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In the post-apocalyptic world of7 Days To Die, your biggest and ever-present enemy is going to be zombies. You’ll find them wandering all over the world, inside houses and buildings, and they can even attack your base on Blood Moons, or if the dangerous Screamer zombie happens to spawn nearby.
The normal zombies you come across can be easy enough to deal with, especially once you’ve got some gear, but you’ll soon find those aren’t the only ones around. Armor, acid-spit, fire, and mobility are just a few of the unique abilities some zombies have, and some out there aren’t even human.
All Zombie Types, Explained
There are atotal of 34 types of zombiesyou can encounter in the game,not counting Feral or Radiated variants, and they can be split intofour categories:
Normal and Armored zombiesshare the same general stats and only differ visually.
Theonly other exceptionto this rule isFeral and Radiated Zombies, a special variant thatalmost every type of zombie can appear as, but each of these variantsadds a set of abilitiesto the given zombieon top of what they usually have.
All Normal Zombie Types
Normal zombies are themost common typeof zombie you’ll come across. They canappear in every biome and building type, andno one typeof them ismore common or uncommonthan another.
Theydon’t possess any special abilitiesor stats, and cangenerally be killed in a few hits, depending on whatweapon you’re using, what tier that weapon is, andwhere you strikethem.
Theirbiggest strength comes in their numbersand potentially inflicting astatus effect like a broken bone.
A man in a T-shirt and jeans.
Hooded Zombie
A person in a hoodie with the hood up and jeans.
Utility Worker Zombie
A man in a caution vest, jeans, and a hard hat on.
A man in a janitorial uniform.
Teenage Zombie
A thinner and shorter zombie with a t-shirt and shorts on.
A man in a disheveled business suit and tie.
Decayed Zombie
A woman with a tank top and shorts and missing an eye.
A woman in a T-shirt and capri pants.
A man in a T-shirt, vest, and shorts.
A man in a button-up shirt and pants.
A woman in plain blue or pattern scrubs.
All Armored Zombie Types
Armored zombies are thesecond categoryof zombie, and they’llusually be the second type you encounterin the game.
They’redistinguished from the normal zombiesnot only in appearance but in theirhigher damage,health, and most importantly, theirarmor value.
All armored zombies takearound 20 percent less damage overallfrom all sourcesunless you use armor-piercing or AP ammo or weapons, and some of them, like theZombie Biker, also takeslightly less headshot damagesince they wear a helmet.
A man in biker attire and a helmet.
A fat man in a button-up shirt and shorts.
A bloated man with a tank top and shorts.
A person in a police officer’s uniform.
Lumberjack Zombie
A man with a plaid shirt, jeans, and a winter hat.
A person in full army tactical gear and helmet.
A woman in a short dress and missing an eye.
All Special Zombie Types
Special zombies are thethird category of zombiesin the game, andeach one of themoutside the Infected Police Officer has aunique appearance and traitsthat make themmuch more dangerousthan Normal and Armored type zombies.
Most of them are encountered in the mid-to-end game, but if you’veupped the tier of your trader jobs, you can find them sooner.
They’reoften the most dangerous typeof zombie you can encounter, and at times youmay see multiple of themin one horde, especially if aBlood Moon is happening, or you’re on ahigh-tier job.
Burnt Zombie
A heavily burnt corpse.
Can set you on fire occasionally when attacking, and may be completely on fire.
Wasteland
Infected Police Officer Zombie
A police officer with large, pale green boils around the neck and chin.
Blood Moon (Late Game)
Screamer Zombie
A woman with long black hair and a dirty white dress.
Can summon a small horde of other zombies to her location.
Any Biome (Spawns based on your activity in a given area.)
Demolitionist Zombie
A tall man in tactical gear and wearing a strap of explosives across his chest.
Can run at and explode on both buildings and the player for massive damage.
Mutated Zombie
A person whose upper half is full of large pustules.
Can use a large, ranged acid attack with a wider range than the Infected Police Officer.
Crawler Zombie
A person with only an upper torso that crawls around on the ground.
Feral Ghoul Zombie
A man in shorts with glowing yellow eyes and hardened skin.
Has higher damage, speed, and resistance than other Feral variants.
Caves
All Zombie Animal Types
Thefourth and final categoryof zombies is thezombie animals. Each one has itsown set of stats, damage, and resistances, but they allshare the same traitof having anincreased chance of giving you an Infection, and theyaren’t slowed down during the day.
A medium-sized dog with pointed ears and no eyes.
Zombie Vulture
A bloodied vulture with missing feathers.
Canfly in the airandreach you in almost any location, including insidetrader safe zones.
A brown bear with missing fresh and exposed organs.
Extremely high HP and damage.
A massive wolf with an exposed skull and long limbs.
