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Poison zombie

GamesInfected, still aliveShamblesA parasite2000 to 2009

The heavy zombie of Half-Life 2, a swollen host that throws venomous headcrabs at the player. It carries two or three of the parasites on its back, absorbs about three times the damage of an ordinary zombie and is first met in Ravenholm.123

Battle it
First appeared
2004
Half-Life 2 (2004)
Source work
Half-Life 2 (2004)
Valve
Age rating
ESRB M
Made in
USA
What causes it
A parasite
A human host carrying a poison headcrab on its head and more of them on its back.
How you become one
A poison headcrab attaches to the head.
How it moves
Shambles
Shuffles, bent under the weight of the headcrabs it carries.
Intelligence
Mindless
Weak spots
  • explosives
  • fire
  • waiting until it has thrown its headcrabs

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2004

Half-Life 2 (2004)

field notes

What the sources say

1

Bloated and reddish-purple, with exposed spine and ribs123

2

Carries two or three poison headcrabs and throws them123

3

Takes about three times the damage of other zombies123

4

Strained breathing and groans give it away123

5

Strong enough to break down doors123

Could you outrun it?

Speed class from how the sources describe it (shambles), not a measurement.

Poison zombie about 3 km/h (1.9 mph)
You, walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
You, jogging about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h (15 mph)
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h (23 mph)

Sources

  1. Poison Zombie - Combine OverWiki
  2. Half-Life 2 - Wikipedia
  3. Half-Life 2 - RAWG

Every fact on this page comes from these sources, written in our own words. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at [email protected].

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