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Lightborn is a Unique PerkIconHelp perksIconHelp perksIconHelp perks belonging to The HillbillyIconHelpLoading hillbillyIconHelpLoading hillbillyIconHelpLoading hillbilly.
Prestige The Hillbilly to Prestige 1, 2, 3 respectively to unlock Tier I, Tier II, Tier III of Lightborn for all other Characters.

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IconPerks lightborn
Cost
2,500
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3,250
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4,000
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Description
Unlike other beasts of The Fog, you have adapted to light. "These monsters... they adapt! They emerge with strange new abilities." — Vigo, Vigo's Journal



History

Icon Tier I Tier II Tier III Description
IconPerks lightborn 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 %.

Icon Tier I Tier II Tier III Description
IconPerks lightborn 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 %.

Icon Tier I Tier II Tier III Description
IconPerks lightborn 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 %.

Icon Tier I Tier II Tier III Description
IconPerks lightborn 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.

Icon Tier I Tier II Tier III Description
IconPerks lightborn 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

  • QoL: 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.


Trivia

  • Lightborn had its original brightness modifier removed due to the Developers wanting more control over the lighting conditions on the Maps.
  • While Lightborn will prevent the Killer from being blinded upon activating Blast MineIconPerks blastMineIconPerks blastMineIconPerks blastMine, it does not prevent the subsequent stun.
  • Lightborn did not protect The WraithIconHelpLoading wraithIconHelpLoading wraithIconHelpLoading wraith and The NurseIconHelpLoading nurseIconHelpLoading nurseIconHelpLoading nurse from the Lightburn mechanic.
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