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Grim Embrace

Dead by Daylight killer perk · Unique perk of The Artist

SlowdownAura reading

What does Grim Embrace do?

Your act of servitude to The Entity has not gone unnoticed.
Each time a Survivor is hooked for the first time, Grim Embrace gains +1 Token and activates once you are at least 16 metres away from the Hook:
• 1-3 Tokens: Blocks all Generators for 6/8/10 seconds.
• 4 Tokens: Blocks all Generators for 40 seconds and the Aura of the Obsession is revealed to you for 6 seconds.

"Are we nothing but prisoners to our sorrow? " — Carmina Mora

Best perks to combine with Grim Embrace

• Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance – Both trigger on hooks: gen slowdown without walking. Used together in 7 hand-picked builds. Also slowdown.
• Lethal Pursuer – Used together in 6 hand-picked builds. Also aura.
• Pop Goes the Weasel – Hook-based slowdown that stacks. Used together in 2 hand-picked builds. Also slowdown.
• Dead Man's Switch – Used together in 3 hand-picked builds. Also slowdown.
• Nowhere to Hide – Used together in 2 hand-picked builds. Also aura.
• Corrupt Intervention – Used together in 1 hand-picked build. Also slowdown.
• Deadlock – Used together in 1 hand-picked build. Also slowdown.
• Sloppy Butcher – Used together in 1 hand-picked build.

Builds with Grim Embrace

Frequently asked

Who has Grim Embrace?

Grim Embrace is the unique perk of The Artist in Dead by Daylight.

What playstyle is Grim Embrace good for?

Grim Embrace fits a slowdown, aura reading playstyle.

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