Mettle of Man is a Teachable Perk 
unique to Ash Williams 
. It can be unlocked for all other Characters from Level 40 onwards:
- Descriptions may vary from their in-game version for reasons explained here.
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5,000
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6,000
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Evil has a way of always finding you. After triggering your third Protection Hit, Mettle of Man activates and you are protected by the Endurance  Status Effect:
Mettle of Man deactivates the next time you are put into the Dying State. |
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5,000
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Unlocking this Perk makes it available in the Bloodweb of all Survivors
Evil has a way of always finding you. After triggering your third Protection Hit, Mettle of Man activates and you are protected by the Endurance Status Effect:
Mettle of Man deactivates the next time you are put into the Dying State. Increases the odds of being the Obsession. The Killer can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time. "Evil has a bullseye on my back the size of Tiger Stadium." — Ash Williams May be unlocked in the Shrine of Secrets or in Ash's Bloodweb at Level 40. |
History
Version 2.6.3
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
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12 metres | 14 metres | 16 metres | Evil has a way of always finding you.
After getting hit 3 times by a Killer's Basic Attack, Mettle of Man activates. Once activated, the next occasion that would put you into the Dying State from the Injured State is ignored. The next time you heal back to full health, your Aura will be revealed to the Killer when you are farther than 12/14/16 metres from the Killer. Mettle of Man will deactivate the next time you are put into the Dying State. Increases your chances of being the Obsession. The Killer can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time. |
Version 3.0.0
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
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12 metres | 14 metres | 16 metres | Evil has a way of always finding you.
After you earn 3 Protection Hit Score Events, Mettle of Man activates. Once activated, the next occasion that would put you into the Dying State from the Injured State is ignored. The next time you heal back to full health, your Aura will be revealed to the Killer when you are farther than 12/14/16 metres from the Killer. Mettle of Man will deactivate the next time you are put into the Dying State. Increases your chances of being the Obsession. The Killer can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time. |
Change Log
Patch 3.0.0
- Nerf: changed the activation condition to require triggering the Protection Hit Score Events instead of getting hit by regular Basic Attacks.
Patch 3.3.0
- Buff: can now be activated more than once per trial.
