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The Skull Merchant
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Killer
Adriana Imai

The Skull Merchant

A cold, calculating engineer who hunts with drones and traps, treating her victims as mere data on a screen.

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The Skull Merchant perks

The 3 perks The Skull Merchant teaches, and that you can unlock for every other killer in the Bloodweb's Shrine of Secrets.

Game AfootVeda abierta
"First you pick your prey, then you pick it apart." Whenever you hit the Survivor with currently the highest cumulative Chase time with a Basic Attack, Game Afoot triggers its primary effect:
  • Causes the Obsession Status to transfer to that Survivor.
While chasing the Obsession, performing the Break or Damage action causes Game Afoot to trigger its secondary effect:
  • Grants a +7 % Haste Status Effect for 8/9/10 seconds.
You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time. "This one might actually be a challenge..." — Sonhadores Sombrios, Issue #3
LeverageInfluencia
"Kick your competitors when they're down. Never let them regain lost ground." Whenever a Survivor performs an Unhook action, they suffer from the following effect for 60 seconds:
  • Reduces their Healing speeds by 20/25/30 %.
"Good. Now we can move in for the kill." — Adriana Imai
THWACK!¡Plaf!
"Your prey is terrified by your relentless pursuit." Start the Trial with 3 Tokens.
Whenever you break a Breakable Wall or a dropped Pallet, THWACK! consumes -1 Token and applies the following effect:
  • Causes all Survivors within 36 metres of your location to scream and reveal their Aura for 4/5/6 seconds.
Whenever you hook a Survivor, THWACK! is granted +1 Token. "All those who stood in her path feared her mighty THWACK!" — Sonhadores Sombrios, Issue #3

The Skull Merchant add-ons

All 20 add-ons for The Skull Merchant, sorted from rarest to most common. Add-ons change how the power works, so they are half of any build.

Ultra rare2

Expired BatteriesBaterías Agotadas
The batteries on these Claw Traps have been swapped out with old alkaline batteries.
Recharging is not recommended.
  • All Survivors start the Trial with a Claw Trap.
  • The first Claw Trap has a reduced Battery Life of 50 %.
  • The second Claw Trap has a restored Battery Life of 100 %.
  • Increases the Battery Life by a stack-able +10 % for each successive Claw Trap a Survivor receives, up to a maximum duration of 150 %.
Iridescent Unpublished ManuscriptManuscrito Inédito Iridiscente
"Before he disappeared, Adriana's father had started a newer, darker manga: Sonhadores Sombrios." Whenever any Drone enters its Disabled State, you benefit from the following effects:
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect for 15 seconds.
  • The disabled Drone emits a Terror Radius of 32 metres for 15 seconds.
"When evil is on the loose, it cannot escape from Adi Valente!" — Quote on the cover of Adi Valente #1

Very rare4

Advanced Movement PredictionPredicción de Movimiento Avanzado
Even after they leave the zone of influenced, a refined AI programme predicts with high accuracy where a person will go next.
  • The Auras of newly Claw-Trapped Survivors are revealed to you for 6 seconds.
Geographical ReadoutLector Geográfico
The Drones generate and communicate a detailed three-dimensional map of the terrain, making traversal easier.
  • Increases the Action speeds for breaking Breakable Walls and Pallets, damaging Generators, and vaulting Windows by +20 % for 8 seconds after deploying a Drone.
Prototype RotorPrototipo de Rotor
The cutting-edge design allows the Drone to move with razor-sharp precision.
  • Increases the Rotational speed of the Scan Lines of Drones by +10 %.
Randomized StrobesLuces Estroboscópicas Aleatorias
Lights flash randomly on the ground, making it harder to find purchase on the uneven terrain.
  • Extends the duration of the Hindered Status Effect for Claw-Trapped Survivors when detected by Drones by +1 second.

Rare5

Brown Noise GeneratorGenerador de Ruido Marrón
An ominous hum disseminates from the Drone, blanketing the soundscape and making it difficult to hear anything else.
  • Claw-Trapped Survivors suffer from the Oblivious Status Effect.
Infrared UpgradeActualización Infrarroja
Heat-detecting cameras focus in on high-stress individuals with pinpoint accuracy.
  • The Auras of Claw-Trapped Survivors are revealed to you for 4 seconds after they remove their Claw-Trap.
Loose ScrewTornillo Flojo
A bone-chilling rattling emanates from the Drone, and it seems like it may fall at any moment, distracting Survivors from complicated tasks.
  • Claw-Trapped Survivors suffer from the Exhausted Status Effect for 6 seconds.
Powdered GlassVidrio Molido
Once used on the strings used for battle kites, this powdered glass took on a much more nefarious purpose on her blade.
  • Claw-Trapped Survivors suffer from the Haemorrhage and Mangled Status Effects for 70 seconds, when hit with a Basic Attack.
Vital Targeting ProcessorProcesador de Puntería Vital
An additional process in the Drone's programming more accurately predicts the weaknesses of potential prey.
  • Increases the strength of the Hindered Status Effect for Claw-Trapped Survivors when detected by Drones by -2 %.

Uncommon5

Adaptive LightingLuz Adaptable
The Drone takes account of the surrounding area and casts lights in a bewildering manner that obscures movement.
  • Increases the duration of the Undetectable Status Effect by +20 % to 9.6 seconds.
Low-Power ModeModo Batería Baja
By intermittently powering on and off non-vital components, the Drone can stay on for longer.
  • Reduces the Rotational speed of the Scan Lines of Drones by -100 %.
Shotgun SpeakersAltavoces Escopetas
Capable of directing high-frequency noises in a single direction over great distances, the Drones can focus in on one individual and distract them from danger for some time.
  • Claw-Trapped Survivors no longer receive a warning sound of impending Skill Checks.
Stereo Remote MicMicrófono a Distancia Estéreo
An upgrade that allows increased three-dimensional audio tracking.
  • Reduces the duration of the Disabled State of Drones to 85 % of its default value.
SuperchargeSupercarga
The batteries may run a little hot, but removing the safety protocols from the cells makes them last a little longer.
  • Extends the Battery life of Claw Traps by +15 %.

Common3

High Current UpgradeActualización de Alta Corriente
A wider cable with low resistance that allows faster recharging of batteries.
  • Increases the Tracking duration of the Radar by +1 second.
High-Power FloodlightProyecto de Alta Potencia
A sudden and overwhelming light that discombobulates anyone foolish enough to approach.
  • Claw-Trapped Survivors suffer from the Blindness Status Effect.
Ultrasonic SpeakerAltavoz Ultrasónico
A high-frequency noise blaster that fills the sonic spectrum with disorienting sounds, making it impossible for observers to pick out more important noises.
  • Reduces the duration of the immunity to consecutive Scan-Line Hits for Survivors to 90 % of its default value.

No rarity1

Adi Valente #1Adi Valente, n.º 1
An original copy of the first issue of Adi Valente, the comic her father made while Adriana was a child.
Survivors with a Claw Trap suffer from 20% smaller skill checks. This effect lasts until the Claw Trap is removed.

Descriptions from the game itself and from deadbydaylight.wiki.gg, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

Gameplay tips
Place drones on high-traffic routes so survivors get injured by the beams as they cross.
Use drones in chase (at a pallet, for instance) to injure or slow them down.
Rotate the drone's beam direction to stack their lock-on faster and injure them.
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