hunter

This article is about the entity in the Left 4 Dead series. For the Half-Life NPC, see npc_hunter.

This entity is not in the FGD by default.
It should not be put directly in a map.

Class hierarchy
Hunter ↳BossZombiePlayerBot ↳NextBotPlayer ↳CTerrorPlayer ↳CCSPlayer ↳CBaseMultiplayerPlayer ↳CBasePlayer ↳CBaseCombatCharacter ↳CBaseFlex ↳CBaseAnimatingOverlay ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity

hunter is a model entity available in Left 4 Dead series. By default director tries to spawn him in front of survivors (SPAWN_SPECIALS_IN_FRONT_OF_SURVIVORS spawn set). Hunter spawns with his melee ability weapon_hunter_claw and ability_lunge which controls his special ability.

Tip:To spawn hunter manually commentary_zombie_spawner, info_zombie_spawn or ZSpawn script function can be used.

Warning:Trying to spawn hunter using SpawnEntityFromTable script function or by placing him directly in a map will crash the game

Important:Hunter's classname is changed to player upon spawning

Note:Crouched hunter can walk up very steep surfaces. This is controlled by z_hunter_ground_normal cvar. In

his worldmodel is angled based on where he stands.

Note:All Keyvalues / Inputs / Outputs are same as player.

ConVars/ConCommands

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Effect
`hunter_committed_attack_range`	`75`
`hunter_leap_away_give_up_range`	`1000`
`hunter_pounce_air_speed`	`700`
`hunter_pounce_loft_rate`	`.035`	Hunter adds this angle/distance when pouncing
`hunter_pounce_max_loft_angle`	`45`	Maximum loft angle for Hunter Pounce angle adjustment
`hunter_pounce_ready_range`	`500`	If victim is this close, crouch and get ready
`hunter_pz_claw_dmg`	`6`	Amount of damage done by a PZ hunter's regular melee attack
`z_hunter_ground_normal`	`0.2`
`z_hunter_health`	`250`	Zombie max health
`z_hunter_limit`	`1`
`z_hunter_lunge_distance`	`750`	Distance at which bot hunters will try to lunge
`z_hunter_lunge_pitch`	`25`	Extra pitch bot hunters will lunge with at their max range (goes to 0 when bots are lunging up close)
`z_hunter_lunge_stagger_time`	`1`
`z_hunter_max_pounce_bonus_damage`	`24`
`z_hunter_speed`	`300`