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strange harness Feb 10, 2026, 3:33 PM

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I get multiple zombies wearing exact same thing swarming me every once and a while, last night killed at least 100 of em in a small area. How can i stop this from happening?

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How to stop duplicate zombies from spawning? (Multiplayer, No Mods)

pale trench Feb 10, 2026, 6:16 PM

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Is this issue reproducible? What version was this save created on?

strange harness Feb 10, 2026, 7:41 PM

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42.13.1 not sure if has to do with server restarts from shutdowns via gportal, or if something else triggers it.

lucid basin Feb 10, 2026, 11:09 PM

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Sounds the same as my bug,
Leave them be for months in game and they'll turn into thousands

https://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/91435-42132-mp-about-a-billion-zomboids-spawned

The Indie Stone Forums

[42.13.2 MP] About a Billion Zomboids Spawned!

This was at the community center in Brandonburg. https://www.twitch.tv/nate_lapt/clip/GrossBlazingUdonBatChest-Y76R4xS7SiH0-_BZ We have seen this happening since at least 42.13.1 but at least those times they spawned outside in fields. This is the first we've seen them spawn inside. Players were ...

pale trench Feb 11, 2026, 11:29 AM

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strange harness 42.13.1 not sure if has to do with server restarts from shutdowns via gportal, ...

You can subscribe to the bug report linked above, QA can then ask questions on it and you can reply if you will have any extra info they need

#How to stop duplicate zombies from spawning? (Multiplayer, No Mods)