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Dead Man's Switch is a Unique PerkIconHelp perksIconHelp perksIconHelp perks belonging to The DeathslingerIconHelpLoading deathslingerIconHelpLoading deathslingerIconHelpLoading deathslinger.
Prestige The Deathslinger to Prestige 1, 2, 3 respectively to unlock Tier I, Tier II, Tier III of Dead Man's Switch for all other Characters.

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IconPerks deadMansSwitch
Cost
2,500
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3,250
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4,000
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Description
After hooking a Survivor, Dead Man's Switch activates:
  • Blocks the first GeneratorIconHelpLoading generatorsIconHelpLoading generatorsIconHelpLoading generators any Survivor stops repairing for 40/45/50 seconds.
  • The Blocked Generator is highlighted to you in white.

Dead Man's Switch cannot activate if its effect is still active from a previous activation.

"I've seen the look on a man's face when he realises he's going to die." — Caleb Quinn



History

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IconPerks deadMansSwitch
Description
After hooking a Survivor, Dead Man's Switch activates:
  • Blocks the first Generator any Survivor stops repairing for 40/45/50 seconds.
  • The Blocked Generator is highlighted to you in white.
Dead Man's Switch cannot activate if its effect is still active from a previous activation.

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Description
After hooking a Survivor, Dead Man's Switch activates for 20/25/30 seconds:
  • Blocks any Generator any Survivor stops repairing within the Activation window.
    • This effect lasts for the remainder of the Activation window.
  • Blocked Generators are highlighted to you in white.

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IconPerks deadMansSwitch
Description
After hooking a Survivor, Dead Man's Switch activates for 35/40/45 seconds:
  • Blocks any Generator any Survivor stops repairing within the Activation window.
    • This effect lasts for the remainder of the Activation window.
  • Blocked Generators are highlighted to you in white.

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IconPerks deadMansSwitch
Description
After hooking your Obsession, Dead Man's Switch activates for 35/40/45 seconds:
  • Blocks any Generator any Survivor stops repairing within the Activation window.
    • This effect lasts for the remainder of the Activation window.
  • Blocked Generators are highlighted to you in white.
You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time.


Change Log

Patch 5.5.0

  • Buff: now activates on hooking any Survivor, not just the Obsession.

Patch 6.1.2

  • Nerf: reduced the duration from 35/40/45 seconds to 20/25/30 seconds.

Patch 8.3.0

  • Buff: no longer features a limited Activation window, transforming it into a Block duration instead.
  • Buff: increased the Block duration from 20/25/30 seconds to 40/45/50 seconds.
    • This change compensates for the nerf to blocking at most one Generator at the same time.
  • Nerf: now only activates on the first Generator any Survivor stops repairing after another was hooked.
    • This change was motivated by Dead Man's Switch quickly getting out of hand when combined with other Perks, due to its own powerful effect.
  • Nerf: cannot activate if it is still blocking a previous Generator.


Trivia

  • Before Patch 8.3.0, Dead Man's Switch could block multiple Generators, if Survivors on other Generators also stopped repairing within its Activation window.
  • The name references a common safety feature found on heavy machinery, where a switch must be held or pressed continuously in order for a machine to keep operating.
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