How to quickly kill armored zombies?

[Dark Nero *=_VF_=*]

So far this game is tough nut to crack for us... The most hardcore game I've seen for 20 years of gaming.

Last Barlowe Square attemp took us 3 hours, we got into the bank, zombie siege started and we died from the first pack. 3 hours attempt wasted, all due to a single armored zombie leading the ~10 zombie pack.

That armored zombie took 6 shotgun and 60+ auto-rifle shots to the head to kill him, leaving us with unloaded weapons and low hp against rest of the zombies.

When armored zombie is alone, killing him is not a big problem, I just melee him 7 times with right mouse button. But how are we supposed to kill armored zombie when he is leading big zombie attack? Is there a specific weapon you need to obtain that can deal with him quicky? Or some weak spot to shoot at?

[Wuffesan]

his weak spot is the helmet, as you can break it. The deagle can also take down the riot in one shot (if shot at the head)

[Prisoner849]

It usually takes 8-15 pistol whips to kill them on Normal difficulty perhaps more on higher difficulty. Sledgehammer now breaks the helmet in 1-2 hits on Normal maybe more on higher difficulties and 1 shot with the Desert Eagle on Normal maybe more on higher difficulties.

[ugumbugum]

Deagle will one-shot a Riot if hit in the head.
Mossberg will take them down with 3-4 shots.
Hitting with a melee attack with a gun will stun them for more opportunity to shoot them
Melee weapons will knock them back and after 3-4 hits will kill them.
All high caliber guns will take out their helmet for an easy head shot in 4-6 shots.

The harder the difficulty, the more hits needed to kill one.

Explosives, grenades and IEDs, are king for taking out Riots.

[Reggit]

Originally posted by ugumbugum:

Deagle will one-shot a Riot if hit in the head...
Hitting with a melee attack with a gun will stun them for more opportunity to shoot them...

So much this.

[Capt. Destro]

Crossbows seem to work very well.

Not sure about actual bows.

[Liro Raériyo]

Crossbows oneshot any non riot zombie on a body shot on any difficulty, a riot may fall just as fast but a sledge aimed correctly shatters the helmet in one hit on any difficulty, and the deagle will instantly kill it with a headshot on any difficulty.

Otherwise just dump an entire AR/SMG mag into the helmet, about 15-20 hits should shatter the helmet

[EofN]

I tried the bow yesterday and it knocked the riot cop on his ass in two shots.