Editing Infected (section)

=== Combat ===

* When fighting Infected, it is advised that players stick to melee weapons such as any kind of knife, for several reasons. First of all, it will conserve ammunition to be used for other purposes. More importantly, however, it will avoid attracting the attention of other nearby Infected that have not yet set their sights on you. A well-placed strike to the head can knock the Infected down, allowing you to safely finish it off. Certain weapons are more effective than others, and their effectiveness may change as the game is developed. As of 1.0, knives or a [[Machete]] are ideal against Zombies due to their low cost of stamina quick of attack. Using blunt weapons can knock zombies to the ground and make it possible to escape incapacitated infected without killing them, but take more time to be effective. This can leave them to harass other players in the area.

* Sidestepping around them and attacking after they miss an attack can be a very safe combat strategy in melee. If there is no room to manoeuvre, aiming for their head and swinging the weapon just before the collision with a charging zombie can take them out quickly, sometimes without damage taken by the player.

* Infected have less of a chance to notice you if you are behind their field of vision, making it easy to sneak up behind them and hit them in the head. Care must be taken not to make noise when doing this.

* A good tactic if one is chasing you is to run in a circle to fight. You stand less of a chance of having other Infected involved by staying in one small area rather than running down a street attracting more trouble.

* Once combat is finished, it is important to check if you are bleeding. You can check this by opening your inventory and looking for red streaks coming out of your body or by checking the blood indicator in your HUD. It's also important to check the status of your clothes. Infected are notorious for ruining your clothes with successful attacks, so it is recommended that you carry either a normal [[Sewing Kit|sewing kit]] or a [[Leather Sewing Kit|leather sewing kit]], depending on what your gear requires to be repaired.

* If you are traveling with a survivor companion, do not fight one infected together, this can pose a risk of each survivor accidentally hitting each other, only one survivor should fight each infected separately from the other.
*If a survivor is injured or has sustained severe blood loss, try and let the healthiest survivor take care of the infected, if you are healthy and have an injured companion, fight any infected to not put your companion at further risk.