However, if you're running low on food, feel free to chop up a zombie after you've killed it and start using it to sustain your character. No, really. You'll have to stick to items found in buildings for those. Because the clothing on the puppets are dirty and run down, you cannot cut any item it was wearing into useful rags for bandages. A handful of times you'll find a large, heavy jacket on them, giving you additional access to several inventory slots. When you've killed a puppet, always make sure you strip it of all its clothing and see if you can't put any of these items to use. It should only take a few hits until they're dead.Īlways remember to watch your stamina when fighting a puppet. You can easily drain it during a fight and your undead foe will land a few hits on you, making matters worse. Though these zombies are a little clumsy, they certainly have stamina and will follow you throughout the entire engagement. You'll have to time your attacks to hit a little after they've attempted to hit you, this way you can safely damage them without getting hit. If you do end up using a shorter, one-handed weapon, you need to remain weary of the puppet's overall movement. This way you're less likely to hurt yourself in a fight with a puppet and you make short work of it.
These weapons grant you the ability to hit the puppet well out of range of its own attack. Of the melee weapons you can use against them, you may have more success with a two-handed staff weapon, like a spear, shovel, or a farmer's pitchfork. Try to only use melee weapons against them, as they're not a big deal. Though, you're likely not going to want to waste your precious ammo on these mindless NPCs and save it for players. If you already have a gun with some ammunition, you're fine. We've broken down the most important pieces of information you need to know to survive and thrive with these undead puppets! Killing The Puppetsīefore you go off attempting to pick a fight one, assess the weapons you have available to you. There's several things you should keep in mind when dealing with these puppets.