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DEXTER Chapter Concept - 4 Survivor Perk Ideas
A Dexter chapter would be cool
Dexter could be a Killer or a Survivor, but given how the majority of the show has you sympathize with him, I feel he'd fit better as a Survivor. It might actually be cool if he were playable as both.
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NEW SURVIVOR - DEXTER MORGAN
PERSONAL PERKS:
CODE OF HARRY:
You've been taught to not leave a single trace of evidence behind of your deeds.
Suppresses all Loud Noise Notifications that you make so that the Killer will not receive them, with the exception of failed Skill Checks. This does not suppress the actual sound of the action like Quick & Quiet does. This includes but is not limited to:
- Completing a generator
- Unhooking a Survivor
- All rushed actions
- Finishing a cleansing / blessing of a totem
If the generator you complete is the last one, the killer will not receive the Exit Gate Loud Noise Notification.
Has a cooldown of 20/15/10 seconds.
I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE:
"We are what we are." - Dexter Morgan
You are immune to the Oblivious Status Effect.
When the Killer is Undetectable, you will receive an auditory notification whenever they enter a 24 meter range from you.
When the Killer gains the Undetectable Status Effect, their aura is revealed to you for 0.5/.75/1 second.
- This effect can only trigger once per instance of the Undetectable Status Effect.
FORENSIC ANALYSIS
“Blood never lies.” – Dexter Morgan
You see the aura of blood pools spilled by other Survivors within 15/20/25 meters.
Unlocks the ability to interact with blood pools left by other Survivors.
After interacting with a blood pool for 2 seconds, the Killer’s aura is revealed to you for 2.5 seconds.
Forensic Analysis has a cooldown of 25/20/15 seconds.
DARK PASSENGER: (extra 4th perk concept I had)
"My dark passenger is like a trapped coal miner, always tapping, always letting me know it's still in there, still alive." – Dexter Morgan
For every injured or hooked Survivor, gain 1% Haste.
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NEW KILLER
The two obvious candidates for a Killer, besides Dexter himself, would be Trinity or the Ice Truck Killer. I don't play Killer really so I can't come up with much for them but maybe some ideas can be commented on this post
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NEW MAP
There's multiple options, none of which are immediately easy to transfer into the game, but here's what I'd suggest:
The Red Brick Warehouse (Season 7, Episode 4)
This is where Ray Speltzer tells Dexter to "run" and chases him with an axe. It's not a crazy iconic location but it fits the theme of DBD really well, especially having a room with tons of flashing lights and creepy dummies everywhere.
Coral Cove Marina
Where Dexter keeps his boat.
New Blood
This could be a combination of locations. Dexter's cabin and the area surrounding it, Kurt's secret cabin, and a hatch leading to his underground bunker (spoilers btw if you care).
Miami Metro
I don't think this would work very well but it's an option.
Comments
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what if Dexter came out as both a survivor and a killer? dexter morgan the survivor and the "dark passenger" as a killer, would be pretty fitting
anyways cool perk concepts, Forensic Analysis seems really weak though like a worse Fogwise almost. How about letting you check your own blood pools as well? Simple buff that at least lets you get on demand aura reading when you're injured wherever you are and i dont think itd be OP considering how short the reveal is and the cooldown
also you should come up with some perks for Doakes id try to myself but im not great at coming up with my own ideas lol. the "i know what you are" perk could actually be used for him, and then you can give your 4th Dark Passenger perk concept to dexter0 -
I thought about that as well actually, the American Psycho killer concept I came up with basically works with Dexter as well I think you commented on that
Yes in hindsight Forensic Analysis is definitely too weak, I can't edit the post but if I could I'd make the change you suggest
bet say less
NEW SURVIVOR: JAMES DOAKESPERSONAL PERKS
Give Me The Creeps
"You give me the ######### creeps, you know that Dexter?" - James Doakes
You are immune to the Oblivious Status Effect.When the Killer is Undetectable, you will receive an auditory notification whenever they enter a 24 meter range from you.
When the Killer gains the Undetectable Status Effect, their aura is revealed to you for 0.5/.75/1 second.
This effect can only trigger once per instance of the Undetectable Status Effect.
(this is "I Know What You Are" but renamed like you suggested)
Surprise, Motherf*cker!
When you successfully save a Survivor being carried, whether through a pallet stun or flashlight save, the Killer is stunned for 55/65/75% longer. However, reveal your Aura to the Killer for 10 seconds.
I Catch Killers
Every time you witness the Killer damage a generator, destroy a dropped pallet, injure a Survivor, or hook a Survivor, receive a Token, up to a maximum of 5 Tokens.
While walking or at a stand-still, press E to spend all Tokens and see the Killer's Aura for 3 seconds per Token.2