Will to Live
General
After being unhooked, a Skill Check lets you stab free when grabbed by the Killer.
Description
Using whatever is at hand, you stab your aggressor in an ultimate attempt to escape.
After being unhooked or unhooking yourself, Will to Live activates for the next 40/50/60 seconds:
- When grabbed or picked up by the Killer, succeed a Skill Check to stab the Killer and escape from their grasp.
- Stuns the Killer for 4 seconds.
- Causes you to become the next Obsession.
Will to Live is deactivated once the Exit Gates are powered.
Will to Live is disabled for the remainder of the Trial after use.
Will to Live is deactivated prematurely when performing a Conspicuous Action.
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.
Tier values
60 secondsSimilar perks · Chase
Champion of Light
Shining a Flashlight grants Haste, and blinding the Killer briefly Hinders them.
Buckle Up
Reveals the Killer's Aura to you and a dying Survivor you heal, then grants them a short boost.
Fruits of Your Labor
Gains tokens as Generators finish, granting Haste and healing progress after your repairs.
Borrowed Time
Survivors you unhook gain extended Endurance and Haste, shielding them from the Killer.
Blood Pact
When you or the Obsession is injured, you see each other's Auras and gain bonuses after healing.
Soul Guard
After healing or recovering from Dying, grants Endurance until you act conspicuously.
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