Countering Bile, Shield-Breakers, and Silent Flayed Zombies

Managing Puker and Riot Variants

Facing specialized zombies requires adapting your standard combat routine to avoid quick deaths:

• Keep your distance whenever you spot a Puker zombie. Pukers spit acid that inflicts the Bile effect, dealing damage over time to you while causing nearby undead to sprint faster toward your position. Eliminate them from a distance before dealing with the remaining crowd.
• Lower your shield when engaging Riot police variants. Riot enemies possess heavy attacks that disable shields and break your guard. Instead of blocking, fight them using a sword, staying mobile and spacing your attacks to avoid their strikes.

Surviving Silent Flayed Ambushes

Flayed variants act as stealthy assassins and require high visual awareness:

• Keep a close watch on your surroundings at night. Flayed zombies run very fast and make no sound at all, meaning you will receive no audio warning before they strike.
• Scan open paths and building corners visually for red, fast-moving figures. Because their silent nature allows them to sneak up on you, prioritize eliminating Flayed enemies before heavy armored soldiers can close in.