Special Infected

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Hostile Species
Full Name	Special Infected
Alias	Various
Origin	Left 4 Dead
Homeworld	Earth
Abilities	Enhanced zombie physiology and attributes Each member possess their own unique inhuman powers
Members	The Tank The Witch The Boomer The Smoker The Hunter The Spitter The Jockey The Charger
Hobby	Killing non-infected and spreading the infection.
Goals	Kill and spread the infection at all living beings. (ongoing)
Crimes	Assault Mass murder Infection Stalking Mutilation Vandalism
Type of Hostile Species	Mutated Zombies

“	Bill: Ain't seen anything like this before... Francis: Jesus! Don't let that stop you from smearing it all over yourself. Bill: They're changing!	„
	~ Bill realizes about the Green Flu mutations.

The Special Infected are the overarching antagonists of the horror FPS video game Left 4 Dead and its sequel Left 4 Dead 2.

They are a group of eight types of Infected with special abilities. they are the biggest threat to the survivors in Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2. It takes time for them to reuse their primary attack, except The Tank and The Witch because they can use their melee attack anytime. Like normal infected they cannot open doors and must break through them. Seven of them are playable in "versus", each have their own "music cues" and "noises" to warn the survivors that they're around. They were also pieces of evidence that the Green Flu has been mutating people and transforming them into stuff worse than zombies.

Members

There are eight types special infected, seven of them are playable. With the exception of the Witch, most of the older Special Infecteds were given a design change in Left 4 Dead 2.

• The Witch (voiced by Ellen McLain) - The second strongest out of the eight and is the only female Special Infected in Left 4 Dead while one of the three female special infected in Left 4 Dead 2. When around, the players can hear her cry. Survivors can sneak past the Witch. The loudness of her growl will predict when she's close to attacking. She'll attack whomever "startles her" and retreats if that person is dead or manages to outrun her. She is the only non-playable special infected in versus mode.
• The Tank (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) - The strongest out of the eight Special Infected, the biggest threat to survivors and can kill a group of survivors unless they team up. He is big, strong, and fast, though healthy survivors can outrun him. He is able to hit survivors from far away with rocks which he can take from the ground or punch big objects onto them.
• The Boomer (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) - The ambusher of the Infected. He is obese and slow. There is the male Boomer in Left 4 Dead 1 and the male and female Boomer in Left 4 Dead 2. The primary attack of the Boomer is puking, blinding any survivors hit by the bile, and attracts common infected, only attacking that person/people. When a Boomer is killed, he/she explodes, splattering vomit. A new weapon called "Boomer Bile" appears in Left 4 Dead 2, which attracts Common Infected, and attacks any infected that are covered in it. Although seemingly harmless, the Boomer's greatest strength is its ability to incite chaos against the survivors especially to the ones who are compromised.
• The Hunter (voiced by Mike Patton) - The Infected with the big jump, He wears a hoodie and only half of his face is shown. Out of all the eight special infected, he looks the most like a common infected. His primary attack is pouncing. When he pounces, he will attack his victim until he is shoved off, or he/the victim is dead. He has sharp claws which deals a lot of damage. He needs to be crouching to pounce, which causes him to growl, but while standing up he remains silent.
• The Smoker (voiced by Mike Patton) - The Infected who prefers long distance. He is tall, thin, and has smoke around him, The smoker has a whip-like tongue, which he use as a primary weapon. He is capable of dragging a survivor from at least 80 feet. He is not really strong when it comes to physical strengh and retreats if his victim is free. When killed, he releases a small thick cloud of smoke, making it hard for the survivors to see and communicate. His primary role is to separate, injure, and exasperate the survivors.
• The Spitter (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) - The Infected who spits acid from her mouth. She has a long neck. Due to her mutation, she is able to spit a ball of acid at long distances. This causes her to be slow for a few seconds. She walks awkwardly and makes faint squealing sounds likely due to the acid dissolving parts of her mouth. Her purpose is to slow down or split the survivors. When she is killed, she releases a small pool of acid.
• The Jockey (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) - The smallest and nimblest. He has a hunchback look, He laughs maniacally, he will only stop when he is killed. The skin around his mouth is ripped off. He lunges onto survivors and controls them, but the survivor is able to fight back albeit slightly.
• The Charger (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) - The one with the big arm. He has a hillbilly-like appearance. He has one big arm which he use as a weapon to charge at survivors and pummel the first survivor he hits. His other arm is small and useless. He is the second largest of the eight Special Infected. He has the third highest health at 600. The punch of the Charger does 10 damage per hit and he is immune to shoves. He makes human like speech when around.