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This page has automatically been added to the to do category for the following reason: Check new accuracy of Scout Sense. The page was tagged by: -- Nickyh 08:02, 16 June 2012 (PDT)

Example scout map. There are 1-3 zombies North of town (there would be no number if the zone had no zombies), 3-7 zombies to the West, 6-10 zombies in the East, and a horde of 13-17 zombies to the South.

The Scout is a job role available only to Hero Heroes.

The Scout Scout is a master of reconnaissance. As such, their scouting abilities can be very valuable during the first days of the town. The scout's detection abilities are less valuable with a Watchtower Watchtower with upgrades and an Upgraded Map Upgraded Map, because the map and zombie count will then be revealed by these constructions. Their ability to join an expedition in progress or deliver items "behind enemy lines" can still save many a life, however. Main duty is now to detect Ruins Ruins -ideally Explorable Ruins Explorable Ruins.

Abilities

Scout Scouts are not affected by zombie control points as long as they are camouflaged. This allows them to move even in zones with high zombie counts.
- The Scout can only perform some actions (drinking, eating, taking drugs) while remaining undetected by the zombies. These actions will have a check mark:
- The Scout cannot collect items from the ground while undetected.
There is a chance of being detected as the Scout enters a zone; this risk increases as the numbers of zombies increase, and decreases as the zone is visited by more Scouts (and they find safe paths with which to move through the zone).
- Unknown sector
- Partially explored sector
- Sector regularly visited
- Sector thoroughly explored

Note: Only visible when playing in Expert Interface.

If the camouflage breaks, the Scout will be just like a normal Citizen Citizen and will either have control of the zone or not based on your Control Points Control Points vs. the number of zombies. To regain camouflage, the Scout can either take control of the zone (see: Control Points) or use
- Flash Grenade Flash Grenade
- Grisly Bomb Grisly Bomb
- Pre-war_Camera Pre-war Camera
- Break Through Break Through to blind/distract the zombies.
When travelling in the World Beyond World Beyond, Scout Scouts can see the zombie count of adjacent zones.
- This count isn't always accurate - the actual zombie numbers vary by +/-2.
- Example: The Scout sense showing 3 zombies means there are 1 to 5 zombies in that zone.
- Prior to Season 5, zones with no zombies will always show up clear, and zones with zombies will never show up as clear. as of Season 5, now clear appearing zones can have up to 2 zombies in them. It is uncertain if zones predicted to contain zombies may actually have no zombies.