Zombies

 Overview 

Zombies are the primary and only NPC enemy within the game. Zombies are found in most locations on the map. They are rather weak, and are best taken out with a couple shots to the head with a SMG.

When killed, a zombie will give you around $33 money.

It should be noted to not use melee weapons unless it is the Baseball Bat, as you often take just as many hits as the zombies.

 Behavior 

Zombies will spawn in an area in a small group. They will often stand around aimlessly with their arms stretched out, and will occasionally move around. They are always quiet, and sometimes it may be too late to notice one attacking you. Zombies will occasionally emit noises, however only when damaged and rarely when spotting a player. Zombie detection will only work if the player gets to a fairly close distance or if they idle too long near one. With some elbow grease and a thirst for brains, zombies can also climb some ladders such as the one for the Construction Crane.

 Combat 

The best option when fighting zombies is to use firearms. Ammo is generally plentiful in the Zone anyways, making ammo conservation a generally useless idea if a player is not near a popular location in the map like Fort Camel to account for other hostile players. Remember to aim for the head, and most zombies should topple over with 1-2 shots.

Of course, if one really desires to be hell’s janitor while conserving ammunition, using vehicles is also a decent choice, as zombies do not react to players within vehicles. Plowing through crowds of zombies and then backing over them again for good measure usually is effective at clearing out large amounts of them. Be careful when driving as Cars tend to make a lot of noise when driving and be ready to avoid other players.

If one really is frugal about their ammo reserves, they can try and use a melee weapon. At a bare minimum, use the Machete, and not the Flashlight, since the latter deals poor amounts of damage and the former is only slightly better. If one can find a Baseball Bat, their chances at succeeding in melee combat should be higher.

 Bugs/Glitches 


 * Zombies also occasionally glitch out, with issues such as not targeting or detecting the player correctly, falling over and being unable to get back up, etc.
 * Zombies should be noted to not react to players in vehicles, and will continue to stand in place or wander elsewhere, making it stupidly easy to kill them.
 * Zombies also take some considerable time to deal damage, even if they’re up close and essentially touching the player, allowing someone to either run or retaliate.

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