Zombie

The Zombie is both an NPC and playable character in Streets of Rogue. They have the appearance of a "zombified" Slum Dweller, but with green skin and yellow eyes.

The Zombie can be unlocked by beating the Slums with the Vampire.

NPC
Zombies occasionally spawn inside cages in science labs and always spawn inside one cage in Zoos in Uptown.

Zombies spawn in the Zombie Invasion disaster and appear in small groups. If a Zombie hits an NPC, that NPC is "infected", and once that NPC dies in any way, they will turn into a Zombie after 3 seconds. Once zombified, the NPC will continue to wander around, attacking all non-infected on sight. If an NPC is hit by Zombie Phlegm before death, they will be Aligned with you after turning (as opposed to being neutral).

Unless a Zombie is Aligned with you, it will still attack all non-infected on sight, regardless of if they've been attacked or not. Aligned zombies will still assist other Friendly zombies though. Most NPCs will run away from Zombies they encounter, however, they may fight back if the Zombie is low on health (with the exception of Ghosts).

Special Ability Traits

 * Inhuman Strength - All Zombies are stronger
 * Quick and Dead - All Zombies are faster
 * Swift Spitter - Phlegm attack charges faster
 * Throat of Iron - Phlegm attack doesn't cause health loss

Super Special Ability

 * All zombies (not just the player) are stronger and faster.
 * Zombie Phlegm charges quicker and costs no health.

Quotes
"Unghhhhhhh"

- NPC Zombie general chat

"Waddup yo?"

- NPC Zombie general chat if holding a Translator or playing as Zombie

Trivia

 * The Zombie was added in build Alpha 29.
 * The Zombie used to start with a Fud Processor, however it was removed in Alpha 29d and replaced with the trait Flesh Feast.
 * In an unreleased version, once you died as a Zombie, you would take on the body of another Zombie on the map. This was later removed before its release in Alpha 29 as it was deemed "over powered".
 * The Zombie uses a swing animation instead of the usual jab animation when attacking with your fists.
 * From around October 25 to Halloween 2017, the Zombie could be simply unlocked just by playing the game normally if it was not already unlocked.
 * The Zombie is the one of the two playable characters that doesn't have a starting item, the other one being the Alien.

Tips and Strategies

 * How to fight: When it comes to Zombies, there is strength in numbers. Try getting a horde up and running as soon as possible. You are slow and not very durable but you do have good Melee skill. While you can't use projectile weapons due to Stubby Fingers, you can still use thrown ones like Rocks and Grenades.
 * How to finish a mission: You have to fight, there is almost no other way to complete missions. Use other Zombies whenever possible to weaken and/or kill targets. For example, if you need to retrieve an item from a Shopkeeper, you can just chase them out of their store and into the zombie infested streets to let the ever-growing horde take care of them.
 * Flesh Feast can be used as a way to recover health, but remember that most NPCs retaliate - you could lose more than you gain if you are not careful.
 * Zombie Phlegm costs health, so use it carefully. It's best used at medium to close range.
 * Before moving on to the next level, try using Zombie Phlegm to acquire Aligned Zombies. You'll have to create an entire new horde on the next floor, so you should try to get as much help as you can.
 * Downtown and Uptown are extremely difficult areas for Zombies. Mobster, Supercop, and Cop Bot NPCs are heavily armed and can easily kill your Zombies without much trouble. It's better to finish these floors as soon as possible to avoid a massive firefight with them. Use the items you have been collecting up until this point wisely.
 * Thanks to Fair Game, almost every NPC will run away from you on sight. NPCs in houses will simply leave after they answer the door, and Shopkeepers and Bartenders will flee their stores, even if armed. Do not attack fleeing NPCs unless you want a fight.
 * If you turn a Shopkeeper or Bartender into a Zombie, you can speak with them to purchase items. If they become your follower, you will no longer be able to buy items after leaving the level your recruited them on. Upper-Crusters and Thieves will also sell you weapons and thief equipment respectively, this most likely is a bug.
 * It is reccomended to hit vendors with your phlegm so they will be aligned once they become a zombie, as aligned vendors give you a discount.
 * If you find yourself amassing a large amount of money but have nothing to spend it on, remember that you can use the Goodie Dispenser to acquire helpful items. You may even use the Augmentation Booth to upgrade your traits like Flesh Feast or remove unwanted traits like Stubby Fingers.
 * Despite having the Vocally Challenged trait, optional missions quest givers can still be talked to. Quest givers are the only non-zombie NPCs that aren't afraid of you, so if the quest giver happens to be a merchant like a Drug Dealer, you can purchase items from them without turning them into a Zombie.