Toads, Bombers and Screamers
There are three special infected in Dying Light that are rarely seen, but when they do decide to rear their ugly heads they tend to create a world of problems for anyone playing. Those three are the toads and screamers. On their own they are little more than a nuisance but given the right circumstances you will find these two can be your absolute worst nightmare.
Toads are grotesquely mutated infected with a love for spitting toxic substances at any survivors close by. They will either hit you with a stream of saliva or a sticky bomb that explodes for massive damage plus a poisoning effect. They tend to stay on the outskirts of any battle and prefer higher positions that provide both a vantage point and range. Lucky for you these nasty zombies are physically weak and will usually die in one hit even if you’re not quite leveled up. Locate these guys quickly and take them out first if you want to get the edge in a group battle.
Bombers are pretty much the opposite of toads in Dying Light. While toads prefer to keep a distance in order to survive, bombers will charge at you in the hope of trapping you in the blast radius of their gory suicide. These guys are easy to pinpoint in a crowd due to the gaping maw that has replaced their chest. You’ll want to use a ranged weapon such as a throwing star or battle axe if you want to avoid an explosive demise. Leading into traps will also help eliminate bombers along with any nearby infected.
The last specially infected zombie that can create quite the headache if not swiftly dealt with is the screamer. These are very rare; so rare, in fact, that you won’t encounter your first one until more than halfway through Dying Light. You will be warned when one is around if you stop and listen. Where normally there would be background music and the sound of wind, you will now hear the faint sobs of a child crying. Search the areas closely and you’ll find a small zombie that will immediately let out a continuous deafening screech. Silence the screamer quickly, or face the hoards of zombies that its screams attract. Screamers have no attack capabilities and zero defense but their ability to have you quickly surrounded makes them one of Dying Light‘s biggest threats.
