Hellraiser

"With a talent for blowing things up, the Hellraiser is a master of explosives." ― Hellraiser class description

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

Overview[]

The Hellraiser is a class tasked with providing reliable extermination demolition with the aid of a lot of explosives to blast everything to bits.

With more than a couple of perks related to all things explosive, the Hellraiser excels at devastating groups of zekes using anything that goes boom. Given the dangers of such a role, a few perks also give the Hellraiser some resistance to explosions to reduce injuries caused by any mistimed explosion. Choosing the Hellraiser will make using anything that explodes more effective and even more satisfying. As such, you must use them efficiently to break down large gatherings of enemies and control the crowds.

The Hellraiser's starting core perk doesn't grant any passive buffs like the other classes. However, it does start the Hellraiser off with the MGL, making them the only class able to start with a heavy weapon without requiring a regular perk to be active.

The equipment of choice for the Hellraiser is the C4. This destructive tool can be strategically placed on any surface it makes contact with and be detonated at the Hellraiser's discretion to maximize its effectiveness.

Alternatively, by choosing a specific perk, the Hellraiser 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
	Demoman	Start with C4, Shotgun and Hailstorm MGL	0 XP	0
Segment One
1	Throwing arm	Throw distance of a C4 increased by 50%	0 XP	0
2	Here Kitty	C4 will attract zombies for 5 seconds after being planted but can kill 35% less targets (base: 14)	1250 XP	150
3	Not Today	You may become incapacitated 1 additional time before dying	1250 XP	150
3	The perfect composition	The explosion radius of C4 and Claymores is increased by 25%	1250 XP	150
Segment Two
4	Welcome Mat	Upon trigger Claymores will attract zombies for 3 seconds before explosion. Start with Claymores	1250 XP	150
5	Green Fingered	Planting speed of Claymores is increased by 50%. 25% chance to plant the Claymore at no cost to your equipment. Start with Claymores	1250 XP	150
6	Welcoming Committee	Any mortar used by you or teammates can kill 25% more targets (base: 40)	1250 XP	150
6	Impact grenades	Projectiles fired from the Hailstorm MGL explode upon contact	1250 XP	150
Segment Three
7	Unshakeable	Self-inflicted explosive damage reduced by 100%	1250 XP	150
8	Directed Blast	You deal 100% more damage to zombies with all explosives	1250 XP	150
9	Nimble Thumbs	All shotguns' reload speed increased by 50%	1250 XP	150
9	You've worn me out	Killing enemies with equipment restores 2 grenades for the Hailstorm MGL	1250 XP	150

10	Demolition Squad	Explosive equipment can kill 25% more targets. Applies for the whole team	1500 XP	0
Segment Four
11	Bounty Hunter	Deal 25% more damage to special zombies	1500 XP	250
12	Wheatgrass	Health increased by 25%	1500 XP	250
13	Walk Softly	Start with a S890 shotgun	1500 XP	250
13	Smells like gunpowder	All Hailstorm MGLs within 10 meters will be automatically marked if you don't have a heavy weapon	1500 XP	250
Segment Five
14	Tooled Up	Increase Claymore capacity to 4 and C4 capacity to 3	1500 XP	250
15	Pickpocket	Killing 15 zombies in rapid succession refills one equipment charge (cooldown 60 seconds)	1750 XP	350
16	I’ll Take That	Killing a special zombie restores one equipment charge (cooldown 60 seconds)	1750 XP	350
16	Shrapnel	All your explosives can kill 10% more targets	1750 XP	350
Segment Six
17	Free Refill I	Restores 1% of primary weapon ammo for each kill made with equipment	1750 XP	350
18	Free Refill II	Each kill made with equipment restores 1 round to your primary weapon magazine	1750 XP	350
19	Third Hand	Killing 15 zombies in rapid succession instantly reloads your primary weapon	1750 XP	350
19	Free Refill III	There is a chance that killing a special zombie will cause it to drop a Hailstorm MGL (cooldown: 180 seconds)	1750 XP	350

20	Hollywood	Explosive and fire damage dealt to yourself and your teammates reduced by 30%	2000 XP	0
Segment Seven
21	Scorched Earth	Claymore and C4 explosions will set the nearby area on fire	2000 XP	500
22	Deep Pockets	Carried ammo capacity for heavy weapon increased by 35%	2000 XP	500
23	Hole Punch	Shotgun range increased by 50%	2000 XP	500
23	Alert red!	C4 explosions also release a gas cloud that hurts zombies	2000 XP	500
Segment Eight
24	Senjata	Start with a Senjata PDW in your secondary weapon slot	2000 XP	500
25	Thumper	Start with a Thumper GL in your secondary weapon slot	2500 XP	500
26	Heavy Rain	Start with improved Hailstorm MGL that does 50% more damage, and has 50% more ammo. All Hailstorm MGL pickups for you also improved [base: 8 ammo]	2500 XP	500
26	Ride of the Valkyries	Start with an improved Multi-shot Rocket Launcher that kills 50% more zombies. All MRL202 Commando pickups for you are also improved [base: 4 ammo]	2500 XP	500
Segment Nine
27	Knock Knock	Start with a Breaching Charge	2500 XP	500
28	Job Satisfaction	Killing 15 zombies in rapid succession grants a temporary health boost	2500 XP	500
29	Predator	Killing special zombies boosts firearm damage by 50% for 10 seconds	2500 XP	500
29	All around is ashes	The Thumper GL deals 25% increased damage	2500 XP	500

30	Technician	C4, Claymore Landmines and MGL can kill 25% more targets	3500 XP	0

Prestige Rank Perks[]

Rank Level	Perk	Description	Cost
1	Throwing Arm II	Throw distance of a C4 increased by 25%	7500
2	Sleight of Hand	Switch weapons 25% faster	7500
3	Directed Blast II	Your explosives can kill 10% more targets	7500
4	Thumper II	Carried ammo capacity for Thumper GL increased by 1	7500
6	Hole Punch II	A 50% range increase for pistols and secondary SMGs	7500
7	Blink of an eye	The reload speed of secondary weapons is increased by 15%	7500
8	Knock Knock II	10% chance of using a Breaching Charge without spending it	7500
9	Directed Blast III	Your explosives can kill 5% more targets	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: "Hole Punch II", "Blink of an eye", "Knock Knock II", and "Directed Blast III".

December 5, 2023 patch (the "Valley of the Zeke" update):

Perk changes:
- "Here Kitty": C4s powered by this perk no longer auto-explode when the 5-second timer runs out.

October 25, 2023 patch:

Perk changes:
- "Alert red!": the C4 gas cloud has a new color and no longer grants a masking effect to players.
Bug fixes:
- The gas cloud produced by C4 explosions no longer grants a masking effect to players when the "Alert red!" perk is active. The masking effect turned out to be a bug.
- Fixed a bug when C4s did not explode at all when the "Here Kitty" perk was used.
- Fixed a bug when the "Free Refill III" perk would generate Hailstorm MGL pickups while the "Chainsaw Massacre" mutator was active.
- Fixed a bug when the Fixer's "Hidden Pocket" perk didn't work with the Thumper GL.

New mechanics:
- C4s powered by the "Here Kitty" perk automatically explode when the 5-second timer runs out. It is not absolutely clear whether this change is intentional or not, hence the word "mechanics" instead of "bug", "bug fixes", "features", and "perk changes" until further information on this matter is available.

August 10, 2023 patch (the "Holy Terror" update):

9 new perks were added. Each of them was appended to one the 9 existing columns of selectable perks. Each new perk is located at the bottom of the column, gets unlocked at the same level as the perk above it, and requires the same number of XP and Credits (Yellow Coins).
The new perks were: "The perfect composition", "Impact grenades", "You've worn me out", "Smells like gunpowder", "Shrapnel", "Free Refill III", "Alert red!", "Ride of the Valkyries", and "All around is ashes".