Trait database

Every documented move, across every character

46 entries covering all 13 characters, filterable by type, by side and by whether Michael has to unlock it.

Search or filter for a single character to read that character’s full trait list on its own, or open any character page for the same trait list with its stats and playstyle alongside it.

Traits are hard to picture from a table alone. The gameplay trailer shows abilities in use, and it is worth two minutes before you work through the list.

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Signature Trait: a civilian’s built-in passiveStarting Weapon: Michael’s pick before a matchSpecial Ability: Michael’s, unlocked by level

46 of 46 moves · 13 characters

Michael Myers

Michael Myers documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Shape Jump	Signature Trait	—	Michael's core repositioning trait, available from the start. Reality Tear exists specifically to force entry into or exit from it when the normal conditions would block you.
Killer Sense	Signature Trait	—	Michael's second always-on trait, listed alongside Shape Jump on the character-select screen.
Detection Pulse	Special Ability	Unlocked with player level	Sends out an expanding pulse of energy that temporarily marks victims and occupied structures within a large radius.
Blackout	Special Ability	Unlocked with player level	A localized blackout that temporarily disables anything powered in the area.
Reality Tear	Special Ability	Unlocked with player level	Forces Michael into or out of Shape Jump regardless of the circumstances, including while downed, while lit, or while being watched. It is the escape-or-ambush button when the normal rules would keep you locked in place.
Kitchen Knife	Starting Weapon	—	One of five starting weapons selectable before a match.
Hatchet	Starting Weapon	—	One of five starting weapons selectable before a match.
Wood Axe	Starting Weapon	—	One of five starting weapons selectable before a match.
Pickaxe	Starting Weapon	—	One of five starting weapons selectable before a match.
Pitchfork	Starting Weapon	—	One of five starting weapons selectable before a match.

Eric Dunn

Eric Dunn documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Hunter's Sense	Signature Trait	—	When you are not terrified, you see faint noise pings, and escapes within 25 metres are highlighted.
Fast Fingers	Signature Trait	—	Ranged weapons and the flashlight reload 10% faster.
Brimstone Fuse	Signature Trait	—	Firecrackers you light disorient Michael for 50% longer.

Rachel Callahan

Rachel Callahan documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Full Moon	Signature Trait	—	Damaging and downing Michael does 40% more to his Bloodthirst.
Aura of Awareness	Signature Trait	—	Your personal Shape Jump prevention radius is 15% larger.
Sixth Sense	Signature Trait	—	You hear Michael breathing while he is in Shape Jump, up to 2 metres away.

Tanya Harrison

Tanya Harrison documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Hi-Fi	Signature Trait	—	You see Michael's outline when he is within 5 metres of a noisemaker you turned on.
Survival Skills	Signature Trait	—	Phones within 5 metres are outlined with their status: green for ready, yellow on cooldown, red disabled.
Guardian Shadow	Signature Trait	—	Your followers take 10% less damage.

Marcus Navarro

Marcus Navarro documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Lone Wolf	Signature Trait	—	A large buff when you are the last civilian alive: smoother talking, faster interactions, less fear, and the CB radio and escape items are highlighted.
Repair Expert	Signature Trait	—	A 20% chance not to use up a repair pack.
Trespasser	Signature Trait	—	You can pick locked doors with a five-second hold.

Laurie Strode

Laurie Strode documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Spatial Awareness	Signature Trait	—	When calm, residents up to 25 metres away are highlighted.
Knockout	Signature Trait	—	When you help down Michael, he stays down 10% longer.
Revenge	Signature Trait	—	When a resident or civilian dies within 10 metres of you, your melee damage rises by 2%, stacking up to five times.

Richard Hawthorne

Richard Hawthorne documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Affluent Partier	Signature Trait	—	Being drunk and high at the same time adds 40% melee damage.
Witness State	Signature Trait	—	While high, other characters up to 1,000 metres away show faint outlines.
Illusory	Signature Trait	—	Stalk progress applied to you is 5% slower.

Alexis

Alexis documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Popular	Signature Trait	—	Your followers take 90% less damage, gain 50% less fear and fight harder to protect you.
Panic Contagion	Signature Trait	—	Helping a resident escape raises your movement speed by 2%.
Smooth Talker	Signature Trait	—	The perfect zone of the dispatch-call skill check is 10% larger.

Jennifer Aarons

Jennifer Aarons documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Dreamer	Signature Trait	—	Residents you successfully interact with become harder for Michael to stalk.
Ghost	Signature Trait	—	Stalk on you degrades 5% faster.
Survival Rage	Signature Trait	—	While terrified, your melee damage is 10% higher.

Thomas Armitage

Thomas Armitage documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Running Back	Signature Trait	—	Any direct contact or physical hit on Michael lowers your personal Stalk tier.
Inspiring	Signature Trait	—	Townsfolk you tell to hide get 20% more maximum health.
Barricade	Signature Trait	—	Doors you lock are 10% harder to destroy.

Lynda van der Klok

Lynda van der Klok documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Totally Amazing	Signature Trait	—	Power-up rewards last 10% longer and are 10% stronger.
Blinding Light	Signature Trait	—	When you blind Michael, he stays blinded 50% longer.
Fade to Black	Signature Trait	—	While you are in a hiding spot, Stalk tiers degrade 10% faster.

Bob Simms

Bob Simms documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Heavyweight	Signature Trait	—	Drinking does not give him the full drunk effects: no movement instability or noise and less visual impairment, while keeping the benefits of less fear and a melee boost.
Lethal Pitch	Signature Trait	—	Thrown items and weapons deal 10% more damage.
Runner's High	Signature Trait	—	The movement penalty from exhaustion is 5% smaller.

Annie Brackett

Annie Brackett documented moves
Move	Type	Unlock	Effect
Speed Kills	Signature Trait	—	You can enter and start a car with just a repair kit and no car key, but it takes a much longer hold.
Exit Strategy	Signature Trait	—	Escape routes are discovered from 20% farther away.
Convincing Plea	Signature Trait	—	When you fill the badge, the countdown to the incoming police wave is 5% shorter.

Michael’s ability timings

The game shows no durations or cooldowns, so these are stopwatch timings: close, not exact. None of them change with Bloodthirst level.

Evil Presence, Shadow Knife and Shape Mines are not in the filterable table above, which covers the three abilities on Michael’s character-select card. See Michael Myers for the rest of his kit.

Michael Myers ability durations and cooldowns
Ability	Lasts	Cooldown	Notes
Detection Pulsealso called Radar	~8 s	~1:30	Marks victims and occupied structures in a large radius.
Blackout	~15 s	~1:30	Disables anything powered in the area.
Reality Tear	Instant	3:30	Can stun.
Evil Presence	~15 s	1:30	Can stun. The 1.0.1 patch increased the stamina it drains from affected targets.
Shadow Knife	Thrown	~5 s	Stuns briefly and deals no damage. Some players call it Shadow Strike.
Shape Mines	Not measured	Not measured	Placed as an early warning, most often at exits.

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