Lightborn is a Teachable Perk 
unique to The Hillbilly 
. It can be unlocked for all other Characters from Level 35 onwards:
- Perk descriptions may vary from in-game descriptions for reasons explained here.
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| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
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4,000
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5,000
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6,000
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Unlike other beasts of The Fog, you have adapted to light.
The Auras Lightborn grants immunity from being blinded by Flashlights "These monsters... they adapt! They emerge with strange new abilities." — Vigo, Vigo's Journal |
| Icon | Teachable | Description |
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5,000
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Unlocking this Perk makes it available in the Bloodweb of all Killers
Unlike other beasts of The Fog, you have adapted to light. The Auras of Survivors attempting to blind you with a Flashlight are revealed to you for several seconds. Lightborn grants immunity from being blinded by Flashlights, Firecrackers, Flashbangs, or Blast Mines. "These monsters... they adapt! They emerge with strange new abilities." — Vigo, Vigo's Journal May be unlocked in the Shrine of Secrets or in The Hillbilly's Bloodweb at Level 35. |
Contents
History
Version 1.0.0
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
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0 %
20 % 15 % |
5 %
40 % 30 % |
10 %
60 % 45 % |
Unlike other beasts of The Fog, you have adapted to light. Your vision is dimmed by 0/5/10 %, but you can endure strong lights.
Resistance to blindness is increased by 20/40/60 %. Recovery from blindness is increased by 15/30/45 %. |
Version 1.7.0
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
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20 % | 40 % | 60 % | Unlike other beasts of The Fog, you have adapted to light.
Resistance to blindness is increased by 20/40/60 %. Recovery from blindness is increased by 50 %. |
Version 2.6.2
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
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60 % | 70 % | 80 % | Unlike other beasts of The Fog, you have adapted to light.
Resistance to blindness is increased by 60/70/80 %. Recovery from blindness is increased by 50 %. |
Version 4.1.0
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
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6 seconds | 8 seconds | 10 seconds | Unlike other beasts of The Fog, you have adapted to light.
The Auras of Survivors attempting to blind you with a Flashlight are revealed to you for 6/8/10 seconds. Lightborn grants immunity from being blinded by Flashlights or Firecrackers. |
Version 5.0.0
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
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6 seconds | 8 seconds | 10 seconds | Unlike other beasts of The Fog, you have adapted to light.
The Auras of Survivors attempting to blind you with a Flashlight are revealed to you for 6/8/10 seconds. Lightborn grants immunity from being blinded by Flashlights, Firecrackers, Flashbangs, or Blast Mines. |
Change Log
Patch 1.7.0
- Quality of Life: removed the dimmed vision debuff.
- Buff: increased the Flashlight Blind recovery rate to 50 % across all Tiers.
Patch 2.6.2
- Buff: increased the light resistance percentages to 60/70/80 %.
Patch 4.1.0
- Buff: the Killer is now immune to getting blinded by Flashlights or Firecrackers.
- Buff: added a secondary effect that reveals the Aura of Survivors attempting to blind the Killer.
Patch 5.0.0
- Change: added Flashbangs and Blast Mines to the immunity effect.
