Wicker



The Wicker is a powerful zombie in. It looks quite a bit like the Ruin from, and resembles a Balrog from The Lord of the Rings, being black, on fire, and having horns, though it has legs, not tentacles. It throws fireballs that can burn players for a while. When killed, it explodes in a massive fireball in all directions with little gaps for dodging. Do note that when a Savage Wicker dies, its fireballs travel at a greater speed than that of the normal Wicker, requiring some skills to dodge.

Tactics
It's best to stay far away from the Wicker to avoid its arms and to more easily dodge its fireballs. Hiding behind boxes or a car works too (if the car is not yet destroyed), as they provide a physical barrier between the player and Wicker (although this won't help if the Wicker is a Dark Minion), as these barriers can intercept the Wicker's fireballs (without catching fire) while allowing the player to shoot through them. When the Wicker dies, it will release a ring of fire (8 fireballs in 8 directions) that can be avoided by hiding behind a wall or box; the player can also slip through the narrow gaps between fireballs. To avoid getting damage from them (if you have no where to hide), it's suggested to keep your distance from him so the gaps among the fire balls are widened enough for dodging. It's also recommended to have enough thermal resistance for your armor (like Ronson armor pieces) so you can resist enough damage from the fireballs incase you get hit.

Wickers always fire their projectiles at the position you were at the moment it launched the attack, so it is strongly advised to either keep moving or keep your distance. Moving side to side or circling the Wicker is a great way to dodge the fireballs.

Trivia

 * In the mobile version of SAS 4, the regular Wicker has the appearance of the Savage Wicker from the PC version. The Savage Wicker on mobile has a lava and more cracked appearance, although it looks vaguely similar to the regular Wicker from the PC version of SAS 4.
 * The PC version's Savage Wicker is much larger than its normal variant. The Savage version is almost as big as a Devastator.
 * Wickers resemble the Balrogs of Lord of the Rings.
 * There is an unlockable Ninja Kiwi profile avatar featuring a Savage Wicker. It is currently the highest-ranked avatar, being unlocked at level 50.


 * The Wicker has horns like an Apex Stalker so it could be an advanced form of it, or related to it. It appears to have its skull exposed like Devastator.