Dead Man's Switch is a Teachable Perk unique to The Deathslinger. It can be unlocked for all other Characters from Level 35 onwards:
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5,000
6,000
5,000
2,000
Description
After hooking a '''''Survivor''''', ''Dead Man's Switch'' activates for the next '''<span class="luaClr clr clr2" style="color: #e8c252;">35</span>'''/'''<span class="luaClr clr clr3" style="color: #199b1e;">40</span>'''/'''<span class="luaClr clr clr4" style="color: #ac3ee3;">45</span> seconds''':
* While activated, any Survivor that stops repairing a Generator before it is fully repaired causes The Entity to block the Generator until ''Dead Man's Switch'''s effect ends.
* Affected Generators are highlighted by a '''<span class="luaClr clr clr16" style="color: #ffffff;">white</span>''' Aura.
After hooking a Survivor, Dead Man's Switch activates for the next 35/40/45 seconds:
While activated, any Survivor that stops repairing a Generator before it is fully repaired causes The Entity to block the Generator until Dead Man's Switch's effect ends.
Affected Generators are highlighted by a whiteAura.
"I've seen the look on a man's face when he realises he's going to die." — Caleb Quinn
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Cost
2,000
5,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Description
After hooking a '''''Survivor''''', ''Dead Man's Switch'' activates for the next '''<span class="luaClr clr clr2" style="color: #e8c252;">35</span>'''/'''<span class="luaClr clr clr3" style="color: #199b1e;">40</span>'''/'''<span class="luaClr clr clr4" style="color: #ac3ee3;">45</span> seconds''':
* While activated, any Survivor that stops repairing a Generator before it is fully repaired causes The Entity to block the Generator until ''Dead Man's Switch'''s effect ends.
* Affected Generators are highlighted by a '''<span class="luaClr clr clr16" style="color: #ffffff;">white</span>''' Aura.
After hooking a Survivor, Dead Man's Switch activates for the next 35/40/45 seconds:
While activated, any Survivor that stops repairing a Generator before it is fully repaired causes The Entity to block the Generator until Dead Man's Switch's effect ends.
Affected Generators are highlighted by a whiteAura.
"I've seen the look on a man's face when he realises he's going to die." — Caleb Quinn
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Description
Unlocking this Perk makes it available in the Bloodweb of all Killers
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After hooking a '''''Survivor''''', ''Dead Man's Switch'' activates for the next <span class="luaClr clr clr13" style="color: #418284;">'''Several Seconds'''</span>:
* While activated, any Survivor that stops repairing a Generator before it is fully repaired causes The Entity to block the Generator until ''Dead Man's Switch'''s effect ends.
* Affected Generators are highlighted by a '''<span class="luaClr clr clr16" style="color: #ffffff;">white</span>''' Aura.
</div><div class = "formattedPerkDesc">After hooking a '''''Survivor''''', ''Dead Man's Switch'' activates for the next <span class="luaClr clr clr13" style="color: #418284;">'''Several Seconds'''</span>:
* While activated, any Survivor that stops repairing a Generator before it is fully repaired causes The Entity to block the Generator until ''Dead Man's Switch'''s effect ends.
* Affected Generators are highlighted by a '''<span class="luaClr clr clr16" style="color: #ffffff;">white</span>''' Aura.
<p>''<span class="luaClr clr clr9" style="color: #e7cda2;">"I've seen the look on a man's face when he realises he's going to die." — Caleb Quinn</span>''</div>
After hooking a '''''Survivor''''', ''Dead Man's Switch'' activates for the next <span class="luaClr clr clr13" style="color: #418284;">'''Several Seconds'''</span>:
* While activated, any Survivor that stops repairing a Generator before it is fully repaired causes The Entity to block the Generator until ''Dead Man's Switch'''s effect ends.
* Affected Generators are highlighted by a '''<span class="luaClr clr clr16" style="color: #ffffff;">white</span>''' Aura.
After hooking a Survivor, Dead Man's Switch activates for the next Several Seconds:
While activated, any Survivor that stops repairing a Generator before it is fully repaired causes The Entity to block the Generator until Dead Man's Switch's effect ends.
Affected Generators are highlighted by a white Aura.
"I've seen the look on a man's face when he realises he's going to die." — Caleb Quinn
May be unlocked in the Shrine of Secrets or in Deathslinger's Bloodweb atLevel 35
Quality of Life: removed the Obsession mechanic, now activates on hooking any Survivor.
Trivia
Dead Man's Switch will also block Generators being repaired by multiple Survivors as long as any one of them decides to stop repairing during the activation window.
A "Dead Man's Switch" is a common safety feature found on heavy machinery, where a switch must be held continuously in order for a machine to keep operating.