Unarmed Attacks

See also Firearms for other survivor attacks and Melee Weapons for attacks for both survivors and zombies.

Zombies can also use certain blunt Melee Weapons; see also Survivor Items and Skills Useful to Zombies.

Punch

Survivor Only

Damage	1 point
Base Accuracy	10%

• Starting Skill: 10% Accuracy

Average Damage per attack: 0.1

Average AP to kill 50HP enemy: 500

Average AP to kill 60HP enemy: 600

Average XP per AP against survivors: 0.05

Average XP per AP against zombies: 0.1

• Hand To Hand Combat: 25% Accuracy

Average Damage per attack: 0.25

Average AP to kill 50HP enemy: 200

Average AP to kill 60HP enemy: 240

Average XP per AP against survivors: 0.125

Average XP per AP against zombies: 0.25

Comments

A very weak attack, but it doesn't require any item to use.

Headbutt

Zombie Only

Damage	3 points
Base Accuracy	10%

Headbutting is an attack available to zombies wearing a mask. Gas masks, hockey masks, and Halloween masks (and some other types) give this effect. While a mask is being worn, the zombie cannot bite. You can remove a mask by headbutting a barricade.

Comments

Some sample in-game messages:

• Attacking another player

  You headbutt the zombie for 3 damage. They drop to xx HP.

• With Tangling Grasp

  Gripping the zombie by the shoulders, you headbutt them for 3 damage. They drop to xx HP.

• Headbutting a barricade

  You smash your mask against the barricades. It shatters, and falls from your face.

It is also possible to headbutt other players as a human for 1 damage.

Bite

Zombie Only

Damage	4 points
Base Accuracy	10%

• No Relevant Skills: 10% accuracy, 4 damage

Average damage per attack: 0.4

Average AP to kill 50HP enemy: 125

Average AP to kill 60HP enemy: 150

Average XP per AP against survivors: 0.4

Average XP per AP against zombies: 0.2

• Vigour Mortis (Starting skill for zombie Corpse class): 20% accuracy, 4 damage

Average damage per attack: 0.8

Average AP to kill 50HP enemy: 62.5

Average AP to kill 60HP enemy: 75

Average XP per AP against survivors: 0.8

Average XP per AP against zombies: 0.4

• Vigour Mortis and Neck Lurch: 30% accuracy, 4 damage

Average damage per attack: 1.2

Average AP to kill 50HP enemy: 41.667

Average AP to kill 60HP enemy: 50

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.2

Average XP per AP against zombies: 0.6

• Vigour Mortis and Tangling Grasp: 30% accuracy if grasped (35% to grasp at 2 damage), 4 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 1.2

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 0.95

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 52.632

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 63.158

Average XP per AP against survivors: 0.95

• Vigour Mortis, Neck Lurch and Tangling Grasp: 40% accuracy if grasped (35% to grasp at 2 damage), 4 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 1.6

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 1.185

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 42.208

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 50.649

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.185

• Vigour Mortis, Death Grip and Tangling Grasp: 30% accuracy if grasped (50% to grasp at 2 damage), 4 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 1.2

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 1.118

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 44.737

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 53.684

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.118

• Vigour Mortis, Rend Flesh and Tangling Grasp: 30% accuracy if grasped (35% to grasp at 3 damage), 4 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 1.2

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 1.125

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 44.444

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 53.333

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.125

• Vigour Mortis, Neck Lurch, Death Grip and Tangling Grasp: 40% accuracy if grasped (50% to grasp at 2 damage), 4 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 1.6

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 1.375

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 36.364

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 43.636

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.375

• Vigour Mortis, Neck Lurch, Rend Flesh and Tangling Grasp: 40% accuracy if grasped (35% to grasp at 3 damage), 4 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 1.6

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 1.346

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 37.143

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 44.571

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.346

• Vigour Mortis, Death Grip, Rend Flesh and Tangling Grasp: 30% accuracy if grasped (50% to grasp at 3 damage), 4 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 1.2

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 1.324

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 37.778

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 45.333

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.324

• Vigour Mortis, Neck Lurch, Death Grip, Rend Flesh and Tangling Grasp: 40% accuracy if grasped (50% to grasp at 3 damage), 4 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 1.6

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 1.563

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 32

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 38.4

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.563

• Digestion: Whenever the zombie deals bite damage, it gains HP equal to the damage dealt.

• Infectious Bite: Bitten survivors become infected and lose 1 HP per action until cured. Speaking does not cause survivors to lose health. (Anyone can cure the effects of a bite with a First Aid Kit. Experience points are not granted to the zombie when victims lose HP from the infection.)

Comments

While bite attacks start off better than claw attacks at early levels, claws give better damage at higher levels, but can't provide the healing and infection that bites can. Note that bite attacks can't be used on barricades either.

Claws

Zombie Only

Base Damage	2 points
Base Accuracy	25%

• No Relevant Skills: 25% accuracy, 2 damage

Average damage per attack: 0.5

Average AP to kill 50HP enemy: 100

Average AP to kill 60HP enemy: 120

Average XP per AP against survivors: 0.5

Average XP per AP against zombies: 0.25

• Vigour Mortis (Starting skill for zombie Corpse class): 35% accuracy, 2 damage

Average damage per attack: 0.7

Average AP to kill 50HP enemy: 71.429

Average AP to kill 60HP enemy: 85.714

Average XP per AP against survivors: 0.7

Average XP per AP against zombies: 0.35

• Vigour Mortis and Death Grip: 50% accuracy, 2 damage

Average damage per attack: 1

Average AP to kill 50HP enemy: 50

Average AP to kill 60HP enemy: 60

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1

Average XP per AP against zombies: 0.5

• Vigour Mortis and Rend Flesh: 35% accuracy, 3 damage

Average damage per attack: 1.05

Average AP to kill 50HP enemy: 47.619

Average AP to kill 60HP enemy: 57.143

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.05

Average XP per AP against zombies: 0.525

• Vigour Mortis and Tangling Grasp: 45% accuracy if grasped (35% if not), 2 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 0.9

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 0.812

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 61.576

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 73.892

Average XP per AP against survivors: 0.812

• Vigour Mortis, Death Grip and Rend Flesh: 50% accuracy, 3 damage

Average damage per attack: 1.5

Average AP to kill 50HP enemy: 33.333

Average AP to kill 60HP enemy: 40

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.5

Average XP per AP against zombies: 0.75

• Vigour Mortis, Death Grip and Tangling Grasp: 60% accuracy if grasped (50% if not), 2 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 1.1

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 1.143

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 43.75

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 52.5

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.143

• Vigour Mortis, Rend Flesh and Tangling Grasp: 45% accuracy if grasped (35% if not), 3 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 1.35

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 1.218

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 41.051

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 49.261

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.218

• Vigour Mortis, Death Grip, Rend Flesh and Tangling Grasp: 60% accuracy if grasped (50% if not), 3 damage

Average damage per attack when grasped: 1.65

Average damage per AP including tangling grasp: 1.714

Average AP to kill 50HP survivor: 29.167

Average AP to kill 60HP survivor: 35

Average XP per AP against survivors: 1.714

Comments

While bite attacks are better on low levels, claw attacks are the best for doing damage after more skills are acquired, and can be used to destroy barricades.

Numbers rounded to 3 decimal places where relevant.

Figures for Tangling Grasp are approximations based on probabilities calculated using methods from User:Siddhant/Tangling Grasp Hit Calculation