The Zombie appears as a replacement for the Possessed in DOOM. Zombies appear as cannon fodder in Doom Eternal and Mighty Doom and never pose a serious threat for the Slayer.
In-Game Description[]
Codex[]
Possessed by the influence of Hell, once human underlings that follow in Hell's ranks are those that have been corrupted and deceived by its power, forsaking their own humanity. Those who have fully succumbed to Hell's will cannot be saved, becoming mindless, grotesque contortions of their former selves.
Appearance[]
Notable features of the Earth Zombie are the pentagram on its forehead, elongated fingers, and decrepit, emaciated physique. Its skin is pale and its nose and lips are gone, exposing the creature's nasal cavity and misshapen teeth. The Earth Zombie's eyes are bright yellow. Although they initially appear to be naked, upon closer inspection it becomes clear that the Zombie wears heavily tattered clothing, the coloring of which blends in with the rest of their body.
The Hell Zombie has a somewhat similar appearance to the Unwilling from DOOM (2016). The Cultist Zombie is found only in the Cultist Base and are less monstrous in appearance, appearing less skeletal, with intact facial features and skin of a more normal coloration. They are wearing white cultist outfits. In contrast to the Earth Zombie, the Cultist Zombie has blank white eyes.
A version of the Cultist Zombie is seen wearing red robes and bowing down to a hologram of the Hell Priest. They do not move and do not attempt to attack you and they can be killed with a normal melee punch. They cannot be glory killed but can be chainsawed. If all are killed then you will be rewarded with a Soul Sphere.
Combat Analysis[]
Doom Eternal[]
Zombies will do little more than slowly stumble toward the Slayer and attempt to bite/scratch him when within range, but are otherwise helpless. They can be killed very easily.
Zombies are not real threats, and are more of a useful tool than a true enemy. Entire groups of Zombies can be gibbed with a single sticky-bomb, making them useful targets for the flame belch.
Mighty DOOM[]
The Zombies' impotency also carries over to their appearance in Mighty Doom, with slow speed, weak defense and an impotent melee attack. They are usually weak against plasma weapons. However, they can also appear in five other elemental variants, with different properties and weaknesses:
- Fire zombies are dressed as firefighters and have a ring of fire surrounding them. They are vulnerable to ice weapons.
- Explosive zombies have rotten skin and explode when killed, harming other demons. They are vulnerable to toxic weapons.
- Toxic zombies are dressed in hazmat suits and leave behind green trails of acid that inflict toxic damage. They are vulnerable to explosive weapons.
- Ice zombies wear arctic clothing and leave behind trails of sharp ice crystals that deal very tiny damage but can also inflict slowdown effects. They are vulnerable to fire weapons.
- Plasma zombies have a field of electrical energy surrounding them that can harm the Slayer. They are vulnerable to kinetic weapons.
Boss Zombies, however are more dangerous, with a more potent melee attack, along with a new ability to lob toxic globs or fireballs at a distance, three at a time. They can also summon more zombies. Boss Zombies only appear in regular or fire variants. Keeping a good distance from them is key to victory.
Glory Kills[]
- The Slayer grabs the Zombie and hammers his fist down into its head, crushing its neck into its torso.
- The Slayer punches the Zombie, then slices off its head and the left half of its torso.
- The Slayer tears off the Zombie's right arm and uses it to destroy its skull.
- The Slayer plunges the Doomblade into its chest and rips it upward, splitting the Zombie in half.
- The Slayer stomps on the Zombie's leg, grabs it by the throat and tears off its head.
- The Slayer sweeps the Zombie's legs out from under it and breaks its back across his knee.
- The Slayer grabs the Zombie by the arm and punches off its head.
- The Slayer cuts the Zombie in half and then decapitates it.
- The Slayer kicks the Zombie in the back and then punches it in the face.
- The Slayer caves in the Zombie's skull with a punch or a stomp.
- The Slayer stomps on the Zombie's right leg and then breaks its neck.
- The Slayer grabs the Zombie's head and breaks its neck.
- The Slayer grabs the Zombie by the head and forces its neck against his knee which breaks its neck.
- (Mighty DOOM enemy) The Mini Slayer slices the Zombie in half across the waist with his Doomblade.
- (Mighty DOOM boss) The Mini Slayer jumps on the Zombie's head and stomps on it repeatedly until it's buried alive.
Damage Statistics[]
| Difficulty | Melee Damage |
|---|---|
| I'm Too Young
To Die |
TBD |
| Hurt Me Plenty | TBD |
| Ultra Violence | TBD |
| Nightmare | 45 |
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