The Mauler

The Mauler is the most re-occuring enemy in both Cabin Fever and Black Lung. It is also known as the standard Infected and commonly referred to simply as a Zombie,

Appearance
The Mauler the simplest Infected, which takes the form of a male Viral Infected dressed in clothes similar to that of the grunts from DT/DF. They lack any other important traits, aside from their bright red skin and grey claws.

Overview
The Maulers are the simply the weakest and most un-important of the Infected. However, to make up for their lack of skills, they are also the most common enemy in the game. At least 50 will appear on the first round of any mission, and their numbers will only grow. Though they aren't particularly powerful, they can become annoying when a crowd of them boxes you in, leaving you with no escape route. They also prefer to move ahead of the other Infected, which blocks your view when shooting the other, more dangerous types lurking behind them.

How-To-Kill
Because they are the weakest of the Infected, it doesn't take much to kill one. However, since they are so numerous, their strength in numbers make it difficult to mow them all down when you a crowded and backed up into a corner.

Variation
The Mauler has one known variation, the Assault Mauler.



It makes only one appearance, appearing at Rounds 5+ while playing Black Lung. The Assault Mauler uses a gun to melee instead of its claws, dealing 25 damage at a wider and farther range. However, like the Enforcer, their long range is balanced by their slow attack rate.

Trivia

 * The Mauler is by far the most common type of Infected.
 * 1) It also has the most spawns-per-round out of any other Infected.
 * It is also the only Infected with no special abilities.
 * It is also currently the only Infected with a special variation.