Zarina Kassir | |
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Gender | Woman |
Role | Plucky Documentarian |
Origin | Lebanese American |
DLC | CHAPTER 15: Chains of Hate |
Voice Actor | Émilie Paquin (BHVR) |
Cost | 4,500 Iridescent Shards
250 Auric Cells |
CharID | S21 |
Zarina Kassir is one of 41 Survivors currently featured in Dead by Daylight.
She was introduced as the Survivor of CHAPTER 15: Chains of Hate, a Chapter DLC released on 10 March 2020 and retired on 8 January 2024.
She is still available in the In-Game Store and as part of the Old Wounds Pack Chapter Pack DLC.
Overview
Zarina Kassir is a plucky documentarian, able to use her street smarts to avoid detection and greatly assist other Survivors.
Her personal Perks, Off the Record, Red Herring, and For the People, help her remain hidden in the face of danger, create distractions, and quickly heal others by forgoing her own safety.
Lore
Growing up in a Lebanese household in Brooklyn, Zarina struggled with two unique cultural identities. She felt that this cultural difference painted a target on her back. To avoid ridicule and bullies, she observed what popular kids liked and learnt to project the image they preferred. At school, she would go by the name "Karina", dye her hair lighter, and trash her "foreign" lunches.
At home, the news channel was always on. Urgent reports of injustice captivated Zarina, inspiring her to produce her own stories. When she was a teenager, she embraced her real name and roots, and borrowed her father's digital camera to interview members of her community in Bay Ridge. By posting her content online, she slowly built a loyal following. Each week, she picked a new issue and challenged people to speak their mind on camera.
When she heard a rumour that a fast-food restaurant owner was exploiting workers, she decided to go undercover and produce a hard-hitting film. She modified her look, faked an accent, and secured a waitress position at the restaurant. After three weeks of unpaid work, she was fired for demanding her pay-check. To retaliate, she posted clips of the restaurant owner's abusive behaviour and within hours, the news had picked up her story, but somehow spun it to create sympathy for the restaurant.
Embittered by the experience, Zarina, committed to become an independent producer and filmmaker. Her first feature film was for a competition at school inspired by an English class poem about Sacco and Vanzetti, two Italian migrants controversially executed for murder. Her film won first prize and launched her as an uncompromising documentary filmmaker.
Months later, her world turned upside down. A public video surveillance camera filmed her father carrying two coffees at a street corner a few blocks from home. A tall, hooded man stood behind him. The man shouted something at her father, who took a step back, startled. Suddenly and unexpectedly, the man pushed him in the street as a car sped by.
His death caused a shock-wave of anger and pain, that left Zarina in pieces. The perpetrator — Clark Stevenson — was soon arrested and incarcerated for manslaughter.
Zarina became obsessed with Clark — his gang "IR-28", his short prison sentence, his apparent lack of remorse. A year went by and she had uncovered enough about Clark to shed more light on his crime. With the last of her inheritance, she bought a new camera and a plane ticket to Nebraska, and bribed the warden at Hellshire Penitentiary to let her interview Clark.
She filmed their first meeting and asked him about her father, and his gang, and his violent tendencies. Clark refused to talk; but, in the weeks that followed, she used her research to push his buttons and finally got a confession of a pre-meditated crime.
Zarina's film became a tribute to her father and the trail of blood left by gang violence. When the news finally picked up the story, it was because the film had gained international acclaim.
Some inmates contacted her when they heard about her documentary. Most of them shared eccentric anecdotes in hopes of being filmed, but one story stood out from the rest: an entire wing in Hellshire Penitentiary was sealed off because of the "Mad Mick Massacre." The official story was that an Irish outlaw had heartlessly slaughtered the warden and his guards.
From working on her Sacco and Vanzetti film, Zarina knew that the 'official' story wasn't always the 'true' story. She investigated Hellshire's records and found an Irish-born inmate sentenced to fifteen years for assault in 1860. According to the penitentiary's blueprint, the sealed off wing was part of Hellshire's original infrastructure. If she reached that sealed off section, she could shed some light on the Mad Mick story. All she needed was a way in.
The next morning, she was joining the Hellshire Penitentiary walking tour. She blended into the crowd of jet-lagged tourists, and veered off when they headed towards the kitchen. She had memorised the blueprint and knew exactly where to go and how to avoid surveillance cameras. An unexpected security detail nearly cut her investigation short, but she was able to hide under an old, dusty prison bed. When the guards disappeared, she continued her search and finally found Mick's cell.
Entering the dark, dilapidated cell, Zarina ran her hand across the old brick wall. Her fingers felt a marking and traced the letters: DEATH TO BAYSHORE. A loose brick fell, revealing a gap.
She inserted her hand. Fingers landed on a piece of cold, cracked metal. She fished it out... an old, rusty wrench. A damp chill ran down her spine and she looked down; a man lay at her feet, bleeding, his limbs contorted and his eyes, dark and terrified — her father's eyes. A pool of crimson blood on black pavement. Paralysed, black fog filled the cell and she shut her eyes to push these nightmarish visions out of her mind.
Load-out
Unique Perks
Zarina comes with 3 Perks that are unique to her:
For the People | You risk life and injury for others.
While healthy and healing another Survivor without using a Med-Kit, press the Active Ability button to activate For the People:
Reduces the Odds of becoming the initial Obsession of the Killer by -100 %. "We can write our own story and decide how it really ends." — Zarina Kassir | |
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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 are powered. "Trust me, I investigate thoroughly and discreetly." — Zarina Kassir | |
Red Herring | You have noticed that people pay attention to whatever makes the loudest noise. After repairing a Generator for at least 3 seconds, its Aura is highlighted to you in yellow.
Red Herring has a cool-down of 60/50/40 seconds. |
Prestige
Prestiging Zarina will automatically add Tier I of her Unique Perks to the inventories of all other Survivors and unlock the ability for their higher-tiered versions to spawn in their Bloodweb.
Prestige Zarina twice more to automatically add Tier II and Tier III respectively into the other Survivors' inventories.
Achievements
- Main article: Achievements
There is 1 Achievement related to Zarina:
Icon | Name | Description |
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Adept Zarina | Playing as Zarina Kassir, escape a Trial using only her 3 Unique Perks: Off the Record, Red Herring, and For the People |
Cosmetic Options
Players can choose from a variety of Cosmetic options to customise Zarina:
Base Cosmetics
Default
Prestige
Perk Charms
Prestige Level 7 Reward | Prestige Level 8 Reward | Prestige Level 9 Reward |
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A keepsake gained upon mastery of a particular skill. |
Alternatives
Special
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Build and Protect | Rare | A shirt made for Outpost builders. | Meet Your Maker Collection | Redeemable via code "HRVFANCLUB". |
Event
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Crown of the Entity | Event | A crown emanating a festive and ominous aura created by the Entity's biggest fan. | Fourth Year Anniversary | Yes | ||
Gilded Locks | Event | Red and gold strands of hair, paired with ox earrings. | Gilded Stampede | Yes | ||
5th Anniversary Crown | Event | A crown crafted for a very special anniversary.
"Thank you for supporting & inspiring us along the years!" - The Dead by Daylight Team |
Fifth Year Anniversary | Yes | ||
Zarina's Mask | Event | A mask she found herself wearing at the masquerade ball. | Twisted Masquerade 2023 | Yes |
DLC
Icon | Name | Body | Rarity | Description | DLC |
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Leather Jacket | Common | A weathered leather jacket to conceal the clunky recording devices she carries for impromptu interviews. | CHAPTER 15: Chains of Hate |
Exclusive
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Twitchy Zarina | Uncommon | Twitchy Zarina is twitching. | Given to selected twitch affiliates/partners |
Retired
Icon | Name | Body | Rarity | Description | Collection |
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Hange’s Uniform | Very Rare | The outfit of a curious innovator from a lost realm. | Attack On Titan Collection |
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An outfit worn during an investigation into a club's illegal gambling scene.
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She enjoyed a peaceful evening stroll through the old town's narrow streets.
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The world never slowed down so neither could she. Zarina grabbed something that looked good and was out the door.
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A breathtaking ensemble that pays homage to the goddess Hera.
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She spent the night capturing long exposure photos of the sky.
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Corruption Reporter
For The People
10 March 2020 (Tuesday)
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She explored her home facility, Bay Ridge Brooklyn to play an active role in collecting, reporting, and disseminating information on the latest local issues.
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Award Nominee
Independent Film Festival
10 March 2020 (Tuesday)
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She had little chance of winning considering the giants she was up against. But this event gave her the opportunity to meet key people in the industry.
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Under Scrutiny
Techwear Collection
03 April 2024 (Wednesday)
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Zarina looked down and balked at the streetwise techwear she was suddenly wearing. Where did these clothes come from?
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Penguin Onesie
Holiday Horror
08 December 2020 (Tuesday)
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A gift from Zarina’s mother that still brought a smile to her face after many years. It kept her warm when the heating gave out in their Manhattan apartment.
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Alternate Character Models
Zarina has 1 alternate Character model available in the in-game Store:
- Hange Zoë (Costume)
DLC
Zarina is part of 3 DLCs:
- Chapter DLC:
- CHAPTER 15: Chains of Hate (retired)
- Pack DLCs:
- Old Wounds Pack (Chapter Pack)
- Escape Expansion Pack (Character Pack)
Trivia
- Zarina would go by the name of "Karina" during school to avoid ridicule and bullies.
- Zarina is the only Survivor to have a functional piece of technology on one of her cosmetics, as her audio recorder's red light still glows, and the screen shows audio being picked up. All other technology on cosmetics of any Survivor does not function and is typically broken and shattered.
Gallery
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Official art
Old assets
Concept arts