Editing Infected (section)

=== Avoiding Combat ===

There are a few ways to get away when the odds of a fight against Infected are not in your favour:

* '''Breaking the Line of Sight''' – Breaking an infected's line of sight will cause them to slowly wander around the player's last known location for a few minutes. The line of sight can be broken by running around corners, through buildings, and evergreen trees. Care must be taken to not regain the attention of an Infected with unnecessary sound or movement.

* '''Diverting Attention to Another Survivor''' – Either maliciously or with their assistance. Infected can make a great distraction when turned against other players who may mean to do you harm, but you could also have a friend or travel companion purposely gain an infected's attention to increase your odds of escape.

* '''Getting off the Ground''' – Climb a ladder to safety or jump on top of a car, Infected will be unable to follow you up.

* '''Holding Up in a Building''' - If you can enter a building and shut all the entrances quick enough, you will be safe. They cannot open doors, so they will attempt to get as close to you as possible. If you're next to a window, they will stand on the other side, making for easy dispatching. Even though they can sense your location inside, they will lose interest over time and return to wandering.

* '''Slowing Down and Hiding Outside''' - Try to slow yourself down and crouch or prone to lower the chances of detection.


* '''Redirect Attention''' - If you throw an item the Infected will be attracted to the sound of that item. Infected will also follow the sounds of bullet impacts, so long as you have a suppressed or quieter weapon.
*'''Stealth Kill''' - It is possible to perform an instant stealth kill on an unaware infected using a knife. This can be achieved by sneaking up to an infected and attacking them, causing your character to perform a unique animation where they stab the infected, killing it immediately. Nearby infected will not become alerted while doing this.