This chart compares traits of several prominent types of zombies.
Types of Zombies and Characteristics
|
Work of Origin |
Speed |
Climbing |
Other Distractions |
Hears Gunshots |
Decomp Time |
Headshot Only |
Intelligence |
Attacks Animals |
Incubation Time |
Origin |
Splatters |
Fire Weakness |
|
Living Dead Trilogy |
Slow |
Yes (seen climbing ladders) |
None |
Yes |
10-12 years |
Yes |
Yes (in some individuals) |
To some extent |
2-36 hours |
Inconclusive (assumed radiation) |
Yes |
Yes (Fear) |
|
Fast |
Some |
None |
No |
Normal |
Yes |
None |
No |
1-12 hours |
Inconclusive |
Yes |
No | |
|
Slow |
Minimal |
Yes |
Yes |
Extensive (4-12 years) |
Yes |
None |
Yes |
6 hours - 1 week |
Solanum Virus deposit in China |
No |
No | |
|
Fast |
Superhuman |
Not yet known |
Yes |
Not yet known |
Yes |
None |
No |
10-12 seconds |
Unnamed Virus deposit in India |
Not yet known |
Not yet known | |
|
Fast |
Competent |
Yes |
Yes (If within a radius of 30 feet) |
Normal |
No |
Some |
Yes |
4 hours - 5 minutes |
"Green Flu", "The Infection" |
Yes (especially the Boomers who also vomit) |
Yes (Highly flammable in L4D) | |
|
Fast |
Competent |
Yes |
Yes |
Normal |
No |
None |
? |
4 hours - 5 minutes |
Mad Cow like Prions |
Yes |
Yes | |
|
Fast |
Competent |
Yes |
? |
Starving, not decomposing |
No |
None |
Yes |
Under a minute |
Rage Virus, man-made |
Yes, and vomits |
No | |
| [•REC] | Fast | Competent | Prayers and religious stuff | No | Undetermined | No | Undetermined | Yes | To vary by the type of blood | A contagious demonic possession | Yes | Undetermined |
|
Slow* |
Minimal |
Yes |
Yes |
Undetermined |
Yes |
Some* |
Yes |
3 minutes-8 hours |
Wildfire Virus, man-made |
Yes |
No | |
|
Slow |
Minimal |
Yes |
? |
Undetermined |
No |
None |
? |
Under a minute |
Man-made, "queens" |
Yes, and some vomit |
? | |
|
Fast |
Competent |
Yes |
Yes |
Normal |
No |
Human-like |
? |
Depends |
Trioxin 245 |
Some |
No | |
|
The Crossed |
Fast |
Competent |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
No |
Pre-Infection Intelligence Retained |
Yes |
Seconds |
Unknown Virus |
No |
No |
|
Varies |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Undertermined |
No |
None |
Yes |
Varies |
Tyrant-Virus |
No |
Yes | |
|
No |
Competent |
No |
No |
Undertermined |
No |
Some |
No |
Unknown |
Experimental |
No |
? | |
|
Resident Evil 6 |
Fast |
Competent |
? |
Yes |
Undertermined |
No |
Some |
Yes |
Unknown |
Chrysalid-Virus |
No |
Yes |
|
Dead Space |
Varies |
Excellent |
? |
Yes |
Undetermiend |
No |
Some |
? |
Seconds |
The Marker |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Minecraft |
Normal |
Zombies can climb ladders and vines |
No |
No |
None |
No |
Low |
No |
Instantaneous in Villagers |
Darkness |
No |
Yes (burns when exposed to sunlight) |
| Dead Island | Fast | Competent | Yes | Yes | Undetermined | No | Some | No | a few hours | Pathogen HK | Some variants | |
|
[PROTOTYPE] Series |
Slow | None | None | No | Undetermined | No | Low | ? | Cannot spread via bite; virus is airborne. Usually 9 seconds.
- Various; |
Yes | No | |
| I am a Hero | Varies | Someone can perform high jumps | Yes | Yes | Undetermined | No | Some
(Retain part of their inteligence and personailty) |
Yes | A few minutes ( by a regular bite) | The ZQN virus | No | |
§ Refers to the series, where the series creator has admitted to enhancing the material for dramatic effect.