Mutated by the N4 virus and created by Secronom, zombies were born. Zombies are a uniform species, usually working together to achieve a common goal. Normally that goal is the feasting upon and / or the devouring of you, but sometimes it is to destroy all hope and faith in mankind.

When you first venture into the city, zombies appear infrequently, move slowly, and are easy to kill. As you move deeper into the city, progressively tougher zombies will appear, easily identifiable by their color. There are also factors, which are believed to include weapon noise and number of zombies killed per block, that will increase "Aggro" (Aggression), or the number of zombies that will spawn at once (up to 5 in Single Player, 8 for MultiPlayer) and how fast they move.


NOTE: The Experience gained while Nourished is twice the experience than gained usually. Also, all zombies start moving faster at higher levels of "Aggro", which will also increase the experience gained by each killed running zombie .
There are also two levels of running speed for zombies, there's one that is more of a 'power-walk' and a sprint.

All experience shown, is experience gained while 'Nourished'.



(Although it is unknown how much of a difference it makes, AdminPwn has verified that the EXP gained from a zombie DIFFERS according to its movement speed. IE: If it is sprinting, that means it will give you more EXP.)




Some parties continue to contend that the information on these pages, regarding weapon damage and zombie HP relative to the penknife, is inaccurate. Keep in mind that there is no consensus over whose tests are more accurate


HP = Hit Points - The amount of punishment that is necessary to kill a zombie.
EXP = The experience gained from a zombie.


All pictures (except the green muscle, fat and longarm zombies and the old zombies) by Crynsos

Class #1: Normal Zombies

Normal, grey or pale zombies are the first enemies you will meet when entering the city. They appear practically everywhere in the western city half and are perfect training targets for weaker survivors. The first 10 blocks around the outpost are almost only populated by these zombies aside from the occasional wandering green zombie and the rare behemoth.

	The Kid Zombie: 9 HP / 22 EXP (Confirmed) A small zombie with noticeably less HP than others. Because of their small size, they are more affected by knock back than other zombies.
	The Female Zombie: 14 HP / 24 EXP (Confirmed) The usual female zombie is quite a common appearance on the streets of Fairview.
	The Naked Female Zombie: 14 HP / 24 EXP (Confirmed) Mostly identical to the female zombie, but naked. Some say that they are more likely to run / sprint than the female zombie is.
	The Male Zombie: 17 HP / 30 EXP (Confirmed) Much tougher than the female and kid zombies, because they are less affected by knockback and deal more damage if they hit you.
	The Female Fat Zombie: 18 HP / 30 EXP (Confirmed) Slightly weaker than a male fat zombie, identifiable by the blue hat it wears. Fat zombies are very resistant to knock back, weak hits such as a non-critical chainsaw or knife won't interrupt its attack action like with other zombies.
	The Male Fat Zombie: 23 HP / 45 EXP (Confirmed) They are the strongest of all normal zombies. Like the female fat zombies, they are not knocked back or interrupted by weak weapons.

(Naked) Female Zombie EXP by Bran91095
Fat Female Zombie EXP by Bran91095

Class #2: Purple Zombies & Crows

Purple-grayish zombies will initially appear about 10 blocks away from the outpost in any direction. Some call them 'purple zombies' and some people have demonstrated that their skin does in fact have a very subtle magenta tone.
Recently there have been sightings of aggressive birds in the same area, mainly crows as it seems. They are weak and easy to kill, but can easily come from each direction and annoy even professional zombie hunters. However, it is unknown if the birds are undead or alive.

	Crows: 4 HP / 9 EXP (Confirmed) Seemingly birds have been feeding on infected flesh, which made them very aggressive and hungry for more. They are weak, but can fly over any terrain, attack very fast from random directions. It is not known if they are undead or infected, but nevertheless they pose an annoying treat, so try to avoid or kill them as fast as possible. Crows cannot fly into buildings.
	The Female Purple Zombie: ~ 57 - 60 HP / 75 EXP (Confirmed) The weaker one of the two purple zombies, recognizable mostly by its size. Purple zombies deal significantly more damage than normal zombies.
	The Male Purple Zombie: ~ 64 HP / 75 EXP (Confirmed) The male counterpart to the purple family is more heavily built than its female counterpart. Purple zombies are less affected by knock back than normal male zombies, and deal a lot more damage.

Crow HP by killa2

Class #3: Red Zombies

Red zombies (the color comes probably from their prey's blood), fat red zombies, and long armed red zombies are found in stages - they aren't truly one group.

	The Red Zombie: ~ 100 HP / 120 EXP (Confirmed) A red zombie, red with blood from both himself and his enemies is a dangerous foe by any standards. When he gains speed he is a force to be reckoned with. Compared to normal and purple zombies, red zombies do a lot of damage when they hit you. This kind of zombie was first seen around 20 blocks away from the outpost.
	The Fat Red Zombie: ~ 128 - 133 HP / 135 EXP (Confirmed) The fatter version of the red male zombie. Obviously they are harder to kill and are hard to knock back due to their many layers of protective fat. The downside of their additional strength and resistance against hits is that they move slightly slower than regular red zombies. At about 30 blocks away from the outpost, red zombies were spotted.
	The Long Armed Red Zombie: ~ 160 HP / 281 EXP They are far stronger than both red zombies and their fatter counterpart and have replaced the shiny red zombies. Their long arms extend their reach of melee attacks quite a bit, so being a skilled runner will help. Long armed zombies are only found in the very, very farthest reaches of the city, usually in the corners. The only way to stop them coming for you and to interrupt them while attacking is to use heavy weapons or a well placed, critical hit.

Class #4: Mini Bosses

Some monsters and zombies are heavily mutated versions of their brethren, which are all glowing green and can be seen easily even at the dark horizont. They randomly appear in their weaker brethren's zone or even farther out in the Inner City. All of them posses extraordinaire health, strength and speed once angered. All green zombies carry some kind of valuable item, depending on the type of monster and area where it was found. However, looting this reward is quite hard, due to the many weaker zombies which always follow these beasts, due to the almost always guaranteed meal after a battle. Green zombies prefer to fight their prey, when they are hiding in buildings, to encage and swarm them with their "minion" zombies.

	The Green Zombie: ~ less than 280 HP / 1000 EXP (Confirmed). Also sometimes called "Gremlin", these zombies appear at random, usually near the outpost. They begin to walk, then run faster at you, as they take increased damage. You can always search their bodies after they die and due to the natural luck of survivors, there was no single report of anything worthless being found, ever. They seem to only carry armor, weapons, or other rare items with them.
	The Green Muscle Zombie: ~ 700 HP / ??? EXP Recently a new kinds of zombie appeared near the center of Fairview, a much stronger version of the green zombie, which looks about the same as a Red Zombie but packs a much heavier punch. They are rumored to be more common than the the fat green and the long armed green zombie, but carry a bit less valued items with them in comparison. However don't confuse them with normal green zombies, as they look similar, but the power difference is enormous.
	The Fat Green Zombie: ~ 1000 HP / 1125 EXP The fatter counterpart of a green zombie, which is much stronger, as well as slower than regular green zombies. Fat Green sightings have been reported, only a few streets away from the northeast and southeast extremes of the map. Like any other green (Boss) zombie, they raise the aggression and attention of nearby zombies by a lot, so killing and looting Fat Greens will be much more difficult, due to their rare appearances having been only reported in the most dangerous areas.
	The Long Armed Green Zombie: ~ 4000 HP / 2250 EXP This is currently the toughest as well as rarest kind of zombie known by any surviving survivors, not only due to their own strength, but also because long armed red zombies always surround them like minions. That is, because the few reported appearances of this species of zombie happened at the northeastern end of the city. Even if you manage to kill it, you will still be surrounded by lots of long armed red zombies, which want to avenge their master, by not letting you loot it so easily.

Class #5: Boss

The Behemoth: ~ 1500 HP / close to 12,000 EXP(EXP confirmed) Also commonly called "Big Red (One)", the behemoth seems to be a quite recent evolution of zombiekind. Rumors say, that it walks through the city all day and night, always following the loudest noises of dying brethren, but these are, like every rumor these days, unconfirmed as well as scary. So you may run into the Behemoth, just after slaughtering several groups of zombies nearby, but it may also find you totally randomly. Fleeing and surviving hunters, tell that they run faster, once angered and heavily damaged. A few other, even tell tales of having found precious items after slaying them in epic battles, but no one ever found a dead Behemoth even near these battlefields, nor anywhere else.

Example Boss Battle:

Old Zombies
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These zombies appeared in the early game stages, but are believed to no longer exist.


Class #2: Blue

The blue zombies vanished shortly after being first discovered and were replaced by the commonly called "purple" zombies, which reside in the same area but are a bit stronger than the blue ones. Rumors say that the blue zombies possibly evolved, but too many people believe otherwise, because dead flesh cannot mutate.

	The Female Blue Zombie: ~ 61 - 65 HP / 53 EXP The female zombie of the blue family, which are weaker than their male version, but still resemble a much greater threat, than any of the normal zombies.
	The Male Blue Zombie: ~ 71 - 75 HP / 53 EXP The male counterpart of the blue family, which carries more than the tripled strength of a regular male within itself, and can be found quite a bit away from the safety of civilization.

Class #3: Red

These started appearing around 30 screens away from the outpost, currently there are only reports of several kinds of male and fat zombies.

	The Red Zombie: ~ 91 - 95 HP / 68 EXP These red zombies are covered with the blood of their prey, some even say they have come directly from hell. Either way, if you meet one of them, you are already deep in their territory and these guys don't like visitors. Except for lunch of course. Before even considering to fight them, make sure you are well equipped and have enough lead to survive a wild rampage.
	The Fat Red Zombie: ~ 116 - 120 HP / 75 XP If you thought it couldn't get worse, then guess what, it always can when zombies are involved. Against these guys, there is not much you can do but swing or shoot your remaining weapons like mad. In case you get unlucky enough to meet these in pairs or groups, these guys come with major health risks.
	The Shiny Red Zombie: ~ 150 HP / 90 EXP A true beast of a zombie, which seems to be always covered in fresh blood. It's an inhabitant of the "Death Row", and a dangerous one for sure. The only thing left to do when you meet these monsters, is to run like from Satan himself. But actually, the only thing you can do in Death Row is running, because no one truly survives Death Row.
No Image available	The Shiny Fat Red Zombie: ~ 200 HP / ??? EXP All who enter their territory, lose hope.

Class #0: Old Speculation

These zombies were rumored to exist.

Some people claimed to have seen white and black zombies. However, these might just be people, who are renaming already known zombies. Assuming they existed in the first place, they can no longer be found, as they were among the old, now vanished set of zombies.

	White Zombies: ~ 60 HP / ??? EXP These can be found around the south edge of the accessable city parts. The main difference between white and blue zombies is that the white ones are slightly weaker than blue zombies, but very shiny, similar to the shiny red zombies.
No Image available	Black Zombies: ??? HP / ??? EXP Rumors are spreading around, that black zombies appear when you have a gained a lot of zombie attention. This makes them unique to those of us, who kill a LOT of zombies.
A while ago, TeeKay published a theory, which might explain why some people see dark zombies coming for them. The thread about it is located here: =====Dark Zombies - this time I'm serious====

3D Zombie Images

	The tentatively named "Fattie" was released as a picture in AdminPwn's second mini progress report. AdminPwn also said specifically, that there would be numerous variations of the standard grey zombie, like fat or female zombies.
	This one is possibly the zombified version of an survivor. A very unlucky survivor.
Five various zombies, released in this screenshot on April 2nd, 2008. The center zombie is almost certainly a red zombie.