diff --git a/data/mods/Magiclysm/monstergroups.json b/data/mods/Magiclysm/monstergroups.json
index 5d0f55600dfde..006e96df80f98 100644
--- a/data/mods/Magiclysm/monstergroups.json
+++ b/data/mods/Magiclysm/monstergroups.json
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@
     "type": "monstergroup",
     "name": "GROUP_ZOMBIE",
     "monsters": [
-      { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 4720 },
+      { "monster": "mon_zombie_thaumic", "weight": 240 },
+      { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 8000 },
       { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 10, "cost_multiplier": 7, "pack_size": [ 5, 20 ] },
       { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 10, "cost_multiplier": 13, "pack_size": [ 15, 40 ] },
       { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 10, "cost_multiplier": 20, "pack_size": [ 25, 60 ] }
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@
     "type": "monstergroup",
     "name": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_GASSTATION",
     "monsters": [
+      { "monster": "mon_zombie_thaumic", "weight": 15 },
       { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 472 },
       { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 1, "cost_multiplier": 7, "pack_size": [ 5, 20 ] },
       { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 1, "cost_multiplier": 13, "pack_size": [ 15, 40 ] },
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@
   {
     "name": "GROUP_PARK_DOG",
     "type": "monstergroup",
-    "monsters": [ { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 125 } ]
+    "monsters": [ { "monster": "mon_zombie_thaumic", "weight": 5 }, { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 125 } ]
   },
   {
     "name": "GROUP_PARK_PLAYGROUND",
@@ -190,12 +192,15 @@
   {
     "name": "GROUP_PARK_SCENIC",
     "type": "monstergroup",
-    "monsters": [ { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 100 } ]
+    "monsters": [ { "monster": "mon_zombie_thaumic", "weight": 7 }, { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 100 } ]
   },
   {
     "name": "GROUP_ROOF_ZOMBIE",
     "type": "monstergroup",
-    "monsters": [ { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 100, "pack_size": [ 2, 3 ] } ]
+    "monsters": [
+      { "monster": "mon_zombie_thaumic", "weight": 5 },
+      { "group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_FANTASY_SPECIES", "weight": 100, "pack_size": [ 2, 3 ] }
+    ]
   },
   {
     "type": "monstergroup",
@@ -211,6 +216,7 @@
     "type": "monstergroup",
     "name": "GROUP_LAB",
     "monsters": [
+      { "monster": "mon_zombie_thaumic", "weight": 50 },
       { "monster": "mon_feral_lab_magician", "weight": 25, "cost_multiplier": 5 },
       { "monster": "mon_feral_technomancer", "weight": 8, "cost_multiplier": 5 },
       { "monster": "mon_feral_technomancer_enhanced", "weight": 2, "cost_multiplier": 10 }
@@ -220,6 +226,7 @@
     "type": "monstergroup",
     "name": "GROUP_LAB_SURFACE",
     "monsters": [
+      { "monster": "mon_zombie_thaumic", "weight": 50 },
       { "monster": "mon_feral_lab_magician", "weight": 25, "cost_multiplier": 5 },
       { "monster": "mon_feral_technomancer", "weight": 8, "cost_multiplier": 5 },
       { "monster": "mon_feral_technomancer_enhanced", "weight": 2, "cost_multiplier": 10 },
@@ -230,6 +237,7 @@
     "type": "monstergroup",
     "name": "GROUP_MICROLAB",
     "monsters": [
+      { "monster": "mon_zombie_thaumic", "weight": 50 },
       { "monster": "mon_feral_lab_magician", "weight": 2, "cost_multiplier": 5 },
       { "monster": "mon_feral_technomancer", "weight": 2, "cost_multiplier": 5 },
       { "monster": "mon_feral_technomancer_enhanced", "weight": 1, "cost_multiplier": 50 }
diff --git a/data/mods/Magiclysm/monsters/zombies.json b/data/mods/Magiclysm/monsters/zombies.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0fb6f857a8243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/mods/Magiclysm/monsters/zombies.json
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+[
+  {
+    "type": "MONSTER",
+    "id": "mon_zombie_thaumic",
+    "name": { "str": "thaumic zombie" },
+    "copy-from": "mon_zombie_base",
+    "description": "A human body, swaying as it moves, an unstoppable rage visible in its oily black eyes.  Faint blue lines are visible beneath parts of its exposed skin, letting off an eldritch glow.",
+    "symbol": "Z",
+    "color": "cyan",
+    "luminance": 4,
+    "extend": { "armor": { "poison": 14, "nether": 10, "psionic": 14 } },
+    "special_attacks": [
+      [ "PARROT", 400 ],
+      [ "PARROT_AT_DANGER", 0 ],
+      { "id": "grab", "eoc": [ "EOC_THAUMIC_ZOMBIE_MANA_DRAIN" ] },
+      { "id": "bite_humanoid", "cooldown": 5, "eoc": [ "EOC_THAUMIC_ZOMBIE_MANA_DRAIN_BITE" ] },
+      {
+        "type": "monster_attack",
+        "attack_type": "melee",
+        "id": "thaumic_zombie_drain_hit",
+        "cooldown": 0,
+        "move_cost": 100,
+        "damage_max_instance": [ { "damage_type": "bash", "amount": 6 } ],
+        "dodgeable": true,
+        "blockable": true,
+        "eoc": [ "EOC_THAUMIC_ZOMBIE_MANA_DRAIN" ],
+        "condition": { "and": [ { "not": { "u_has_flag": "GRAB_FILTER" } }, { "not": { "u_has_effect": "maimed_arm" } } ] },
+        "hit_dmg_u": "%1$s hits your %2$s!",
+        "hit_dmg_npc": "%1$s hits <npcname>!",
+        "miss_msg_u": "%1$s misses you.",
+        "miss_msg_npc": "%1$s misses <npcname>.",
+        "no_dmg_msg_u": "%1$s hits your %2$s, but your armor protects you.",
+        "no_dmg_msg_npc": "%1$s hits <npcname>, but their armor protects them."
+      }
+    ],
+    "upgrades": { "half_life": 30, "into_group": "GROUP_ZOMBIE_THAUMIC" }
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "effect_on_condition",
+    "id": "EOC_THAUMIC_ZOMBIE_MANA_DRAIN",
+    "condition": "npc_is_character",
+    "effect": [ { "math": [ "n_val('mana')", "-=", "5" ] }, { "npc_message": "The EoC is firing." } ]
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "effect_on_condition",
+    "id": "EOC_THAUMIC_ZOMBIE_MANA_DRAIN_BITE",
+    "condition": "npc_is_character",
+    "effect": [ { "math": [ "n_val('mana')", "-=", "15" ] }, { "npc_message": "The EoC is firing." } ]
+  }
+]