Zombie Types

There are several types of zombies found in How To Survive. Disclaimer: These names are not official.

Normal Zombie
The normal zombie is the one you will be seeing very often. It can be killed in 4 hits with the stick (5 in iron man mode), the most basic weapon. 15 experience is earned if the zombie is killed with a head shot, otherwise 10 experience is earned. Normal zombies will run towards survivors if spotted or attacked.

Nocturnal Zombie
The nocturnal zombie is a fast creature that uses all four limbs to scurry about the landscape. It only appears at night, being afraid of light. The Torch and the Flashlight are capable of illumination and thus are able to keep these creatures at bay.

Fat Zombie
The fat zombie is morbidly obese, yet can still run towards you when within range. It will attempt to run up to the survivor and explode, causing damage. Thus, it is recommended to use ranged weapons against them. 45 experience is earned if the zombie is killed with a head shot, otherwise 30 experience is earned. Its blast radius is 20 feet and it takes away 30% of your health. They are reminiscent of the Boomer in the Left 4 Dead series, except these don't vomit anything.

Soldier Zombie
The soldier zombie is different from the normal zombie in that it wears protective gear, making killing them all the more difficult. These zombies are initially found wearing only Soldier Helmets on top of their clothes, but as one progresses through the story, they are found toting Soldier Bulletproof Jackets. The Twin Sticks Cutting Boomerang is able to OHKO them.

Zombie Animal
There are several zombified animals. There are deer, ostriches, crabs, and boars. The crabs spawn on beaches and are the first to appear in the story. They are very fast and the ostriches come in a group there is normally 20 to 30 of them in 1 group. They are very strong, a deer takes away 50% of your health in one hit. A deer rewards 60 experience when killed. 1 ostrich takes away 10% of your health in one hit in groups they can kill you very fast.

Slender Zombie
The slender zombie is very tall and skinny. They have 20% more health than regular zombies. It rewards 30 experience when killed.

Boss Zombie
The strongest zombie in the game, the Boss Zombie has 200% more health than the average survivor. It can kill in 2 hits. It throws zombies at the survivor, charges towards the survivor, and hits the ground which makes the screen shake. They are reminiscent of the Hunters in Prototype and the Left 4 Dead Tank.