View source for Survivor Items and Skills Useful to Zombies

''See also [[Zombie Skills Usable by Survivors]]''

Certain [[Items]] and Survivor [[Skills]] are usable by and useful for Zombies.

== Items ==
[[Items]] are found by searching, which can only be performed as a Survivor, and every character has an inventory with which to carry items. No item except for certain melee weapons can be used directly by zombies, but some have a use despite this.
=== Assorted/Misc Items ===
*Beer - No effect
*Book - No effect
*Crucifix - No effect
*Newspaper - No effect
*Poetry Book - No effect
*Spray Can - No effect
*Wine - No effect
*Wirecutters - No effect
=== Melee Weapons ===
*'''Crowbar - Usable''' - (5%, 2 dam) - Inferior to claws even on barricades, since the Hand-toHand Combat bonus is lost. 
*'''Baseball Bat - Usable''' - (10%, 2 dam) - Worse for attacking than standard zombie attacks
*'''Length of Pipe - Usable''' - (10%, 2 dam) - Worse for attacking than standard zombie attacks
*Knife - No effect
*Fire Axe - No effect
*'''Cricket Bat - Usable''' - (10%, 3 dam) - Same for attacking as unlevelled [[headbutt]] attacks
*'''Fencing Foil - Usable''' - (10%, 2 dam) - Worse for attacking than standard zombie attacks
*'''Golf Club - Usable''' - (10%, 2 dam) - Worse for attacking than standard zombie attacks
*'''Hockey Stick - Usable''' - (10%, 3 dam) - Same for attacking as unlevelled [[headbutt]] attacks
*'''Pool Cue - Usable''' - (25%, 2 dam) - Same for attacking as unlevelled [[claw]] attacks - may break when used
*'''Ski Pole - Usable''' - (10%, 2 dam) - Worse for attacking than standard zombie attacks
*'''Tennis Racket - Usable''' - (10%, 2 dam) - Worse for attacking than standard zombie attacks

=== Firearms ===
*Pistol - No effect
*Shotgun - No effect
*Flare Gun - No effect
*Pistol Clip - No effect
* Shotgun Shell - No effect
=== Useful Items ===
*Binoculars - No effect
*DNA Extractor - No effect
*First Aid Kit - Not usable by zombies, but usable ''on'' zombies.
*'''Flak Jacket - Usable''' - Reduces damage received from firearms attacks by 20%
*Flare Gun - No effect
*Fuel Can - No effect
*GPS Unit - No effect - Doesn't display co-ordinates while dead
*'''Mobile Phone - Usable''' - When a zombie if a message is received your phone will beep but you won't be told who you received it from - You can't use it to send or receive messages either
*NecroTech Revivification Syringe - No effect
*Portable Generator - No effect
*'''Radio - Usable''' - Radio broadcasts of the tuned frequency are received - They can't be tuned though
*Radio Transmitter - No effect

=== Decorative Items ===
*Museum Pieces - No effect
*Christmas Lights - No effect
*Dead Fir Tree - No effect
*Plastic Christmas Tree - No effect

== Skills ==
Aside from the obvious [[Zombie Skills]], certain [[skills]] can be used by zombies. These survivor skills can be bought in the usual way, but only when alive.
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!width="100"|Skill!!Usable?!!Comments
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|Shopping  || No effect || Searching can't be performed by a zombie anyway
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|Bargain Hunting || No effect || Searching can't be performed by a zombie anyway
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|'''Body Building''' || '''Usable''' || Adds 10 to maximum HP, but it doesn't stack with [[Flesh Rot]]
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|Tagging || No effect || Spray Cans can't be used by a zombie anyway
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|Construction || No effect ||
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|Radio Operation || No effect || Radios can't be used by a zombie anyway
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|Basic Firearms Training || No effect || Firearms can't be used by a zombie anyways.
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|Pistol Training || No effect || Pistols can't be used by a zombie anyways.
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|Advanced Pistol Training || No effect || Pistols can't be used by a zombie anyways.
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|Shotgun Training || No effect || Shotguns can't be used by a zombie anyways.
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|Advanced Shotgun Training || No effect || Shotguns can't be used by a zombie anyways.
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|Hand To Hand Combat || No effect
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|Knife Combat || No effect || Knives can't be used by a zombie anyways.
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|Axe Proficiency || No effect || Axes can't be used by a zombie anyways.
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|Free Running || No effect || Zombies can't enter barricaded buildings anyways.
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|'''NecroTech Employment''' || '''Usable''' || Allows NecroTech buildings can be identified from the street - DNA Extractors still can't be used though
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|Lab Experience || No effect
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|NecroNet Access || No effect
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|First Aid || No effect || First Aid Kits can't be used by a zombie anyway
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|Surgery || No effect || First Aid Kits can't be used by a zombie anyway
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|'''Diagnosis''' || '''Usable''' || Allows HP of survivors in the same block to be displayed - Redundant if the Scent Blood skill is purchased, although it costs less XP for a Zombie (75, 100 or 150 XP depending on class, compared to 200 XP for Scent Fear and Scent Blood)
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|Headshot || No effect
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