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Hunter (Left 4 Dead)

GamesInfected, still aliveRunsA virus2000 to 2009

The pouncing Special Infected of Left 4 Dead. It leaps long distances, pins a single survivor and tears at them until a teammate knocks it off. It is silent when standing and growls only when crouched to jump.1234

Battle it
First appeared
2008
Left 4 Dead (2008)
Source work
Left 4 Dead (2008)
Valve (Turtle Rock Studios)
Age rating
ESRB M
Made in
USA
What causes it
A virus
The Green Flu, a fictional pathogen. The game's manual states that the Infected are living people, not the risen dead.
How you become one
A mutation of the Green Flu.
How it moves
Runs
Leaps huge distances, bounces off walls and climbs buildings.
Intelligence
Some intelligence
Weak spots
  • low health
  • being shoved off by a teammate
  • fire (it cannot wall-jump while burning)

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2008

Left 4 Dead (2008)

field notes

What the sources say

1

Wears a hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled low1234

2

Pounces from far away and pins one survivor down1234

3

Silent when standing, but growls when crouched and ready to jump1234

4

Cannot change direction in the middle of a leap1234

5

The longer the jump, the harder the hit1234

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)
Hunter (Left 4 Dead) about 24 km/h (15 mph)
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h (23 mph)

Sources

  1. The Hunter - Left 4 Dead Wiki (Fandom)
  2. Left 4 Dead - Wikipedia
  3. Left 4 Dead 2 - Wikipedia
  4. Left 4 Dead - ESRB

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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