Zombie
Statistics
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Environment | |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Banner |  Zombie Banner |
Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
- 2%
- 0.4%
- 0.0667%
Sounds
| Hurt | |
|---|---|
| Killed | |
| Idle |
Zombies are common surface enemies that appear at night, and are a primary reason newer players will want to build a shelter before night arrives. Along with Demon Eyes, they are generally among the first night enemies a player will encounter, as they appear in areas a player first spawns. Multiple NPCs living in the area will reduce or prevent local enemy spawns, including Zombies.
Zombies follow the Fighter AI and walk towards the player, dealing damage on contact. They can jump and navigate platforms. Zombies will seem to hit closed doors in their path repeatedly, though most of them cannot open Doors unless it is a Blood Moon (during which Blood Zombies will spawn and be able to open doors); Spore Zombies can open doors at any time.
In Expert Mode, some Zombies carry disembodied arms. These deal more damage on contact than other zombies and will stop to perform a "slashing" animation when near the player, extending the range at which they can damage the player. These arm-wielding zombies are unable to open or interact with doors at any time.
Variants[]
Classic
Expert
Master2 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera
| NPC ID | Type | Health | Damage | Defense | KB Resist | Coins | Extra Drops | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  |
Zombie | 45/90›198›296/135›297›444 | 14/28›50›74/42›75›111 | 6/6›12›18 | 50%/55%/60% | 60Pre-Hardmode: 150Hardmode: 240Post-Plantera: 360 | ||
| -26 |  |
Small Zombie | 40/81›178›266/121›267›399 | 12/25›45›66/37›67›99 | 5/5›10›16 | 45%/51%/56% | 54Pre-Hardmode: 135Hardmode: 216Post-Plantera: 324 | ||
| -27 | |
Big Zombie | 49/99›217›325/148›326›488 | 15/30›55›81/46›82›122 | 6/6›13›19 | 55%/60%/64% | 66Pre-Hardmode: 165Hardmode: 264Post-Plantera: 396 | ||
| 430 |  |
Armed Zombie |
90›198›296/135›297›444 | 28›50›74/42›75›111 35›62 (claw attack) |
6›12›18 | 55%/60% | Pre-Hardmode: 150Hardmode: 240Post-Plantera: 360 | ||
| 132 |  |
Bald Zombie | 40/80›176›264/120›264›396 | 15/30›54›80/45›81›120 | 5/5›10›15 | 50%/55%/60% | 65Pre-Hardmode: 162Hardmode: 260Post-Plantera: 390 | ||
| -28 |  |
Small Bald Zombie | 34/68›149›224/102›224›336 | 12/25›45›68/38›68›102 | 4/4›8›12 | 43%/48%/54% | 55Pre-Hardmode: 137Hardmode: 221Post-Plantera: 331 | ||
| -29 | |
Big Bald Zombie | 46/92›202›303/138›303›455 | 17/34›62›92/51›93›138 | 5/5›11›17 | 58%/62%/66% | 74Pre-Hardmode: 186Hardmode: 299Post-Plantera: 448 | ||
| 186 |  |
Pincushion Zombie | 50/100›220/150›330 | 16/32›56/48›84 | 8/8›16 | 55%/60%/64% | 65Pre-Hardmode: 162Hardmode: 260 |
| |
| -30 |  |
Small Pincushion Zombie | 46/93›204/139›306 | 14/29›52/44›78 | 7/7›14 | 52%/57%/61% | 60Pre-Hardmode: 150Hardmode: 241 |
| |
| -31 | |
Big Pincushion Zombie | 56/112›248/169›372 | 18/36›63/54›94 | 9/9›18 | 61%/65%/69% | 73Pre-Hardmode: 183Hardmode: 293 |
| |
| 432 |  |
Armed Pincushion Zombie |
100›220/150›330 | 32›56/48›84 40›70 (claw attack) |
8›16 | 60%/64% | Pre-Hardmode: 162Hardmode: 260 |
| |
| 187 |  |
Slimed Zombie | 40/80›176›264/120›264›396 | 13/26›46›70/39›69›105 | 6/6›12›18 | 45%/51%/56% | 55Pre-Hardmode: 137Hardmode: 220Post-Plantera: 330 | ||
| -32 |  |
Small Slimed Zombie | 35/71›156›234/106›234›352 | 11/23›40›62/34›61›93 | 5/5›10›16 | 39%/45%/51% | 48Pre-Hardmode: 121Hardmode: 195Post-Plantera: 293 | ||
| -33 | |
Big Slimed Zombie | 44/88›195›293/133›293›439 | 14/28›51›77/43›76›116 | 6/6›13›19 | 51%/56%/61% | 61Pre-Hardmode: 152Hardmode: 244Post-Plantera: 366 | ||
| 433 |  |
Armed Slimed Zombie |
80›176›264/120›264›396 | 26›46›70/39›69›105 32›57 (claw attack) |
6›12›18 | 51%/56% | Pre-Hardmode: 137Hardmode: 220Post-Plantera: 330 |
| |
| 188 |  |
Swamp Zombie | 45/90›198›296/135›297›444 | 13/26›46›70/39›69›105 | 8/8›16›24 | 55%/60%/64% | 80Pre-Hardmode: 2Hardmode: 320Post-Plantera: 480 | ||
| -34 |  |
Small Swamp Zombie | 39/78›172›257/117›258›386 | 11/22›40›60/33›60›91 | 6/6›13›20 | 49%/54%/59% | 69Pre-Hardmode: 174Hardmode: 278Post-Plantera: 417 | ||
| -35 | |
Big Swamp Zombie | 50/101›223›334/152›335›501 | 14/29›51›79/44›77›118 | 9/9›18›27 | 61%/65%/69% | 90Pre-Hardmode: 225Hardmode: 361Post-Plantera: 542 | ||
| 434 |  |
Armed Swamp Zombie |
90›198›296/135›297›444 | 26›46›70/39›69›105 32›57 (claw attack) |
8›16›24 | 60%/64% | Pre-Hardmode: 2Hardmode: 320Post-Plantera: 480 | ||
| 189 |  |
Twiggy Zombie | 45/90›198›296/135›297›444 | 16/32›56›86/48›84›129 | 4/4›8›12 | 45%/51%/56% | 70Pre-Hardmode: 175Hardmode: 280Post-Plantera: 420 | ||
| -36 |  |
Small Twiggy Zombie | 41/82›182›272/124›273›408 | 14/29›51›79/44›77›118 | 3/3›7›11 | 41%/47%/52% | 64Pre-Hardmode: 161Hardmode: 257Post-Plantera: 386 | ||
| -37 | |
Big Twiggy Zombie | 48/97›213›319/145›320›479 | 17/34›60›92/51›90›139 | 4/4›8›12 | 49%/54%/60% | 75Pre-Hardmode: 189Hardmode: 32Post-Plantera: 453 | ||
| 435 |  |
Armed Twiggy Zombie |
90›198›296/135›297›444 | 32›56›86/48›84›129 40›70 (claw attack) |
4›8›12 | 51%/56% | Pre-Hardmode: 175Hardmode: 280Post-Plantera: 420 | ||
| 200 |  |
Female Zombie | 38/76›250›334/114›375›501 | 12/24›64›86/36›96›129 | 4/4›12›16 | 40%/46%/52% | 65Pre-Hardmode: 162Hardmode: 390Post-Plantera: 520 | ||
| -44 |  |
Small Female Zombie | 33/66›217›290/99›326›435 | 10/20›55›74/31›83›112 | 3/3›10›13 | 32%/39%/46% | 56Pre-Hardmode: 140Hardmode: 339Post-Plantera: 452 | ||
| -45 | |
Big Female Zombie | 39/79›262›350/119›393›526 | 12/25›67›90/37›100›135 | 4/4›12›16 | 43%/49%/54% | 68Pre-Hardmode: 170Hardmode: 49Post-Plantera: 546 | ||
| 436 |  |
Armed Female Zombie |
76›250›334/114›375›501 | 24›64›86/36›96›129 30›80 (claw attack) |
4›12›16 | 46%/52% | Pre-Hardmode: 162Hardmode: 390Post-Plantera: 520 | ||
| 590 |  |
Torch Zombie |
45/90›198›296/135›297›444 | 14/28›50›74/42›75›111 | 6/6›12›18 | 50%/55%/60% | 60Pre-Hardmode: 150Hardmode: 240Post-Plantera: 360 |
| |
| 591 |  |
Armed Torch Zombie |
90›198›296/135›297›444 | 28›50›74/42›75›111 80›80 (claw attack) |
6›12›18 | 55%/60% | Pre-Hardmode: 150Hardmode: 240Post-Plantera: 360 |
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| Halloween Exclusive Variants | |||||||||
| 319 |  |
Doctor Zombie(Halloween Variant 1) | 40/80›176/120›264 | 20/40›72/60›108 | 6/6›12 | 40%/46%/52% | 85Pre-Hardmode: 212Hardmode: 340 | ||
| 320 |  |
Superman Zombie(Halloween Variant 2) | 60/120›264/180›396 | 15/30›54/45›81 | 8/8›16 | 50%/55%/60% | 15Pre-Hardmode: 262Hardmode: 420 | ||
| 321 |  |
Pixie Zombie(Halloween Variant 3) | 34/68›74›148/102›111›222 | 20/40›36›72/60›54›108 | 14/14›14›28 | 70%/73%/76% | 120Pre-Hardmode: 3Hardmode: 240Post-Plantera: 480 | ||
| Christmas Exclusive Variants | |||||||||
| 331 |  |
Xmas Zombie(Christmas Variant 1) | 45/90›198›296/135›297›444 | 14/28›50›74/42›75›111 | 6/6›12›18 | 50%/55%/60% | 60Pre-Hardmode: 150Hardmode: 240Post-Plantera: 360 | ||
| 332 |  |
Sweater Zombie(Christmas Variant 2) | 45/90›198›296/135›297›444 | 14/28›50›74/42›75›111 | 6/6›12›18 | 50%/55%/60% | 60Pre-Hardmode: 150Hardmode: 240Post-Plantera: 360 | ||
- The name of Pixie Zombie was confirmed here: http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/what-is-this-halloween-zombie-suposed-to-be.5803/#post-156346
Other Zombies[]
Raincoat Zombie – spawns during Rain at night
Frozen Zombie – spawns in the Snow biome at night
Spore Zombie – spawns in a Glowing Mushroom biome at any time
Doctor Bones – spawns in the Jungle at night
Blood Zombie– spawns during a Blood Moon
The Groom – spawns during a Blood Moon
The Bride– spawns during a Blood Moon
Maggot Zombie– spawns in Graveyards
Eyezor – spawns during a Solar Eclipse
Notes[]
- Zombies sometimes spawn as either larger or smaller than normal; larger zombies have more health, damage, defense, and knockback resistance, while smaller zombies are faster and have smaller hitboxes, fitting in 1.5 vertical block gaps.
- Zombies attempt to leave the screen at dawn, but may still end up attacking the player, especially if their path off-screen is blocked. They will despawn immediately once off-screen.
- A Zombie will leave if it can't find a clear path to the player. They will not consider Doors to be blocking their path, even if it is not a Blood Moon.
Tips[]
- While they may move slowly, they are surprisingly good jumpers. They also have a fair amount of health and cause significant damage to newer players. It is advisable that new players remain indoors at night until they gain better Weapons and Defenses.
- Zombies can be safely fought at any point by building a wooden box around the player and opening up a small hole to hit enemies through with a Shortsword or Bow.
- The Swamp Zombie is the fastest zombie as well as having very high knockback resistance towards newer players.
- In Classic Mode, a simple Wooden Sword swung repeatedly is enough to keep one or two zombies at bay. Three or more Zombies will likely be able to get past the sword and cause damage. Weapons that can hit multiple enemies work best. To kill zombies easily, build Lava traps. The Spear or Vilethorn are ideal for this job. Ranged weapons also work well, like the Bow; Shuriken and Throwing Knives are ranged weapons that also pierce through multiple enemies, making them good candidates as well.
Blood Moon[]
- If one wishes to avoid Zombies entirely during a Blood Moon, blockading doorways with any Block type will stop Zombies from entering your home. Placing a Wood Platform, Wooden Beam, or a piece of Furniture next to the door on the inside will prevent doors from swinging inward, which is the only way Zombies can enter.
- Placing doors above ground level or digging a trench two blocks wide and deep forces Zombies to jump at the doors, during which they can't open these doors.
- Another strategy is to place two doors parallel to each other, allowing NPC movement to be uninhibited by blockades. Doors won't open for Zombies during a Blood Moon, any Skeletons underground, or Hardmode enemies that can open up single doors by bashing on them, as the other door will block them from opening them inward. If the outer door is already open, though, this will not work.
Trivia[]
- Occasionally, when a Pincushion Zombie takes damage, broken Wooden Arrow shafts will fall from their body which cannot be retrieved.
- The Halloween variant 'Superman Zombie' is a reference to the DC comics superhero Superman.
- The Halloween variant 'Pixie Zombie' is a reference to the Pixie.
- The Halloween variant 'Doctor Zombie' is a reference to Heath Ledger's Joker in The Dark Knight.
- The Bald Zombie is the only regular Zombie variant that cannot carry an arm in Expert mode.
- The internal name that corresponds to the Armed Female Zombie is
ArmedZombieCenx - The internal name of the Armed Pincushion Zombie is spelled
ArmedZombiePincussion
Bestiary entries
- Zombie: "Leaving doors open may be an invitation for shambling brain-eaters to enter the home, and nobody likes that."
- Slimed Zombie: "Sometimes, a slime's victim will turn into a zombie mid-digestion. Walking around like that is quite awkward for both parties."
- Torch Zombie: "In life, this torch-wielding zombie joined an angry mob to hunt the undead. In death, it joined an undead mob to hunt the living."
- Halloween Zombies: "Wearing costumes isn't fooling anyone; these zombies are clearly way too old to be trick or treating."
- Christmas Zombies: "Even zombies can celebrate the holidays. Their festive outfits are just right, but their holiday spirit could use some work."
See also[]
Zombie Elf – another undead enemy that spawns during the Frost Moon event
Zombie Pet– a zombie pet summoned using the Brain
History[]
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Maggot Zombie and Torch Zombie variants added.
- Zombie Eskimo renamed to Frozen Zombie.
- Desktop 1.3.5: Sprites updated for the following variants:
- Regular, Pincushion, Swamp, Twiggy Zombies
- Expert Mode variants
- Halloween and Christmas variants
- Desktop 1.3.2: Regular, Slimed Zombie, Bald Zombie and Swamp Zombie sprites updated.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1: Some zombies now wield Zombie Arms in Expert Mode.
- Desktop 1.2.2: Added Santa and Sweater Zombie variants, which only spawn during the Christmas season.
- Desktop 1.2.1.2: Costumed Zombies will not open doors when there is no Blood Moon.
- Desktop 1.2.1: Added Nurse, Superhero, and Pixie Zombie variants, which only spawn during the Halloween season.
- Desktop 1.2.0.3: Can now drop its own respective banner.
- Desktop 1.2: New variants introduced: Pincushion Zombie, Slimed Zombie, Swamp Zombie, Twiggy Zombie, Female Zombie, Rain Coat Zombie, Zombie Eskimo, Spore Zombie, and Mushroom Zombie.
- Desktop 1.1: Bald Zombie variation added.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console 1.19: Variants' sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.5.
- Console 1.0.933.1: Made changes from PS4's 1.0.750.0 update. (
)
- Console 1.0.750.0: (
)
- Regular, Slimed Zombie, Bald Zombie and Swamp Zombie sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.2.
- Some zombies now wield Zombie Arms in Expert Mode.
- Console 1.04: Added Santa and Sweater Zombie variants, which only spawn during the Christmas season.
- Console 1.02:
- New variants introduced: Pincushion Zombie, Slimed Zombie, Swamp Zombie, Twiggy Zombie, Female Zombie, Rain Coat Zombie, Zombie Eskimo, Spore Zombie, and Mushroom Zombie. Also introduced Nurse, Superhero, and Pixie Zombie variants, which only spawn during the Halloween season.
- Can now drop its own respective banner.
- Console-Release: Introduced with Bald Zombie variation.
- Switch 1.0.1096.2: Variants' sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.5.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced with changes up to Desktop 1.3.0.1.
- Mobile 1.4.0.5.0:
- Maggot Zombie and Torch Zombie variants added.
- Zombie Eskimo renamed to Frozen Zombie.
- Variants' sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.5.
- Mobile 1.3.0.7: Some zombies now wield Zombie Arms in Expert Mode.
- Mobile 1.2.11212: Added Santa and Sweater Zombie variants, which only spawn during the Christmas season.
- Mobile 1.2.6508:
- New variants introduced: Pincushion Zombie, Slimed Zombie, Swamp Zombie, Twiggy Zombie, Female Zombie, Rain Coat Zombie, Zombie Eskimo, Spore Zombie, and Mushroom Zombie. Also introduced Nurse, Superhero, and Pixie Zombie variants, which only spawn during the Halloween season.
- Can now drop its own respective banner.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced with Bald Zombie variation.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced with changes up to Desktop 1.2.1.Verify