy the rest of the team, don't bother throwing your molotovs at her because they aren't particularly effective. Same for pipe bombs.
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