The Artist inDead By Daylighthas had quite a sad backstory, that being of a grieving artist betrayed by the world around her. After the death of her brother, a grieving Carmina Mora regained new faith in life after a murder of crows stopped her from taking her life. While her new art form launched a new art movement in her hometown, this invited the attention of malicious forces to come her way. And in her dying moments, it’s the same murder of crows that showed her renewed faith - this time, in vengeance after death.
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Having arrived on November 2021’s “Chapter XXII: Portrait of a Murder,” The Artist makes her way toDead By Daylightwith her murder of crows, utilizing these minions to wreak havoc to what little life Survivors have left. However, players shouldn’t underestimate The Artist simply for her love for crows, as there’s a lot of ways to maximize the level of agony she can bring to Survivors she’s chasing.
8Perks Make Items Even More Annoying
It’s evident that a lot of environmental elements such as Hooks, Generators, and Totems are almost always built against Survivors. In fact, it’s only thanks through Boon Totems that Survivors get relevant bonuses, and the ability to clear Hooks and Generators that give them a fighting chance against Killers. However, the Artist makes using these items even more of a struggle thanks to her Perks. At its core, she has access to three unique Perks, each tailored to affect particular items in the field:
7Power: Birds Of Torment Reignites The Hunt
Unlike other Killers, the Artist may attack in melee, but much of her abilities resemble that of a supernatural hunter. HerPower: Birds Of Tormentallows her to have a long-ranged component in the chase,providing her access to both melee and ranged optionswhenever she has to chase a target.
When the Artist spawns aDire Crow, they’re set to follow a particular path. However, they lie dormant until the Artist activates them. Dire Crows recharge over time, but their idle time stays longer whenever the players summon a new Dire Crow. It’s these Dire Crows that practically give the Artist the core ability to hunt Survivors, as they provide her with the ability to scout for Survivors without having to go to a particular area immediately. However, the Artist needs to take note that her Idle Crows can be destroyed with Flash Grenades, Firecrackers, and Flashlights.
6All Is Revealed In The Swarm
When the Artist activates her Dire Crows, they follow theFlight Pathshe set before deployment. Dire Crows deal damage to any Survivor in their Flight Path, which the Artist can see. However, where the Dire Crows get really deadly is by the time they exceed their Flight Path. When a Dire Crow exits their Flight Path, they become aSwarm.
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Like Dire Crows, Swarms can also pass through the environment. However, Swarms now reveal nearby Survivors through its Killer Instinct. And when a Swarm hits a Survivor, they swarm them with crows and distract them. As a result, the Swarm reveals a white aura to the Artist, indicating that they caught a Survivor. Moreover, directing a Swarm to a Swarmed Survivor will deal damage as well.
5Mind The Repel
However, Survivors do have the means to get the Swarm off of them. They can do two things to repel the Swarm - either get inside a Locker or do the Repel Command. If they complete the Repel action or enter a Locker, their aura disappears and the Artist can’t see them anymore. But then again, it’s likely too late for them anyway.
At its core, the Swarm is an extremelydetrimental gameplay element for Survivors. After all, their only choice is to find a way to repel it or risk being constantly exposed to the Artist. Chances are, they’ll do the latter and focus on the Repel action. This slows them down and gives the Artist time to tear them apart.
4Grim Embrace Is A Generator Detriment
Onecommon Survivor strategyis to lure the Killer into a chase so they’re able to try and repair some of the Generators the Killer may have left behind. The Artist practically renders this strategy detrimental to the team, as theGrim Embracetrait attaches an element of risk to the chase. Basically, if a Survivor plans on luring the Artist into a chase, they better outrun them.
If the Artist manages to hook all four Survivors for the first time, Grim Embrace activates and the Entity blocks the Generators. Grim Embrace has the following additional properties:
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3Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance Is A Pain, Alright
Before Survivors get to open any Exit Gate, they need to power Generators for the gates to function. This is one of the key elements Killers need to watch on top of having to chase four pesky Survivors, and the Artist has the Entity by her side to make this work in her favor. WithScourge Hook: Pain Resonance,four random hooks in the map become Scourge Hooks. At its core, Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance possesses the following properties:
2Hex: Pentimento Ensures Death Is Only A Matter Of Time
Why would the Artist even tire herselfchasing Survivorswhen she can just wait for them to get exhausted enough and give up?Hex: Pentimentois a representation of such a mentality, as this Perk transforms Boon Totems against the Survivors’ favor. At its core, Hex: Pentimento has the following properties:
1Consider The Add-Ons
Aside from her deadly Perks, the Artist doeshave a number of Add-Onsshe could use to augment her Birds of Torment. Depending on which ones she uses, her Dire Crows get improved abilities and stats:
Dead By Daylightwas released in June 2016 and is currently playable on the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, iOS, and Android.
