Smoker
A long-tongued infected that drags survivors away from their team.
The Smoker is one of the five special infected in Left 4 Dead, a mutated human whose long tongue can be used to ensnare and drag a survivor back to himself. The survivor may be attacked directly, attacked by the horde while immobile, or left suspended in mid-air. The tongue is only released if a teammate shoves the ensnared survivor, shoots the tongue, or shoots the Smoker, resulting in a vision-obscuring cloud. The Smoker is voiced by experimental musician Mike Patton.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Special Infected
- Affiliation
- The Infected
- First appearance
- Left 4 Dead Campaign: No Mercy
- Primary weapon
- Tongue and Claws
Reader's Guide
When facing a Smoker, the key is to stay close to your teammates. The Smoker's tongue can only ensnare one survivor at a time, so if you are caught, your teammates must act quickly to free you. They can shove you to break the tongue's grip, shoot the tongue directly, or kill the Smoker. If you are dragged away, you risk being attacked by the Smoker or overwhelmed by the common infected horde. The Smoker's distinctive sound and silhouette help you spot it before it strikes. In Versus mode, the Smoker is playable by human players, who can use its tongue to pull survivors into traps or off ledges. The Smoker is not the Witch, which is the only infected not playable in Versus mode.
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