Mettle of Man
Teachable by Ash Williams
After three Protection Hits, shields you once from being downed, then shows your Aura when healed.
Description
"Evil has a way of always finding you."
After triggering a third Protection Hit by any means, Mettle of Man activates:
- While in the Injured State, Mettle of Man shields you from the next attack that would put you into the Dying State.
- After healing back to full health by any means, Mettle of Man reveals your Aura to the Killer whenever you are farther than 12/14/16 metres from their location.
Mettle of Man deactivates after entering the Dying State by any means.
Increases your chance of becoming the initial Obsession by increasing the default value by +100 %.
The Killer can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time.
"Evil has a bullseye on my back the size of Tiger Stadium." — Ash Williams
Tier values
16 metresMore from Ash Williams
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Open-Handed
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Salvation's Cry
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Left Behind
As the Last Survivor Standing, reveals the Hatch Aura within range.
Empathy
Reveals the Auras of injured and dying Survivors within a wide range.
Bond
Reveals the Auras of nearby Survivors.
We See You
Gains a Token each time the Killer reveals your Aura; at four, shows the Killer's Aura to all Survivors.
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