Release Information | Stranger Things

F.A.Q.

Q: When will stealth killers gain the undetectable status effect?

We will be rolling out the undetectable status effect to other killers and perks in the following updates. We aren't able to give an ETA on this just yet.

Q: If a survivor is affected by the Oblivious status effect, will they be able to use perks that only function in the terror radius like for example Borrowed Time, Diversion and Stake Out?

No, they will not. For all intents and purposes, Oblivious means that anything with a terror radius stipulation will not work.

Q: Can you buy Nancy, Steve or the Demogorgan with shards?

Since they are licensed characters, Nancy, Steve, and the Demogorgon can only be purchased directly through the DLC or separately with Auric Cells.

Q: Why does the Demogorgon have to go through portals first in order to activate the killer instinct reading on survivors around it?

The portals do not appear for the survivors until the Demogorgon uses them at least once. It would be confusing to have a portal that you can't see reveal your location.

Q: What is the difference between a Survivor being Oblivious and a Killer being Undetectable?

Oblivious is an effect applied to a survivor, making them, well, oblivious to the killer's terror radius. They don't hear the terror radius, and they aren't affected by any terror radius perks. One survivor may be oblivious while others are not.

Undetectable, on the other hand, applies to the killer. It removes their terror radius, red stain, "stinger" sound, and prevents their aura from being read.

Q: Where did the pre-lobby chat and switch roles button go? Are they coming back?

With the 3.2.0 update, the lobby flow has changed, allowing us to automatically regroup survivors after a match and seamlessly go from playing solo to playing with friends. As a side effect, the switch roles button that would previously appear when playing alone and the pre-lobby chat that would appear in SWF no longer exist. These components would need to be updated to work with the new lobby system (e.g. Prevent someone from switching roles when playing with another person).

The pre-lobby chat should be returning soon. We recognize that it is an important detail when playing with friends without voice chat. The switch roles button may return down the line, but we can't guarantee that it will be returning just yet.

Q: What exactly is the advantage/buff of adding oblivious to sleeping survivors with the Nightmare?

This change is not aimed to be a buff to the Nightmare. Survivors already would not hear the terror radius, but the oblivious status effect was added for consistency. This has certain advantages and disadvantages. A perk like Coulrophobia will not work on a sleeping survivor, however, a perk like Borrowed Time also will not active if the rescuer is asleep.