Conspicuous Actions is a Game Mechanic that prevents specific Unlockables from activating under certain conditions.
The mechanic was implemented in Patch 6.1.0.
Overview[]
The mechanic was added as a counter-measure to a long-lasting problem, which saw Survivors use so-called "Second-Chance Perks", as well as other Unlockables that granted the Endurance
Status Effect, aggressively and proactively in situations which went against the original intentions and purposes of such Unlockables, to act as a shield for the Survivor in adverse situations, specifically when being tunnelled by the Killer.
Since an aggressive use of a Perk that is meant to shield the Survivor was not the idea, the Developers wanted to introduce a mechanic that would disable the Perk if the Survivor was clearly not in danger anymore (i.e. having healed back up already or repairing a Generator).
The mechanic tracks a Survivor's interactions with Props and other Survivors whenever Endurance is active or their Perk is active, but has not been used yet.
If the game sees that the current interaction improves the Survivor's chances of survival, it is deemed a Conspicuous Action and the Endurance Status Effect or another shield-effect is cancelled immediately.
Interactions[]
The following interactions are considered Conspicuous Actions by the game and will deactivate Endurance prematurely:
- Cleansing a Totem
- Blessing a Totem
- Healing yourself or other Survivors
- Opening an Exit Gate
- Performing an Invocation
- Repairing a Generator
- Sabotaging a Hook
- Unhooking other Survivors
Unlockables[]
Add-ons[]
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Styptic Agent | A white powder with coagulant properties. Apply the agent to a wound to stop it from haemorrhaging.
Styptic Agent consumes the Med-Kit on use. |
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Perks[]
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Buckle Up | Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability.
When healing a Survivor in the Dying State
   Status Effect.
"Ghost beaters never leave a man behind." — Ash Williams |
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Made for This | You were born to survive, and raised to adapt.
Whenever you are in the Injured State
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Off the Record | You have learnt that a quiet approach is sometimes best.
After being unhooked or unhooking yourself, Off the Record activates for the next 60/70/80 seconds:
Off the Record deactivates once the Exit Gates "Trust me, I investigate thoroughly and discreetly." — Zarina Kassir |
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Soul Guard | You have been through immense hardship and you're stronger for it.
After being healed from or having recovered from the Dying State
   Status Effect, you benefit from the following effects:
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We're Gonna Live Forever | Your few friends deserve the best protection.
You benefit from the following effect when healing a dying Survivor:
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Trivia[]
- Performing a Conspicuous Action while Endurance is active will trigger a unique Score Event called "Conspicuous Action", worth 50 Bloodpoints, to inform the Player why Endurance deactivated prematurely.