Several weeks ago, Behaviour Interactive, the Montreal-based developer of Dead by Daylight, surprised fans with an unexpected twist by announcing that Nicolas Cage would be joining the game as a Survivor. It’s not a specific character that Cage has portrayed; rather, it’s the inclusion of Nicolas Cage himself, the actor, in Dead by Daylight. Cage even made an appearance at Summer Game Fest to solidify the announcement.
Today, the Nicolas Cage update for Dead by Daylight officially arrives on public test servers, and Behaviour Interactive has truly gone above and beyond in their efforts. Cage’s perks revolve around acting themes and are unmistakably Cage-like. For instance, there’s “Scene Partner,” which enables you to reveal the Killer’s location by screaming at them, and “Plot Twist,” which essentially allows you to cheat death. Check out the teaser trailer for the Nicolas Cage update in Dead by Daylight below.
Cage has recorded nearly 10 minutes of eccentric voice clips for his Survivor character, which you can listen to below.
Here is a more comprehensive breakdown of Cage’s abilities, as outlined in the latest patch notes for Dead by Daylight…
Nicolas Cage (Survivor)
- Dramaturgy: Activates while you are healthy. While running, press the Active Ability Button 2 to run with knees high for 0.5 seconds and then gain 25% Haste for 2 seconds, followed by an unknown effect (one of the following).
- Exposed for 12 seconds.
- Gain 25% Haste for 2 seconds.
- Scream, but nothing happens.
- Gain 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. Can’t be used while exhausted.
- Scene Partner: Activates when you are in the Killer’s Terror Radius. Whenever you look at the Killer, scream, then see the Killer’s aura for 3/4/5 seconds. There is a chance you will scream again, if you do, you will see the Killer’s aura for an additional 2 seconds. Scene Partner then goes on cool-down for 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. When using Plot Twist to enter the dying state, you leave no blood pools, make no noise, and you can fully recover from the dying state. When you recover by yourself using Plot Twist, you are fully healed instantly and you gain 50% Haste for 2/3/4 seconds. This perk deactivates if you recover by yourself by any means. The perk re-activates when the exit gates are powered.
Dead by Daylight is available on various platforms, including PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Switch, and mobile devices. Nicolas Cage is now available on the public test servers, and the update will be accessible to all players on July 25th.
