"Stop staining the floor! I just cleaned it 3 second ago!"
Jerome is a boss encountered in Michael Barrel. Jerome also appears in the event map, Michael's Tropical Resort as the pitcher.
Background[]
Jerome (pronounced jehr-owme) is a slow, tank zombie with a lot of health. Introduced in the Michael Barrel update, he is the janitor of Michael Barrel, shown by his uniform and name tag. Jerome will spawn in every 5-8 waves, similar to the Hell Hounds. Jerome will let out a loud roar at the start of the round he spawns in on, letting the players know of his arrival.
Jerome is not considered a mandatory enemy to kill in order to progress to the next round, similar to Panzer Michael. Unlike Panzer Michael, you do not stand to gain much from killing Jerome early on.
Strategies in Michael Barrel[]
Jerome has a large health pool and acts like a bullet sponge early game, with early access guns like the B.A.R being pretty useless.
General Strategies[]
- Always try and attack from a distance. Despite being slow moving, he can easily hit you into another zombie for a cheeky down.
- Heavy weapons like LMGs are a good choice in order to take him out. The M2 Flamethrower is not.
- Buying the Trench Shotgun is a good way to get rid of him early, but he can always catch you during your reloads.
- Getting perks like Speed Cola, Deadshot and Double Tap make life a lot easier in getting rid of Jerome.
Rewards[]
- Max Ammo powerup with a 90% chance to drop
- Perk bottle powerup with a 10% chance to drop
Attacks[]
- Hand swipe: Jerome will slow down and swipe his left hand at the player, taking ~30% of player's health
- Broom swipe: Jerome will slow down and swing his broom with both of his hand, knock the player back and deals ~30% of player's health
- Enrage - Jerome will stop moving after receiving about 50% of damage. He will then become enraged, chasing after the players with a much higher walkspeed. He will be able to attack faster and will deal more damage, going from a 3 hit down to 2.
Trivia[]
- Jerome is often regarded as a unique take on George Romero from CODZ's Call Of The Dead.
- If you kill Jerome before he enters the map, you can lose your power-up. Thanks Ali
- Jerome is the first boss zombie in Michael's Zombies that is unique in design.