The Pig is the new killer in Dead by Daylight and comes from the SAW movies. She is the first killer who possesses “instant kills” as a standard ability.
A new DLC for the horror game Dead by Daylight has now been released.
As previously suspected, the new killer is a well-known character from the SAW universe. It is not the puppet that will be playable, but Amanda, the apprentice of the first Jigsaw. She is a survivor from part 1 and was “converted” by Jigsaw after her test to seek out unworthy people in his place and subject them to cruel trials to enjoy life again. She appears in her “Kidnapper” outfit, that is, the red robe along with a pig’s head.
The Pig has “reverse bear traps” that kill instantly
The abilities of The Pig are literally frightening and should be familiar to fans of the SAW movies. Her abilities are combined under the name “Jigsaw’s Baptism“.
The Pig can switch to a stealth mode. In this mode, she has no terror radius (heartbeat) and can perform a long-range charge attack.
- Once a survivor is dying, that is, knocked down, a reverse bear trap will be placed on the survivor’s head.
- If the timer of a reverse bear trap runs out, the survivor is automatically sacrificed, no matter where they are.
- The timers for the bear traps start ticking as soon as a generator is fully repaired.
- Survivors can free themselves from the reverse bear traps. To do this, they need to search for the corresponding key in Jigsaw boxes on the map. Opening a Jigsaw box costs time and can fail. Not every Jigsaw box contains the correct key.
- As long as the survivor is in a chase, the timer of the reverse bear trap is paused.
Especially terrifying: If a survivor wants to leave the map through the exit and has not disarmed their trap beforehand, they will also be spontaneously sacrificed, as this scene illustrates beautifully.
The Perks of The Pig
Of course, Amanda, aka The Pig, also comes with three new perks that will turn the game upside down.
- Hangman’s Trick: Hooks that have been destroyed through sabotage or sacrifice will be recreated after 30/20/10 seconds. You will be notified when someone begins to sabotage a hook.
- Surveillance: Aura ability. The last 1/2/3 regressing (= kicked by the killer) generators will be shown to you as a white aura for 16 seconds.
- Make Your Choice: If a survivor rescues another from the hook and you are at least 48/40/32 meters away, Make Your Choice activates and marks the rescuer with “Exposed” for 60 seconds. (Exposed causes survivors to go down with a single hit.) This ability has a cooldown of 60 seconds.
The Perks of David Tapp
David Tapp is the new survivor and also comes with three new perks.
- Tenacity: In the “dying” state, you crawl 30%/40%/50% faster and can regenerate during this time.
- Detective’s Hunch: Aura ability. When a generator is fully repaired, you see all generators, chests, and totems within 32 meters for 5 seconds. If you carry a map, these objects are added to the map.
- Stake Out: For every 15 seconds you are within the killer’s terror radius and are not being chased, you gain 1 token, up to a maximum of 2/3/4 tokens. As long as you have at least 1 token, “good” skill checks are counted as “perfect” skill checks and consume 1 token.
New Map “The Game”
Also included in the DLC is the new map “The Game – Gideon Meat Plant”, an old warehouse that was largely the setting for SAW III and SAW IV. Here, there are plenty of gruesome machines, dead pigs hanging from the ceilings, and overall, one could describe the atmosphere as “quite uncomfortable”.
The latest chapter “SAW” has been available since yesterday evening, January 23, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. On Steam, the new chapter costs €6.99.
What do you think of The Pig, David Tapp, and the new map? A cool expansion or not worth the money?
