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

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

boomer is a point entity available in Left 4 Dead series. By default the AI director tries to spawn him in front of survivors (SPAWN_SPECIALS_IN_FRONT_OF_SURVIVORS spawn set). Boomer spawns with their melee ability weapon_boomer_claw and ability_vomit which controls their special ability.

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

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

Important:Spawned boomer's classname is player

Note:AI boomers take fall damage. IgnoreFallDamage and IgnoreFallDamageWithoutReset inputs can be used to prevent it

Mission file settings

See also:  L4D2 Mission Files

no_female_boomers <integer>

Disables female boomers if set to 1

BoomerVariant <model path>

BoometteVariant <model path>

BoomerArmsVariant <model path>

BoometteArmsVariant <model path>

Specified model for the given chapter will be used

ConVars/ConCommands

z_boomer_gibs                            : 1        : , "cheat", "cl"  : 
z_boomer_limit                           : 1        : , "sv", "cheat"  : 
z_boomer_near_dist                       : 180      : , "sv", "cheat"  : 
z_exploding_force                        : 5000     : , "sv", "launcher" : 
z_exploding_health                       : 50       : , "sv", "cheat"  : Exploding Zombie max health
z_exploding_inner_radius                 : 130      : , "sv", "launcher" : 
z_exploding_outer_radius                 : 200      : , "sv", "launcher" : 
z_exploding_shove_interval               : 10       : , "sv", "cheat"  : 
z_exploding_shove_max                    : 5        : , "sv", "cheat"  : 
z_exploding_shove_min                    : 4        : , "sv", "cheat"  : 
z_exploding_speed                        : 175      : , "cheat", "rep", "cl" : 
z_exploding_splat                        : 50       : , "sv", "cheat"  : Boomers splat instead of making a thud when taking this much falling damage
z_exploding_splat_radius                 : 200      : , "sv", "cheat"  : Boomers splattering on the ground make survivors inside this radius it
z_female_boomer_spawn_chance             : 25       : , "sv", "cheat"  : **Chance (0 - 100) if a female Boomer shouldn't be allowed to spawn. Setting to 100 means no female Boomers.

Actions

• BoomerAssault
• BoomerAttack
• BoomerBehavior
• BoomerHide
• BoomerRetreatToCover
• BoomerSelfDestruct
• BoomerVomitOnVictim

See also

• NextBot
• weapon_boomer_claw
• ability_vomit
• player
• spitter
• smoker
• hunter
• charger
• jockey