[quote=“Azrad, post:18, topic:10010”]Yeah, thinning out the crowd on static is handy. As long as you got a decent melee weapon, you can take on most zombies during the day one on one. Only one that you won’t be able to would be shocker zeds. If you do have to attack them, use a weapon that won’t conduct electricity. Don’t try to hit them with a crowbar, 'cause you’ll get paralyzed and it’ll hit you several times in a row. There’s no real way to avoid their electric shot attack, though, so watch out for that. It’ll take a while for them to do the shot again, and you better have killed them before they do so again.
And don’t even try to melee a shocker brute unless you have the proper protection from electricity.
On crowbars and opening things, I really just stick to picklocks. Crates don’t show up much in buildings, and I prefer lockpicking doors in the end. I do carry one with me at all times though, just in case.
Also, as soon as you can, find a shopping cart or a wheelbarrow.[/quote]
you can kill a shocker pretty easy with a bow. Just aggro them and wait for them around some corner (out of their LOS), a couple of tiles away, and when they show up - shoot them. They usually die in 2-3 hits, with mediocre archery skills (with good archery skills you can kill that way shocker brutes too).
if you’re into shooting, chain fences are awesome, since they will keep zombies at bay, while allowing you to safely shoot them. Never tested if shockers shoot their electricity through chain fences, but if they don’t it’s probably the safest way to deal with them. Take note that zombies will eventually destroy those chain fences, so you will need to relocate. Also take care to not run out of ammo that you won’t be able to recover.
