The Attacks Attack is a Game Mechanic unique to the Template:IconLink of Template:IconLink.
Overview
When a Killer presses and holds the primary attack button instead of just tapping it, they will perform a Lunge Attack, which has more range than the standard Quick Attack.
Mechanic
During the Lunge animation, the Killer's Movement Speed gets boosted to 6.9 m/s or 172.5 % for 0.3 seconds, allowing them to dash forward, which is what gives them the increased range over the normal Quick Attack, that uses no movement speed boost.
Range
Up to Patch 2.1.2, a Killer's Lunge Range was directly determined by their base Movement Speed and it could generally be said that faster Killers had a longer Range and slower Killers had a shorter Range, with two exceptions having been The Template:IconLink and The Template:IconLink.
As of Patch 2.2.0, all Killers have the same Lunge Range and speed. Their base Movement speed, if it differs from 4.6 m/s, gets temporarily set to that and all reach a top speed of 6.9 m/s during the Lunge Attack.
- The exception to this is still The Shape in Template:IconLink as stated by the Power's description, that Lunge is still shorter.
Momentum build-up
Seen as how the Lunge Mechanic works, it is absolutely imperative to build up a minimum of momentum before charging up a Lunge Attack in order to perform a full-ranged attack, otherwise the Lunge range will be severely decreased, resembling that of a simple Quick Attack.
This is a problem almost exclusive to The Template:IconLink after a Blink and The Template:IconLink after a Teleport as both Killers have zero momentum right after using their Power. It is advised for Players of those Killers to momentarily wait with performing the Lunge Attack and build up some movement speed and momentum that the Lunge Mechanic can then boost. As soon as the Killer is moving a bit, they will already benefit from the full Lunge range.
Unique Lunges
- The Template:IconLink in Evil Within I has a reduced Lunge duration, decreasing his range.
- The Shape in Evil Within III is granted an extended Lunge duration, increasing his range.
- The Ambush Attack of The Template:IconLink is technically an extensively prolonged Lunge animation, allowing her to cover a vast distance with her Dash.
- Prior to Patch 1.9.0, The Template:IconLink had a special post-blink Lunge with aim-assist, which used to be the longest Lunge range in the Game.
- She now has the default Killer Lunge, that is not tied to her Movement speed anymore.
- Her default Lunge Attack reaches 6 metres.
- Her post-blink Lunge Attack reaches 5.667 metres.
- Her post-blink Quick Attack reaches 3.333 metres.
- She now has the default Killer Lunge, that is not tied to her Movement speed anymore.
Trivia
- From a technical Point of View, the Attacks Mechanic works very similar to the Survivor Perk Template:IconLink.