Zombie



Lumbering undead monsters, Zombies are stealthy foes in the Catacomb Adventure Series that first appears in Catacomb Abyss. They also show up Catacomb Armageddon.

They resemble pale-skinned humanoids with red eyes, pale skin, and tattered clothing.

In Catacomb Abyss
The Zombie is a threat that nicely encapsulates exactly how much more aggressive than Catacomb 3D the sequel trilogy is. Despite being the first enemy the player will encounter in The Towne Cemetery, the Zombie is actually fairly dangerous. It has 5 Hit Points and is more damaging than the Orc was in Catacomb 3D.

What makes Zombies a different caliber of threat entirely is that Zombies do not start visible or active, and emerge from below ground when the player gets close enough, effectively lying in wait. Because it does not show up on the Crystal Sphere even with the proper Jewel until it emerges, it is surprisingly good at ambushing the player. They will show up on the Crystal Sphere with the proper Jewel after they emerge, however, which will let the player know if one has emerged behind them or to their flanks.

Once they emerge they tend to rush right at the player and can be quickly dispatched with Magick Missiles. When destroyed, they are torn limb from limb by the player's magic and collapse in a pile of bloodied remains.

In Catacomb Armageddon
The Zombie returns as a common foe in the early levels, albeit with a graphical facelift. They are in all ways the same monster.