smoker

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

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

smoker is a point entity available in Left 4 Dead series. By default the AI director tries to spawn him in above survivors (SPAWN_ABOVE_SURVIVORS spawn set). Smoker spawns with his melee ability weapon_smoker_claw and ability_tongue which controls his special ability.

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

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

Important:Spawned smoker's classname is player

ConVars

z_gas_health                             : 250      : , "sv", "cheat"  : Gas Zombie max health
z_gas_speed                              : 210      : , "cheat", "rep", "cl" : 
Smoker_escape_range                      : 750      : , "sv", "cheat"  : 
smoker_pz_claw_dmg                       : 4        : , "cheat", "rep", "cl" : Amount of damage done by a PZ smoker's regular melee attack
smoker_tongue_delay                      : 1.5      : , "sv", "cheat"  :

Actions

• SmokerAssault
• SmokerAttack
• SmokerBehavior
• SmokerMoveToAttackPosition
• SmokerRetreatToCover
• SmokerTongueVictim

See also

• NextBot
• weapon_smoker_claw
• ability_tongue
• player
• spitter
• boomer
• charger
• jockey
• hunter