Anti-zombie tactics

[napalmdog 71]

So the Zees are quite different in SA! I know they will change and multiply as the Alpha moves along and any tactics we discuss might be irrelevant down the road, but still;

 

How do you go about safely dispatching zombies?

[Etherimp 1323]

Strafe to the right, swing to the left.. or just run up behind them.

Edited February 5, 2014 by Etherimp

[IkaikaKekai 1957]

Aim for the head, no matter what you're using to attack them with (hands, rusty pipes, bayonets, heavy machine guns, light machine guns).  They seam to be a bit tougher now from a patch or two ago (just slightly), before I could keep punching one in the head as a fresh spawn and not take too much damage while standing still.  Now I need to be a little more sneaky.  If you knock them (face) down keep hitting them till they fall face up and disappear.

[on3c3nt 185]

If i'm low geared with only fists or a melee weapon, i move in circles around the Zed, aiming for his head. So you can take him down without him even trying to bite/hit you.

 

If i have my mosin and/or a secondary i sometimes give them a clear headshot, if he isn't in close combat range already.

 

That ways i normally will never loose blood to a zed

[CampfireGlory 2]

If i'm low geared with only fists or a melee weapon, i move in circles around the Zed, aiming for his head. So you can take him down without him even trying to bite/hit you.

 

If i have my mosin and/or a secondary i sometimes give them a clear headshot, if he isn't in close combat range already.

 

That ways i normally will never loose blood to a zed

Love running circles around the zeds, works for me!

[soulfirez 901]

Strafe to the right, swing to the left.. or just run up behind them.

pretty much this and i am not sure what people are talking about head shooting them ?? every test i have done 1 shot any where central mass ( chest neck head ) puts them down . Really once you have a fire axe which is one hit kill zeds are just a slight time delay rather than a legit worry....