Ghoul
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Ghoul
Ghouls are humans that have been warped into powerful, twisted combat entities with very few needs. Ghouls can appear as both enemy units and become a part of your colony.
Summary
A ghoul is effectively a "zombie" colonist that is limited to only melee attacks. Ghouls cannot wield weapons. All of the ghoul's skills are set to 0 except for Melee and Shooting (even though ghouls can't shoot). If a ghoul had a passion for melee and shooting in life, it retains it as a ghoul. Ghouls can't do any work.
Ghouls can only eat raw meat and fresh corpses. They will automatically try to eat available food in their assigned zone. Friendly ghouls that are not fed have an increasing chance to become hostile. Ghouls do not gain negative mood from eating insect meat, human meat, and twisted meat.
Ghouls require no sleep, no recreation, no comfort, and have no item needs besides food. They regenerate 100 health per day, and also automartically regrow lost limbs. Ghouls can't have any relationships and don't have mood.
Ghouls can be restricted to zones and also drafted. In combat, they can be directly commanded to melee attack. Ghouls have their pain set to x0%, allowing them to fight until their health is fully depleted.
Ghouls retain the genetics and traits they had in life. While most won't be relevant to a ghoul, they can benefit from genes like Robust and Strong melee damage, as well as traits like Great memory and Brawler.
Ghouls can be assigned to travel as part of a caravan.
Despite the in-game description, colonists do not gain negative mood for being near a friendly ghoul.
Acquisition
Ghouls cannot be recruited. Enemy ghouls can only be killed or captured as part of operating a containment platform.
To create a friendly ghoul, you must research Ghoul Infusion in the Anomaly tech tree. A medical surgery becomes available that irreversibly converts a colonist or prisoner into a ghoul.
The Anomaly starting scenario begins with a ghoul colonist.
Analysis
Ghouls are very powerful guard dogs and melee attackers. They require nothing besides meat. Converting a colonist into a ghoul is a good way to make use of an otherwise terrible pawn or colonist you can't save from death.
A ghoul makes excellent bait to lure revenants and sightstealers, as they can remain patrolling outside forever.
Version history
- Anomaly DLC Release - Added.
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