Boil Over is a Unique Perk
belonging to Kate Denson
.
Prestige Kate Denson to Prestige 1, 2, 3 respectively to unlock Tier I, Tier II, Tier III of Boil Over for all other Characters.
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Cost
2,500
3,250
4,000
Description
You are a battler and do everything to escape a foe's grasp.
Swing to be free,
Your hands just can't keep ahold of me." — Kate Denson's "Boil Over"
While being carried by the Killer, the following effects apply:
- Increases the strength of the Struggle Effects on the Killer from your Wiggling by 60/70/80 %.
- Suppresses the ability of the Killer to read the Auras of all Hooks within 16 metres.
- Grants +33 % of your current Wiggle progression upon landing, if the Killer drops from height.
Swing to be free,
Your hands just can't keep ahold of me." — Kate Denson's "Boil Over"
History
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Description
You are a battler and do everything to escape a foe's grasp.
While being carried by the Killer, the following effects apply:
- Increases the strength of the Struggle Effects on the Killer from your Wiggling by 60/70/80 %.
- Suppresses the ability of the Killer to read the Auras of all Hooks within 16 metres.
- Grants +33 % of the current Wiggle progression upon landing, if the Killer drops from height.
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Description
You are a battler and do everything to escape a foe's grasp.
While being carried by the Killer, the following effects apply:
- Increases the strength of the Struggle Effects on the Killer from your Wiggling by 50/75/100 %.
- Suppresses the ability of the Killer to read the Auras of all Hooks within 16 metres.
- Grants +33 % of the current Wiggle progression upon landing, if the Killer drops from height.
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Description
You are a battler and do everything to escape a foe's grasp.
While being carried by the Killer, the following effects apply:
- Increases the strength of the Struggle Effects on the Killer from your Wiggling by 50/75/100 %.
- Suppresses the ability of the Killer to read the Auras of all Hooks within 16 metres.
- Grants +25 % of the total Wiggle progression upon landing, if the Killer drops from height.
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Description
You are a battler and do everything to escape a foe's grasp.
While being carried by the Killer, the following effects apply:
- Increases the strength of the Struggle Effects on the Killer from your Wiggling by 25/50/75 %.
- Suppresses the ability of the Killer to read the Auras of all Hooks within 10/12/14 metres.
Change Log
Patch 5.5.0
- Buff: increased the intensity of the Struggle Effects from 25/50/75 % to 50/75/100 %.
- Buff: increased the Aura-obscuring range from 10/12/14 metres to 16 metres across all Tiers.
- Buff: added a tertiary effect:
- Now adds 25 % to the Wiggle Meter if the Killer drops from great heights while carrying the Survivor.
Patch 5.5.2
- Nerf: changed the tertiary effect to base its Progression bonus on the Survivor's current Wiggle progression, awarding 33 % of it, rather than a blanket bonus of +25 % of the maximum.
- This change is considered a nerf, as the new resulting bonus is lower than the old 25 % whenever the Survivor's Wiggle progression is below 75 %.
Patch 5.7.0
- Nerf: (Tiers II & III) reduced the intensity of the Struggle Effects from 50/75/100 % to 60/70/80 %.
- This change was done due to some Players experiencing significant issues navigating certain Maps, beyond the intended impact of Boil Over.
Calculations
- The following calculations give a reference frame of the expected bonus for various example Wiggle progressions:
| Initial Progression | Calculated Bonus Progression (33 %) | Resulting Progression |
|---|---|---|
| 10 % | +3.3 % | 13.3 % |
| 15 % | +4.95 % | 19.95 % |
| 20 % | +6.6 % | 26.6 % |
| 25 % | +8.25 % | 33.25 % |
| 30 % | +9.9 % | 39.9 % |
| 40 % | +13.2 % | 43.2 % |
| 45 % | +14.85 % | 59.85 % |
| 50 % | +16.5 % | 66.5 % |
| 60 % | +19.8 % | 79.8 % |
| 70 % | +23.1 % | 93.1 % |
| 75 % | +24.75 % | 99.75 % |
| >75 % | +>25 % | >100 % |
Trivia
- Struggle Effects refer to the Killer's involuntary side-to-side movement (also known as "strafing"), caused by the Survivor wiggling on the Killer's shoulder.
- Boil Over increases this effect, giving the Killer a harder time to counter the effects with their movement keys, generally leading to more frequent bumping into obstacles, allowing for a greater chance to wiggle free before the Hook is reached.
- Boil Over overpowers the Struggle Effect reduction of Iron Grasp.
- Boil Over only obscures a Killer's Hook Aura-reading during carrying.
They can still see a nearby Hook's Aura during the pick-up animation. - Open-Handed does not increase the distance at which Boil Over obscures Hook Auras.
- As a Killer, you will see a small Boil Over red icon to the left of your Perks when you are carrying a Survivor with Boil Over equipped.
- Boil Over's tertiary effect triggers on the same heights that would trigger Balanced Landing.
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Boil Over (up to Patch 5.5.0)
| A Survivor wiggling with Boil Over equipped | A Survivor wiggling without Boil Over |
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| A Hook's Aura disappearing as the Killer is approaching | |