When Do 'The Infected' Die? | The Last Of Us

0:00 when do the infected die HBO's TV adaptation of the last of us has featured several different types of infected and I'm here to show you the entire life cycle of an infected from the first bite all the way to when the fungus completely overtakes their body most of all though I'll show you exactly when the infected actually died but let's start off from the beginning the first bite the cordyceps fungal infection spreads through direct contact with an infected via a bite or indirectly via Airborne fungal spores released by a corpse these spores can quickly infect an individual making breathing difficult and movement sluggish within only minutes of exposure in Spore dense areas the fungus infects the human brain growing mycelium inside the brain tissue and killing the brain cells this erases memories and drives the host insane modifying their instincts to seek no goal other than spreading the spores to others the

0:46 infection can turn an individual into a runner in as quickly as 5 minutes or up to two days depending on where they were bitten the bitten area will turn red and black causing the host to sweat profusely and become disoriented they also show a Telltale sign of the infection through their handshaking and rapid muscle spasms relying on primitive animalistic instincts caused by the infection they'll attempt to attack or eat any human they find which brings us to the first type of infected a runner Runners are individuals who recently came into contact with the cordyceps infection they're defined by their intense speed sluggish attacks and a tendency to attack people in hordes Runners appear to experience hair loss discolored skin accompanied with lesions and bloodshot eyes another interesting thing the HBO adaptation added to the infected's abilities is somewhat of a hive mind as seen in the series if one

1:32 infected or fungal growth is stimulated other infected runners in the area will be alerted causing them to attack the stimulated area in large masses stalkers are creatures who have been infected from somewhere between two weeks to a year per their name they stalk and hide from prey in the dark and attack at opportune moments some also latch onto the walls and allow the cordyceps to Fester keeping the host alive until prey walks by at which point the stalker breaks free and attacks stalkers can be seen with significant fungal growth around their eyes and shoulder Builders skin will begin to peel from the face sometimes causing the nose to fall off as the fungus begins to break open the skull clickers are creatures that have been infected for at least one year by this point the skull has been completely split open due to Advanced fungal growth on the brain growing over or outright destroying the host's eyes leaving only a mob of teeth which are rotten and

2:18 Jagged these growths eventually blind them forcing them to use a rudimentary form of echolocation to find their prey however the fungus grants them enhanced strength making them stronger than typical humans and quite dangerous in close quarters combat clickers can often be seen erratically twitching and sometimes clawing at the fungal growth covering their face strongly suggesting that there's some remaining element of the host attempting to resist the fungus even in the later stages of infection due to their blindness clickers begin to produce loud clicking and croaking sounds which survivors can clearly hear allowing them to evade detection by these infected as long as they remain silent bloaters have been infected for more than two years the fungus has led them to become slow and blind yet incredibly strong and resilient with the fungi growth serving as armor plating floaters can also tear fungus from their bodies to use as Spore bombs and throw

3:05 them at their enemies however this additional fungal growth makes them more vulnerable to fire the fungal growth on bloaters is so Advanced that it begins to form armor and plates on the host while also causing the body to bloat significantly giving them their nickname the fungus also seems to offer the host some protection against the elements such as the cold and water shamblers are creatures that have been infected for even longer than bloaters and typically inhabit areas thriving with water while not as physically enhanced as clickers or bloaters shimblers are able to Grapple prey and expel large Spore clouds from their bodies which cause acidic burns on the skin of prey when killed the spores explode releasing a final burst of cordyceps into the air infecting anyone around them the rad King is a unique stage of infected that developed in a Seattle hospital after over 20 years of infection formed from several infected combining into one the

3:52 Rat King is colossal in strength and size and able to take extensive damage from fire bombs and guns even after taking much of dam image it doesn't die but instead its various infected parts will start to break off from the larger mass and attack along with it now for the question you've been waiting for when do they eventually die well if you don't count humans killing them during one of the earlier stages of infection the answer is that it varies for example stalkers often enter dormant States latching onto walls and allowing the fungus to grow around them until they're Disturbed if they aren't Disturbed for an extended period of time though the fungus will eventually kill the host body there are some Infected who only live for a few weeks and others that can survive for over 20 years such as the Rat King a lot of an infected's lifespan is dependent upon environmental

4:37 conditions and other outside factors while a host's body size and weight also play into the lifespan external factors impact it more also while the infected have a higher pain tolerance than ordinary humans they're still susceptible to injuries and can be killed through conventional means a runner when not attacking survivors will moan in pain due to the fungal growth deforming its body and clickers will struggle while being stabbed sometimes in infected that still have their entire face intact look remorseful or distressed as they attack indicating that the infected are aware of what they're doing but can't control themselves gunshots are capable of startling Runners and stalkers indicating that feelings like fear are still prominent in the early stages of infection so maybe the better question isn't how long can an infected survive but rather wind isn't infected lose its Humanity now keep in mind this

5:22 information on the types of infected and when they die comes from a mixture of both the video games and the TV show so we may see more differences in the HBO series as more seasons are released anyways subscribe for more The Last of Us content and if you liked the video check out the one on your screen too foreign