Runners and Clickers and Bloaters, Oh My! All the Infected Variants in 'The Last of Us'

The Last of Us season 2 has arrived, returning us to a world taken over by a fungal infection known as cordyceps that has swept the globe, leaving millions dead and changing everything for those who survive it. The cordyceps infection is caused by a fungus that takes over people's brains, turning them into mindless killing machines. While most people who get infected become "runners," there are those who mutate further. In Season 1, we met one of the variants, "clickers," who hunt by sound and are extremely dangerous. Clickers aren't the only variant hiding out in the wastes of the world. In the first episodes of season 2, we've already been introduced to two more variants, and there may be more on the way. Let's take a look at the variants Ellie and her friends have run into so far. Spoiler warning: If you haven't caught up on season 2 yet, there are spoilers about new types of infected variants outside the walls. Consider this your last chance to turn back if you haven't caught up ... Read full article.