Zombies

Zombies are hostile entities towards the player and are the main enemies in the game. They will spawn every night at 18:00 and will continue as a horde until 6:00, at which they burn for two seconds then die.

Overview

All types are capable of melee damage within roughly 3 studs to a player, the Shop, and the Barricade, although there are some exceptions (Long Arms have a longer reach, Flamers have an even longer reach and use their flamethrower instead of melee). Melee damage occurs at roughly 10 Hz.

Additionally, some uncommon zombies are capable of dealing indirect damage (damage that is NOT contact damage). The Boomer is capable of explosive damage (worth 50), the Toxic Zombie and the Lurker (hard mode or above) is capable of poison damage (damage over time and slow), the Flamer is capable of fire damage (damage over time) and the Berserker is capable of bleed damage (damage over time and slow).

Zombies deal 50% reduced damage on Wave 1, with their damage gradually increasing until Wave 6, when they deal normal damage.
This scaling is removed in hard mode and above, therefore they will deal the full damage at Wave 1.

Zombies' movement speed gradually increase every wave, up until Wave 20. All types variate from themselves.

The spawn rate and maximum number of Zombies increases as waves go by, up to Wave 19. On Wave 1, spawning is delayed by roughly 2 seconds. On Wave 20, spawning is delayed by roughly 0.5 seconds.

The following formula regarding spawn delay is used up to Wave 19: 2/((WaveNumber*0.15)+1)

Zombies additionally can scale by levels depending on the mode played. The changes to the zombies are as follows:

Level 1

• Appears in Easy and Normal mode, and Career mode at waves 1-20.
• Basic uncommon and special zombie abilities.

Level 2

• Appears in Hard mode and Career mode at waves 21-30.
• Uncommon and special zombies have deadlier abilities and some have new abilities.

Level 3

• Appears in Nightmare mode and Career mode at waves 31-40.
• Even deadlier uncommon and special zombie abilities.
• All zombies have red eyes.

Level 4

• Appears in Impossible mode and Career mode at waves 41+.
• Extremely deadly uncommon and special zombie abilities.
• All zombies have black eyes.

Health

This quick reference table can be used to determine how much health certain zombies have on certain waves, with a minimum and maximum health based on how many players are in the server and currently alive.

Zombie	Easy	Normal	Hard	Nightmare	Impossible
Regular W1	100-160	150-240	225-360	300-480	450-720
Wraith W1					1015-1620
Berserker W1					2700-11137
Regular W6	435-695	650-1040	975-1560	1300-2080	1950-3120
Wraith W6				2440-3900	4390-7020
Berserker W6					11700-48262
Regular W11	770-1232	1155-1848	1735-2772	2310-3696	3465-5544
Wraith W11	1155-1848	1735-2772	2600-4158	4335-6930	8000-12474
Berserker W11				11550-47644	20790-85759
Regular W16	1240-1985	1860-2976	2790-4464	3720-5952	5580-8929
Wraith W16	1860-2975	2790-4464	4185-6696	6976-11161	12556-20090
Berserker W16				18601-76731	33483-138115
Regular W21	2000-3195	2996-4793	4494-7190	5992-9586	8987-14380
Wraith W21	3000-4795	4494-7190	6740-10785	11234-17945	20221-32354
Berserker W21	8029-33118	11983-49430	17975-74145	29958-123576	53924-222436
Regular W26	3215-5145	4825-7720	7237-11579	9649-15439	14474-23159
Wraith W26	4825-7720	7237-11580	10856-17369	18093-28948	32567-52107
Berserker W26	12930-53337	19299-79608	28948-119412	48247-199020	86845-358236
Regular W30	4710-7535	7064-11302	10596-16953	14128-22604	21192-33907
Wraith W30	7065-11300	10596-16953	15894-25430	26490-42383	47681-76290
Berserker W30	18931-78031	28255-116554	42383-174831	70639-291385	127150-524493

Types of Zombies

Common (Zombie)

Referred to as simply the common zombie by the game, which is by the book since it is the most common type of zombie. The Zombie has roughly a 4 in 5 chance of spawning when a zombie is chosen, depending on the spawn rates of other zombies. Initially at Wave 1, they start with 150 Health, and increases 100 Health each wave until Wave 9. On Wave 10, their health increase with a 1.1 multiplier for the next waves. For every player who is in the server and currently alive, their health increases by 12%, reaching up to 60% for a full 6-player server. They deal 33 damage per second, increasing each wave that passes. Their appearance is basic - a black torso and legs, and their respective skin color.

The following formula is used up until Wave 9: ((WaveNumber*100)+50)*((PlayerCount*0.12)+0.88)*EnemyTypeMultiplier*ColorMultiplier

The following formula is used for Wave 10 and higher: (950*(1.1^(WaveNumber-9)))*((PlayerCount*0.12)+0.88)*EnemyTypeMultiplier*ColorMultiplier

Zombie Stats (values rounded off)

Wave Number	Health	DPS	Speed
1	150	17
2	250	20
3	350	23
4	450	26
5	550	30
6	650	33
7	750	33
8	850	33
9	950	33
10	1045	33
15	1683	33
20	2710	33
25	4365	33
30	7030	33
40	18235	33
50	47296	33
75	512437	33
100	5552109	33

All common and uncommon zombies have a variant, which impacts how much health, movespeed, and head and arm color they have. They each have equal chance of occurring except the player variant which only spawns on player death.

Pale

• Default color, no modifiers.

Blue

• 20% less health, moves faster.

Green

• 20% more health, moves slower.

Red

• 20% more health, moves faster, more damage, rarer than other variants.

Player

• Not really a colour, but a special variant that can occur in any common or uncommon zombie, which has more health, but less damage. Only appears when a player dies, which then take the appearance of the player who died, with further color variations.

Uncommon

Uncommon zombies are zombies with special attributes that make them deadlier than common zombies. In the beginning of the game, only one random uncommon will appear, but after every 5th wave, a new, random uncommon will be introduced, up until wave 26 when all uncommon will be in play. Different types of enemies have different probabilities of spawning. As a rule of thumb, the probabilities of uncommon zombies spawning instead of a common increases up to Wave 20. All uncommon zombies can have variations like common zombies (blue, pale, red, green, and player). There are currently 8 variations of uncommon zombies, 2 of which only appear in hard difficulty and above.

Long Arm

Has 20% more health and movespeed, increased range. Has longer arms, so it can tackle players from farther away. Has a white torso and legs.

At higher levels, Long Arms bare longer arms and increased movespeed.

Tips

• Do not underestimate these zombies. Their abilities may not seem as potent as other uncommon but will nonetheless ravage you if left unchecked.

Crawler

Has 20% less health, increased movespeed. Crawls on the ground, so it may be harder to shoot, especially if they're too close. Has a light pastel blue torso and legs.

At higher levels, crawlers have even more movespeed. Starting at level 2 they jump periodically, jumping more frequently and higher at higher levels.

Tips

• Crawlers are notorious for ambushing people and being very hard to hit due to their speed and an unusual hitbox.
  • Even more annoying at level 2+ due to their ability to jump.
  • Crawlers' low health means if you do hit them, it'll most likely kill them.
• Traps are the simplest solution due to the ease of usage and the crawlers' low health.
• Try to keep your distance if crawlers spawn in your game as they'll catch up to you quickly.

Boomer

Has 25% more health and 10% less movespeed. Has a paunch or enlarged stomach (inside is presumably explosives or pressurized bile), and explodes on death. Has a green torso and legs.

The explosion is much bigger and more potent at higher levels, potentially killing you instantly even with armor at level 3+. Starting at level 2+ they spawn a common zombie upon death with the same chance of each color as a regular spawn. It is also possible for them to spawn player zombies.

Tips

• Keep your distance, once you get into the explosion radius its nearly impossible to get out of it.
• Melee players beware if this zombie spawns in your game. Consider perks that will make up the damage the Boomer deals via explosion (Life Leech, Shockproof, etc.).
• Try to get support towers, like the sniper duo to quickly eliminate this threat.

Toxic Zombie

Has 20% more health. Has neon glowing arms. Poisons players on contact, inflicting damage over time and slowing them down. Releases a puddle of poison on death, which also damages and poisons players who step on the puddle. Has a green torso and legs.

The poison becomes more potent at higher levels. Starting at level 2, the toxic puddles heal zombies over time if they touch it and the puddle is bigger.

Tips

• The Poison will likely be fatal if untreated. Even if you survive, you'll be in bad shape.
• Even when the zombie is killed, you can still take damage from this zombie if you step on the puddle the toxic zombies leaves on death.
  • Take extra caution when these zombies evolve to level 2, avoid leading the zombies into the toxic puddle or they start healing the damage you've dealt to it.
• If you are a Tanker and stay in one spot, jumping will be helpful because you will reduce the damage you take in

Armoured Zombie

Has 25% more health, takes less damage from torsoshots. Wears body armour. Has a tan brown torso and legs. As of version 4.0 this and Helmet Zombie will always appear simultaneously when introduced.

The amount of damage prevented depends on the level of the zombies. At level 1 armor resists 50% of damage, level 2 armor resists 66% of damage, and at level 3 armor resists 75% of damage. At level 4 this zombie is replaced by the Heavy Armour Zombie.

Tips

• Just aim for the head.
  • If you can't for whatever conditions, consider a weapon that ignores armor.
  • It would be wise to keep your distance. It's difficult to aim with accuracy, and it's heavy armor will tank many hits, making this a very lethal zombie.

Helmet Zombie

Has 25% more health, takes less damage from headshots. Wears a helmet. Has a tan brown torso and legs. As of version 4.0 this and Armour Zombie will always appear simultaneously when introduced.

The amount of damage prevented depends on the level of the zombies. At level 1 armor resists 50% of damage, level 2 armor resists 66% of damage, and at level 3 armor resists 75% of damage. At level 4 this zombie is replaced by the Heavy Armour Zombie.

Tips

• If damage is relatively the same as shooting the body when aiming for the head, then it doesn't really matter where you shoot.
  • However if it isn't, then aim for the body.
• Consider weapons that ignore armor.

Heavy Armour Zombie

Unique uncommon zombie that only appears at level 2+, this zombie has a chance to replace a Armoured or Helmet Zombie and is basically the fusion between the two. Has 25% more health, takes less damage from bodyshots AND headshots. Can now spawn alongside Helmet Zombies and Armoured Zombies. (Ever since the 4.0 update.)

At level 2 armor resists 66% of damage & has 50% replace chance, level 3 armor resists 75% of damage & has 75% replace chance, and at level 4 armor prevents 90% of damage & completely replaces Armoured and Helmet Zombies.

Tips

• Strongly consider weapons that ignore armor.
  • If you have a weapon with armor ignoring properties, you should prioritize this zombie so that your other teammates that don't have this advantage won't get mopped by this zombie.
• The arms and legs remain unprotected, if you can even shoot them.

Flamer

Has 20% more health, and increased range. Has a fuel tank strapped on its back and a flamethrower on its left hand. Instead of tackling players with its arms, it will use the flamethrower on players, setting them on fire and dealing damage over time. Has a tan brown torso and legs.

The Flamer can attack from farther away and the fire effect becomes more potent at later levels.

Tips

• Just keep your distance.
• The fire effect is less potent than poison, but that doesn't make up the fact that the flamethrower attack also has the zombie's direct damage.

Special

Special zombies are even deadlier types of zombies, as their special attributes makes them stand out more than the rest of the zombies. Like uncommon zombies, special zombies only appear after a certain amount of waves, but unlike uncommon zombies, the appearance of a certain type of special zombie is always definitive. None of the special zombies have variations. All special zombies are affected by the perk Specialized Killing and Shadow Hunter.

Wraith

Wraiths only appear in the Forest, Arctic, and Cityscape map. In the Canyon map they are replaced with destroyers.
Has 50% more health compared to a pale zombie, spawns from the two tunnels near the shop starting in wave 11. They are the only enemy to spawn from the tunnels and their spawn times are more random than those of zombies. Is composed of a translucent black substance, and as a result it's harder to see. Having night vision goggles on will make wraiths look opaque white instead of translucent black, making them easier to see. Shop Snipers need the night vision upgrade to detect and shoot wraiths. On the arctic map, they are called Frost Wraiths, in which they deal 25% less damage but deal 10 freeze. The cap to freezing you is 100.

Starting at level 2, Wraiths are near invisible to players until they are close to one. Wearing night vision goggles will help alleviate this problem, although you still need to keep a keen eye. The detection radius of Wraith decreases the further the level. Frost Wraith detection radius is 50% bigger, and their freeze effect increases to 12.5 at level 2, 15 at level 3, and 20 at level 4.

Tips

• Always make sure someone watches out for these. They are meant to be player assassins and are suppose to kill and decimate entire parties who are unprepared.
  • Night vision goggles are recommended when zombies are at level 2+.

Destroyer

Destroyers only appear in the Canyon map. In the Forest, Arctic, and Cityscape maps they are replaced with Wraiths.
Has 200% more health compared to a pale zombie, spawns underground starting in wave 11 (earlier at higher difficulties). Has a body made out of rock, only the head is bare. Their face is Beast Mode. Just like armored zombies they take less damage from shots other than the head. Their right arm is partially covering their head, making it harder to shoot the head from the front. Ignores players and goes directly for the shop, making it essential to prioritize killing destroyers and more essential to upgrade the shop in the desert map, should they be ignored by players. Also they speed up overtime, making them more dangerous. Shop Snipers don't need night vision goggles to be able to detect destroyers, therefore the related upgrade is absent in the canyon map. Deployables are only 50% effective against Destroyers.

At higher levels their damage resistance from armour increases in the same way as Armoured Zombies. In addition, they will deal much more damage to the barricade and the shop.

Tips

• Players that are in the cave should prioritize these zombies as a unsuspecting destroyer will lead to a destroyed shop.
• Weapons that aren't reliant on headshots to deal high damage (mainly through upgrades) are a great way to deal with them if no other options are present.
• Use the barrier. If this gets through your barrier and your defenses, say goodbye to your progress.

Lurker

Has approximately 300% health compared to a pale zombie, spawns on the subway entrances starting from wave 11 on the Cityscape map. They stay in the subway stairs waiting to ambush players. After a few seconds or upon being attacked, they will come out and try to attack you. They can climb the rooftop of the shop and they are not lured by Zombie Bait or Pipe Bomb. Deployables are only 50% effective against Lurkers.

At higher levels they will take less time hiding on the stair entrances before emerging. Starting at level 2, they poison you, slowing your speed by 10% and you take damage over time, similar to the toxic zombie.

Tips

• Lurkers fill the role of player assassin like wraiths in other maps. It's easier to know when they appear and they're much rarer, but they're more tankier.
• Lurkers have a red glow. This can be used as a tell if a lurker is just on the subway stairs.
• You shouldn't mindlessly attack a lurker before it ambushes, as once it takes damage, it will start charging into players. See if you can destroy it before it even reaches you or your teammates.

Berserker

Has approximately 400% health compared to a Zombie, although it is assumed that their health scales for every player in the server like the boss. Rarely spawns starting from Wave 21. Spawn rate gradually increases until Wave 31, but is always below that of other zombies. Has a white head, arms and torso and berry purple legs. Their face is Green Drool Angry Zombie instead of the regular Zombie Face. Has a chainsaw on its right hand which they will use on players should the player get too close. Enters a berserk state after taking a lot of damage, moving faster and raising their chainsaw upward. Melee weapons are only 50% effective against Berserkers.

At higher levels, Berserkers go in a berserk state after taking less damage, at level 4 they spawn in a berserk state. Starting at level 2 they now inflict the bleed status effect on players, taking damage over time and slowing them down.

Tips

• If you're a long range sniper, try to take these down before they get closer to your close ranged teammates.
  • Consider the Specialized Killing perk if you're willing to take on this role.

Boss

Has 750%/1125%/1500%/1875%/2250%/2625% health of a Zombie with 1/2/3/4/5/6 players. Spawns every 5th wave, starting from Wave 5. The bosses are the creators of the Final Stand 2, the first legendary survivors (first people who survived impossible mode), and winners of official contests in the official FS2 Discord.

Starting at level 2, Bosses enhance surrounding zombies, making them move faster. Identified by the zombie face effect emitting from affected zombies. At higher levels the enhancing radius is bigger, extending to cover the entire map at level 4.

Tips

• At level 1 they aren't really a threat on their own besides their tankiness.
• Try to prioritize them once they reach level 2, as the enhancing effect can be hard to endure.