Exterminator

"Excels at crowd control, thinning out swarms and keeping them at a distance" ― Exterminator class description

The Exterminator is one of eight playable classes for Co-op Campaign in World War Z.

Overview[]

The Exterminator is a class designed for maximizing the damage you deliver in situations where you and your team must fight off large waves of enemies.

A great deal of the Exterminator's perks lends itself to improving combat against zeke swarms for both themselves and others. Given how dangerous and unavoidable swarms are, it can be highly favorable to have an Exterminator around, especially given their effectiveness and efficiency with crowds and defense systems. Choosing the Exterminator puts you in charge when up against the swarms you and your team will inevitably face. The Exterminator is expected to pull much more of the weight around when it comes to driving off a swarm attack successfully.

The Exterminator's starting core perk grants a passive buff where you, and only you, deal 25% more damage with all your weapons during the moments where you must face a large number of enemies at once, i.e., a swarm. This buff gives you an upper hand when facing a horde, making it a bit easier to kill enemies with anything you use.

The equipment of choice for the Exterminator is the Molotov Cocktail. This flammable tool shatters on impact, splashing fire in a radius and leaving behind a fire pool that can easily burn others that wander through it.

Alternatively, by choosing a specific perk, the Exterminator can have the Claymore Mine as their equipment of choice instead. This lethal tool can be placed on the ground for setting a defensive perimeter near important areas and covering your flank.

Perks List[]

Regular & Core Perks[]

Level	Perk	Description	XP Required	Unlock Cost
	Firestarter	Start with Molotov and Shotgun. You deal 25% more damage during swarm attacks	0 XP	0
Segment One
1	Pyromaniac	Molotov's fire damage increased by 50%	0 XP	0
2	Hangover	Molotovs burn 75% longer	1250 XP	150
3	Crowd Control	Push radius from melee attacks increased by 50%	1250 XP	150
3	Minefield	The maximum number of Claymores is increased by 1, but they can kill 15% fewer targets. Start with a Claymore	1250 XP	150
Segment Two
4	Rage Mode	When pinned down by usual or special zombies you will automatically rise up and push your attackers back (cooldown 300 seconds)	1250 XP	150
5	All Elbows	Movement speed penalty when zombies are very close reduced by 100%	1250 XP	150
6	Rooted	You can never be pinned down by usual zombies (does not affect special zombies)	1250 XP	150
6	Stop, drop, and roll	When you become incapacitated, you ignite enemies around you	1250 XP	150
Segment Three
7	Dragon Hide	Fire resistance increased by 100%	1250 XP	150
8	Heavy Metal	Start with improved RPGL4 that deals 100% more damage. All RPGL4 pickups for you also improved	1250 XP	150
9	Heavy Metal II	Start with improved Taiga-12 Heavy Assault Shotgun that deals 25% more damage, and has 25% more ammo. All Taiga-12 Heavy Assault Shotgun pickups for you also improved	1250 XP	150
9	Big Bang	Start with an improved Multi-shot Rocket Launcher that kills 50% more zombies. All MRL202 Commando pickups for you are also improved	1250 XP	150

10	Bandolier	Mortar and Stationary machinegun ammo capacity increased by 25% for all team. Durability of defenses increased by 25% for all team	1500 XP	0
Segment Four
11	Deep Pockets	Carried ammo capacity for primary and secondary weapons increased by 25%	1500 XP	250
12	Wheatgrass	Health increased by 25%	1500 XP	250
13	Rifleman	Start with ARK-103 Assault Rifle	1500 XP	250
13	S890	Start with an S890 Combat Shotgun	1500 XP	250
Segment Five
14	Green Fingered	Your Claymores are rigged to explode only when there are at least 5 targets in the blast area. Start with Claymore	1500 XP	250
15	Fire Trap	Claymore explosions set fire to surrounding area. Start with Claymore	1750 XP	350
16	Combat Engineer	20% chance to restore an expended Defense Kit. (10% for Horde Mode)	1750 XP	350
16	Burnout	During swarm attacks, fire damage is increased by 25%	1750 XP	350
Segment Six
17	Second Wind	Instead of becoming incapacitated you will regain 25% health and keep going (cooldown 120 seconds)	1750 XP	350
18	Job Satisfaction	Killing 15 zombies in rapid succession grants temporary health boost (cooldown 30 seconds)	1750 XP	350
19	Cloak and Dagger	Killing 15 zombies in rapid succession grants masking effect for 3 seconds	1750 XP	350
19	Heavy bone	There is a chance that killing a special zombie will cause it to drop an MRL202 Commando (cooldown: 120 seconds)	1750 XP	350

20	Hollywood II	Explosives and fire damage dealt to yourself and your teammates reduced by 50%	2000 XP	0
Segment Seven
21	Broad Shoulders	Heavy weapon ammo capacity increased by 25%	2000 XP	500
22	Bullet Rain	All fully automatic weapons' reload speed increased by 25%	2000 XP	500
23	Third Hand	Killing 15 zombies in rapid succession instantly reloads your primary weapon	2000 XP	500
23	Nimble fingers	Shotgun reload speed is increased by 25%	2000 XP	500
Segment Eight
24	Party at my Place	Maximum Molotov capacity increased to 3 and Claymore capacity to 4	2000 XP	500
25	Pickpocket	Killing 15 zombies in rapid succession refills one equipment charge (cooldown 60 seconds)	2500 XP	500
26	Pocket Factory	You won't be able to pick equipment bags on the mission but your equipment will be constantly regenerating (150 seconds to replenish to maximum)	2500 XP	500
26	Impromptu	Special zombies are stunned by the Molotov's splash	2500 XP	500
Segment Nine
27	Know-How	Molotovs and Claymores can kill 25% more targets	2500 XP	500
28	Hot Sauce	Molotov's splash damage increased by 100%	2500 XP	500
29	Ghost	Automatically receive masking effect if you are the last of your team still standing (does not apply if you are incapacitated or pinned)	2500 XP	500
29	Heavy stride	Claymore mines explode twice with a delay of 5 seconds, but each explosion can kill 15% fewer targets. Start with a Claymore	2500 XP	500

30	Daredevil	When there are more than 30 zombies in the area, firearm damage is increased by 25% and number of melee strikes before becoming fatigued increased by 2	3500 XP	0

Prestige Rank Perks[]

Rank Level	Perk	Description	Cost
1	Wheatgrass II	Health increased by 5%	7500
2	Bullet Rain II	Shotgun and semi automatic weapons reload speed increased by 10%	7500
3	Know-How II	Molotovs and Claymores can kill 10% more targets	7500
4	Deep Pockets II	Carried ammo capacity for primary weapons increased by 10%	7500
6	Dragon Hide II	Fire resistance for you and your team is increased by 10%	7500
7	Roseship	Barbed wire can kill 10% more targets for the whole team	7500
8	Oily hands	Molotov throw distance is increased by 25%	7500
9	Bandolier II	All defense kits you install can kill 10% more targets and have 10% more ammo capacity	7500

History[]

March 28, 2024 patch (the "Thrill of the Kill" update):

4 new prestige perks were added. Each of them was appended to one of the 4 existing columns of perks with a red background. They are unlocked at prestige levels 6–9.
The new perks were: "Dragon Hide II", "Roseship", "Oily hands", and "Bandolier II".