Ticker

Brief Summary
The Ticker is a toxic zombie capable of poisoning any survivors that are unlucky enough to come in contact with it. It emits a radioactive field that can inflict damage upon nearby survivors. The Ticker's weak point are the tanks on its back. Once shot, the tanks will start to emit a green gas, and if shot again the tanks will explode and leave puddles of radioactive waste on the ground, killing the Ticker in the process and any survivors caught in the blast radius.

Attacks
- Consumes no energy.
 * Basic Claw: Basic, attack which deals 10 HP of damage.


 * Explode: After a Ticker's tanks have been shot two times, it will cause the Ticker to explode, instantly killing it and any survivors around it. Leaves puddles of radioactive waste on the ground that will damage any survivors that come into contact with it, or are nearby.

Strategy
As a Ticker: It is best to remain within close proximity to survivors in order to assure that the radioactive field will constantly damage them, be it through contact, walls, or floors. The Ticker specializes in breaking up groups of survivors that are either huddled up or holed in somewhere. When dealing with particularly pesky survivors, try walking towards them with the tanks facing in their direction, assuring the destruction of anyone nearby if they happen to shoot the tanks enough. The Ticker can also hinder the progress of survivors if a Ticker happens to explode near a flag or an objective item, so keep this in mind.

As a Survivor: Do your best to stay away from Tickers if you can, as their radioactive field can be fatal if your health is low. When engaging a Ticker, be mindful of other survivors around if you attempt to kill it by shooting its tanks. The explosion can instantly kill them and could doom your team's chances of winning the round. When holed up with other survivors, keep a watchful eye for any Tickers around, their radioactive field can damage you and your teammates through any sort of surface, as long as they are near your position, they can damage you. If a Ticker is walking towards an objective like a flag with their tanks facing you, quickly dispatch it by shooting its head or attempt to lead it away before it can cause any large amounts of damage to you or your teammates, as the radioactive puddles left behind could hinder progress if the Ticker explodes next to a flag or any sort of objective.

Background Story
Tickers are trapped within a hazmat suit. At first, many believed they were some poor souls who were sent to contain this virus, but due to their sheer numbers, this is impossible. And since they have tanks that contain extreme levels of radiation and perfectly fine suits with no damage or signs of attacks, it is safe to assume that these zombies were not created on the day the outbreak began, and someone, or something, is out there, stuffing zombies in suits, giving them radioactive waste in tanks, and sending them to kill survivors. No matter where it came from or why it is like it is, this Infected is deadly to an unprepared or holed-up survivor.

Trivia

 * Presumably, this is the Boomer's replacement.
 * The Ticker uses a Pinewood Emergency Team Hazmat Uniform, hence the emblem on the front of the suit.
 * The Ticker can be used to snuff out camping survivors (such as the secret underwater cave in Panama Beach), as the radioactive damage field will deal consistent damage through walls and floors,