Do Clickers Need to Eat?
The clickers, infected humans in the post-apocalyptic world of The Last of Us, do not need to eat in the classical sense, as the fungus that infects them has modified their bodies to survive without food. The fungus preserves tissue and prevents decay, allowing the clickers to persist in a state of undeath, without the necessity of consuming food or water.
Understanding Clickers and Their Behavior
To delve deeper into the world of The Last of Us and understand the clickers‘ behavior, let’s explore some frequently asked questions about these infected humans.
Clicker FAQs
- Why do clickers eat humans? Relying on primitive, animalistic instincts caused by the infection, they will attempt to attack and/or eat any human they find, becoming most prominent at the clicker and bloater stages.
- How do clickers survive? The formation of fungal plates on the heads of clickers is adapted to keep the host alive and offer protection to the brain, allowing them to withstand significant damage.
- How do the infected in Last of Us survive without food? The fungus preserves tissue and prevents decay, making water and food unnecessary at that point.
- Do Last of Us zombies eat? They feed on whatever they can when the fungus allows them to do so, in order to sustain the host they need to survive.
- Can clickers survive without food? They are not undead or walking corpses; they are alive, but the fungus has modified them to survive without needing to eat.
- Do infected in The Last of Us eat people? Relying on primitive, animalistic instincts caused by the infection, they will attempt to attack and/or eat any human they find.
- Can Ellie infect others? Ellie almost certainly cannot infect others in The Last of Us, due to her unique immunity to the infection.
- Is there anyone immune in The Last of Us? Ellie is immune in Last Of Us because Anna, her mother, was bitten during childbirth.
- How did the first human get infected in The Last of Us? The infection probably started through an infection of ingredients like flour or sugar, mentioning products like bread and cereal.
- What kills clickers? One trick to kill clickers is to use a Molotov cocktail, which can set other Infected on fire, and their screams will attract any Clickers in the area, causing them to stumble into the fire and burn to death.
- Can bloaters see you? Like clickers, bloaters ‘see’ using echolocation to locate and attack a survivor, but their echolocation is much less refined than the clickers.
- Why is the clicker so scary? Clickers are dangerous and much more aggressive than runners and stalkers, with enhanced strength and a tendency to overwhelm their prey.
- Why do Clickers have no eyes? The eyes of clickers have been pushed out of the sockets due to advanced fungal growth, leaving the host completely blind and reliant on echolocation.
- Why did the infected kiss Tess? The infected kissed Tess to allow tendrils of the evolved cordyceps fungi to pass into her, infecting her with the Cordyceps Brain Infection.
- Could a cure be made from Ellie? Although Ellie’s immunity could have allowed The Fireflies to create a vaccine, it does not guarantee that the world they are living in would return to normal given the lack of resources and the high chance of corruption within the organization.
Conclusion
In conclusion, clickers do not need to eat in the traditional sense, as the fungus that infects them has adapted their bodies to survive without food or water. The world of The Last of Us is complex and nuanced, with many questions surrounding the infected and their behavior. By exploring these FAQs, we can gain a deeper understanding of this post-apocalyptic world and the clickers that inhabit it.