Nicolas Cage Joins Dead by Daylight with Unique Abilities
Renowned actor Nicolas Cage will be showcasing his acting skills in the popular multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight. In an exciting update, developer Behaviour Interactive revealed Cage’s abilities and released a cinematic trailer featuring the beloved Mandy and Pig star.
Nic Cage’s Abilities Tap into His Acting Skills
The game’s patch notes detail Cage’s three unique perks: Dramaturgy, Scene Partner, and Plot Twist.
Dramaturgy
- Can be activated while you are healthy
- Allows you to run with knees high for 0.5 seconds, followed by one of the following effects:
- Exposed for 12 seconds
- Gain 25% Haste for two seconds
- Scream, but nothing happens
- Receive a random rare item in hand with random add-ons and drop any held item
- The same effect cannot happen twice in a row
- Causes exhaustion for 60/50/40 seconds and cannot be used while exhausted
Scene Partner
- Can be activated when you are in the Killer’s Terror Radius
- Upon looking at the Killer, triggers a scream and reveals the Killer’s aura for three, four, or five seconds
- There is a chance for an additional scream, granting an extra two seconds of viewing the Killer’s aura
- Scene Partner has a cooldown of 60 seconds
Plot Twist
- Activates when you are injured
- Press the Active Ability Button 2 while crouched and motionless to silently enter the dying state
- Using Plot Twist to enter the dying state leaves no blood pools, makes no noise, and allows you to fully recover from the dying state
- When self-recovering with Plot Twist, you are instantly fully healed and gain 50% Haste for two, three, or four seconds
- This perk deactivates if you recover by any other means and reactivates when the exit gates are powered
The cinematic trailer for Cage in Dead by Daylight sets the tone with his monologue while Evan MacMillan lurks in the background, showcasing the intense gameplay to come.
Players eager to see Cage in action don’t have to wait until his full release on July 25. The Public Test Build on Steam currently allows players to experience Cage’s unique abilities firsthand. Several YouTubers and streamers have already shared gameplay videos, providing additional context to the patch notes. YouTuber Syrekx even uploaded a video showcasing Cage’s lines, which are filled with plenty of screams, expletives, and other quirky dialogue.