Left 4 Dead 2/Scripting/Script Functions/ZSpawn

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January 2024

Function Description

bool ZSpawn(table spawnTable)

Spawns a zombie. This is essentially the z_spawn console command, except (a) you pass a table and (b) no raycast, you give it the position vector.

Parameters

Type Name Description
table spawnTable Table used for spawn parameters.

Returns

bool - Whether the zombie spawned successfully.

Warning.pngWarning:The function will fail to spawn the zombie while players are still loading ifposis not provided.

Input Parameters

Passed to spawnTable to set up the spawn parameters.

Type Name Description
int type Zombie type enumeration. ZOMBIE_WITCH, etc - or the special ZSPAWN_MOB, or WITCHBRIDE, etc.
Vector pos Vector position at which to spawn, optional (defaults to automatically spawn somewhere in the world).
QAngle ang Angle for spawn, optional (defaults to 0,0,0).

Zombie types

ZOMBIE_SMOKER = 1
ZOMBIE_BOOMER = 2
ZOMBIE_HUNTER = 3
ZOMBIE_SPITTER = 4
ZOMBIE_JOCKEY = 5
ZOMBIE_CHARGER = 6
ZOMBIE_WITCH = 7
ZOMBIE_TANK = 8
ZSPAWN_WITCHBRIDE = 11