Zombie Genus'

Zombie's: Slow, Unintelligent
these are the most common form of zombie's, they are usually the most recent infected as the virus evolves at an exponential rate and will quickly take a zombie of this caliber higher


Retained Zombie's: Unintelligent
these zombies have either evolved to this state or have retained their motor skills upon infection, they are fast yet still mindless, so they are still fairly easy to deal with


Feral Zombie's: Unintelligent
the virus has destroyed more of the brain cells than needed and the remaining brain mater has grouped together around the section of the brain that houses primal instinct, this makes this particular zombie more reckless and deadly, the virus has also manifested claws onto the zombie

Animal Zombie's: Unintelligent
these are wild animals that have been infected by the virus

Ghoul: Calculating Intellect
these zombies are the first obvious stage of evolution, the virus does not decompose the body on a Ghoul, instead it slowly peels off the outer layer of skin, however the muscles tighten and bulge, providing a bit of cover, they are not intelligent to a human extent but display an intellect above those of normal zombies, being able to ambush and do basic survival tactics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m56AwROcKCQ

Ghoul Roamer: Intelligent
Roamers are Ghouls who have retained their human intellect, they are sometimes friendly and will usually either have friendly terms or will run from the Survivors, those who do attack however are usually startled, angry at their predicament, or have had negative dealings with non-infected in the post, sometimes they may just be looting the Survivors for food and water Ghouls usually haven't had all their skin peeled off yet and have it hanging off in loose flaps

Popper's: Slow, Unintelligent
these are where the evolution of the infection went a bit awry, the virus began replicating itself in the bodies of individuals usually in the form of a thick goop or bile, but it got terribly out of hand and replicated to fast, making the hosts bulge with the substance, poppers are usually children or small animals


Boomer: Unintelligent, Fast
these are like Poppers but bigger, usually an adult human infected, however in the adults the virus somewhat fixed itself, the bile from boomers will attract other zombie types in the surrounding vicinity, beware, they are faster than they appear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ2Kn74qBpU

Hunter: Calculating intelligent
these are where the virus went horribly right, the evolution has given the Hunter's advanced strength, speed, sharp claws and teeth, they usually attack by leaping and ripping their opponents to shreds, you can tell there is one in the area by its telltale shriek, but the virus needs a lot of energy and time to create a Hunter, so they are rare, and the virus will usually branch off to create a Leaper instead


Leaper: Calculating intelligence
theses aren't as strong as Hunters but they are just as fast and agile, the virus has twisted and stretched the body of a Leaper making it incredibly thin and almost 7 feet tall on average, their main method of attack is in their name


Goblin: Intelligent, Calculating
these are created when the virus destroys only a part of the brain, this usually only works on children or relatively short people, the virus becomes highly toxic, and Goblin's skin are tinged green as the thick substance of the virus courses through their veins these people have retained their intelligence yes, but the part of the brain that holds abstract thought, such as emotion art etc. has been destroyed leaving greedy materialistic creatures, expert tinkerers though they will repair and fix equipment, maybe even sell the Survivors some, for a price


Lunatics: Intelligent
these are infected who retained their intelligence but went insane from the encroaching virus, they are completely random in action, one moment they may be having a polite conversation with a Survivor, the next they are committing suicide

Hackers: Intelligent
those damn scientists wont stop! these are dogs or other mammals that a small contingent of surviving scientists have been experimenting with, they were modified to have robotic parts etc. but were infected by the virus, they of course slaughtered their creators but the virus they hold can now infect computers and other technological equipment, but they are incredibly rare


Strangler: Intelligent
stealthy and secretive what started as a Leaper stopped growing its body and started growing its tongue it uses its long tongue to strangle victims from a distance


Smoker: Intelligent
pores have erupted all over its body, it now exudes the virus as a heavy and thick smoke, but in so doing has caused the virus to lose its infective property this blinds those inside the smoke and makes whoever breathes it go into a fit of coughing and gagging

Little Sister: Intelligent
these are an oddity, they are exactly like the littler girls they once were but they now carry the infection, they pose little to no threat and usually are scared and alone


Big Daddy: Unintelligent
these are large and muscular beings, large and powerful, they develop a natural armor plating in their early stages of infection and soon grow to an immense size, most develop a drill-like appendage made of bone, that rotates on a special joint they are attracted to the Little Sisters unique viral signature and will hang around the area wherever one is, they will protect her at all costs


Tank: Huge immense and powerful beings, unlike the Big Daddy they are not attracted to the viral signature of a Little Sister and do not grow armor plating, they however, are much more physically stronger and a bit bigger in size


Witch: Intelligent
they cannot be reasoned with, these creatures have been infected with the virus to have enhanced aggression and have partially gone insane they are usually racked with guilt over the ones they kill but attack anything on sight, they are thin and slender and resemble an attractive young woman but they hide enhanced muscle mass that allows them to cut bodies in half with her long claws DO NOT DISTURB


Splicer: Intelligent
its those god damned scientists again, another small contingent of scientists were testing genetic experiments on infected subjects, the results were intelligent infected who could teleport and hurl fireballs, needless to say, all the scientist were either killed or turned into Vizier's


Spider: Intelligent
large, intelligent spiders, they have mutated because of the infection, but the virus never saw what would happen next, the Spiders acquired a taste for infected flesh, they thrived and subsisted on it, they are usually friendly and will offer assistance to the Survivors when needed


Gorehound: Unintelligent
large, and mean, Gorehounds are infected canines who have grown to an exponential size, they are mean and vicious


Virusware:
technology infected by a hacker


Phazer: the virus has made the molecules of this creature incredibly spacious, allowing it to change its structure and move through solid surfaces

Plague Fiend: Unintelligent
when a Boomer exists long enough with the virus stewing inside it, the mass will take on a mind of its own, creating a Plague Fiend, a gelatinous creature entirely composed of viral goo


Vizier: Highly Intelligent
this is an infected scientist from the genetics project, he has telekenetic powers and can stimulate the viral cells in an infected corpse to have it come back to life once more


Morpher: Unintelligent
these creatures body's are incredibly morphic allowing them to take almost any shape they choose, since they are unintelligent, they are usually controlled by more intelligent allies


Parasite: Intelligent
these creatures are small and easily killed, since they cannot infect others they are almost harmless alone, though they have the ability to take over already infected body's, such as a Morpher


PaperFace: Intelligent
usually racked by insatiable hunger they will act just like an uninfected and look the same, some don't even know their infected, that is until the hunger comes on, then they black out and go into a frenzy, feeding on any uninfected tissue in the area this hunger usually happens once every month and lasts for about 4 hours

Deathclaw: Intelligent
what most would call the pinnacle of the evolutionary scale, Deathclaws are large lizardlike beings with long sharp claws, they are fast, strong, and highly intelligent, though most are wild and do not respond to friendly gestures, there are small pockets where Deathclaws have made a home and some actually welcome Survivors


Glowhope: Unintelligent
small docile creatures, it is unknown exactly what they were before they were infected but they are small and give off a subtle glow, the cure for the virus can be easily extracted without harming the creature, it is one of the most common ways to get a cure for the virus


Apocolypto: Unintelligent
a gaunt looking entity, looking almost exactly like a Glowhope, it fires super concentrated darts of infection that are so virulent, they cut the reanimation time to about 1/4 the normal time! take it down as quick as possible


Ultima: Super Intelligent
the peak of evolutionary prowess, it resembles a Hunter but is strong enough to hurl a tank like a baseball, fast enough to run a mile in about 30 seconds and cruel enough to torture its victims mercilessly before it finally kills them