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There are 6 main types of infected in 'The Last of Us' — here they all are
There are 6 main types of infected in 'The Last of Us' — here they all are
Kirsten AcunaFeb 26, 2023, 19:31 IST
Tess received a "kiss" of death from an Infected on "The Last of Us."HBO
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "The Last of Us."
HBO's adaptation of the video game has introduced variations of infected humans.
HBO's "The Last of Us" follows a cordyceps fungal infection that transforms humans into monsters called Infected.
Over the course of the series, viewers have witnessed a few variations of the cordyceps infection. But those aren't the only types of Infected that players experience across the two games.
From runners to shamblers, here are the different kinds of Infected we've seen on HBO's adaptation and the ones we could potentially see in the future on the series.
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Runners are what you become during the first stage of the infection.
When you first become infected, you're a runner. This is the weakest stage of the infected.HBO
Stalkers are the next stage of infection.
Stalkers are some of the scariest versions of the Infected in the game.HBO
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On the show, clickers are the second stage of the infection.
Clickers are probably the coolest version of the Infected.Liane Hentscher/HBO
Immobile infected grew into walls.
We've seen a few examples of this on the HBO series, including on the pilot, as seen above.Liane Hentscher/HBO
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Bloaters are the most dangerous type of infected.
It can take years for an infected person to become a bloater.HBO
Shamblers are a variation of a bloater, which haven't been seen yet on the show.