1 hour ago, Adam the Waster said:I would call them burning wights
Each biome needs a unique elite zombie type. That fits perfectly.
Maybe a dried out zombie in the desert that turns to dust from a critical hit that fatigues/infects you if you kill him with a melee attack at close range. (You could just take the burnt zombie and turn the red parts to a yellow like tendons and dried fat)
Snow we need a mountain man (think zombie hugh) in a burly fur outfit that gives them a ton of melee armor.