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Boomers don't look menacing; they're morbidly obese, and slow. Unfortunately they are also full of Horde-attracting vomit. If these get too close they can puke all over you, severely reducing your vision and attracting a swarm of the Horde to attack you. Moreover, when they die, they explode, showering everything in the nearby area with the stuff, and that includes any survivors that are too close. The vomit effect lasts for about 20-25 seconds. During this time, be advised that it becomes very difficult to see, and the telltale halos and names of other survivors disappear, as well as having the vomit music playing over the top. As a result, you cannot distinguish a pounced or constricted survivor except by reduced vision, and survivors may look a lot like infected. | Boomers don't look menacing; they're morbidly obese, and slow. Unfortunately they are also full of Horde-attracting vomit. If these get too close they can puke all over you, severely reducing your vision and attracting a swarm of the Horde to attack you. Moreover, when they die, they explode, showering everything in the nearby area with the stuff, and that includes any survivors that are too close. The vomit effect lasts for about 20-25 seconds. During this time, be advised that it becomes very difficult to see, and the telltale halos and names of other survivors disappear, as well as having the vomit music playing over the top. As a result, you cannot distinguish a pounced or constricted survivor except by reduced vision, and survivors may look a lot like infected. | ||
To minimize the damage that a Boomer can cause, kill it from a distance so it can't shower anyone nearby with its bile, and so it can't vomit over anyone. If you find yourself toe-to-toe with a Boomer, quickly hit it with your melee attack, which will stun it and knock it back. Put a little more distance between you, then shoot it. In this regard Boomers are very easy to kill, but this is a drawback when you shoot one that is suddenly face to face with you by accident | To minimize the damage that a Boomer can cause, kill it from a distance so it can't shower anyone nearby with its bile, and so it can't vomit over anyone. If you find yourself toe-to-toe with a Boomer, quickly hit it with your melee attack, which will stun it and knock it back. Put a little more distance between you, then shoot it. In this regard Boomers are very easy to kill, but this is a drawback when you shoot one that is suddenly face to face with you by accident. | ||
===Versus Mode=== | ===Versus Mode=== | ||
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The most challenging aspect of playing a Boomer is getting into range of Survivors, particularly in outdoor areas. Often attacking from the top of a climb point is the best option in this situation, as you can just throw yourself into Survivors who will goo themselves when they attack you. If they clue onto this and start shoving and finding range, run right after them, claw them in the back, then back up quickly. They should miss the next shove, at which stage you run in and they'll be frustrated enough to shoot. Ideally this leaves them at the back, and the only one covered in bile. | The most challenging aspect of playing a Boomer is getting into range of Survivors, particularly in outdoor areas. Often attacking from the top of a climb point is the best option in this situation, as you can just throw yourself into Survivors who will goo themselves when they attack you. If they clue onto this and start shoving and finding range, run right after them, claw them in the back, then back up quickly. They should miss the next shove, at which stage you run in and they'll be frustrated enough to shoot. Ideally this leaves them at the back, and the only one covered in bile. | ||
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==The Smoker== | ==The Smoker== | ||
[[Image:L4d-boss-art-smoker.jpg|right|150px]] | [[Image:L4d-boss-art-smoker.jpg|right|150px]] |