Zombots are dangerous and highly aggressive enemies encountered towards the end of Phoenotopia and Phoenotopia: Awakening. They are humanoid robots who are hostile and scary-looking. It's unknown who made them or what their original purpose was, but they now reside in the Dread Lands and attack any humans who draw near.
Phoenotopia
In this game, Zombots are found primarily in the Dread Lands and appear sparsely in some parts of the Phoenix Lab. Most Zombots are initially inactive and appear as a pile of metal lying on the ground until Gale approaches them, at which point they will reactivate; a few of them can be seen already walking around, though.
Silver Zombot
Silver Zombots are considered the normal Zombots and will walk around aimlessly until Gale gets close enough, after which they will give chase. Zombots are surprisingly fast runners, so if you find one chasing you, don't try to outrun it; instead, try to jump over it as it comes at you. They can be deadly up close as well as from a distance, as they are able to attack by scratching and by spitting acid. The best approach is to sneak up on a Zombot if you can. Once enough damage is dealt to a Zombot, it will become inactive again so they player can safely and permanently destroy it. If this is not done, the Zombot will reactivate and restart the cycle.
Scrapped Zombot
Scrapped Zombots are partially broken Zombots that don't have legs, and thus can't pursue Gale. Other than that, Scrapped Zombots have the same attacks as the Silver Zombots. This makes them a bit easier to deal with since they can't move at all, though they do tend to spit acid more frequently. Bombs and charged Javelins are effective against them as they can be thrown from a distance.
Red Zombot
Red Zombots are a particularly dangerous type of Zombot. They can't spit acid, but they can run faster and jump higher than Silver Zombots. They also pursue Gale much more aggressively. Unlike the previous types of Zombots, Red Zombots can't be destroyed; dealing enough damage will only cause them to shut down temporarily. Some secret areas contain pit traps for disposing Red Zombots but otherwise the only way to deal with them is to either trap them behind large crates in narrow corridors or avoid them altogether.
Phoenotopia Awakening
All three types of Zombots are set to return in the remake.
Trivia
- Out of all the enemies returning in the remake, the Zombots are the only enemies to not have their graphics updated. This is because their stiff animations perfectly show off their cold, robotic nature for the killing machines they are.