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Killer Rework - The Nightmare
Base Changes
- Dream Snares and Dream Pallets are both part of the base kit
- Tap the Ability button to swap between Dream Snares and Dream Pallets
- Dream Snares are now a ground projectile (more details below)
- Dream Pallets can be Ruptured from a distance (more details below)
- Dream Projection can now be used on completed generators (and more!)
Dream World
- Minor visual improvements to the Dream World
- Improved clarity when the nearest Survivor is asleep
- Survivors in the Dream World are Oblivious, but hear his Lullaby
- Survivors performing a healing action on a Sleeping Survivor or while being Asleep are revealed with Killer Instinct
- Survivors wake up when put in the Dying State
Dream Snares
- Press the Power button to charge a Dream Snare over 0.35 seconds
- While charged, tap the Attack button to launch the Dream Snare forward
- Dream Snares move at 12 m/s
- Dream Snares have a maximum range of 18 meters
- Dream Snares go through walls and follow slopes, but do not go off ledges (such as a 2nd-floor dropdown)
- Dream Snares add 30 seconds to an awake Survivor's Sleep Meter
- Dream Snares inflict a 12% Hindered penalty for 4.5 seconds on Sleeping Survivors
- Dream Snares have a 7-second cooldown
Dream Pallets
- Press the Power button to enter Pallet focus mode
- Tap the Attack button to spawn a Dream Pallet at valid Pallet locations up to 24 meters away
- The Nightmare can create up to 8 Dream Pallets at a time
- While in Pallet Focus mode, target a Dream Pallet within 24 meters and tap the Attack button to Rupture it
- After a 1.5-second delay, the Dream Pallet Ruptures in a burst of blood
- Rupture adds 60 seconds to an awake Survivor's Sleep Meter
- Rupture injures Sleeping Survivors
- Rupture has a range of 3.5 meters
- Rupture has a 1.5-second cooldown
- Rupture cannot be cancelled by any means
- Dream Pallets can be dropped by Survivors and can stun The Nightmare, but will explode in blood
- Improved visibility on Dream Pallets
Dream Projection
- Dream Projection can be used on unrepaired, partially repaired, completed, and blocked generators, at any moment during the trial
- Dream Projection can be used on Sleeping Survivors healing in the Dream World (any of the healers, or the one being healed. The Nightmare appears within 12 meters of their location.)
- Press and hold the Ability button for more than 0.5 seconds to perform Dream Projection
- While charging Dream Projection, The Nightmare's movement speed is decreased to 3.86 m/s
- While charging Dream Projection, The Nightmare can see the aura of the husk to which he will teleport
- Dream Projection takes 2.5 seconds (was 4 seconds)
- Dream Projection can be cancelled by releasing the Ability button early
- Cancelling early incurs the full cooldown
- Upon completion, Survivors within 8 meters are revealed with Killer Instinct for 3 seconds, and gain 15 seconds on their Sleep Meter
- Dream Projection has a 30-second cooldown (was 45 seconds)
Alarm Clocks/Wake up
- Sleeping Survivors can use any Alarm Clock to wake up (was a specific Alarm Clock, usually on the other side of the map)
- Using an Alarm Clock grants Sleep Immunity for 30 seconds
- Using an Alarm Clock causes it to go on a global 45-second cooldown, which prevents anyone from using it
- The Wake Up interaction (snap snap, clap clap) always takes 5 seconds (Previously would increase with each Wake Up interaction)
- The Wake Up interaction has priority over the healing interaction
Addons
- Garden Rake: Increases the size of the Dream Snare by 10% (NEW)
- Wool Shirt: Decreases the Dream Pallet Rupture delay by 10% (NEW)
- Kid's Drawing: Increases the amount of Sleep gained from Dream Abilities by 10% (NEW)
- Sheep Block: Increases the Alarm Clock cooldown by 10% (NEW)
- Prototype Claws: Decreases Dream Snare charge time by 10% (NEW)
- Cat Block: Decrease Dream Projection's Cooldown by 10% (NEW)
- Outdoor Rope: Increases the speed at which Dream Snares travel by 15% (NEW)
- Green Dress: Increases the time it takes for Survivors to perform the Wake Up action by 2 seconds (NEW)
- Nancy's Sketch: Decreases the Sleep Immunity by 20% after a Survivor uses an Alarm Clock (NEW)
- Unicorn Block: Increases the Dream Pallet Rupture range by 0.5 meters (NEW)
- Blue Dress: Dream Snares no longer move (NEW) Dream Snares have a lifetime of 8 seconds (NEW) Only 1 Dream Snare can be placed at a time (NEW)
- Nancy's Masterpiece: Decreases Dream Projection's cooldown by 10% after hitting a Survivor with a Dream Ability (NEW)
- Jump Rope: Increases the Hindered penalty duration when a Survivor is caught by a Dream Snare by 0.5 second (NEW)
- Paint Thinner: When a Survivor drops a Dream Pallet, reveal them with Killer Instinct for 6 seconds (NEW) Unlocks the ability to use Dream Projection on that Survivor while they are revealed (NEW) This Dream Projection charges 100% faster (NEW)
- "Z" Block: Survivors hit by a Dream Snare or Dream Pallet Rupture are revealed for 3 seconds (NEW)
- Swing Chains: After using Dream Projection, block all window vaults within 16 meters for 6 seconds (NEW)
- Class Photo: Survivors in the Dream World are revealed with Killer Instinct while opening Exit Gates (NEW) Grants the ability to use Dream Projection on Exit Gates (NEW)
- Pill Bottle: Each time a Survivor wakes up, they fall asleep 10% faster, up to a maximum of 50% (NEW)
- Red Paint Brush: Reveals the aura of Survivors in the Dream World when they are further from 32 meters away (NEW) Increases each Survivor's Sleep Meter by 50% (NEW)
- Black Box: Exit Gates are blocked for Sleeping Survivors for 15 seconds after they are opened (was applicable when recently opened. This update also makes it trigger when they fall asleep after the Exit Gates have been opened.)
Features
- Deep Wound Visibility Improvements: Added a Deep Wound progress bar under the Mending progress bar for better visibility Removed the darkening vignette of the Deep Wound Effect Added a setting to disable the new Deep Wound progress bar
- Characters default and prestige cosmetics now have outfits in the outfit tab
- Normalized action progress bar behavior Hooking a player no longer uses a progress bar Deathslinger's reload no longer uses a progress bar Cenobite's teleport no longer uses a progress bar Clairvoyance no longer uses a progress bar
- Smoke effect added to the change of certain cosmetics that have unique lobby animations
- Smoke effect added to the Play Mori button of Visceral rarity cosmetics.
- The colour of a completed generator was updated to better differentiate them from yellow highlighted generators
- Various perk tags added to aid in searching Generic perks can now be searched with "Generic", "General", "Universal", or "Global" Shoulder the Burden can now be searched with "STB" Bite the Bullet can now be searched with "BTB".
Perk Updates
Killer
- Beast of Prey: When you gain Bloodlust for the first time, gain Undetectable for 30/35/40 seconds (NEW) Gain 30/40/50% more Bloodpoints for actions in the Hunter Category (REMOVED)
- Fire Up: For each generator completed, gain a 4/5/6% stackable speed bonus to picking up, dropping, vaulting, damaging generators, and breaking pallets and breakable walls for the remained of the trial. (was 3/3.5/4%)
- Remember Me: Each time your Obsession loses a health state, gain 1 token, up to 3/4/5 (was 2/3/4) For each token, increases the opening time of Exit Gates by 6 seconds, up to a maximum of 18/24/30 (was 12/18/24)
Survivor
- Vigil: Affects Survivors within 16 meters (was 8 meters) Recover from Blindness, Broken, Exhausted, Exposed, Haemorrhage, Hindered, Mangled and Oblivious 30/35/40% faster (was 20/25/30%)
- Wake Up!: For each Survivor still alive, increase the speed at which you open Exit Gates by 8/10/12.5% (NEW)
Archives & Events
- Tome 22 ANGUISH - Level 1 opens January 28th at 11:00am Eastern
Bug Fixes
Audio
- Fixed an issue that caused the harpoon and breathing SFX to be heard when entering the tally screen as the Deathslinger.
- Fixed an issue where the Spirit's audio could be heard from the husk as she begins phasing.
- Fixed an issue where Technician and the Spring Clamp Toolbox add-on did not stack the range of which the Killer can hear generator repair noises.
- Fixed an issue where The Houndmaster wouldn't whistle when attacking a survivor and immediately charging her power afterwards.
- Fixed an issue where Survivors wouldn't scream when hooked after being downed by the ''Plot Twist'' perk.
- Fixed an issue where the Victor's Pounce attack would fail to make Survivors scream when injured or downed.
- Fixed an issue where the Technician Perk and Spring Clamp Toolbox add-on fail to stack the range of which the Killer can hear the noise of the generator repair.
- Fixed an issue where The Huntress's lullaby on her Were-Elk Cosmetic is lower than her base audio with other outfits.
Bots
- Fixed an issue that caused bots to gain Haste indefinitely when Sprint Burst is activated.
- Fixed an issue that caused bots to try walking over a tree stump in Mother's Dwelling.
- Fixed issues that caused bots to always look down while walking.
- Fixed issues that caused bots stay stuck in one location when they run out of immediate objectives.
Characters
- Fixed an issue that caused the wind and snow VFX from the Ormond Lake Mine map to be missing when the Knight was in path drawing mode.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Knight's Guards to be unable to hit Survivors that went on a specific rock in the Rotten Fields map.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Knight's Guards to prioritize reaching windows instead of hitting Survivors during chases.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Clown's Spirit of Hartshorn add-on effects to apply to the Afterpiece Tonic.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Good Guy's Slice & Dice progress not to show the debuff effect from the Silk Pillow add-on.
- Fixed an issue that caused multiple Killer powers to miss if a Survivor crouched where there was only slight elevation.
- Fixed an issue that caused Victor to be visible in Charlotte's chest cavity after having been stomped by a Survivor.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Trickster to throw a single blade during Main Event if the interaction to activate it is held down.
- Fixed multiple issues that arose from the Knight's pathing mechanics.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Huntress and Trickster to reload instead of grabbing Survivors.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Skull Merchant intro animation to be missing.
- Fixed an issue that caused certain Killers to play the incorrect pick-up animation.
- Fixed an issue that caused The Legion's Susie, Julie, and Hunk sets to experience a minor animation hitch while strafing.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Executioner's camera to move up and down abruptly when using Rites of Judgment.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Lich to stop moving when opening the menu while using the Fly spell.
The Houndmaster
- Fixed an issue that caused the Houndmaster to be able to move Survivors while holding the Dog Command input.
- Fixed an issue that caused healthy Exposed Survivors not to have the healthy version of Houndsense removed when downed.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Dog to teleport and get stuck outside the exit.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Dog not to affect Survivors with Houndsense when the Survivor is in the search radius as the ability starts.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Dog animations to break when grabbing a Survivor as they bleed out from Deep Wound.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Houndsense Killer effect not to be removed after the Mori.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Chase Command to be activated from a high ledge.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Search Command ground target to appear bigger than normal when quickly moving between different elevations.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Dog to remain in the pet command animation when the Houndmaster is stunned during the pet interaction.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Survivors camera to clip when crouching inside the Dog.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Houndsense killer effect timer not to increase on Mettle of Man's hit protection.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Dog not to be able to chain vault two windows in Chase Command.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the Houndmaster to jitter when walking in the Dog's Search Radius.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Search Command ground target to briefly appear further ahead while charging the Search Command Command.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Search Command ground target to appear bigger than normal when quickly moving between different elevations.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Dog not to catch up to the Houndmaster after a patrol if the Killer was still actively moving.
- Fixed multiple instances where the Dog could get stuck or not be able to pass through places where the Killer could.
- Fixed multiple navigation issues with the Dog.
Environment/Maps
- Fixed a collision issue on the Realm of Autohaven Wreckers on the side of the crane.
- Fixed multiple issues where the starting camera rotation clipped through the character of the Houndmaster.
- Fixed an issue on Léry's Memorial Institute where a closed door would spawn next to a window in the main room.
- Fixed an issue on Crotus Prenn Asylum where Killers were not able to break a pallet if they were close to a wall.
- Fixed an issue on Crotus Prenn Asylum where the Nurse could blink on top of the roof.
- Fixed issues on Midwich Elementary School where survivors would clip into piles of gore.
- Fixed an issue on Nostromo Wreckage that caused the Chest to be fully unlocked at the start of a trial.
- Fixed an issue in The Temple of Purgation where Houndmasters Dog was unable to navigate
- Fixed an issue in Torment Creek where the camera fades through the ground
- Fixed issues with areas of various maps where the Survivors could pass through, but Killers could not
- Fixed an issue with adding collision to the mop trolley near a fence in Raccoon City Police Station to prevent stepping on it
- Fixed an issue with adjusting the height of the couch in Mount Ormond Resort to prevent stepping on it
- Fixed an issue on the Undergrond Complex to ensure the mori does not get interupted by the environment.
- Fixed an issue to prevent getting stuck inside the wall in the Raccoon City Police Station west wing
- Fixed an issue with adjusting collision in Yamaoka Estate to avoid hovering in a location
- Fixed an issue by adding collision on the bottom of the vault of the main building of Ormond Lake Mine to prevent the projectile from going through it
- Fixed an issue with filling in holes in the floor to avoid seeing through the wall
- Fixed an issue with separating the silo structure to make it easier to navigate nearby
- Fixed one-sided texture issue in Badham Preschool by splitting assets and adding proper texture
- Fixed an issue with adding a missing part to the mesh to fix a hole in Gideon Meat Plant
- Fixed a broken collision to prevent the player from hiding in the walls of the Gideon Meat Plant control room
- Fixed a missing window on the Badham Preschool house
- Fixed an issue with adding collision to fill the gap where the bat could stand on the door frame of the Thompson farmhouse in Coldwind
- Fixed the house appearing white from a distance in Raccoon City Police Station by changing the fog diffusion color
Perks
- Fixed an issue that caused Mettle of Man's aura reading to have no range limit against Lethal Pursuer.
- Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to be unable to place a Chemical Trap on a pallet that previously had one installed.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Chemical Trap and the destroyed pallets aura to remain visible when the pallet is destroyed by Spirit Fury.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Exhausted status effect from Genetic Limits not to be applied onto a Survivor that uses Plot Twist.
- Fixed an issue that caused Survivors not to scream when hooked after using Plot Twist.
- Fixed an issue that caused the aura from Camaraderie to stay on the Survivor after getting unhooked.
- Fixed an issue that caused Dance With Me to be activated by any Survivor in the trial.
- Fixed an issue that caused Survivors with a hooked state not to receive the Exposed status effect from Shoulder the Burden.
- Fixed an issue that caused Boil Over to give double wiggle progression when dropped from a height.
- Fixed an issue that caused held items to be dropped at the players last safe position instead of their current position when hit with Franklin's Demise during a fast vault.
UI
- Fixed an issue where placeholder text was showing.
- Fixed an issue where causes infinite match loading when opening Auric Cells Store via top right Currency button on online lobby, disabled the button.
- Fixed an issue where lobby side panel blocks the left side of scrollbar in the character tab.
- Fixed an issue where after watching a Mori preview on a selected locked customization, the purchase prompt of the selected outfit disappears.
- Fixed an issue where the equip button and collection list were not updated after equipping in the store collection tab.
- Fixed an issue with scrolling the character list tab.
- Fixed a potential crash from season end rank rewards popup.
Misc
- Fixed an issue that caused the Honor the Bloodline achievement/trophy to be unlocked when taking control of Victor when playing as the Twins.
- Fixed an issue that caused the exit gates to power on when the last Survivor escapes through the hatch.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Unhooking and Self-Unhooking animations to be interrupted by a Killers basic attack.
- Fixed an issue that allowed players to reach areas which they were not supposed to by changing an in-game setting
Public Test Build (PTB) Adjustments
Killer Rework - The Nightmare
- Dream Snares: Increase Hindered duration to 4.5 sec (was 4 sec) Increase cooldown to 7 sec (was 5 sec) Improve Sound Cue for Dream Snare charge start Added different score event for Survivor walking on static snare vs being hit by moving snare
- Dream Pallet: Increase Rupture range to 3.5 meters (was 3 meters) Dropping Dream Pallets no longer cancel a Rupture that is currently charging
- Dream Projection: Releasing the Dream Projection input before it completes cancels the teleport Cancelling a Dream Projection incurs the full cooldown (30 seconds) While charging Dream Projection, movement speed is reduced to 3.86 m/s (NEW) Reveal the aura of The Nightmare emerging near a teleport location to help with orientation (visible to the Killer only) Add an audio-visual cue when The Nightmare triggers a Dream Projection on Survivors healing in the Dream World
- Wake up interaction: The Wake up interaction takes priority over healing e.g. If an Injured Survivor is Asleep, another Survivor who is Awake is able to wake them up before healing them.
Addons:
- Jump Rope: Increases the Hindered penalty from Dream Snares by 0.5 sec (was 1 sec)
- Unicorn Block: Increases the Dream Pallet Rupture range by 0.5 meters (was 1 meter)
Perks:
- Wake Up! Once all generators are powered, Exit Gates are revealed to you. While opening the Exit Gates, reveal your aura to other Survivors. For each Survivor still alive, you open the Exit Gates 8/10/12.5% faster. (NEW) While Wake Up! is active, you open the Exit Gates 40/45/50% faster. (REMOVED)
- Beast of Prey When you gain Bloodlust for the first time, gain Undetectable for 30/35/40 seconds (was 10/15/20 sec)
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue that caused an dying Survivor with the Houndmaster's Detected not to have the red VFX glow on them.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Nightmare not to have Killer Instinct on nearby Survivors when teleporting to a generator.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Nightmare to launch Dream Snares while mid-air.
- Fixed an issue that caused Dream Snares not to apply the Hindered status effect on Survivors in the Dream World.
- Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to be affected by the Nightmare's Dream Snares mid-air, falling, and exiting the trial.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Nightmare's "Z" Block add-on not to reveal Survivor's auras when triggered by a Dream Snare.
- Fixed an issue that caused Lethal Pursuer's extended aura duration not to apply on auras shown with the Nightmare's "Z" block add-on.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Teleport charge bar colour to be normal instead of yellow when using Nightmare's Paint Thinner add-on.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Woke Up! score event to appear multiple times when waking up from the Nightmare's Dream World by failing a generator skill check.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Nightmare to be missing the Dream World skybox in multiple maps.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Nightmare's teleportation ring VFX to appear after gaining character control instead of when teleporting.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Entity's blocked pallet effect from the Hex: Blood Favor perk to remain on the pallets location despite new Dream Pallets being placed.
- Fixed an issue that caused no input delay after the Nightmare canceled the Aim Dream Pallet interaction.
- Fixed multiple issues with the Nightmare's Dream Pallet placement in multiple maps.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the Demogorgon from using the Shred ability.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the Nurse from performing a lunge attack after Blinking.
- Lucky Star's grunts suppression remains active until entering another locker if grabbed out of the locker by the Killer.
Known Issues
- The "Memory 1736" entry from the "Talbot Grimes" journal is missing voice over