Spine Chill is a General Perk 
for Survivors 
.
- 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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An unnatural tingle warns you of impending doom.
Whenever the Killer is looking in your direction when within 36 metres of you, Spine Chill activates:
"There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen.." — Sassy, The Lost Tapes |
Contents
History
Version 1.0.0
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12 metres
2 % |
24 metres
4 % |
36 metres
6 % |
An unnatural tingle warns you of impending doom.
Get notified when the Killer is looking directly in your direction and standing within a range of 12/24/36 metres. When Spine Chill is active, Skill Check trigger odds are increased by 10 % with success zones reduced by 10 % and your Repair, Heal and Sabotage speeds are increased by 2/4/6 %. |
Version 2.6.2
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 % | 4 % | 6 % | An unnatural tingle warns you of impending doom.
Get notified when the Killer is looking directly in your direction and standing within a range of 36 metres. While Spine Chill is active, Skill Check trigger odds are increased by 10 % with success zones reduced by 10 %. While Spine Chill is active, your Repair, Healing, Sabotage, Unhooking, Vaulting, Cleansing, Exit Gate Opening, and Chest Searching speeds are increased by 2/4/6 %. |
Change Log
Patch 2.6.2
- Buff: increased the activation range to 36 metres across all Tiers.
Additional Interaction speeds
- Rescuing another Survivor from a Hook
, or Bear Trap . - Attempting to free yourself from a Hook , or Bear Trap .
- Searching a Jigsaw Box .
- Snap Out Of It progression from being afflicted by Madness Tier III.
Trivia
- "Sassy" was a member of the original moderator team on the Dead by Daylight Steam Forum.
- Spine Chill applies its effects regardless of line of sight or elevation.
- As of Patch 3.3.0, Spine Chill now works against The Shape in Evil Within I, which it previously did not.
- Spine Chill does not work against Victor as the Game does not technically consider him a Killer entity.
- The flavour text is a quote that was originally penned by Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet.
