Ambush Zombies

"Ambush Zombie" is a term used to describe zombies that attack the player almost as soon as they begin a mission, usually ones where the player must advance to a new part of the environment during the mission (Rooftops, Beast, Parklands and Survivors are the main ones). These zombies always have the same amount of health as zombies on the easiest difficulty missions, regardless of the current mission's actual difficulty.

In Survivors missions, the Ambush Zombie is usually a fast zombie, which is already in the process of attacking a nearby survivor. In Beast missions, the Ambush Zombies are 1-3 regular members of the undead who have terrible spatial awareness, allowing you to get much closer than you normally could without being attacked. The Ambush Zombie in Rooftops and Parklands is normally alone fast zombie.