Puppets

**Puppets**, sometimes called zombies, are the re-animated corpses of previous SCUM competitors scattered across the island, controlled by their BCUs.

## Behavior

Puppets will meander aimlessly if left alone, moving hardly at all from their original position.

Upon sighting a player, they will make a roaring motion before running after the target, alerting other nearby puppets in the process.

An ignited Flare will attract puppets.

## Resources

Once killed, the body can be searched, dropping several articles of clothing that will yield Dirty Rags if cut up, and occasionally other miscellaneous items. The body can then be cut up into parts, several of which can be cut up further to yield uncooked Puppet Meat, Fat, and Bone.

Backpacks, quivers and holsters can be crafted from puppet skin.

1. New changes through patches to puppets have stopped players from being able to chop the bodies up for meat. The player is now required to either hunt or find other players for meat.

## Strategies

Puppets can jump through windows and force doors open.

Puppets are attracted to sound. Therefore you can distract them and clear a path by throwing stones you picked up (or any throwable item). Be careful though, puppets can act unpredictable when this is done and will sometimes look back and see you.

Puppets, just like traditional zombies are weak to headshots, silenced gunfire will only attract puppets very close to you, certain weapons like shotguns and high-caliber rifles will attract much more puppets than lower-caliber pistols and rifles. They seem to be more aggressive at night, and have perfect night vision.

## Types of Puppets

### Mr. Brenner

A TEC1 unsuccessful experiment, enhanced with Phoenix tears and other undisclosed substances, rendering him indestructible. Your only chance of survival is to flee as fast as possible. Found in abandoned bunkers.

### Razor

Another failed TEC1 experiment, also found in abandoned bunkers and drawn by any sound. Highly aggressive and territorial, lunges to the enemy on sight. You will need to be careful when you step through.

### Suicide Puppet

Suicide Puppets are also often called "beepers" due to their high-pitched beeping when they are near a certain distance of a player. Suicide puppets explode when close enough to a player, when their strapped bomb gets shot or when their bomb timer goes out. The bomb timer is activated when a player enters their radius or if they die with a headshot. Be careful of the explosion radius.

### Fat Puppet

Fat puppets are not really an entirely different type of puppet as they retain most of the basic functions of a puppet, the only real difference is their hp and speed as they are slower and tankier than normal puppets. Puppets with armored vests and helmets are considerably more difficult to kill, especially with melee weapons.

### Skinny Puppet

Skinny puppets do no posses much strength nor health points. Their true power lies in their way above average running and attack speed, and the ability to engage you without an audible alert. If you spot them early they usually get taken down with 1 melee hit but if you don't pay much attention to your surroundings they can easily become a nightmare.

## Additional notes

* Listen for their growls, as it is a lot easier to hear if they've noticed you than to see them coming.
* When hit by a puppet, its dirty nails can cause Contamination to your Injuries, especially if your clothes are in high Dirtiness.
* Puppets can spawn indoors, even when cleared. Indoor puppets usually spawn in the laying down position until provoked, you can easily kill them with an arrow or bullet to the head in this position.

## Gallery

* Mr. Brenner
* Razor
* Suicide Puppet
* Muscular Puppet
* Horde Puppets
* Hospital Puppets