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"Whether Killers perform their heinous acts by the compulsions of their diseased minds, or if they are forced into them by external pressures, has long been a matter of debate. But for one Killer, nature and nurture are inextricably linked. Leatherface kills not from a desire to exert his will over others, to satisfy carnal urges, or even to quiet the voices in his head. He kills because he is scared. Scared that others will hurt him; scared that his family will be displeased with him, scared that their shared willingness to eat human flesh will be discovered." | 
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Template:InfoKiller Bubba Sawyer or "Leatherface" / "The Cannibal" is one of 35 Template:IconLink currently featured in Template:IconLink.
He was introduced with PARAGRAPH II: LEATHERFACE™, a Paragraph DLC released on 14 September 2017.
He originates from the 1974 Horror Movie franchise The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Overview
The Cannibal is a chainsaw-wielding Killer, able to trigger a deadly frenzy using his Power, immediately downing anyone in its path.
His personal Perks, Template:IconLink, Template:IconLink, and Template:IconLink, make Survivors easier to locate while robbing them of their tools and abilities.
His Perks revolve around the unknown. Nobody knows where anyone is, especially The Cannibal himself. You are not aware of his presence until his Chainsaw bursts through your spinal cord.
Difficulty rating: Easy
(based on the amount of time and effort that is required to properly learn to play him and use his Power effectively)
Lore
Whether killers perform their heinous acts by the compulsions of their diseased minds, or if they are forced into them by external pressures, has long been a matter of debate. But for one killer, nature and nurture are inextricably linked.
Leatherface kills not from a desire to exert his will over others, to satisfy carnal urges, or even to quiet the voices in his head. He kills because he is scared. Scared that others will hurt him; scared that his family will be displeased with him, scared that their shared willingness to eat human flesh will be discovered.
He does as he is told. His family loves him and that is all that matters. Outsiders are a threat, and threats need to be dealt with.
Like those kids that came into the house, uninvited. Walked in like they owned the place. Looked around the house, trying to find out his family’s secrets, no doubt. But Leatherface deals with them, and protects his family just as he’s been taught.
He is not just protector, he has many roles, and each role has its own face. He serves dinner, cares for the family, and dresses well when they eat. His Grandpa and Ma used to care for them all, but Grandpa, he is old now and Ma has been still for a while, so Leatherface and his brothers had to take over. Family is everything to him. Family is security and safety.
But, even though he did his best, one of the kids got away. He tried to stop her, chasing after her as fast as he could, but she had help: another outsider, driving a truck. The evil trucker killed his brother, ran him over like he was a possum. In a fury, Leatherface leapt at him, the saw ready to avenge his family, but the trucker was too quick. He knocked Leatherface aside and turned his own saw against him.
As he watched the outsiders driving away, the rage, grief and pain combined with the worry about what would happen to his family now. They would surely return with the police, and the police would take his brothers, his Grandpa. Without them, what would he do? Without their commands, he would wither and die.
As his world collapsed, Leatherface spun in circles, swinging the saw all around, trying to fight off the myriad external threats that surrounded him.
Then another feeling overtook him. It came from outside his vision, crawling over his skin with cold dread. He realised that no matter what outsiders could do to him, there was something worse, something bigger that lived in the shadows. He was filled with a terror unlike any he had ever felt before. But it was almost comforting, like the fear he'd felt with his family. The fear of disappointing them.
He was brought to a place that was familiar but unknowable, and he instinctively knew what he had to do. He couldn't fail it, the way he had his family. Outsiders would come but he would use his skills to overcome any threats. There would be screaming, but he could make the world quiet again. Until the only sound remaining was the blessed howl of the saw.
Let the outsiders come.
The Cannibal's Perks
These are Perks which start off only appearing in The Cannibal's Template:IconLink. After achieving Level 30, Teachable versions of these Perks can be found:
- Knock Out - Level 30
- Barbecue & Chilli - Level 35
- Franklin's Demise - Level 40
Once obtained, other Killers will be able to find The Cannibal's Perks in their respective Bloodwebs from that point onwards. Template:Char Perks
Load-out
Weapon: The Sledge
The Sledge is the Primary Weapon of The Cannibal. The Sledge might be old-fashioned but it is still the fastest and cleanest way to put down cattle.
- When he gets a successful hit to a Template:IconLink, The Cannibal will shake the blood off of his Weapon.
- When he's about to perform his Template:IconLink , he first hits the Survivor in the head with his Weapon, then lowers it before revving up Bubba's Chainsaw.
Power: Bubba's Chainsaw
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Power Trivia
- The Recharge rate is set to 0.25 c/s (may be changed with Add-ons).
- It therefore takes 4 seconds to replenish 1 Charge.
- A Chainsaw Dash lasts for 2 seconds by default (may be increased with Add-ons).
- Cool-downs for a successful or missed Chainsaw Sweep attack are 2 seconds and 1.5 seconds respectively.
- The maximum cool-down time is capped at 4.5 seconds.
- The Tantrum lasts for 5 seconds by default (may be changed with Add-ons).
- The maximum Tantrum duration is capped at 8 seconds.
Add-ons for Bubba's Chainsaw
- Add-ons support Mouse-over functionality (desktop version only): hovering over the modifier words with your cursor will reveal the values behind them.
On mobile browsers, the values are displayed in small text after the modifier words. Desktop users experiencing issues with the mouse-over may temporarily switch to mobile view at the bottom of an Article page.
Template:Add-ons: Bubba's Chainsaw (Cannibal)
Achievements
- Main article: Achievements
There are currently 2 Achievements related to The Cannibal. Template:AchKiller
Customisation
Players may customise their Character by choosing one outfit style from each category. Blood-stained attire is obtained after The Cannibal reaches Level 50 and prestiges.
The Cannibal has 4 unique Customisation options based on the four original Survivors, Dwight, Meg, Claudette, and Jake.
In order to unlock them, The Cannibal must sacrifice a face's respective Survivor a total of 25 times (kills and bleed-outs do not count).
The Cannibal's attire includes:
Default
| Icon | Name | Body | Rarity | Description |
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Leatherface | 
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Common | A terrifying mask of dried skin, stretched and stitched together. A relic of detached faces, frozen in fear. |
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The Butcher | 
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Common | Providing meat for the whole family can be messy work. |
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The Sledge | 
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Common | The Sledge might be old fashioned but it is still the fastest and cleanest way to put down cattles. |
Prestige
| Icon | Name | Body | Rarity | Description | Additional Notes |
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Bloody Leatherface |
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Rare | A terrifying mask of dried skin, stretched, stitched together and heavily marinated with two month old type 0 negative blood. | Prestige Level 6 Reward |
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The Bloody Butcher |
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Rare | Providing meat for the whole family is messy work. Especially uncooperative squirming meat. | Prestige Level 5 Reward |
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The Bloody Sledge |
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Rare | The Sledge might be old fashioned but it is still the fastest and cleanest way to put down cattles. | Prestige Level 4 Reward |
DLC
- Main article: Downloadable Content
The Cannibal is currently part of 1 DLC package:
Available DLC
History
Up to Patch 4.1.0
BUBBA'S CHAINSAW:
Press and hold the Power button to charge the Chainsaw:
- Start a timed Chainsaw Sweep upon activation.
- Can hit multiple Survivors in one Chainsaw Sweep.
- The Chainsaw Sweep stops automatically after 7 swings or upon bumping into an object.
- Bumping into an object forces The Cannibal into a Tantrum, whereupon he wildly swings his Chainsaw around.
- Survivors hit by Bubba's Chainsaw are automatically put victims into the Template:IconLink.
Power Trivia:
- Bubba's Chainsaw has default charge and cool-down times of 2 seconds.
- The Cannibal's Tantrum has a default duration of 5 seconds.
- The Chainsaw Noise can be heard within 60 metres.
Change Log
Patch 4.1.0
- Reworked Template:IconLink and the majority of its Template:IconLink.
Trivia
- Dead by Daylight's Leatherface is based off the Killer mask Leatherface from the 1974 movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
- The name Bubba Sawyer originated from the 1986 sequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, which is a direct sequel to the original movie.
- The Cannibal is the fourth licensed Character to be introduced to Dead by Daylight.
- He is the second licensed Killer to be introduced.
- The Template:IconLink is said to be based directly on Leatherface and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, explaining their similarities in looks and abilities.
- The Cannibal is one few Killers that can instantly put Survivors into the Template:IconLink without any Template:IconLink or Template:IconLink.
- During a Tantrum, The Cannibal's speed is reduced to about that of the Nurse when she is warp fatigued.
- The Cannibal's Memento Mori animation was the first one in which the Survivor attempts to get up on their own.
- The Cannibal's Memento Mori is a reference to Kirk's death in the original film.
- The Cannibal is the fourth Killer to wear face masks.
- The Cannibal is one of the most human-looking Killers in the game, as he doesn't have any unnatural alterations to his appearance like most of the other Killers.
- The Cannibal is one of just two Killers without an associated Realm, though unofficially, and due to his promotion-material featuring him in it, the Coldwind Farm can be considered his associated Realm.
Gallery
For more go to the Cannibal's Gallery
The Cannibal's Model
The Cannibal's Head Model #1
The Cannibal's Head Model #2 (Original Survivors' Head)
Sketches Of The Cannibal And The Nightmare
