Flesh Rot

Flesh Rot

Flesh Rot is a zombie skill available after the purchase of Brain Rot.

Taken from 14th October 2008 News update:

• A disturbing Flesh Rot is creeping across the bone and muscle of the older, decaying zombies, making them more resilient to attack. (This is the equivalent of having died with the Body Building skill and a flak jacket, and doesn't stack.)

Like Body Building, it increases maximum possible HP to 60HP.

• As the skills do not stack, the maximum possible value for HP is still 60HP.

Like a Flak Jacket, it grants a 20 percent damage reduction against attacks that deal 5 or more damage.

• In-game message: You fire your shotgun at the zombie for 10 damage. Their rotten flesh absorbs 2 points of that damage. They drop to 36 HP.
• This aspect is confirmed to cross over to survivor form when revived.^[1]

Like all zombie skills, it costs 100XP.

Benefits

Flesh Rot's most obvious benefit is the ability to withstand more damage before being "killed".

However, it also removes the need for career zombies to have to become a survivor in order to acquire body building and flak jackets, something that can be extremely difficult if the zombie has Brain Rot. It also is beneficial to humans because if a zombie is shot the message is shown that the zombie has flesh rot also confirming that it has brain rot. knowing that a zombie has brain rot is useful to a Necrotech employer so they don't have to DNA extract losing AP without getting XP. By attacking you get XP and also know if the zombie has brain rot.

References

Note 1: See iWitness