Adam Francis | |
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Gender | Man |
Role | Resourceful Teacher |
Origin | Jamaican |
DLC | CHAPTER 9: Shattered Bloodline |
Voice Actor | Joseph Bourbaki (BHVR) |
Cost | 2,250 Iridescent Shards
125 Auric Cells |
CharID | S14 |
Adam Francis is one of 44 Survivors currently featured in Dead by Daylight.
He was introduced as the Survivor of CHAPTER 9: Shattered Bloodline, a Chapter DLC released on 18 September 2018 and retired on 8 January 2024.
He is still available in the In-Game Store and as part of the Maddening Darkness Pack Chapter Pack DLC.
Overview
Adam Francis is a resourceful Teacher, able to adapt to new circumstances and develop strategies accordingly.
His personal Perks, Diversion, Deliverance, and Autodidact, help him to distract the Killer, survive desperate situations and become more skilled as the trial continues.
Lore
Adam was born in Rollington Town in Kingston, Jamaica. His father died in a car accident when he was two, and his uncle took him in. His uncle was a strict, but fair man, who raised him to value education.
At Kingston College, Adam discovered his father's published works, which triggered his passion for literature. His campus, however, was known for its focus on athletics. As a shy teenager with his nose stuck in books, he was the perfect prey for bullies. What he lacked in sports, he made up in grit. He learned to defend himself in the thick of it.
It's during his years in college that he started to imagine his life elsewhere. While his close friends orbited the music industry, he followed a surer path. His grades granted him admission to higher education, and there was a demand for teachers abroad.
After graduating university, he taught extra classes to afford applying fees overseas. He had a steady diet of long commutes, grading piles, nightly lesson plans, and early classes. After a year, he managed to apply for a position abroad. His first plane ride took him to Southern Japan for a new start.
His life in Kagoshima was hectic. There was little time to do everything he took for granted back home. His Japanese was elementary at best, which slowed him down. Buying groceries took hours, long commutes had to be planned, and lesson plans relied on Japanese notions, which he had to learn.
But after a few months, he found his rhythm. He reflected on it one morning while riding the train to work. He no longer had to study the Kanji characters filling the map. He knew his way. His language skills had improved, he felt connected to his students, and he'd treat himself to luxurious restaurants on weekends. He even had his first vacation planned.
Within seconds, Adam's world was brought down to a slow motion. Rails hissed, bags came pouring down, and the floor trembled before the hit: Adam crashed forward as the train flipped upside down. He landed on a window pane as an unhinged door came flying at a passenger. He rolled over so that the door would hit him instead of the girl. He shut his eyes as he braced for impact, but nothing happened.
He squinted one eye open and he saw nothing but darkness. A heavy Fog had taken over the train. Ice seemed to flow through his body, reaching his lips first, then the tip of his fingers before spreading to his legs. Lulled by the warm hum of the dark whisper, he closed his eyes, drifting.
No one truly knows what happened to Adam Francis. The school teachers imagined the worst when they watched the train derailment on the news and saw he was missing. Their fears seemed to be confirmed when Adam's bag was recovered from the crash site, but his body was never found. To this day, his uncle believes that Adam took off after the train crash, alive still, somewhere out there.
Load-out
Unique Perks
Adam comes with 3 Perks that are unique to him:
Autodidact | Succeeding a Skill Check while healing another Survivor grants +1 Token, up to a maximum of 3/4/5 Tokens:
Autodidact is inactive when healing using a Med-Kit. "There's no limit to what you can achieve, as long as you back with hard work." — Adam Francis | |
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Deliverance | After safely unhooking another Survivor, Deliverance activates:
Deliverance cannot be used during the second Hook Stage or if you are hooked as the Last Survivor Standing. "I was raised by a strict man who taught me how to make the best of a bad situation." — Adam Francis | |
Diversion | Diversion charges while inside the Terror Radius without being chased by the Killer. After charging for 30/25/20 seconds, it activates:
Diversion deactivates after use and resets its timer. "There's what is easy and then there's what is right. If you confuse the two, there's no telling what you become." — Adam Francis |
Prestige
Prestiging Adam will automatically add Tier I of his Unique Perks to the inventories of all other Survivors and unlock the ability for their higher-tiered versions to spawn in their Bloodweb.
Prestige Adam twice more to automatically add Tier II and Tier III respectively into the other Survivors' inventories.
Achievements
There is 1 Achievement related to Adam:
Icon | Name | Description |
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Adept Adam | Playing as Adam Francis, escape a Trial using only his 3 Unique Perks: Diversion, Deliverance, and Autodidact |
Cosmetic Options
Players can choose from a variety of Cosmetic options to customise Adam:
Base Cosmetics
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Prestige
Perk Charms
Prestige Level 7 Reward | Prestige Level 8 Reward | Prestige Level 9 Reward |
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A keepsake gained upon mastery of a particular skill. |
Alternatives
Special
Event
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Crown of the Entity | Event | A crown emanating a festive and ominous aura created by the Entity's biggest fan. | Fourth Year Anniversary | Yes | ||
Shimmering Ox | Event | A brilliant red jacket, inlaid with the icon of a golden ox looking to the heavens. | Gilded Stampede | Yes | ||
5th Anniversary Crown | Event | A crown crafted for a very special anniversary.
"Thank you for supporting & inspiring us along the years!" - The Dead by Daylight Team |
Fifth Year Anniversary | Yes | ||
Adam's Mask | Event | A mask he found himself wearing at the masquerade ball. | Twisted Masquerade 2024 | Yes |
DLC
Icon | Name | Body | Rarity | Description | DLC |
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Graduation Trench Coat | Common | A day of teary goodbyes as you stay on your mark, fixed and proud. | CHAPTER 9: Shattered Bloodline |
Exclusive
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Twitchy Adam | Uncommon | Twitchy Adam is twitching. | Given to selected twitch affiliates/partners |
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Adam’s students taught him how to drive out demons and bring in good fortune for the coming year.
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Keen to explore his new home, Adam spends his weekends touring Japan.
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Ready for a new semester of learning, making friends and, most importantly, staying alive.
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Teacher's Pet
I really can't show favoritism. But you're the best.
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These sunglasses gave him a unique and stylish look.
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Shimmering Ox
A brilliant red jacket, inlaid with the icon of a golden ox looking to the heavens.
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Alternate Character Models
Adam has 1 alternate Character model available in the in-game Store:
- Wamai (Costume)
DLC
Adam is part of 3 DLCs:
- Chapter DLC:
- CHAPTER 9: Shattered Bloodline (retired)
- Pack DLCs:
- Maddening Darkness Pack (Chapter Pack)
- Escape Expansion Pack
Change Log
Patch 5.1.0
- Rework: updated facial model and texture as part of The Realm Beyond - Part 6 Graphical Update.
Trivia
Lore
- Adam's initial name was Adam Denson, possibly hinting at a scrapped connection to Kate Denson.
- During a trip to South Korea with his students, they attended a concert to see The Trickster.
- To become more accustomed to Japan, Adam joined an amateur baseball team and collected figurines, amongst other things.
Gallery
For more go to Adam's Gallery