Graveyard Keeper 2 Zombies: How to Resurrect and Use Workers
Updated 2026-09-30 · Fan-made guide for Graveyard Keeper 2 · Not affiliated with Lazy Bear Games
To make a zombie in Graveyard Keeper 2, place a corpse with its vital organs on the resurrection table together with Reanimation Liquid, Faith and a suitable Zombie Collar. Zombies then work your stations around the clock — just give each one the bronze tool that matches its job.
The resurrection recipe
Zombie creation happens at the resurrection table. Prepare a corpse with its vital organs, add Reanimation Liquid and Faith, and fit a suitable Zombie Collar — that combination brings the body back as a worker.
More red skulls on the source corpse affect the outcome, so the morgue and the resurrection table work together: bodies you wouldn't showcase in the graveyard are exactly the ones worth raising.
You can start before meeting Gunther
A tip many new players miss: you can resurrect zombies with free collars and liquid well before meeting Gunther in the story. If you have the station and the ingredients, there is no reason to wait for the quest to hand you your first worker.
Getting one zombie early compounds fast — it can staff a station while you sleep, and every hour of automated work is progress you didn't spend energy on.
Putting zombies to work
To employ a zombie, place it at a workstation and give it the right tool for that job. The detail that trips people up: make sure the zombie has a bronze tool matching its work — a shovel for farming, a pick for mining. An unzombie-proofed station is usually a tooling problem, not a quest bug.
Stations also accept upgrades, such as fitting a spinning wheel on an assembly workbench, so a single worker can grow more productive over time. Porters — zombies that move goods — keep supply stations fed between lines.
From first zombie to workforce
One zombie is a novelty; a crew is an economy. As you unlock more collars and liquid, standardize: one worker per station, porters where goods move, and a training habit so new zombies slot into empty stations without babysitting.
The end state is the factory — a fully zombified underground production floor. When you are ready for that step, our factory guide covers stations, belts and supply chests in detail.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you make a zombie in Graveyard Keeper 2?
Place a corpse with its vital organs on the resurrection table, add Reanimation Liquid, Faith and a suitable Zombie Collar. The combination resurrects the body as a worker.
Why won't my zombie work?
Almost always a tool problem: zombies need the bronze tool matching their station — a shovel for farming, a pick for mining. Check the tool first, then the recipe assignment.
Can I get zombies before Gunther?
Yes. Community guides confirm you can resurrect zombies using free collars and liquid well before meeting Gunther, as long as you have the resurrection table and ingredients.