Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-31780004-20171124004948

Purchasable in the in-game shop

Cost: 250

Limit: One per player, no more than 2 at once in a server, banned from PVP and Boss

Health: 75

Damage: 40 per bite, +Trip, +Pin

Special: Takes 1.5x damage from explosions, you get half the cash/exp from dog kills, can be infected

Your very own dog! Since the apocalypse began, puppies have been trained as a disposable weapon to fight the SANI virus. A while later, the adult dogs are now ready for use! They’ll be a great help, but be careful when they get infected...

What does it do?

The dog follows you around and will attack nearby zombies. Whenever a zombie enters its range, the dog will leap upon them, pin them down and maul them. The dog will not attack Elms or Brutes. The dog will attempt to save you if you are attacked by an Edgar or Leaper. You can use healthkits on dogs!

What are the limits to its abilities?

Dogs cannot climb ladders. They also swim slowly and cannot do parkour like survivors.

What happens when it dies?

First off, if the dog has 10 or less HP, it can only walk. It will still attempt to attack zombies, though. If you run into an injured dog, you automatically pick it up and carry it as you sprint. You can use a healthkit on it if needed.

When the dog dies, its corpse remains where it is. Zombies can infect the dog (takes 8 seconds), at which point it will get up and attack humans. In this form, it has 50 HP but will act the same as if it were not infected.

You can use defibs on a dog. If you defib it AFTER it was infected and died again, then it will remain infected and attack you.

Why?

The dog can be useful for protecting you/your allies, and it can buy you time as you escape or reload. 