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Viral

GamesInfected, still aliveRunsA virus2010 to today

The recently turned infected of Dying Light. Virals are fast, agile and attracted by noise, so a careless gunshot or explosion brings them running. In the sequel they are the first step of a life cycle that leads to the slow Biter or, in darkness, to the Volatile.12345

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 you become one
A person who has only just been bitten and turned.
How it moves
Runs
Runs fast and, unlike Biters, can climb after the player even by day.
Intelligence
Some intelligence
Weak spots
  • UV light

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

The freshly infected stage; in Dying Light 2 it still shows traces of humanity12345

2

Drawn by noise such as a Bomber's explosion, usually in groups of three or four12345

3

Later decays into a Biter12345

4

In Dying Light 2, Virals left in the dark mutate into Volatiles12345

Could you outrun it?

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

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)
Viral about 24 km/h (15 mph)
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h (23 mph)

Sources

  1. Bomber - Dying Light Wiki (Fandom)
  2. Volatile - Dying Light Wiki (Fandom)
  3. Dying Light - Wikipedia
  4. Dying Light 2 - Wikipedia
  5. 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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