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Goon

GamesInfected, still aliveShamblesA virus2010 to today

A giant infected from Dying Light that uses a slab of concrete on a steel bar as a club. It is slow and predictable, but a single hit knocks the player flat among whatever else is nearby.123

Battle it
First appeared
2015
Dying Light (2015)
Source work
Dying Light (2015)
Techland
Age rating
ESRB M
Made in
Poland
What causes it
A virus
The Harran Virus, a mysterious viral outbreak that turned most of the city of Harran into hyper-aggressive infected.
How it moves
Shambles
Very slow and unable to climb.
Intelligence
Mindless
Weak spots
  • ranged weapons and explosives
  • dodging its slow, telegraphed swings

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2015

Dying Light (2015)

field notes

What the sources say

1

Stands about eight feet tall123

2

Swings a length of rebar set in a block of concrete123

3

Its ground slam sends out a shockwave123

4

Each hit it takes makes it faster and angrier123

5

Its swings also crush other infected123

6

In Dying Light 2 the rebar is driven through its own hand and arm123

Could you outrun it?

Speed class from how the sources describe it (shambles), not a measurement.

Goon about 3 km/h (1.9 mph)
You, walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
You, jogging about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h (15 mph)
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h (23 mph)

Sources

  1. Goon - Dying Light Wiki (Fandom)
  2. Dying Light - Wikipedia
  3. Dying Light - RAWG

Every fact on this page comes from these sources, written in our own words. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at [email protected].

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