Hero Mode (Known as Zombie v3 in CF Vietnam) is a Mutation Mode available in CF China, NA CF and CF Vietnam. It follows the basic rules in the original Mutation Mode with some changes and additional features.
The basics
The match start with a maximum of 16 players, 3 players will turn into Berserk Mutants, while one of the Soldiers will become the Hero. In this mode, mutants can respawn in 5 seconds after getting killed (Unless killed by Headshot), and they regenerate HP much faster (About 200 HP / 0.3s). There are 10 Mutant Evolutions level - at level 5, Mutants will become Berserk and at level 10 they beome Titan. Mutants can earn evolution point by mutating soldiers, absorb EXP from dead mutants (Even during 5 seconds before he respawns) or taking damage (1000 damage = evolution point)
Soldiers get Attack Power Boost each time a Mutant get killed (Mutant suicide counts too). There are 5 level: 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100%. After level 5 is reached, Soldiers will deal double damage, so they can pretty much kill any mutant within a few seconds.
The Hero
Considered to be Soldiers Leader, the Hero takes responsibility to kill mutants and protect the team. He is armed with a FAL Camo, modified to use 60 rounds magazine and working Grenade Launcher. The FAL Camo is very deadly in any range, while its Grenade Launcher can blast a group of Mutants far away, dealing up to 1000 damage each hit. Hero will always fill up ammo when picking up Supply crates, so he has little trouble taking on the Mutants himself. He also comes equipped with his own Mutation vest, so if you have the Mutation vest in your inventory, you get x2 Mutation vest, protecting up to 2 hit from the mutants.
Strategy
Soldiers
- Concentrate on Headshot to take down the mutants permanently. If you can't score the killing blow, you will at least score more damages.
- Remember all spawning points in the map and watch out when the mutants respawn. Since they won't get knock back in 3 seconds after respawning, you could get mutated easily if you happen to run into them
- The Hero should back up team members with Grenade Launcher. Keep your precious grenades to blast the mutants away when your teammates run back to defense position.
Mutants
- As you can earn evolution point by taking damage, try hiding and peeking out to let the soldiers shoot at you a little so you don't get killed.
- If you get ambushed, try jumping / strafing to make it harder for soldiers to Headshot you, so you can respawn (With new armors, too)
- Sometimes the Soldiers will defend a place where you can respawn (Like the Cage in Excavation map). In this case, brute force it until you respawn in there, and you can easily mutate everyone before they know what happens.