World War Z (2019) Cheats and Tips

World War Z is a four-player cooperative third-person shooter that features fast-paced gameplay where swarms of zombies recklessly rush their living prey. The game is based on the 2006 book of the same name and set in the same universe as the 2013 film adaption. The game explores new storylines from survivors of the zombie apocalypse in the cities of Moscow, New York, Jerusalem, and Tokyo as they undertake tense and dangerous missions. Check out our World War Z (2019) cheats and tips to find out how you can survive longer in this dangerous world.

Cheats, Tips and Strategy

Below is a collection of hints and tips that will help you to progress in the game. These include dealing with the hazmat zombie and reconfiguring automated turrets.

Practice

Although World War Z is an online game where you are part of a team of four players you can if you want to begin with play with bots until you feel confident enough to go online and play alongside real people. Even on the lower levels you will find that the bots make effective teammates.

Don't Straff

The best formation when dealing with a horde of zombies is to maintain a line with your teammates. Zombies will not fire back so you don't need to strafe around and risk taking friendly fire.

Leading the Team

A good tactic if you find yourself leading the team is crouch when zombies appear. Doing so will ensure you don't get in the way of your teams line of fire and getting shot by friendly fire.

Stealth

An effective tactic to complete missions is to employ stealth by having the team only use silenced weapons. By moving through areas without arousing the attention of a horde of zombies will make completing your objective easier.

Hazmat Zombie

Always look for a headshot from afar when dealing with a Hazmat zombie as a clean headshot will prevent them from exploding and releasing green toxic gas. Hazmat zombies are distinguised by their yellow hazmat suit.

Bull Zombie

Bull zombies are distinguised by their black riot police gear. The easiest way to deal with one is to tase him with electricity so you render them useless for a couple of seconds, allowing you to exploit his weak spot which is his exposed spine. If for whatever reason you are unable circle around a Bull zombie aim for the riot helmet. If you break the glass mask, you will be able to down them with a headshot.

Screamer Zombies

The Screamer zombie will start screaming as soon as they spot you which will alert other zombies in the area. Make sure especially during the early game when you only have basic starter weapons that you kill the Screamer zombie as quick as possible. Screamer zombies are distinguished by their yellow construction helmet, orange vest and blue pants. Check out our Fighting Zombies page to learn about the different types of enemies you will encounter and how to defeat them.

Zombie Pyramid

Whenever you see a zombie pyramid created by the Swarm zombies target the base. If you aim for the base and destroy it the whole tower will collapse.

Reconfigure Automated Turrets

Take advantage of Automated Turrets by reconfiguring them to attack the zombies. The player who sets the turret will recieve the kills. To hack an Automated Turret you just have to get behind it. Check out our Setting Up Defenses page to learn about the different strategies you can employ.

We hope these tips help you out in the game, we also have a Questions & Answers page for World War Z (2019) where you can submit your own questions for other players to answer.

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