Maul

maul is a zombie-specific item in item asylum. It is exclusive to ZS and specific KITs and functions as the primary weapon for the zombies. It allows the user to scratch and tear their enemies.
==Functionality==
Using maul causes the user to swing their arms in front of them; there are three animations to do so. Each swing deals 11.5 damage and stuns targets. There is a minimal cooldown between attacks.
In the case of certain mutations, maul has more unique properties: 
*Shriekers deal 10.5 damage and have a slower attack rate while applying curse with each hit.
*Tanks have a much stronger attack with maul, dealing 22.5 damage and applying ragdoll and knockback to those hit; victims additionally turn into projectiles that deal 10 damage and inflict ragdoll if they hit their allies. Tanks have a much longer cooldown with maul. In addition, they have access to the Grab ability which can be activated by pressing E.
*Screamers cannot attack regularly due to their restraints and instead have a distinct version of maul known as headbutt. Each headbutt deals 12 damage and inflicts a small amount of knockback on victims.
*Elemental zombies deal 8 damage while also applying fire for an additional 20 damage. in addition, they have an Eruption ability which can be activated by pressing E.
*Rotwatt zombies deal 7.5 damage per hit. In addition, they have access to the Electric Watt ability which can be activated by pressing E.
===Grab [E] ===
This ability is exclusive to the Tank mutation. Upon use, the user grabs in front of them. If the grab lands, the victim is inflicted with hitstun and thrown in front of the user, becoming a projectile that deals 10 damage and inflicts ragdolls to enemies hit. The victim is dealt 25 damage upon first making contact with a surface after being thrown. If a victim dies to Grab, their body will be flattened and disperse into a bloody mist. Grab has a cooldown of 6 seconds and can also grab teammates. 
If the ability is used on a Kami Zombie, the kami mutation will explode upon impact.
===Eruption [E]===
This ability is exclusive to the Elemental mutation. Upon use, the wielder crouches to the ground, creating 5 bursts of fire coming up from the ground in front of them, dealing 15 damage to those caught in the way while also ragdolling them high up and applying fire.
===Electric Watts [E]===
This ability is exclusive to the Rotwatt mutation. Upon use, the user stops in place and charges an electric blast, firing it at their cursor. The blast is hitscan and has a limited range of 100 studs. Upon hitting an enemy, the blast deals 10 damage and inflicts the victim with shock for 1 second. Electric Watt is considered electric and will be reflected back towards the user if used on an enemy with franklin badge equipped. Electric Watt has a cooldown of 10 seconds upon hitting an enemy, or 5 seconds upon missing.
=== Shriek [E] ===
This ability is exclusive to the Shrieker mutation. Upon use, the user makes a loud growl, increasing their walkspeed by 5 for 5 seconds. The walkspeed boost is cancelled upon using maul's attack. Shriek has a cooldown of 10 seconds.
=== Detonate [E] ===
This ability is exclusive to the Kami mutation. Upon use, the user charges up energy for roughly 2 seconds before exploding, creating a hitbox 15 studs in radius that deals 25 damage, ragdoll, and powerful knockback away from the explosion. The user is killed upon exploding. The user's walkspeed is reduced by 9000000000 and their defense is increased by +75% during use. 
==Tips== 
* maul can whittle down the health of survivors rather quickly due to its short cooldown and its stun capability to keep the target in range for additional hits.
*Try to throw survivors into hazards such as the void in city as a tank. This can allow for easy infection and kills.
*For some mutations, maul can either be more or less effective for the mutation.
**As a Tank, maul is incredibly versatile. It can be used to separate survivors from each other to make it easier for other zombies to pick off, knock a survivor into another survivor to stun multiple at once, or simply throw a survivor into a map hazard; the tank's E ability can also grab other zombies to toss them out. 
***Grab and throw kamizombies so they can detonate their payload more effectively. As a kamizombie, if there is a tank present rather than detonating normally try to get them to throw you.
***Try to avoid throwing snatchers, rotwatts and screamers, because they preform better in the backline.
**As a Shrieker, the status effect it applies will make victims much more vulnerable to the horde.
**In other cases, such as the Hunter or Screamer, it is typically better off using their respective abilities over maul.
==Gallery==
Zombie maul.gif|maul in use.
Ghost maul.gif|Ditto, as a ghost.
Kami maul.gif|Ditto, as a kamizombie.
Spit maul.gif|Ditto, as a spitter.
Snatcher maul.gif|Ditto, as a snatcher.
Hunter maul.gif|Ditto, as a hunter.
Tank maul.gif|Ditto, as a tank.
Shrieker maul.gif|Ditto, as a shrieker.
Screamer headbutt.gif|headbutt in use.
Firemaul.gif|maul as an elemental.
rotwatt maul.gif|maul as a rotwatt.
File:Maul hitbox.png|maul's hitbox.
File:Tank's maul hitbox.png|Ditto, as a tank.
File:Tank maul hitbox with ragdoll included.png|Ditto, as a tank with projectile hitbox included.
Elemental eruption.gif|Eruption in use.
Eruption hitboxes.gif|Ditto, with hitbox debug enabled.
MaulElectricWatts.gif|Electric Watts in use.
MaulGrab.gif|Grab in use.
MaulGrabHitbox.gif|Ditto, but with the hitbox debug.
MaulDetonate.gif|Detonate in use.
MaulDetonateHitbox.gif|Ditto, but with the hitbox debug.
MaulShriek.gif|Shriek in use.
==Trivia ==
* maul, along with the rest of the mutants' abilities, were added in Version 1.1.0 the Dead Snow update.
*This item cannot be taken via borrow.
*The Shrieker zombie mutation's ability Shriek uses the same animation as abyssal scream.
Category:Items
Category:Gamemode-Exclusive Items
Category:Inflicts hitstun
Category:Inflicts curse
Category:Inflicts knockback
Category:Inflicts ragdoll
Category:Inflicts burn
Category:Inflicts shock
Category:ZS Items
Category:Electric
Category:Items with abilities
Category:Increases walkspeed
Category:Increases defense
Category:Malicious items