Feral Zombie CR?

[tom840]

Hi all,

I'm playing around with a custom built zombie for a home-brew game and wanted to get some feedback. Can anybody help with suggesting a CR for this guy? My goal is a very fast mobile zombie trading some of the toughness for speed.
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Feral Zombie

NE Medium undead
Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0
DEFENSE
AC 14, touch 10, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 natural)
hp 9 (2d8)
Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +3
Immune undead traits
OFFENSE
Spd 30 ft., climb 20 ft.
Melee bite +4 (1d6+4), 2 claws +4 (1d3+4)
Special Attacks pounce, rend (1 claw +4, 1d3+4), quick strikes
STATISTICS
Str 17, Dex 14, Con —, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 10
Base Atk +1; CMB +4; CMD 16
Feats: Combat Reflexes
SPECIAL ABILITIES

Quick Strikes (Ex)
Whenever a fast zombie takes a full-attack action, it can make two additional claw attacks at its highest base attack bonus.

Scent (Ex)

Spider Climb (Ex)
A fast death zombie can climb sheer surfaces as though under the effects of a spider climb spell.

[Eltacolibre]

so it gets rend, pounce and two additional attacks when it full attack? CR 2 or 3. Granted a pc fighting them at level 1 is most likely dead (average damage of 24) on a full attack.

[Matthew Downie]

On a pounce, they get a bite and four claw attacks and a rend?

It doesn't fit very well into the CR system because it's such a glass cannon. If you're within pouncing range, you could easily take 20-30 damage (especially if you have a low AC), which will bring down even a level 3-4 character.

On the other hand, their low hit points and AC and lack of DR means that even a level 1 fighter will probably kill one solo on his first attack.

[tom840]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the feedback. I think I need to loose either the rend or the pounce. Like Matthew says, it's a bit unbalanced as built. I want to trim this down to a CR1 or 2 so I can throw a few at my group (APL 5).