Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid

FuKu Sep 7, 2021 @ 2:33pm
Large zombie groups
I've been living for a long time. Crowds of zombies began to form. How can I kill large groups of zombies? An ax or a shutgun is sometimes not enough. What are the strategies you use to destroy the zombie masses? To give an example, I try to loot the mall at valley station but ı saw massive horde of zombies and ı retreated.
Last edited by FuKu; Sep 7, 2021 @ 2:41pm
Originally posted by Pherdnut:
Originally posted by FuKu:
Originally posted by Tchernobill:
You can use fire and an open place. high level in zombie herding can be required.
You are talking about molotov?

Molotov. Or camp fire. Or gasoline and matches/lighter in inventory to light a zombie body on fire. Get them to walk over the fire. Run them through trees and then back trough the trees again after the trees light up on fire. Don't do this too close to anything you want to keep and be prepared to run around a lot for most of a day. It takes a while. Large fires in the woods can keep burning for days.

Shotguns are great if your character isn't panicked by herds (veterans).

You can still kill a lot of zombies with a car if you crush them slowly and try to use the sides and rear rather than the back. Just don't do it with a car you want to keep and make sure you abandon the car before it dies in the middle of a herd.
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Tchernobill Sep 7, 2021 @ 2:38pm 
You can use fire and an open place. high level in zombie herding can be required.
FuKu Sep 7, 2021 @ 2:42pm 
Originally posted by Tchernobill:
You can use fire and an open place. high level in zombie herding can be required.
You are talking about molotov?
The author of this thread has indicated that this post answers the original topic.
Pherdnut Sep 7, 2021 @ 3:00pm 
Originally posted by FuKu:
Originally posted by Tchernobill:
You can use fire and an open place. high level in zombie herding can be required.
You are talking about molotov?

Molotov. Or camp fire. Or gasoline and matches/lighter in inventory to light a zombie body on fire. Get them to walk over the fire. Run them through trees and then back trough the trees again after the trees light up on fire. Don't do this too close to anything you want to keep and be prepared to run around a lot for most of a day. It takes a while. Large fires in the woods can keep burning for days.

Shotguns are great if your character isn't panicked by herds (veterans).

You can still kill a lot of zombies with a car if you crush them slowly and try to use the sides and rear rather than the back. Just don't do it with a car you want to keep and make sure you abandon the car before it dies in the middle of a herd.
Last edited by Pherdnut; Sep 7, 2021 @ 3:01pm
Kaldrak Sep 7, 2021 @ 3:35pm 
If you are in peak physical condition you can whittle the mob down to nothing eventually with hit and run tactics and whatever melee weapon you are really good with. You have to know when to disengage and rest up, however, or you'll get killed doing it that way. And be sure to have some lemongrass on you for when the corpse fields start to make you sick.

Otherwise you'll want to use the other strategies listed.

Oh, and this mostly only works vs proper shambling hordes. Sprinters are a hole nother ball game, lol.

Edit: And bring spare melee weapons/some way of repairing them, but not enough to weigh you down.
Last edited by Kaldrak; Sep 7, 2021 @ 3:36pm
kelsobluebane Sep 7, 2021 @ 3:36pm 
You can combine killing with fire and killing using a vehicle together, I set up a campfire with plenty of fuel on open ground then herd using a noisy vehicle and guide the zombies over the camp fire. If your really confident you can use a vehicle with sirens I've seen videos of that but it can get complicated fast.
DieNackteAmeise Sep 7, 2021 @ 4:09pm 
1) Get in working car.
2) Drive back and forth through the horde.
3) That's it - There are only two steps.

The car is the most OP weapon in the game.

My last character had about 10,000 zombie kills after two months.
FuKu Sep 7, 2021 @ 4:24pm 
guys ty for answers
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