Pillory Zombie (Timeless)

The Pillory Zombie is a kind of enemy first seen in Dark Ages levels. It is a quite large zombie, encased in a pillory which serves as a protection. When it is destroyed, he will get a slighy boost in both strength and speed

Appearance and origins
He wears regular medieval clothes, similar to those worn by peasants, and a medieval cap. Around his hands are what is left of handcuffs, with only the rings left and a bit of a chain still on the right ring. Both his head and his hands are encased in a broken pillory, which can sometimes bears stains of variois elements, ranging from blood to feces.

Attack Patterns
When the pillory isn't destroyed yet, he will first rise his head and hands, to then strike down players but taking a bit of time. When he becomes free, the Pillory Zombie will instead attack with his fists, similarly to punches. His attack speed will of course be increased

Strategies
This zombie will serve the role of a tank, usually wandering around players to deliver pillory kicks. Due to his low attack speed, he shouldn't be a problem, as long as your a free to move and pay attention to him. His pillory, while being quite large, makes things a bit more difficult, as hitting him with a Knightsword or something similar requires to attack him from behind if you want to slash him. Leaving only thrusting/stabbing attacks as a possibility, this make him generally harder to handle when he is travelling with crowds, due to how your swings will stop when they hit the wood. Else, he is fairly weak to long-ranged weapons such as the Bow, since his head is greatly put in evidence and shouldn't be hard to shoot. If you lack the ability to directly it him, you will have to destroy his pillory and face his "free" form. He will move a bit faster, but will also hit quicker, making him much more dangerous. Thankfully, he is now easier to hit and should fall with a few decent swords swings.

Trivia

 * He is the first brute to bear a shield