Red Herring
Teachable by Zarina Kassir
After repairing a Generator briefly, highlights it in yellow until completed or you leave.
Description
"You have noticed that people pay attention to whatever makes the loudest noise."
After repairing a Generator for at least 1 second, Red Herring triggers its primary effect:
- The Aura of that Generator is highlighted to you in yellow.
- The highlight persists until either of the following occurs:
- The Generator is completed.
- You start repairing a different Generator.
- You enter a Locker.
When entering a Locker, Red Herring triggers its secondary effect:
- Triggers a Loud Noise Notification for the Killer on the highlighted Generator.
Red Herring has a cool-down of 25/20/15 seconds.
"The news edit out what is burdensome and complex. which is the truth." — Zarina Kassir
Tier values
15 secondsMore from Zarina Kassir
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