New killer idea

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While watching a Dead by Daylight content creator, I was inspired to create my own killer after he challenged viewers to come up with their own ideas.

The Grotesque

Role: Area Control / Chase

Difficulty: Hard

A malformed being of twisted flesh, The Grotesque uses its elastic limbs and unstable body to pursue and restrain Survivors. Its Power, Aberrant Mass, allows it to tether prey, hinder movement, and traverse the map with devastating leaps.

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Power: Aberrant Mass

The Grotesque can manipulate its body into horrifying forms to hunt Survivors.

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Special Ability: Lashing Pursuit

Press the Power button to launch a writhing limb forward.

•If the limb hits a Survivor, it attaches briefly, tethering them

•While tethered, The Grotesque is pulled toward the Survivor

•The Survivor suffers from the Hindered Status Effect

•The tether breaks after a short duration or if line of sight is broken

Lashing Pursuit cannot attach to the environment.

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Special Attack: Grasping Mass

Press the Secondary Ability button to launch a mass of flesh.

•The projectile bursts on impact in a small area

•Survivors caught in the blast are snared and restrained

•Snared Survivors:

•Cannot sprint

•Suffer a significant movement penalty

•Survivors must remove the mass or be freed by another Survivor

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Special Ability: Monstrous Leap

Hold the Ability button to charge a leap, then release to launch forward.

•The Grotesque leaps into the air in a chosen direction

•Landing on a Survivor:

•Injures them if Healthy

•Puts them into the Dying State if already Injured

•Missing a leap causes a brief recovery delay

Weapon:

Malformed Appendage – A shifting limb of bone and flesh used to strike Survivors.

Perks:

1. Binding Terror

Your presence lingers, making escape feel impossible.

•Survivors within 8 meters of you suffer from the Hindered Status Effect of 3/4/5%while performing rushed actions (vaulting, fast locker entry, or pallet drops)

•This effect lingers for 2 seconds after the action ends

“The body resists… but the flesh remembers.”

Use:

Great for anti-loop and synergizes with your chase power without being overwhelming.

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2. Shared Agony

Pain spreads where fear takes root.

•When you injure a Survivor, all other Survivors within 16 meters of them scream and reveal their location for 3 seconds

•Affected Survivors also suffer from Blindness for 20/25/30 seconds

Cooldown: 40 seconds

“One scream becomes many.”

Use:

Encourages grouping punishment and gives info + mild disruption.

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3. Relentless Mutation

Your form refuses to slow.

•After using a Special Ability, gain 3/4/5% Haste for 5 seconds

•During this time, missed attacks recover 10% faster

Cooldown: 30 seconds