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Puppets, NPCs and mechs
19 kinds of puppet walk the island, from a skinny civilian to an
armoured soldier, alongside the Brenner, the Razor and the sentry mechs. Every figure
below is the game's own. The animals and the fish have
their own page.
See them in 3D
Every puppet, the Razor, the Brenner, the mechs and the armed NPCs can be turned in
3D on this page, each with a readout of its health and where to hit it. Each one also
has a page of its own, linked from its name below.
SCUM puppet health and what each one hits you for
Where to hit a puppet
Any unarmoured puppet
Head 3x; Chest 1.5x; Belly, arms and legs 1x. Shared by 17 of them.
Armoured Police Puppet
Head 2x; Arms and legs 1x; Chest and belly 0.8x.
Armoured Military Puppet
Head 1.5x; Upper arms and legs 1x; Forearms 0.9x; Chest and belly 0.7x.
The Brenner and the Razor
spots you at 12m, throws flame 12m, enrages after 5000 damage. It cannot be killed: SCUM carries no death animation for one, only stuns.
200 health, a weak spot high on its back worth 4x a hit, staggers at 125 damage to the head, comes through doors rather than waiting at them. A bullet lands for: Head 1x; Chest and belly 0.3x; Arms and legs 0.2x.
The sentry mechs
The mech that guards the island's bunker entrances, airports, military bases and factories. 2000 health, a blast does 53% of what it would to something unarmoured, its own grenade does 400, walks at 2.5 m/s, stays down 10s once disabled. Its guns: reaches 500 m, 180 rounds a minute, spreads 7.5 degrees; reaches 500 m, 746 rounds a minute, spreads 7.5 degrees; reaches 500 m, spreads 1 degrees.
The same Mk IV, dropped beside a player base by the dropship that raids it. 2000 health, a blast does 53% of what it would to something unarmoured, its own grenade does 400, walks at 2.5 m/s, stays down 10s once disabled. Its guns: reaches 500 m, 180 rounds a minute, spreads 7.5 degrees; reaches 500 m, 746 rounds a minute, spreads 7.5 degrees; reaches 500 m, spreads 1 degrees.
The gunship that flies the sentries in. It circles, drops one, and keeps firing. 2000 health. Its guns: reaches 1000 m, 180 rounds a minute, spreads 3 degrees; reaches 1000 m, spreads 0.2 degrees.
The lighter of the two and the better armoured against a blast, posted at only four places. 1750 health, a blast does 38% of what it would to something unarmoured, its own grenade does 400, walks at 3.0 m/s, stays down 10s once disabled. Its guns: reaches 500 m, 180 rounds a minute, spreads 7.5 degrees; reaches 500 m, 746 rounds a minute, spreads 7.5 degrees; reaches 500 m, spreads 1 degrees.
It flies to you and follows you, and the game ships with none allowed. .
The guards and the drifters
The people with guns: on a cargo drop, holding a guarded zone, or waiting at the
bottom of an abandoned bunker. A guard holds a place and a drifter walks, and the game
gives them the same numbers, so what decides the fight is which level you have run
into.
| Level | Who | Health |
Takes from a blast | Where you meet them |
|---|
| Level 1 | Drifter and Guard | 160 | 1x | everywhere |
| Level 2 | Drifter and Guard | 180 | 1.8x | everywhere |
| Level 3 | Drifter and Guard | 200 | 2x | everywhere, in the radiated zone |
| Level 4 | Drifter and Guard | 220 | 2.2x | everywhere, in an abandoned bunker, in the radiated zone |
| Level 5 | Drifter and Guard | 240 | 2.4x | everywhere, in an abandoned bunker, in the radiated zone |
What you can take off a guard or a drifter
Each one is dressed from a set the game picks per level, so what you strip off a body
is what it was wearing rather than a roll. The higher the level the wider the wardrobe,
and a few pieces only ever turn up on the deepest ones.
| What you take | How often |
Off which levels |
|---|
| Baseball Cap | Uncommon | 1, 2, 3 |
| Beanie | Uncommon | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Beijing Shoes | Uncommon | 1, 2 |
| Cotton Hoodie | Uncommon | 1, 2 |
| Driving Gloves | Uncommon | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Fishing Hat | Uncommon | 1, 2, 4 |
| High-Top Shoes | Uncommon | 1, 2, 3 |
| Hippie Pants | Uncommon | 1 |
| Hippie Shirt | Uncommon | 1 |
| Hospital Pants | Uncommon | 1 |
| Improvised Courier Backpack | Uncommon | 1, 2 |
| Insulating rubber glove | Uncommon | 1, 3 |
| Jeans | Uncommon | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Military Goggles | Uncommon | 1, 2, 4, 5 |
| Pants | Uncommon | 1, 2 |
| Pilot Glasses | Uncommon | 1, 4 |
| Rag Gloves | Uncommon | 1, 2 |
| Rag Shoes | Uncommon | 1 |
| Raykit Beanie | Uncommon | 1 |
| Shemagh Scarf | Uncommon | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Shirt | Uncommon | 1 |
| Sweater | Uncommon | 1, 3 |
| Sweatpants | Uncommon | 1, 2, 3 |
| Trainer Shoes | Uncommon | 1, 2, 3 |
| Undershirt | Uncommon | 1 |
| Wool Gloves | Uncommon | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Yoga Leggings | Uncommon | 1, 3, 5 |
| Angel’s flight pants | Uncommon | 2 |
| Animal Skin Quiver | Uncommon | 2, 3 |
| Bycoket | Uncommon | 2 |
| Construction Boots | Uncommon | 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Construction Gloves | Uncommon | 2, 3 |
| Construction Rubber Boots | Uncommon | 2, 3 |
| Cotton Shirt | Uncommon | 2 |
| Guy Fawkes Mask | Uncommon | 2 |
| Improvised Stab-Proof Vest | Uncommon | 2, 3 |
| Jersey Shirt | Uncommon | 2 |
| Leather Shoe | Uncommon | 2 |
| Long-sleeve shirt | Uncommon | 2 |
| Medical Gloves | Uncommon | 2 |
| Mirdas Shoes | Uncommon | 2 |
| Motorcycle Mask | Uncommon | 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Motorcycle Pants | Uncommon | 2 |
| Raincoat | Uncommon | 2 |
| Short Pants | Uncommon | 2 |
| Small Improvised Backpack | Uncommon | 2, 3 |
| Spitfire Jacket | Uncommon | 2, 4, 5 |
| Sunglasses | Uncommon | 2 |
| Tang Pants | Uncommon | 2 |
| Tracksuit Top | Uncommon | 2 |
| Trucker Jacket | Uncommon | 2, 3 |
| Vision Glasses | Uncommon | 2 |
| Assault Backpack | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Backpack | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Biker Leather Jacket | Uncommon | 3, 4 |
| Camouflage Jacket | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Construction Pants | Uncommon | 3, 4 |
| Depleted Uranium | Extremely rare | 3, 4, 5 |
| Depleted Uranium Container | Extremely rare | 3, 4, 5 |
| Disposable Mask | Uncommon | 3 |
| Earmuffs | Uncommon | 3, 5 |
| Extreme Helmet | Uncommon | 3 |
| Firefighter Jacket | Uncommon | 3 |
| Gas Mask | Uncommon | 3, 5 |
| Halloween Mask | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Hiking Boots | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Improvised Ghillie Jacket | Uncommon | 3 |
| Improvised Ghillie Pants | Uncommon | 3 |
| Improvised Raincoat | Uncommon | 3 |
| Jock Jacket | Uncommon | 3, 4 |
| Leather Backpack | Uncommon | 3 |
| Leather Belt Pistol Holster | Uncommon | 3, 4 |
| Military Boots | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Motorcycle Glasses | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Motorcycle Jacket | Uncommon | 3 |
| Open Finger Gloves | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Pilot Hat | Uncommon | 3 |
| Police Backpack | Rare | 3 |
| Police Beanie | Uncommon | 3, 4 |
| Police Shirt | Uncommon | 3 |
| Respirator | Uncommon | 3, 5 |
| Rider Helmet | Uncommon | 3 |
| Riot Helmet | Uncommon | 3 |
| School Backpack | Uncommon | 3 |
| Stab-Proof Vest | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Tactical Gloves | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Tactical Military Pants | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Tactical Sweater | Uncommon | 3, 4, 5 |
| Work Helmet | Uncommon | 3 |
| Balaclava | Uncommon | 4, 5 |
| Combat Boots | Uncommon | 4, 5 |
| Combat Helmet | Uncommon | 4, 5 |
| Duct Tape | Uncommon | 4, 5 |
| Firefighter Pants | Uncommon | 4 |
| Hiking Backpack | Uncommon | 4 |
| Improvised Bulletproof Armor | Uncommon | 4 |
| Melee Weapon Holster | Uncommon | 4 |
| Motorcycle boots | Uncommon | 4 |
| Pilot Jacket | Uncommon | 4 |
| Police Assault Backpack | Rare | 4 |
| Police Gloves | Uncommon | 4 |
| Racing Helmet | Uncommon | 4 |
| Retro Helmet | Uncommon | 4 |
| Slouch Camo Hat | Uncommon | 4, 5 |
| Sporran Bag | Uncommon | 4 |
| Tactical Jacket | Uncommon | 4, 5 |
| Tactical handgun holster | Uncommon | 4, 5 |
| Vintage Hazmat Suit | Uncommon | 4 |
| WW2 German Helmet | Uncommon | 4 |
| Waist Bag | Uncommon | 4, 5 |
| Armor Tactical Vest | Uncommon | 5 |
| Bulletproof Vest | Uncommon | 5 |
| Camo Hiking Backpack | Uncommon | 5 |
| K6-3 Helmet | Uncommon | 5 |
| Marine Cap | Uncommon | 5 |
| Military Helmet | Uncommon | 5 |
| Modern Hazmat Suit | Uncommon | 5 |
| Short Trousers | Uncommon | 5 |
Spawning a puppet or an armed NPC in SCUM
The line an admin types in the chat to spawn each one, as the game lists them.
- Armoured Military Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Military_Armored - Armoured Police Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Police_Armored - Drifter, Level 1:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Drifter_Lvl_1 - Drifter, Level 2:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Drifter_Lvl_2 - Drifter, Level 3:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Drifter_Lvl_3 - Drifter, Level 3, Radiation Zone:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Drifter_Lvl_3_Radiation - Drifter, Level 4:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Drifter_Lvl_4 - Drifter, Level 4, Bunker:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Drifter_Lvl_4_AbandonedBunker - Drifter, Level 4, Radiation Zone:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Drifter_Lvl_4_Radiation - Drifter, Level 5:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Drifter_Lvl_5 - Drifter, Level 5, Bunker:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Drifter_Lvl_5_AbandonedBunker - Drifter, Level 5, Radiation Zone:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Drifter_Lvl_5_Radiation - Fat Civilian Puppet (Female):
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Civilian_Fat_Female - Fat Civilian Puppet (Male):
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Civilian_Fat_Male - Fat Hospital Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Hospital_Fat - Fat Nuclear Puppet (Female):
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Nuclear_Fat_Female - Fat Nuclear Puppet (Male):
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Nuclear_Fat_Male - Fat Police Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Police_Fat - Female Hospital Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Hospital_Female - Female Military Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Military_Female - Female Police Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Police_Female - Guard, Level 1:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Guard_Lvl_1 - Guard, Level 2:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Guard_Lvl_2 - Guard, Level 3:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Guard_Lvl_3 - Guard, Level 3, Radiation Zone:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Guard_Lvl_3_Radiation - Guard, Level 4:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Guard_Lvl_4 - Guard, Level 4, Bunker:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Guard_Lvl_4_AbandonedBunker - Guard, Level 4, Radiation Zone:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Guard_Lvl_4_Radiation - Guard, Level 5:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Guard_Lvl_5 - Guard, Level 5, Bunker:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Guard_Lvl_5_AbandonedBunker - Guard, Level 5, Radiation Zone:
#SpawnArmedNPC BP_Guard_Lvl_5_Radiation - Muscular Civilian Puppet (Female):
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Civilian_Muscular_Female - Muscular Civilian Puppet (Male):
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Civilian_Muscular_Male - Muscular Hospital Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Hospital_Muscle - Muscular Military Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Military_Muscle - Muscular Nuclear Puppet (Female):
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Nuclear_Muscular_Female - Muscular Nuclear Puppet (Male):
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Nuclear_Muscular_Male - Muscular Police Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Police_Muscle - Normal Civilian Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Civilian_Normal_Male - Normal Hospital Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Hospital_Normal - Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie2 - Skinny Civilian Puppet (Female):
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Civilian_Skinny_Female - Skinny Civilian Puppet (Male):
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_Civilian_Skinny_Male - Suicide Puppet:
#SpawnZombie BP_Zombie_SuicideVest
Common questions
How much health does a puppet have in SCUM?
It depends on the build. The Skinny Civilian Puppet has 50 and the Armoured Military Puppet has 200, with the ordinary ones in between. That is the game's own figure, and it is not the same as how dangerous a puppet is: the Muscular Civilian Puppet takes less than the fattest one and hits 2 times as hard as an ordinary puppet, 10 damage a swing against 5.
Where do you shoot a puppet in SCUM?
The head. On an unarmoured puppet a hit there counts 3 times, the chest 1.5 times and anywhere else once, so a hit that would do 20 does 60 to the head. Arms and legs count least, so limb shots waste ammunition. Armour changes the multipliers rather than stopping the bullet, and even then the head is still the shot to take.
Do explosives work on armoured puppets in SCUM?
Better than bullets. Armoured puppets take 2 times the damage from a blast, while their armour cuts what a head shot is worth and makes the chest the worst place to aim. There are 2 armoured puppets, the Armoured Police Puppet and the Armoured Military Puppet, and a grenade is the cheapest answer to either.
What does the suicide puppet do in SCUM?
It walks at you and detonates. The blast does 87 and reaches out to 8 metres, which is a good deal further than its arms, so it has to be stopped early. It is as easy to put down as the weakest puppet, at 50 health, and that is the whole trick to it.
Can you kill the Brenner in SCUM?
No. The Brenner cannot be killed: it has no death animation at all, only stuns, even for an RPG hit. It lives in the bunkers, sleeps until something wakes it, opens doors to follow you and throws flame 12 metres. The right answer to meeting one is distance, not ammunition.
How much health does a Razor have in SCUM?
200, and where you hit it matters more than that. Its weak spot, high on its back, counts 4 times a normal hit, and a bullet in the head is worth 5 times one in a limb; a swing to the head is worth 1.5 times a bullet's. Unlike the Brenner it does die: it has thirty five death animations to the Brenner's none.
What is the toughest puppet in SCUM?
The Armoured Military Puppet, at 200. The Muscular Civilian Puppet is the one that hurts most though: it swings 2 times as hard as an ordinary puppet (10 damage against 5) while taking fewer hits than a fat one. Toughest and most dangerous are not the same puppet.
How far can a puppet hear and see in SCUM?
A puppet hears you from 60 metres, or 20 metres when it is lying down. A wall cuts that to 10 metres when it is lying down. It spots you from 20 metres when it is wandering and 50 metres when it is alerted, across 90 degrees when it is standing or wandering, and not at all when it is lying down. These are the game's own figures.
How far can armed NPC guards see and hear in SCUM?
A guard or drifter, when it is in a fight, hears you from 120 metres and spots you from 70 metres across 160 degrees. That is much further than a puppet, so crouching and cover matter far more around them.
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