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===Post Blood Moon Horde Hordes===
 
===Post Blood Moon Horde Hordes===
After a few weeks Post Horde Hordes appear, at least in single player. They may consist of such animals: [[Zombie Dogs|Zombie Dog]], [[Zombie Vulture]], [[Wolves|Wolf]], possibly other animals.
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After a blood moon night there's a chance for a Post Horde Horde to appear, at least in single player. It may consist of such animals: [[Zombie Dogs|Zombie Dog]], [[Zombie Vulture]], [[Wolves|Wolf]], possibly other animals.
   
They follow hordes early in the morning usually, before 12 AM. So far there have been observed 3-5 Dog hordes. Seven wolves hordes(including 2 Grey wolves). 12 Vulture horde. Last one is least dangerous. They are not necessary programmed to cross players path, as Vultures were very passive, but this could be due to programming limitations of Vultures.
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They follow hordes early in the morning usually, before 12 AM. So far there have been observed 4-6 Dog hordes. Seven wolves hordes(including 2 Grey wolves). 12 Vulture horde. Last one is least dangerous. They are not necessary programmed to cross players path, as Vultures were very passive, but this could be due to programming limitations of Vultures.
   
 
==Combat and Defenses==
 
==Combat and Defenses==

Revision as of 06:45, 4 January 2018

Day 7 is more or less the time that decides if the player's defences are solid or not. On the night of every 7th Day. I. E. 7, 14, 21... A massive horde of Zombies travels through the area the player is currently in.

Horde Types[ | ]

Roaming Hordes[ | ]

There are also roaming hordes that spawn both during the day and at night, though they do not detect the player automatically by default. They do not appear in the days surrounding a weekly night horde, for example days 6, 7, and 8. During those days and nights, only the normal spawns for that occur, with the exception of the weekly night horde on day 7. The roaming hordes start on day 1 with a single zombie and then three zombies at night. This slowly ramps up through day 5. When the roaming hordes come back on day 9, they have grown a great deal. On some days, the roaming horde will be a small pack of zombie dogs. This continues through day 19 before resetting on day 22, which will have roaming hordes identical to day 1 -- an exception to the three-day holiday surrounding night hordes but necessary to keep the cycle on track.

Blood Moon Hordes[ | ]

On every 7th night, from 22:00 to 4:00, a large horde of zombies will spawn. Also known as a Blood Moon Horde. This horde of zombies will be able to detect the player through walls and when underground, even when no noise is being made, the heat map is low, and no odorous foods are being carried. On the seventh night, this horde will contain only normal zombies with a small number of Zombie Dogs. The horde on night 14 will be larger. On the 21st night, Zombie Bears, Burn Victims, Infected Police Officers, and Feral Zombies will join the horde, which will continue to grow in size every week through night 49.

Screamer Hordes[ | ]

If a Screamer Zombie sees a player they can call up a horde. These hordes can be similar in structure to a Blood Moon horde, with Zombie Dogs, Infected Police Officers and all the other types, based on the player characters levels. Screamers are attracted by the Heat Map of the area, so high levels of activity will cause them to appear. Even a summoned Screamer can scream to attract another horde of zombies of various types.

Post Blood Moon Horde Hordes[ | ]

After a blood moon night there's a chance for a Post Horde Horde to appear, at least in single player. It may consist of such animals: Zombie Dog, Zombie Vulture, Wolf, possibly other animals.

They follow hordes early in the morning usually, before 12 AM. So far there have been observed 4-6 Dog hordes. Seven wolves hordes(including 2 Grey wolves). 12 Vulture horde. Last one is least dangerous. They are not necessary programmed to cross players path, as Vultures were very passive, but this could be due to programming limitations of Vultures.

Combat and Defenses[ | ]

Roaming Horde[ | ]

With the roaming horde, it is quite tricky but not impossible to dodge them completely. Zombie Dogs are extremely fast, even in daytime, and can catch you off guard if you happen to be preoccupied with something else. It is not recommended to hide in a house without heavy defences and very durable walls if the player has been spotted, because of the Infected Police Officer's corroding vomit and large amounts of zombies hitting the walls. This could possibly bring the house, and the player, to the ground.

A Shotgun with plenty of Shotgun Shells and good dodging skills will allow the player to take down most of the zombies. A 44 Magnum with plenty of ammunition will make quick work of the horde. Pipe Bombs are also a big help because the zombies tend to group up pretty closely. It is recommended that all Zombie Dogs be killed first, because of their speed. After that, Infected Police Officers will most likely be in range and can be killed and possibly looted. Feral Zombies should normally be avoided and saved to be killed last because they drop the best loot and are quite the ammo dump.

Blood Moon Horde[ | ]

The night horde can be a bit tricky because the zombies are much more agile and harder to shoot. If a one-block-deep and two- or three-block-wide trench is dug around the player's house and filled with Wood Spikes and Wood Log Spikes, zombies will run into them and essentially kill themselves while trying to attack the player's walls. The zombie horde tends to "trickle" in more then all come at once, so spikes will eventually break. Being on the roof with some type of weapon will dispatch plenty of zombies and take a load off any surviving defences. A one-block lip on the roof will also be required to prevent the player from being ambushed by Spider Zombies. If the overhang is made from wood frames, they can be stood upon while also being shot through. A Sniper Rifle is a valuable weapon in this situation because the player can start to pick off Bloated Walkers before they even reach defences. They do more damage and have more health and will injure the spikes more than the average zombie.

Screamer Hordes[ | ]

The Screamer horde can be combated in the same way a Blood Moon horde, except that they can come at any time and depending on the time of day and type of Zombie may or may not run. It is essential to kill the Screamer or Screamers quickly to stop them calling more hordes.

Notes[ | ]

  • A 44 Magnum with plenty of 44 Magnum Bullets is one of the best choices for the roaming or night hordes because of its three-shot kill potential anywhere on the body to normal zombies or head to Infected Police Officers.
  • A Shotgun or Pump Shotgun is not recommended for use on Infected Police Officers because of their ability to explode if they are approached, almost always killing the player instantly.
  • Feral Zombies take a lot to kill and hit very hard but are also slower than other zombies, therefore making them lag behind in the horde.
  • Wood Log Spikes do drastically less damage than Wood Spikes but last much longer.
  • Concrete structures fare better for overall defence but are slightly more time consuming to repair.
  • In current versions, the make up of the zombie hordes is based on the levels of the top 5 characters in the area.
  • There is a Slight chance that you can not be detected on any ot the 7th day nights