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|name = Hunters
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|image = Hunters logo.png
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|leader = Various
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|members = [[Joel Miller]] {{n|formerly}} <br> [[Tommy Miller]] {{n|formerly}} <br> [[Eva]]<ref name="MothersLetter">[[Mother's letter]]</ref> <br> [[Reuben]]<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
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|type = Rogue <br> Former QZ residents
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|members = [[Joel Miller]] <small>(Formerly)</small> <br> [[Tommy Miller]] <small>(Formerly)</small> <br> [[Eva]]<ref name="MothersLetter">[[Mother's Letter]]</ref> <br> [[Reuben]]<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
  
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|type = Rogue
  
 
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|locations = [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania <br> [[Jackson|Jackson County]], Wyoming
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|locations = [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]] <br> [[Jackson County]], [[Wyoming]] <br> Amherst County, [[Massachusetts]]
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|allies = [[Fireflies]] <small>(Formerly)</small>
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|allies = {{g|Fireflies}} [[Fireflies]] {{n|formerly, in Pittsburgh}}
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|enemies = [[The Military]] <br> [[Fireflies]]
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|enemies = {{g|FEDRA}} [[FEDRA]] {{n|U.S. Military}} <br> {{g|Fireflies}} [[Fireflies]] <br> [[Marauders]]
 
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{{Quote|If you can stand then you can fight! Anyone that refuses to fight with us will be banished. Anyone that supports the army will be made an example of. Tonight we put an end to this tyranny and start a new life for ourselves.|A rebel regarding the takeover of Pittsburgh, before they eventually became Hunters.<ref name="FinalAttackNote">[[Final Attack Note]]</ref>}}
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{{Quote|If you can stand then you can fight! Anyone that refuses to fight with us will be banished. Anyone that supports the army will be made an example of. Tonight we put an end to this tyranny and start a new life for ourselves.|A rebel regarding the takeover of Pittsburgh, before they eventually became hunters.<ref name="FinalAttackNote">[[Final attack note]]</ref>}}
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'''Hunters''' are groups of hostile [[survivors]] that appear in ''[[The Last of Us]]'' and are mentioned in ''[[The Last of Us Part II]]''. They are so named due to their tendency to brutally kill anyone entering their territory (referred to by hunters as "tourists") in order to steal their clothes, supplies, and food. [[Joel Miller|Joel]] and [[Ellie]] encounter them in [[Pittsburgh]]. The Hunters are generally comprised of former [[Quarantine Zones|Quarantine Zone]] residents, typically remaining in the cities they overthrew from [[The Military|military]] control.<ref name="Pittsburgh">"[[Pittsburgh (chapter)|Pittsburgh]]"</ref>
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'''Hunters''' are the [[survivors]] of fallen [[Quarantine zone|quarantine zones]] that appear as enemies in ''[[The Last of Us]]'', a playable faction in [[Factions MP]] and are mentioned in ''[[The Last of Us Part II]]''. The hunters are comprised mostly of civilians that remained in the cities that [[Federal Disaster Response Agency|FEDRA]] abandoned. They are so named because of their tendency to brutally kill anyone entering their territory (whom hunters refer to as "tourists") to steal their clothes, supplies, and food. [[Joel]] and [[Ellie]] encounter them in [[Pittsburgh]].<ref name="Pittsburgh">"[[Pittsburgh (chapter)|Pittsburgh]]"</ref>
   
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==History==
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== History ==
 
=== Revolting against FEDRA ===
  
=== Revolting against FEDRA ===
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Hunter groups formed in quarantine zones as a response to [[The Military|military]] and [[Federal Disaster Response Agency|FEDRA]]'s oppressive rule over them. Food shortages and forced labor where the main reasons numerous cities rebelled against FEDRA's rule.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
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After the {{Cordyceps}} [[outbreak]], hunter groups formed in [[quarantine zones]] as a response to the military and [[Federal Disaster Response Agency|FEDRA's]] oppressive rule over them. Food shortages and forced labor were the main reasons numerous cities rebelled against FEDRA's rule.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
   
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After years of living in an oppressive Zone with frequent food shortages, the people of [[Pittsburgh]] gradually became impatient with [[Federal Disaster Response Agency|FEDRA]], accusing them of being corrupt liars when they ran short on rations, or simply did not distribute food regularly.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
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After years of living in an oppressive Zone with frequent food shortages, the people of [[Pittsburgh]] gradually became impatient with FEDRA, accusing them of being corrupt liars when they ran short on rations, or simply did not distribute food regularly.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
   
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Eventually, after a protest was violently put down with at least three people executed and branded as traitors,<ref name="TraitorsFlyer">[[Traitors Flyer]]</ref> [[Fireflies]] helped the citizens rise up against the military-FEDRA regime. Large-scale fighting broke out over the next fourteen months,<ref name="NoteFromMom">[[Note from Mom]]</ref><ref name="LostHillNote>[[Lost Hill Note]]</ref> ending with Captain [[Mastros]] ordering his soldiers to abandon the zone,<ref name="AbandonZoneNote">[[Abandon Zone Note]]</ref> and the rebels executing any soldiers they captured by lynching.<ref name="FinalAttackNote">[[Final Attack Note]]</ref> They even burned Mastros and his squad to death.<ref name="MobAttackNote">[[Mob Attack Note]]</ref> The rioting citizens didn't want to be controlled by FEDRA, nor take orders from the Fireflies. Thus, it wasn't long before they killed the Firefly agitators as well.<ref name="FirefliesNote">[[Fireflies Note]]</ref> They later found and killed the soldiers hiding out in the city's hotel, and secured a working Humvee from a fleeing military garrison, meaning the city was now completely under their control.<ref name="TruckNote">[[Truck Note]]</ref>
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Eventually, after a protest was violently put down with at least three people executed and branded as traitors,<ref name="TraitorsFlyer">[[Traitors flyer]]</ref> [[Fireflies]] helped the citizens rise up against the FEDRA-military regime. Large-scale fighting broke out over the next fourteen months,<ref name="NoteFromMom">[[Note from mom]]</ref><ref name="LostHillNote">[[Lost Hill note]]</ref> ending with Captain [[Mastros]] ordering his soldiers to abandon the zone,<ref name="AbandonZoneNote">[[Abandon zone note]]</ref> and the rebels executing any soldiers they captured by lynching.<ref name="FinalAttackNote"/> They even burned Mastros and his squad to death.<ref name="MobAttackNote">[[Mob attack note]]</ref>
   
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The rioting citizens didn't want to be controlled by FEDRA, nor take orders from the Fireflies. Thus, it wasn't long before they killed the Firefly agitators as well.<ref name="FirefliesNote">[[Fireflies note]]</ref> They later found and killed the soldiers hiding out in the city's hotel, and secured a working Humvee from a fleeing military garrison, meaning the city was now completely under their control.<ref name="TruckNote">[[Truck note]]</ref>
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Now, the citizens had complete control over the city. Despite having intentions to create a better government than FEDRA, their plans never reached fruition, as everyone was still desperate for supplies.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/> In one instance, a couple of teenagers murdered a family passing through the Zone, but when put on trial the leader praised them, claiming they had gathered food and supplies, and commanded everyone to take turns hunting tourists in packs. Two people spoke out, only to be brutally murdered in front of everyone. Because of this, they are referred to as Hunters.<ref name="TrialNote">[[Trial Note]]</ref>
  
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Now, the citizens had complete control over the city. Despite having intentions to create a better government than FEDRA, their plans never reached fruition, as everyone was still desperate for supplies.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/> In one instance, a couple of teenagers murdered a family passing through the Zone, but when put on trial the leader praised them, claiming they had gathered food and supplies, and commanded everyone to take turns hunting tourists in packs. Two people spoke out, only to be brutally murdered in front of everyone.<ref name="TrialNote">[[Trial note]]</ref> At some point after this, they tied a dead body to the Humvee's hood and wrote a sign on the front that says "RUN", reflecting their sadistic nature.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
   
 
=== Hunting tourists ===
  
=== Hunting tourists ===
 
====Events of ''The Last of Us''====
  
====Events of ''The Last of Us''====
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Hunter groups eventually expanded into rural areas and abandoned suburbs, like [[Lincoln]].<ref name="HunterNote">[[Hunters Note]]</ref> Joel and [[Tommy Miller]] joined a Hunter group at one point, and regularly ambushed unsuspecting travellers to steal their supplies and even torture them for information.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/><ref name="SeattleDayOneEllie"/> The pair eventually left their Hunter group, with Joel choosing to become a [[Smugglers|smuggler]] in [[Boston]] while Tommy joined the [[Fireflies]].<ref name="TommysDam">"[[Tommy's Dam]]"</ref> By 2033, according to Joel, Hunter rule was the norm in many cities that were once QZs.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
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Hunter groups eventually expanded into rural areas and abandoned suburbs, like [[Lincoln]], though [[Bill]] observed that Infected tended to drive them away.<ref name="HuntersNote">[[Hunters note]]</ref> Joel and [[Tommy Miller]] joined a hunter group at one point, and regularly ambushed unsuspecting travellers to steal their supplies and even torture them for information.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/><ref name="SeattleDayOneEllie"/> The pair eventually left their hunter group, with Joel choosing to become a [[Smugglers|smuggler]] in [[Boston]] while Tommy joined the Fireflies.<ref name="TommysDam">"[[Tommy's Dam]]"</ref> By 2033, according to Joel, hunter rule was the norm in many cities that were once QZs.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
   
 
[[File:Joel taking cover.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Joel and Ellie battle a hunter.]]
  
[[File:Joel taking cover.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Joel and Ellie battle a hunter.]]
   
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Joel and Ellie encounter the Hunters controlling Pittsburgh when Hunters when they enter the city on their Pick-up Truck. One pretends to be injured in an attempt to trick the pair into stopping to help, but Joel, knowing the ruse, drives through the group which begins to attack them. While fleeing the area, they crash after being rammed by a bus and are forced to escape and make their way through the city on foot. They head for a bridge leading out of the city, battling many Hunters patrolling the city along the way.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
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Joel and Ellie encounter the hunters controlling Pittsburgh when they enter the city in their pick-up truck. One pretends to be injured in an attempt to trick the pair into stopping to help, but Joel, knowing the ruse, drives through the group which begins to attack them. While fleeing the area, they crash after being rammed by a bus and are forced to escape and make their way through the city on foot. They head for a bridge leading out of the city, battling many hunters patrolling the city along the way.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
   
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They watch as the Hunters discuss their present situation, dealing with other 'tourists' who entered the city sometime before Joel and Ellie. The pair learns that one group was brutally murdered apart from a single woman, who was chased through most of the night. She evaded capture, only to reveal herself in an effort to kill them, with the Hunters finally killing her.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/> She caused enough trouble for the group that they failed to secure any supplies that day.<ref name="TouristsManifest">[[Tourists Manifest]]</ref> Other hunters also lynched one member who had stolen food from the supply cache, while the Humvee unit found and murdered a man and woman they had been searching for.While evading the Humvee crew, Joel and Ellie also meet two other survivors, [[Henry]] and [[Sam]], who were separated from their group passing through the city after being attacked and scattered by the Hunters.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
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They watch as the hunters discuss their present situation, dealing with other 'tourists' who entered the city sometime before Joel and Ellie. The pair learns that one group was brutally murdered apart from a single woman, who was chased through most of the night. She evaded capture, only to reveal herself in an effort to kill them, with the hunters finally killing her.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/> She caused enough trouble for the group that they failed to secure any supplies that day.<ref name="TouristsManifest">[[Tourists manifest]]</ref> Other hunters also lynched one member who had stolen food from the supply cache, while the Humvee unit found and murdered a man and woman they had been searching for. While evading the Humvee crew, Joel and Ellie also meet two other survivors, [[Henry]] and [[Sam]], who were separated from their group passing through the city after being attacked and scattered by the hunters.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
   
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The Hunters in Pittsburgh repeatedly mention that they are under the control of a leader, who is never seen or encountered by Joel or Ellie. It is also mentioned that they have had more than one leader over the course of time, suggesting that the previous leader or leaders died or were usurped by another Hunter. More than once has the leader of the group attempted to expand the perimeter beyond the city limits, such attempts ending with multiple Hunters getting killed, possibly by Infected or other survivors.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/> Some even made it as far as Lincoln, but they turned back after encountering Infected, as observed by [[Bill]].<ref name="HuntersNote">[[Hunters Note]]</ref> While they did manage to expand into parts of the suburbs outside Pittsburgh, they eventually lost the area to the Infected.
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The hunters in Pittsburgh repeatedly mention that they are under the control of a leader, who is never seen or encountered by Joel or Ellie. It is also mentioned that they have had more than one leader over the course of time, suggesting that the previous leader or leaders died or were usurped by another hunter. More than once has the leader of the group attempted to expand the perimeter beyond the city limits, such attempts ending with multiple hunters getting killed.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/> While they did manage to expand into parts of the suburbs outside Pittsburgh, they eventually lost the area to the Infected.<ref name="TheSuburbs">"[[The Suburbs]]"</ref>
   
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The hunters in Pittsburgh appear to generally dislike each other and only work together out of necessity, judging by the dialogue heard between them. One hunter said the other was a bad shot. The other hunter then threatened to shoot him. Another hunter offered to give him lessons, but was told to shut up. Another hunter remarked on the possibility of expanding their territory only to be mocked by one of the older hunters for his naivety. One hunter professed that he didn't want to keep searching the hotel, his partner proceeding to make him keep searching. A group of hunters hanged another hunter for stealing supplies from their cache. A hunter grumbled at another for remarking on how busy he has been after the latter killed a woman with a shotgun. In another instance, a hunter bribed another into sharing some canned bacon he found, stating he would reveal to the others that he had to be saved from a clicker.
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The Hunters in Pittsburgh possessed a large arsenal of weaponry, including a modified military [[Humvee]]<ref name="TruckNote">[[Truck Note]]</ref> and, according to a note left by a military soldier, a stolen mortar launcher.<ref name="LostHillNote">[[Lost Hill Note]]</ref> They also guarded a bridge, the only other way out besides the highway. They were obsessed with the bridge, with many Hunters guarding it by day, so many that Henry and Sam had never dared to escape previously. However, there was merely a small skeleton crew left to guard the exit at night, making that the best time to escape.
  
   
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The hunters in Pittsburgh possessed a large arsenal of weaponry, including a modified military [[Humvee]]<ref name="TruckNote">[[Truck note]]</ref> and, according to a note left by a military soldier, a stolen mortar launcher.<ref name="LostHillNote"/> They also guarded a bridge, the only other way out besides the highway. They were obsessed with the bridge, with many hunters guarding it by day, so many that Henry and Sam had never dared to escape previously. However, there was merely a small skeleton crew left to guard the exit at night, making that the best time to escape.
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The group had no choice but to face Hunters again when making their escape, watching briefly as the guards killed [[Clicker]]s in the distance. The group split up, resulting in Joel and Ellie fleeing from the Humvee, forcing them to jump into the river beneath the bridge.
  
   
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The group had no choice but to face hunters again when making their escape, watching briefly as the guards killed [[clicker]]s in the distance. The group split up, resulting in Joel and Ellie fleeing from the Humvee, forcing them to jump into the river beneath the bridge.
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The Hunters were encountered again when the four escapees were pinned down by a [[Military Sniper|sniper]]. Joel was forced to fight his way through the [[Suburbs]] to reach the sniper, where he brutally stabbed the Hunter to death. Joel then covered Henry, Sam and Ellie from the remaining Hunters. However, the Hunters from the city quickly arrived with the Humvee. Although Joel killed the advancing Hunters, he struggled to destroy the Humvee. He eventually succeeded in killing the gunner as they attempted to throw a [[Molotov Cocktail|Molotov]], immolating the vehicle and causing it to crash.<ref name="TheSuburbs">"[[The Suburbs]]"</ref>
  
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The hunters were encountered again when the four escapees were pinned down by a [[Military sniper|sniper]]. Joel was forced to fight his way through the [[Suburbs]] to reach the sniper, where he brutally stabbed the hunter to death. Joel then covered Henry, Sam and Ellie from the remaining hunters. However, the hunters from the city quickly arrived with the Humvee. Although Joel killed the advancing hunters, he struggled to destroy the Humvee. He eventually succeeded in killing the gunner as they attempted to throw a [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov]], immolating the vehicle and causing it to crash.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/>
   
 
=== Rivalry with the Fireflies ===
  
=== Rivalry with the Fireflies ===
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In ''[[Factions MP]]'', a group of Hunters arrive near a port and discover a group of [[Fireflies]] with several medical supplies which they are using to find a cure for the CBI. The Hunters plan to steal the supplies when the time is right. They stake out the camp over a period of 12 weeks, convincing as many survivors as possible to join them while fighting against increasingly stronger Fireflies. After 12 weeks, the Hunters either defeat the Fireflies, succeeding in securing the supplies and prolonging their survival or they find themselves overpowered and killed by the Fireflies, who are then one step closer to finding a cure.<ref name="FactionsMP">''[[Factions MP]]''</ref>
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In [[Factions MP]], a group of hunters arrive near a port and discover a group of Fireflies with several medical supplies which they are using to find a cure for the CBI. The hunters plan to steal the supplies when the time is right. They stake out the camp over a period of 12 weeks, convincing as many survivors as possible to join them while fighting against increasingly stronger Fireflies. After 12 weeks, the hunters either defeat the Fireflies, succeeding in securing the supplies and prolonging their survival or they find themselves overpowered and killed by the Fireflies, who are then one step closer to finding a cure.<ref name="FactionsMP">[[Factions MP]]</ref>
   
 
=== Further activities ===
  
=== Further activities ===
 
====Events of ''The Last of Us Part II''====
  
====Events of ''The Last of Us Part II''====
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In ''[[The Last of Us Part II]]'', Hunters remained a prominent force spread throughout the post-apocalyptic America. Hunter groups regularly terrorised [[Maria Miller|Maria]] [[Tommy Miller]]'s group at Jackson. Their attacks were bad enough that, when Ellie asks [[Tommy Miller]] for permission to take a group of Jackson's patrolmen to pursue [[Abby Anderson]] and the [[Washington Liberation Front]], the man declines for fear that Hunters could attack Jackson while they are gone.<ref name="JacksonPartII">"[[Jackson (Part II)|Jackson]]"</ref>
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In ''[[The Last of Us Part II]]'', hunters remained a prominent force spread throughout the post-apocalyptic America. Hunter groups regularly terrorized the [[Jackson community]]. Their attacks were bad enough that, when Ellie asks Tommy for permission to take a group of Jackson's patrolmen to pursue [[Abby Anderson]] and the [[Washington Liberation Front]], the man declines for fear that hunters could attack Jackson while they are gone.<ref name="JacksonPartII">"[[Jackson (Part II)|Jackson]]"</ref>
   
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One their way to [[Seattle]], Ellie and [[Dina]] are attacked by a small Hunter group while camping. They successfully kill the group in self-defence.<ref name="ElliesJournal">[[Ellie's Journal]]</ref> Once in Seattle, Ellie recalls how she killed the hunter who attempted to drown Joel in Pittsburgh to Dina while riding on [[Shimmer]].<ref name="SeattleDayOneEllie">"[[Seattle Day 1 (Ellie)|Seattle Day 1]]"</ref>
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On their way to [[Seattle]], Ellie and [[Dina]] are attacked by a small hunter group while camping. They successfully kill the group in self-defense.<ref name="ElliesJournal">[[Ellie's journal]]</ref> Once in Seattle, Ellie recalls how she killed the hunter who attempted to drown Joel in Pittsburgh to Dina while riding on [[Shimmer]].<ref name="SeattleDayOneEllie">"[[Seattle Day 1 (Ellie)|Seattle Day 1]]"</ref>
   
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Months later, when heading to [[Santa Barbara]], Ellie writes in [[Ellie's journal|her journal]] about how she encountered a group of Hunters and killed them.<ref name="SantaBarbara">"[[Santa Barbara (chapter)|Santa Barbara]]"</ref>
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Months later, when heading to [[Santa Barbara]], Ellie writes in [[Ellie's journal|her journal]] about how she encountered a group of hunters and killed them.<ref name="SantaBarbara">"[[Santa Barbara (chapter)|Santa Barbara]]"</ref>
   
 
==Strength==
  
==Strength==
 
===Equipment===
  
===Equipment===
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Living within a fallen quarantine zone and suffering from a lack of supplies and rations, the Hunters' equipment is primarily scavenged and self-made. Most are equipped with basic weaponry, using melee weapons, [[9mm Pistol]]s, [[Shorty]]s, [[Revolver]]s, [[shotgun]]s, [[Hunting Rifle|hunting rifles]] and [[Molotov Cocktail|Molotov cocktails]]. Some of the Hunters made use of [[Armor|body armor]] and [[Gas Mask|gas masks]] scavenged from dead military soldiers to better protect themselves against bullets.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/> The Hunters don't use any [[Assault Rifle|assault rifles]] that could have been scavenged, suggesting that they ran out of ammunition for them by the time Joel arrived. As evidenced in their conversations, the uprising severely depleted both their numbers and available supplies. As such, they make use of more hand-held weapons like [[2x4]]s, [[Pipe]]s and [[Baseball Bat|bats]].<ref name="TheSuburbs"/> They also house [[Smoke Bomb|smoke grenades]] in their garages, but are not shown using them.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
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Living within a fallen quarantine zone and suffering from a lack of supplies and rations, the hunters' equipment is primarily scavenged and self-made. Most are equipped with basic weaponry, using melee weapons, [[9mm pistol]]s, [[revolver]]s, [[shotgun]]s, [[hunting rifle]]s and [[Molotov cocktail]]s. Some of the hunters made use of [[Armor|body armor]] and [[gas mask]]s scavenged from dead military soldiers to better protect themselves against bullets.<ref name="Pittsburgh" /> The hunters don't use any [[assault rifle]]s that could have been scavenged, suggesting that they ran out of ammunition for them by the time Joel arrived. As evidenced in their conversations, the uprising severely depleted both their numbers and available supplies. As such, they make use of more hand-held weapons like [[2x4]]s, [[pipe]]s and [[baseball bat]]s.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/> They also house [[Smoke bomb|smoke grenades]] in their garages, but are not shown using them.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
   
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They did, however, possess more effective weapons, such as a [[Humvee|Humvee with a 50. caliber machine gun]] that they managed to repair, and a [[Military Sniper|military sniper rifle]] with considerable amounts of ammunition.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/> They also placed trip-wired [[Nail Bomb]]s around the city in the hopes of catching people off guard or killing wandering Infected.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
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They did, however, possess more effective weapons, such as a [[Humvee|Humvee with a 50. caliber machine gun]] that they managed to repair, and a [[Military sniper|military sniper rifle]] with considerable amounts of ammunition.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/> They also placed trip-wired [[nail bomb]]s around the city in the hopes of catching people off guard or killing wandering Infected.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
   
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[[File:Hunter_humvee.jpg|thumb|250px|The Hunter's Humvee.]]
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[[File:Hunter_humvee.jpg|thumb|250px|The hunter's Humvee.]]
   
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The Humvee was used to pursue Joel and Ellie and many other survivors, allowing for quick and easy kills. The sniper was used to kill any who tried to infiltrate the Suburbs and had the potential to kill people from at least 400 meters away. However, both of these were later lost thanks to Joel killing the sniper and using the rifle to shoot the Humvee gunner, causing it to crash from a [[Molotov Cocktail|Molotov]] that exploded in it. The sniper rifle was lost due to many infected swarming the suburbs, surrounding the house and requiring a hasty retreat.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/>
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The Humvee was used to pursue Joel and Ellie and many other survivors, allowing for quick and easy kills. The sniper was used to kill any who tried to infiltrate the Suburbs and had the potential to kill people from at least 400 meters away. However, both of these were later lost thanks to Joel killing the sniper and using the rifle to shoot the Humvee gunner, causing it to crash from a [[Molotov cocktail]] that exploded in it. The sniper rifle was lost due to many infected swarming the suburbs, surrounding the house and requiring a hasty retreat.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/>
   
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It is unknown how the destruction of the Humvee and the loss of the sniper rifle affected the Pittsburgh Hunters. At this point, a large number of Hunters were killed by Joel and Henry. The loss of life and powerful weapons may have been a serious setback. Previously, some felt confident enough to expand beyond the city, though the success of such was mixed, judging from conversations Joel can listen in on throughout the city.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/>
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It is unknown how the destruction of the Humvee and the loss of the sniper rifle affected the Pittsburgh hunters. At this point, a large number of hunters were killed by Joel and Henry. The loss of life and powerful weapons may have been a serious setback. Previously, some felt confident enough to expand beyond the city, though the success of such was mixed, judging from conversations Joel can listen in on throughout the city.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/>
   
 
===Combat===
  
===Combat===
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The Hunters are seasoned survivors. Years of living in the ruined Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone have enhanced their survival capabilities. Despite their unkempt appearance and apparent incompetence with firearms,<ref name="LostHillNote/> most appear to be physically on par with Joel, evidenced by how one Hunter notably managed to slam his head into a glass fridge, then nearly pierced his neck on the glass while another succeeded in holding him underwater and almost drowning him.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
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The hunters are seasoned survivors. Years of living in the ruined Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone have enhanced their survival capabilities. Despite their unkempt appearance and apparent incompetence with firearms,<ref name="LostHillNote"/> most appear to be physically on par with Joel, evidenced by how one hunter notably managed to slam his head into a glass fridge, then nearly pierced his neck on the glass while another succeeded in holding him underwater and almost drowning him.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>
   
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In terms of how they fare against other organized factions, they resemble the [[Bandits]] the most. Though the Hunters are not as hardened as these survivors due to not experiencing life outside the Zone, they possess superior numbers and equipment. Because of said inexperience and lack of military training, most Hunters can be outwitted and bested by said hardened survivors, notably Henry and Joel, despite their superior numbers.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/> In many cases however, the Hunter's bigger numbers still makes them a considerable threat, allowing them to overwhelm a few lone survivors.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/> The Hunters' victory over the [[Fireflies]] and the military also appears to have been based on numerical superiority, as most of them only have basic weaponry.<ref name="FirefliesNote"/><ref name="FinalAttackNote"/>
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In terms of how they fare against other organized factions, they resemble the [[bandits]] the most. Though the hunters are not as hardened as these survivors due to not experiencing life outside the Zone, they possess superior numbers and equipment. Because of said inexperience and lack of military training, most hunters can be outwitted and bested by said hardened survivors, notably Henry and Joel, despite their superior numbers.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/> In many cases however, the hunter's bigger numbers still makes them a considerable threat, allowing them to overwhelm a few lone survivors.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/> The hunters' victory over the Fireflies and the military also appears to have been based on numerical superiority, as most of them only have basic weaponry.<ref name="FirefliesNote"/><ref name="FinalAttackNote"/>
   
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Regarding the Infected, the Hunters appear to have kept Infected presence low within the city through routine inspections in numerous buildings, with some claiming that the Infected's presence has not been felt in weeks.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/> However, some Infected still roam the city, particularly in hotel basements and the sewers. In the few moments they have faced Infected directly, the Hunters did well: two of them managed to kill a Clicker, but only by taking it by surprise and a sniper was able to kill several Clickers at a distance.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/> Regardless, their success wasn't always as consistent as other groups such as the [[Cannibals]], since other Hunters fled in fear from a group of Infected when trying to get in to the town of Lincoln.<ref name="HuntersNote"/>
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Regarding the Infected, the hunters appear to have kept Infected presence low within the city through routine inspections in numerous buildings, with some claiming that the Infected's presence has not been felt in weeks.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/> However, some Infected still roam the city, particularly in hotel basements and the sewers. In the few moments they have faced Infected directly, the hunters did well: two of them managed to kill a clicker, but only by taking it by surprise and a sniper was able to kill several clickers at a distance.<ref name="TheSuburbs"/> Regardless, their success wasn't always as consistent as other groups such as the [[cannibals]], since other hunters fled in fear from a group of Infected when trying to get in to the town of Lincoln.<ref name="HuntersNote"/>
   
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==Trivia==
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== Known members ==
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* [[Eva]]
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* No female hunters are encountered as enemies in-game, but their existence is implied by their presence in the [[Factions MP]] multiplayer mode as well as numerous bits of concept art. Also, in-game, two hunters debated whether or not they should have let a dead female tourist live and become part of their group instead of killing her, though they decided against such since she would kill them if given the chance. In a Q&A with [[Naughty Dog]], they explained that the lack of female human enemies was a matter of memory on the PlayStation 3's system with different models and animations being needed.<ref name="PlayStationThread">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160221221118/http://community.us.playstation.com/t5/Naughty-Dog-General-Discussion/UPDATED-Q-amp-A-with-Naughty-Dog-July-Edition/td-p/45239680/page/4 PlayStation Discussion (archive)]</ref>
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**One Hunter professed that he didn't want to keep searching the hotel, his partner proceeding to make him keep searching.
  
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**A Hunter grumbled at another for remarking on how busy he has been after the latter killed a woman with a shotgun.
  
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*The trailers for ''The Last of Us'' depicted certain scenes within the game containing the Hunters. In the final product, several of the Hunter's models were changed. These included:
  
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**The Hunter that attempted to impale Joel against a fridge door's glass, whose gaming model changed at least three times throughout development.<ref name="TrailerThree">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX6eqoCLbTc ''The Last of Us'' trailer, August 2012, timestamp; 0:40]</ref><ref name="TrailerFour">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W01L70IGBgE ''The Last of Us'' trailer, September 2012 timestamp; 1:18]</ref><ref name="TrailerFive">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQpdSVF_k_w ''The Last of Us'' trailer, June 2013 timestamp; 1:04]</ref>
  
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**The model of the Hunter that tries to drown Joel was changed at least twice.<ref name ="Trailerone">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzmHcj2Q8eQ ''The Last of Us'' trailer, December 2012, timestamp; 1:27]</ref>
  
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**Another Hunter's model was changed at least twice.<ref name="TrailerTwo">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX6eqoCLbTc ''The Last of Us'' trailer, August 2012, timestamp; 0:40]</ref>
  
   
 
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huntershotgun.png|A hunter with a shotgun.
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“
If you can stand then you can fight! Anyone that refuses to fight with us will be banished. Anyone that supports the army will be made an example of. Tonight we put an end to this tyranny and start a new life for ourselves.
―A rebel regarding the takeover of Pittsburgh, before they eventually became hunters.[3]
”

Hunters are the survivors of fallen quarantine zones that appear as enemies in The Last of Us, a playable faction in Factions MP and are mentioned in The Last of Us Part II. The hunters are comprised mostly of civilians that remained in the cities that FEDRA abandoned. They are so named because of their tendency to brutally kill anyone entering their territory (whom hunters refer to as "tourists") to steal their clothes, supplies, and food. Joel and Ellie encounter them in Pittsburgh.[2]

History

Revolting against FEDRA

After the Cordyceps brain infection outbreak, hunter groups formed in quarantine zones as a response to the military and FEDRA's oppressive rule over them. Food shortages and forced labor were the main reasons numerous cities rebelled against FEDRA's rule.[2]

After years of living in an oppressive Zone with frequent food shortages, the people of Pittsburgh gradually became impatient with FEDRA, accusing them of being corrupt liars when they ran short on rations, or simply did not distribute food regularly.[2]

Eventually, after a protest was violently put down with at least three people executed and branded as traitors,[4] Fireflies helped the citizens rise up against the FEDRA-military regime. Large-scale fighting broke out over the next fourteen months,[5][6] ending with Captain Mastros ordering his soldiers to abandon the zone,[7] and the rebels executing any soldiers they captured by lynching.[3] They even burned Mastros and his squad to death.[8]

The rioting citizens didn't want to be controlled by FEDRA, nor take orders from the Fireflies. Thus, it wasn't long before they killed the Firefly agitators as well.[9] They later found and killed the soldiers hiding out in the city's hotel, and secured a working Humvee from a fleeing military garrison, meaning the city was now completely under their control.[10]

Now, the citizens had complete control over the city. Despite having intentions to create a better government than FEDRA, their plans never reached fruition, as everyone was still desperate for supplies.[2] In one instance, a couple of teenagers murdered a family passing through the Zone, but when put on trial the leader praised them, claiming they had gathered food and supplies, and commanded everyone to take turns hunting tourists in packs. Two people spoke out, only to be brutally murdered in front of everyone.[11] At some point after this, they tied a dead body to the Humvee's hood and wrote a sign on the front that says "RUN", reflecting their sadistic nature.[2]

Hunting tourists

Events of The Last of Us

Hunter groups eventually expanded into rural areas and abandoned suburbs, like Lincoln, though Bill observed that Infected tended to drive them away.[12] Joel and Tommy Miller joined a hunter group at one point, and regularly ambushed unsuspecting travellers to steal their supplies and even torture them for information.[2][13] The pair eventually left their hunter group, with Joel choosing to become a smuggler in Boston while Tommy joined the Fireflies.[14] By 2033, according to Joel, hunter rule was the norm in many cities that were once QZs.[2]

Joel taking cover

Joel and Ellie battle a hunter.

Joel and Ellie encounter the hunters controlling Pittsburgh when they enter the city in their pick-up truck. One pretends to be injured in an attempt to trick the pair into stopping to help, but Joel, knowing the ruse, drives through the group which begins to attack them. While fleeing the area, they crash after being rammed by a bus and are forced to escape and make their way through the city on foot. They head for a bridge leading out of the city, battling many hunters patrolling the city along the way.[2]

They watch as the hunters discuss their present situation, dealing with other 'tourists' who entered the city sometime before Joel and Ellie. The pair learns that one group was brutally murdered apart from a single woman, who was chased through most of the night. She evaded capture, only to reveal herself in an effort to kill them, with the hunters finally killing her.[2] She caused enough trouble for the group that they failed to secure any supplies that day.[15] Other hunters also lynched one member who had stolen food from the supply cache, while the Humvee unit found and murdered a man and woman they had been searching for. While evading the Humvee crew, Joel and Ellie also meet two other survivors, Henry and Sam, who were separated from their group passing through the city after being attacked and scattered by the hunters.[2]

The hunters in Pittsburgh repeatedly mention that they are under the control of a leader, who is never seen or encountered by Joel or Ellie. It is also mentioned that they have had more than one leader over the course of time, suggesting that the previous leader or leaders died or were usurped by another hunter. More than once has the leader of the group attempted to expand the perimeter beyond the city limits, such attempts ending with multiple hunters getting killed.[2] While they did manage to expand into parts of the suburbs outside Pittsburgh, they eventually lost the area to the Infected.[16]

The hunters in Pittsburgh appear to generally dislike each other and only work together out of necessity, judging by the dialogue heard between them. One hunter said the other was a bad shot. The other hunter then threatened to shoot him. Another hunter offered to give him lessons, but was told to shut up. Another hunter remarked on the possibility of expanding their territory only to be mocked by one of the older hunters for his naivety. One hunter professed that he didn't want to keep searching the hotel, his partner proceeding to make him keep searching. A group of hunters hanged another hunter for stealing supplies from their cache. A hunter grumbled at another for remarking on how busy he has been after the latter killed a woman with a shotgun. In another instance, a hunter bribed another into sharing some canned bacon he found, stating he would reveal to the others that he had to be saved from a clicker.

The hunters in Pittsburgh possessed a large arsenal of weaponry, including a modified military Humvee[10] and, according to a note left by a military soldier, a stolen mortar launcher.[6] They also guarded a bridge, the only other way out besides the highway. They were obsessed with the bridge, with many hunters guarding it by day, so many that Henry and Sam had never dared to escape previously. However, there was merely a small skeleton crew left to guard the exit at night, making that the best time to escape.

The group had no choice but to face hunters again when making their escape, watching briefly as the guards killed clickers in the distance. The group split up, resulting in Joel and Ellie fleeing from the Humvee, forcing them to jump into the river beneath the bridge.

The hunters were encountered again when the four escapees were pinned down by a sniper. Joel was forced to fight his way through the Suburbs to reach the sniper, where he brutally stabbed the hunter to death. Joel then covered Henry, Sam and Ellie from the remaining hunters. However, the hunters from the city quickly arrived with the Humvee. Although Joel killed the advancing hunters, he struggled to destroy the Humvee. He eventually succeeded in killing the gunner as they attempted to throw a Molotov, immolating the vehicle and causing it to crash.[16]

Rivalry with the Fireflies

Events of Factions MP

In Factions MP, a group of hunters arrive near a port and discover a group of Fireflies with several medical supplies which they are using to find a cure for the CBI. The hunters plan to steal the supplies when the time is right. They stake out the camp over a period of 12 weeks, convincing as many survivors as possible to join them while fighting against increasingly stronger Fireflies. After 12 weeks, the hunters either defeat the Fireflies, succeeding in securing the supplies and prolonging their survival or they find themselves overpowered and killed by the Fireflies, who are then one step closer to finding a cure.[17]

Further activities

Events of The Last of Us Part II

In The Last of Us Part II, hunters remained a prominent force spread throughout the post-apocalyptic America. Hunter groups regularly terrorized the Jackson community. Their attacks were bad enough that, when Ellie asks Tommy for permission to take a group of Jackson's patrolmen to pursue Abby Anderson and the Washington Liberation Front, the man declines for fear that hunters could attack Jackson while they are gone.[18]

On their way to Seattle, Ellie and Dina are attacked by a small hunter group while camping. They successfully kill the group in self-defense.[19] Once in Seattle, Ellie recalls how she killed the hunter who attempted to drown Joel in Pittsburgh to Dina while riding on Shimmer.[13]

Months later, when heading to Santa Barbara, Ellie writes in her journal about how she encountered a group of hunters and killed them.[20]

Strength

Equipment

Living within a fallen quarantine zone and suffering from a lack of supplies and rations, the hunters' equipment is primarily scavenged and self-made. Most are equipped with basic weaponry, using melee weapons, 9mm pistols, revolvers, shotguns, hunting rifles and Molotov cocktails. Some of the hunters made use of body armor and gas masks scavenged from dead military soldiers to better protect themselves against bullets.[2] The hunters don't use any assault rifles that could have been scavenged, suggesting that they ran out of ammunition for them by the time Joel arrived. As evidenced in their conversations, the uprising severely depleted both their numbers and available supplies. As such, they make use of more hand-held weapons like 2x4s, pipes and baseball bats.[16] They also house smoke grenades in their garages, but are not shown using them.[2]

They did, however, possess more effective weapons, such as a Humvee with a 50. caliber machine gun that they managed to repair, and a military sniper rifle with considerable amounts of ammunition.[16] They also placed trip-wired nail bombs around the city in the hopes of catching people off guard or killing wandering Infected.[2]

Hunter humvee

The hunter's Humvee.

The Humvee was used to pursue Joel and Ellie and many other survivors, allowing for quick and easy kills. The sniper was used to kill any who tried to infiltrate the Suburbs and had the potential to kill people from at least 400 meters away. However, both of these were later lost thanks to Joel killing the sniper and using the rifle to shoot the Humvee gunner, causing it to crash from a Molotov cocktail that exploded in it. The sniper rifle was lost due to many infected swarming the suburbs, surrounding the house and requiring a hasty retreat.[16]

It is unknown how the destruction of the Humvee and the loss of the sniper rifle affected the Pittsburgh hunters. At this point, a large number of hunters were killed by Joel and Henry. The loss of life and powerful weapons may have been a serious setback. Previously, some felt confident enough to expand beyond the city, though the success of such was mixed, judging from conversations Joel can listen in on throughout the city.[16]

Combat

The hunters are seasoned survivors. Years of living in the ruined Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone have enhanced their survival capabilities. Despite their unkempt appearance and apparent incompetence with firearms,[6] most appear to be physically on par with Joel, evidenced by how one hunter notably managed to slam his head into a glass fridge, then nearly pierced his neck on the glass while another succeeded in holding him underwater and almost drowning him.[2]

In terms of how they fare against other organized factions, they resemble the bandits the most. Though the hunters are not as hardened as these survivors due to not experiencing life outside the Zone, they possess superior numbers and equipment. Because of said inexperience and lack of military training, most hunters can be outwitted and bested by said hardened survivors, notably Henry and Joel, despite their superior numbers.[16] In many cases however, the hunter's bigger numbers still makes them a considerable threat, allowing them to overwhelm a few lone survivors.[2] The hunters' victory over the Fireflies and the military also appears to have been based on numerical superiority, as most of them only have basic weaponry.[9][3]

Regarding the Infected, the hunters appear to have kept Infected presence low within the city through routine inspections in numerous buildings, with some claiming that the Infected's presence has not been felt in weeks.[2] However, some Infected still roam the city, particularly in hotel basements and the sewers. In the few moments they have faced Infected directly, the hunters did well: two of them managed to kill a clicker, but only by taking it by surprise and a sniper was able to kill several clickers at a distance.[16] Regardless, their success wasn't always as consistent as other groups such as the cannibals, since other hunters fled in fear from a group of Infected when trying to get in to the town of Lincoln.[12]

Known members

Behind the scenes

  • Hunters were the first hostile survivors revealed in gameplay demos.
  • No female hunters are encountered as enemies in-game, but their existence is implied by their presence in the Factions MP multiplayer mode as well as numerous bits of concept art. Also, in-game, two hunters debated whether or not they should have let a dead female tourist live and become part of their group instead of killing her, though they decided against such since she would kill them if given the chance. In a Q&A with Naughty Dog, they explained that the lack of female human enemies was a matter of memory on the PlayStation 3's system with different models and animations being needed.[21]
  • The trailers for The Last of Us depicted certain scenes within the game containing the hunters. In the final product, several of the hunter's models were changed. In the first one, the hunter that attempted to impale Joel against a fridge door's glass, whose gaming model changed at least three times throughout development.[22][23][24] The model of the hunter that tries to drown Joel was changed at least twice.[25] Another hunter's model was changed at least twice.[26]

Gallery

The Last of Us

The Last of Us Part I

References

  1. ↑ Mother's letter
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 "Pittsburgh"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Final attack note
  4. ↑ Traitors flyer
  5. ↑ Note from mom
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Lost Hill note
  7. ↑ Abandon zone note
  8. ↑ Mob attack note
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Fireflies note
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Truck note
  11. ↑ Trial note
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Hunters note
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Seattle Day 1"
  14. ↑ "Tommy's Dam"
  15. ↑ Tourists manifest
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 "The Suburbs"
  17. ↑ Factions MP
  18. ↑ "Jackson"
  19. ↑ Ellie's journal
  20. ↑ "Santa Barbara"
  21. ↑ PlayStation Discussion (archive)
  22. ↑ The Last of Us trailer, August 2012, timestamp; 0:40
  23. ↑ The Last of Us trailer, September 2012 timestamp; 1:18
  24. ↑ The Last of Us trailer, June 2013 timestamp; 1:04
  25. ↑ The Last of Us trailer, December 2012, timestamp; 1:27
  26. ↑ The Last of Us trailer, August 2012, timestamp; 0:40
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