Background Player
Teachable by Renato Lyra
After another Survivor is picked up, grants Haste when you start running, causing Exhausted.
Description
"You are not usually the centre of attention and in some cases, this can be a good thing."
Whenever the Killer picks up any other Survivor in the Dying State, Background Player activates for 10 seconds.
While active, starting to run triggers the following effect:
- Grants a +50 % Haste Status Effect for 5 seconds.
Background Player cannot be used while Exhausted.
Background Player causes the Exhausted Status Effect for 30/25/20 seconds after use.
"You forget about me?" — Renato Lyra
Tier values
20 secondsMore from Renato Lyra
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