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Zombine

GamesInfected, still aliveVariesA parasite2000 to 2009

A zombified soldier introduced in Half-Life 2: Episode One. It shows the Combine's own weapon turned on their troops, and its suicide rush with a grenade makes it more dangerous than the civilian zombies.123

Battle it
First appeared
2006
Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006)
Source work
Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006)
Valve
Age rating
ESRB M
Made in
USA
What causes it
A parasite
A headcrab that has taken over a Combine soldier.
How you become one
A standard headcrab attaches to a Combine soldier.
How it moves
Varies
Walks slower than other zombies but sprints in short bursts.
Intelligence
Some intelligence
Weak spots
  • shotgun or .357 Magnum
  • taking its grenade away with the Gravity Gun

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2006

Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006)

field notes

What the sources say

1

The name is Alyx Vance's joke on 'zombie' and 'Combine'123

2

May pull a live grenade and run at its target123

3

Tougher than other zombies because of the soldier's armour123

4

Its voice is garbled Combine radio chatter123

5

First appears in the chapter 'Lowlife' of Episode One123

Could you outrun it?

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

You, walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
You, jogging about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
Zombine 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. Zombine - Combine OverWiki
  2. Headcrab - Wikipedia
  3. Half-Life 2: Episode One - 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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