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Smoker

GamesInfected, still aliveShamblesA virus2000 to 2009

A Special Infected from Left 4 Dead that attacks from a distance. It snares a survivor with a very long tongue and drags them away from the group, and it leaves a cloud of smoke when killed. Its coughing gives its position away.1234

Battle it
First appeared
2008
Left 4 Dead (2008)
Source work
Left 4 Dead (2008)
Valve (Turtle Rock Studios)
Age rating
ESRB M
Made in
USA
What causes it
A virus
The Green Flu, a fictional pathogen. The game's manual states that the Infected are living people, not the risen dead.
How you become one
A mutation of the Green Flu.
How it moves
Shambles
Shambles awkwardly, leaning to one side.
Intelligence
Some intelligence
Weak spots
  • a single well-aimed shot
  • cutting the tongue
  • it must stand still while holding someone

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2008

Left 4 Dead (2008)

field notes

What the sources say

1

The tallest Infected, even taller than the Tank1234

2

Shoots out a very long tongue to grab a survivor and drag them away1234

3

Coughs and wheezes, which gives away where it is hiding1234

4

Leaves a cloud of green smoke when killed1234

5

A cut tongue grows back in about 30 seconds1234

Could you outrun it?

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

Smoker 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. The Smoker - Left 4 Dead Wiki (Fandom)
  2. Left 4 Dead - Wikipedia
  3. Left 4 Dead 2 - Wikipedia
  4. Left 4 Dead - ESRB

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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