Butcher. (Dead island riptide.)

Appearance.

Butchers appear to be heavily damaged Infected zombies. Their forearms have been completely destroyed, leaving only bloody stumps with sharpened bones in their place. Whether the bones razor-sharp points are the result of violent fractures or if the Butchers purposely sharpened them is unknown. Their faces are also heavily damaged, revealing the base of a skull visibly, but still managing to possess enough muscle to move their jaws. Their eyes are pale and appear to not be functional, although they still manage to possess incredible accuracy and finesse in combat. Butchers appear to be wearing overalls and feature long grey hair and huge bald spots.

Behavior.

Butchers act, at least on the surface, the same as Infected. Upon spotting their prey, they will emit a uncanny scream/roar before sprinting at the survivor. They are very fast and can run at human pace, meaning it is likely impossible for you to outrun them no matter what you try. Upon reaching their victim, they will start to hack and slash at the survivor rapidly with their sharp exposed bones on their arms. The most unique thing about butchers that make them special compared to most zombies, is the ability to regenerate health if left alone for too long or being too badly damaged. It is unknown how this Special Infected managed to have this ability, but this is most likely due to some special mutations thanks to the virus for this zombie, making them a huge danger to those not immune. Even if not immune they can still do damage, brutally capable of leaving the subject in a very horrifying state no other zombie can do. They also appear to have retained some of their living dexterity, as they are able to dodge melee swings that are thrown at them, making them even more potent in close range combat. Butchers are quite a silent type at times unlike most zombies encountered, meaning it can be difficult for players sometimes to tell if it is charging at them, giving you an unexpected jumpscare. Despite their damaged state they can sometimes manage to successfully climb objects like an Infected despite having not really having support to do so.

Overview.

Butchers are essentially a faster, stronger version of the Infected. They have the speed, sight and rapid attacks of the Infected, as well as roaring before actually attacking. They slash with their exposed forearm bones, essentially making them an Infected that has mutated into a killing machine. Attacking them from a distance with guns is a notable effective way of killing them. Butchers have longer reach than their models indicate and can successfully attack from a range that would normally require them to be wielding a long weapon to reach. They can appear in groups of Infected or Walkers, but rarely since Butchers seem to work alone most of the time.