The new killer from Dead by Daylight has been revealed. As the name “The Legion” suggests, it actually consists of several attackers!
For several days now, the developers have been releasing small teasers about the new chapter of Dead by Daylight. Now Chapter 10 “Darkness Among Us” has arrived on the test server (PTR) and apparently brings both the new killer and the new survivor.
The Legion is several characters at once
The killer is named “The Legion” and is technically made up of several characters, even though only one can be played at a time. The player can choose whether they want to take on the role of a male or female killer. In any case, The Legion is quite small and visually resembles a survivor more than a killer. Those who do not look closely might be briefly confused.
As a special ability, Legion has “Feral Frenzy” which provides several effects: Upon activation, Legion enters a sprint. While sprinting, he can quickly climb through windows and vault pallets just like survivors. Scratch marks from survivors are not visible during “Feral Frenzy”.
If Legion hits a survivor during this time, they are inflicted with “Deep Wounds” and all other survivors within the terror radius are revealed if they are not already inflicted with “Deep Wounds”.
Feral Frenzy lasts for a few seconds until the energy bar is depleted. If Legion hits a survivor with an attack (that inflicts Deep Wounds) during this time, the duration of Feral Frenzy is refreshed.
After the ability expires, there is a cooldown before Feral Frenzy can be used again.
This is what it looks like in action, as shown in a video by YouTuber TydeTyme:
What are Deep Wounds? Deep Wounds causes a survivor to bleed out and go down over a few seconds. The timer is paused as long as the survivor is in a chase. Players can heal themselves or others from Deep Wounds, but they must remain still for a while. This mechanic replaces the “Borrowed Time” mechanic.
The 3 Perks of The Legion
Like all killers, The Legion also comes with three perks that are only available to him (or her) at the start. At levels 30, 35, and 40, however, “teachable” versions of these can be unlocked, which other killers can then learn.
- Discordance: If two or more survivors are working on the same generator, the aura of that generator is clearly marked for a few seconds.
- Mad Grit: While carrying a survivor, the killer has no cooldown on missed attacks. If they hit a survivor, the carried survivor cannot defend themselves for a few seconds and cannot progress the progress bar.
- Iron Maiden: The killer searches lockers faster. Additionally, the position of a survivor is revealed each time they leave a locker. For a few seconds, that survivor suffers from the “Exposed” effect (going down with one hit).
The 3 Perks of Survivor Jeff Johansen
The new survivor is Jeff Johansen and also comes with three unique perks that he can teach to other survivors at levels 30, 35, and 40.
- Breakdown: Each time the survivor is rescued from a hook or escapes by themselves, the hook is destroyed and the killer’s aura is shown for a few seconds.
- Aftercare: Cooperation creates a connection between survivors. When the survivor heals someone or rescues them from the hook, a connection is created, allowing both survivors to see each other’s aura across the entire map. The effect is disabled (and must be earned again through healing/help) if the survivor with the perk is hooked.
- Distortion: The survivor starts the match with 3 tokens. Each time their aura would be shown to a killer, a token is consumed and the aura display is suppressed for a few seconds.
And here, because we know you all want to see it – the Mori animation of Legion:
Currently, this content is on the PTR. So it will take a few days or weeks before the new chapter is playable on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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