Double-headed Zombie

Double-headed Zombie
Moves slow, but seems dangerous because of its second head. Seems like that head is bulletproof.
Main Stats
Health 1200 Melee Damage 15
Crit. Chance	50%
Speed	4
Rage Drop	10
Behavior Stats
Agility	23
Aggression	20
Morale Stats
Charisma	-32
Charisma Radius	100
Abilities
Activation Chance	0%
Resistances
Fire	100%
Bullet	100%
Knockback	100%

Double-headed Zombie is an infected that resembles Big Blue with a Blue's upper torso poking out of its chest.

Overview

Double-headed Zombie is essentially a much more dangerous Big Blue, retaining its stun ability on hit, and fire/knockback immunity. Topping this off is its first layer of protection, which is equal to its base health, provides immunity to bullet damage until depletion and can negate excess damage dealt in a single hit. Once it is gone, it effectively loses half of its DPS.

Strategy

Double-headed Zombie can be an incredibly dangerous adversary, as it primarily appears in company of threats that melee units struggle to fight off and it completely denies the effectiveness of most ranged units. The few exceptions that can bypass its protection will still find struggle, as their abysmal damage often allows it to dismiss their attacks and demolish them easily. Its fire immunity further limits available options, preventing it from being chipped down at a distance.

Despite their weaknesses, strong melee units should always be included in any formation. With the right items and upgrades, they can quickly whittle down the first layer, allowing ranged units to promptly pick off the second. Rogue is perhaps the best choice given his high stats and stun on critical hits, with most others being relatively mediocre. Mechanic's level 13 ability is actually less effective, as merely emptying its first health bar will not reset his sledgehammer attack. Ranged units cannot hope to fight them off on their own without the Tactical item set, but Sniper Polina's level 13 ability can turn the tables by dismissing 40% of its bullet resistance. Dr. Norman and Willy can theoretically work, but only in a supplementary capacity for other melee units to pummel them.

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