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Members of the {{white|Z}} '''zombie''' [[monster class]] are undead creatures often found in [[graveyard]]s or in the main dungeon. Zombies leave corpses that are already old, so they are unfit for [[sacrifice|sacrificing]], and are likely to be [[tainted]] even if eaten immediately. You can [[Tinning kit|tin]] a zombie's corpse to attempt to gain whatever intrinsic would normally be added by consuming a normal corpse of the same monster type.

[[Ghoul]]s are also represented by {{white|Z}}, but are not technically zombies.
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==List of zombies==
===[[Kobold]] zombie===
{{monster
 |name=kobold zombie
 |difficulty=1
 |level=0
 |experience=1
 |speed=6
 |AC=10
 |MR=0
 |align=-2
 |frequency=Very rare
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Physical 1d4
 |weight=400
 |nutr=50
 |size=Small
 |resistances=Cold, sleep, poison
 |resistances conveyed=None
}}
These monsters are coveted by [[neutral]] [[Protection racket|protection racketeers]] because they provide a boost to [[alignment record]] with only minimal gain in [[experience]].  This is helpful to  improve the outcome of [[Prayer]] without gaining unnecessary [[Level|levels]].  This is true for [[lawful]] [[Protection racket|protection racketeers]] as well, though their options are so <!--common-->[[Grid_bug|c]][[Canine#Jackel|o]][[Newt|m]][[Rat#Sewer_rat|m]][[Canine#Fox|o]][[Lichen|n]] that it's rarely an issue.
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===[[Gnome (monster)|Gnome]] zombie===
{{monster
 |name=gnome zombie
 |difficulty=2
 |level=1
 |experience=8
 |speed=6
 |AC=10
 |MR=0
 |align=-2
 |frequency=Very rare
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Physical 1d5
 |weight=650
 |nutr=50
 |size=Small
 |resistances=Cold, sleep, poison
 |resistances conveyed=None
}}
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===[[Orc]] zombie===
{{monster
 |name=orc zombie
 |difficulty=3
 |level=2
 |experience=17
 |speed=6
 |AC=9
 |MR=0
 |align=-3
 |frequency=Very rare, appears in small groups
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Physical 1d6
 |weight=850
 |nutr=75
 |size=Medium
 |resistances=Cold, sleep, poison
 |resistances conveyed=None
}}
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===[[Dwarf (monster)|Dwarf]] zombie===
{{monster
 |name=dwarf zombie
 |difficulty=3
 |level=2
 |experience=17
 |speed=6
 |AC=9
 |MR=0
 |align=-3
 |frequency=Very rare, appears in small groups
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Physical 1d6
 |weight=900
 |nutr=150
 |size=Medium
 |resistances=Cold, sleep, poison
 |resistances conveyed=None
}}
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===[[Elf (monster)|Elf]] zombie===
{{monster
 |name=elf zombie
 |difficulty=4
 |level=3
 |experience=28
 |speed=6
 |AC=9
 |MR=0
 |align=-3
 |frequency=Very rare, appears in small groups
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Physical 1d7
 |weight=850
 |nutr=170
 |size=Medium
 |resistances=Cold, sleep, poison
 |resistances conveyed=None (but sleep from the "elf" corpse it leaves)
}}
'''Elf zombies''' leave [[Food poisoning|old]] [[elf (monster)|elf]] [[corpse]]s. These may be [[Tinning kit|tinned]] and then [[eat]]en for the [[sleep resistance]] intrinsic, which they have a 67% chance of giving.  The high chance comes from the fact that the base level of the [[Elf (monster)|elf monster]] is considerably higher than other base race monsters.{{clear}}

===[[Human (monster)|Human]] zombie===
{{monster
 |name=human zombie
 |difficulty=5
 |level=4
 |experience=41
 |speed=6
 |AC=8
 |MR=0
 |align=-3
 |frequency=Very rare, appears in small groups
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Physical 1d8
 |weight=1450
 |nutr=200
 |size=Medium
 |resistances=Cold, sleep, poison
 |resistances conveyed=None
}}
Zapping an [[aligned priest]] corpse with [[turn undead]] will instead produce a human zombie.
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===[[Ettin]] zombie===
{{monster
 |name=ettin zombie
 |difficulty=7
 |level=6
 |experience=73
 |speed=8
 |AC=6
 |MR=0
 |align=-4
 |frequency=Very rare
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Physical 1d10, physical 1d10
 |weight=1700
 |nutr=250
 |size=Huge
 |resistances=Cold, sleep, poison
 |resistances conveyed=None
}}
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===[[Giant]] zombie===
{{monster
 |name=giant zombie
 |difficulty=9
 |level=8
 |experience=113
 |speed=8
 |AC=6
 |MR=0
 |align=-4
 |frequency=Very rare
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Physical 2d8, physical 2d8
 |weight=2050
 |nutr=375
 |size=Huge
 |resistances=Cold, sleep, poison
 |resistances conveyed=None
}}
'''Giant zombies''' leave [[Food poisoning|rotten]] [[giant]] [[corpse]]s. These may be [[Tinning kit|tinned]] and then [[eat]]en for the [[strength]] gain.{{clear}}
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