Overview[1]
Less detected by enemies. Heals when covered in Zombie Blood. Cannot use Bandages or Snake Oils. The Zombie is a special Class in Dead Rails.
The Zombie comes with the ability to eat corpses to regain health and is detected by enemies at shorter distances. Currently, the exact number on the lower detection range is unknown, but the reduction is good enough to get within 1-2 shot range with a Shotgun against zombies without triggering their aggro. It can also heal when covered in in Zombie Blood. These perks come with the downsids of being unable to use Bandages or Snake Oil on themselves. They can still be revived with Bandages or use a Bandage to revive other players. 1x Shovel Detected by enemies at shorter distances, allowing the player to sneak even through towns with ease. Can consume corpses to heal. Weak and common corpses provide 8 HP each. The healing provided by corpses of stronger entities such as Werewolves or Vampires heal 15 HP. Eating bosses such as Nikola Tesla or Goliath heals 90 HP(being the cap) Can heal by covering themselves in Zombie Blood, which is very common and easy to obtain. You can also store it in a bottle or wooden buckets for quick healing. Shooting ranged weapons wakes up significantly less enemies. Can't use Bandages or Snake Oils, which are much more effective healing items and plentiful later on. Snake Oils are also useful when getting out of dangerous situations, so not being able to use them at all is a big disadvantage. Eating corpses can eliminate potential Fuel or money.
Stats
- Cost
- 75 Bonds
- Items
- 1x Shovel
- Starting Gear
- 1x Shovel
- Ability
- *Can eat dead bodies to replenish health. *Less detected by enemies. *Heals when covered in Zombie Blood. *Cannot use Bandages or Snake Oils.
- Passive Ability
- Can eat dead bodies to replenish health. Less detected by enemies. Heals when covered in Zombie Blood. Cannot use Bandages or Snake Oils.
Strategies
This class should be used in multiplayer matches. Since you won't need to worry about having the money to buy healing items for yourself you can let other players use them. To avoid accidentally consuming corpses instead of dragging them, aim away from the centered prompt towards the edges of the corpse. It is necessary to balance between fuel and healing when making use of corpses early on. However, Junk items can be a good substitute for fuel in decent amounts. Standing inside zombie blood allows you to heal at a decent speed, without having to consume bodies. This class is not recommended in solo play due to lacking the clutch potential of the Snake Oil. Useful for multiplayer Nightmare Mode since regularly consuming corpses is a good substitute for the lack of regeneration. This also allows other players to use healing items (especially Snake Oil) more often. Useful in Pony Express since players will likely take more damage due to the lack of a Train. The Zombie class can easily regenerate health from looting Towns, Houses, or Special Buildings once the enemies are dead. Zombie can still make use of Bandages and Snake Oils by selling them. In multiplayer however, you should give these items for other players (except for Bandages for revives). Stock up on corpses, since you can eat them later when you are low. Obtain the Death Horse or make a bottle of Angel Tears to heal yourself quickly. This class is well paired with presidential train to get an abundant amount of ghost of Lincoln corpses which will heal you 90 health per body you eat.
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This is considered by community to be one of the worst classes in the game. However, if players make good use of its advantages, it can be very useful in many situations. Despite many beliefs, the class is just below average at worst. The Zombie class is one of the few classes that can restore health by being covered in a liquid. The President class's drawback of being detected at longer ranges is opposite to the Zombie class's advantage of being detected at shorter ranges Zombie class is the only class in the game that benefits from a liquid but can't have that liquid rain from the sky. For some reason apon eating Nikola tesla corpse it heals 8 hp. This class currently has the record for having got the most buffs. Even though this is seen as on of the worst classes in dead rails currently it is one of the best. Category:Gameplay Category:Classes Category:Ability Classes
