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The '''zombieman''' (also called the '''former human''' in the game manuals, and often referred to colloquially by the Doom community as the '''trooper''') is the least powerful enemy in the game, intended as the first enemy a new [[Doom]] player will face. A zombieman is described as a space marine which has been turned into a [[Former human|zombie]] during the invasion from [[Hell]]. The [[monster]] appears as a man in a bloodied tan uniform and body armor, carrying a rifle. His hair has an unusual greenish tinge, perhaps stained with [[nukage]], reminiscent of the odd hair colors that often occur in comic books, anime, and animated works of art. He is officially described as such:

{{Quote|Just a few days ago, you were probably swapping war stories with one of these guys. Now it's time to swap some lead upside their head.|Doom instruction manual|Doom instruction manual}}

== Combat characteristics ==

The zombieman will make one of three different [[#Data|sounds]] when alerted: an animalistic roar, or two inarticulate chatter sounds. All three zombie types make the same sounds when they spot the player. The zombieman is armed with a rifle that fires bullets that are slightly less damaging than [[Pistol|the player's bullets]]. When the zombie attacks, it aims its rifle at the player for a short time (10 tics) and fires a single pellet. The zombieman's weapon has a wide dispersal (standard deviation around 9°, to a maximum of ±22°), and will most likely miss at medium to long ranges. After firing, the monster [[Monster behavior|resumes walking]] to its target.