Editing Wastewalker

{{For|[[Wasterunner]]}}
{{ZombieLegacy
|image1 = Mutated Zombie.png
|mode_appearance = [[Polluted Wasteland II|{{Color|NuclearMode}}]]
|first_wave_appearance = 1
|base_hp = [[File:HealthIcon.png|20px|Health]]70
|speed = [[File:SpeedIcon.png|20px|Speed]]Above Average (3.5)
|cash = {{Money|50}} on death
|hidden = No
|fly = No
|ghost = No
|lead = No
|immunity = None
|legacy_base_hp = [[File:HealthIcon.png|20px|Health]]14
|legacy_speed = [[File:SpeedIcon.png|20px|Speed]]Above Average (3.5)
|legacy_hidden = No
|legacy_fly = No
|legacy_ghost = No
|legacy_lead = No
|legacy_immunity = None
}}
{{QuoteContainer|
{{QuoteBox|Enemies are approaching!<br/>This feels like this isn't going to be easy.<br/>Start up your defenses and prepare for the worst.|[[Commander (Narrator)|Commander]] dialogue on Wave 1 (Formerly, [[Polluted Wasteland II|Nuclear]])}}
}}
==Description==
The '''Wastewalker''', internally referred to as '''Mutated''', which is still used for its legacy version in [[Sandbox Mode|Sandbox]] mode, is the first enemy the player faces in [[Polluted Wasteland II]]. It has high health and an above average speed.

The '''Wastewalker''' could be spawned by the [[Mystery]] upon its death in [[Polluted Wasteland II]].

==Appearance==
The '''Wastewalker''' has a chartreuse skin color and a black torso and legs. Veins are visible on its head and arms. It is faceless and it emits light green particles.

==Mutation==
{| class="tds-table align-center mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 300px; margin: 0 auto"
! colspan="2" |Mutation
|-
!Percentage
!Increase
|-
|5%
|3.5
|-
!Wave
!Health
|-
|2
|74
|-
|3
|77
|-
|4
|81
|-
|5
|84
|-
|6
|88
|-
|7
|91
|-
|8
|95
|-
|9
|98
|-
|10
|102
|-
|11
|105
|-
|12
|109
|-
|13
|112
|-
|14
|116
|-
|15
|119
|-
|16
|123
|-
|17
|126
|-
|18
|130
|-
|19
|133
|-
|20
|137
|-
|21
|140
|-
|22
|144
|-
|23
|147
|-
|24
|151
|-
|25
|154
|}

==Strategy==
*As [[Polluted Wasteland II]] has the [[HP Locked]] modifier and the '''Wastewalker''' has quite high health, it is not possible to let even a single wave of '''Wastewalkers''' reach the exit.
*Strong early-game towers like the [[Golden Crook Boss]], [[Golden Cowboy]], [[Engineer]] or [[Mortar]] can clear this out quite easily.
**A few consumables like the [[Grenade]] or [[Molotov]] can also be helpful at clearing them out in case you are struggling during the early-game.

==Gallery==
{{Gallery|
{{GalleryHeader|Corpse Variants}}
<gallery>
CorpseMutated.png|Second [[Corpse (Enemy)|Corpse]] variant, current version (12 March 2025 – Present)
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Trailers}}
<gallery>
Tower Defense Simulator- ☢️ NUCLEAR Update!☢️|'''Wastewalker''' in the game trailer.
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Miscellaneous}}
<gallery>
IndexMutated.png|'''Wastewalker''' on its [[Index]] icon.
</gallery>
}}

==Update History==
*'''29 July 2022''' - [[v1.3.0]]
**'''Mutated''' Added.
*'''19 February 2025''' - [[v1.54.0]]
**Modern version added.
***None of the changes are applied to the legacy version.
**Name changed from ''Mutated'' to ''Wastewalker''.
**Health increased from 14 to 50.
**Now gives {{Money|50}} on death.
**{{Bug}} Appears twice in the [[Index]], one of them not loading in any model for the preview.
*'''5 March 2025''' - [[v1.56.0]]
**Health decreased from 50 to 40.
*'''22 April 2026''' - [[v1.89.0]]
**Health increased from 40 to 70.
*'''5 June 2026''' - [[v2.0.0]]
**{{Bugfix}} No longer appears twice in the [[Index]].


{{PollutedWasteland|Start|N/A|Wastewalker & [[Wasterunner]]|Wave 1|[[Hazardous]]|Wave 3}}



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