Dead by Daylight. It has been officially announced that a brand-new killer, The Ghoul, will be ing the game’s roster, bringing the eerie and brutal essence of Tokyo Ghoul into the asymmetrical horror title. With its unique abilities and terrifying power set, The Ghoul is shaping up to be one of the most menacing killers introduced in recent updates.

This collaboration marks another major anime crossover for Dead by Daylight, continuing the game’s expansion into popular franchises. The addition of The Ghoul introduces a killer that embodies the horrifying speed and terrifying aggression of Tokyo Ghoul’s iconic characters. With special abilities based on the series’ signature Kagune, players can expect a highly mobile and predatory killer who thrives on overwhelming Survivors through calculated aggression and unpredictability.

The Ghoul’s Abilities Bring Deadly Agility to the Fog

A Predator Unleashed: The Ghoul’s Deadly Mobility

The Ghoul's power, One-Eyed Terror, makes use of its deadly Kagune to hunt down Survivors with horrifying precision. Its primary ability, Kagune Leap, allows the killer to launch their tentacle-like appendages onto vertical surfaces, propelling them forward at high speeds. This unique traversal mechanic gives The Ghoul an edge in quickly closing gaps, making escape routes far less reliable for Survivors.

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What makes this ability even more dangerous is its consecutive leap mechanic. After executing an initial leap, The Ghoul can immediately perform a second one before entering cooldown. If the second leap is directed at a Survivor, it triggers a devastating grab-attack, causing damage, inflicting Deep Wounds, and marking the target with a Kagune Mark. This mark plays a crucial role in activating the killer’s secondary ability, Enraged Mode, which makes The Ghoul’s even more lethal.

Enraged Mode and Killer Perks Make Escaping Nearly Impossible

Survivors Beware: The Ghoul’s Perks Raise the Stakes

One Enraged Mode is triggered by landing a grab-attack, The Ghoul gains the ability to execute up to three Kagune Leaps in quick succession. Additionally, it can vault over obstacles with greater efficiency, making traditional kiting strategies much harder for Survivors. This state remains active as long as marked Survivors are present, forcing teams to strategize carefully when dealing with its unrelenting pursuit.

The Ghoul’s perks also ensure that Survivors face mounting pressure throughout the trial. Hex: Nothing But Misery hinders movement upon repeated attacks, slowing down any attempts to escape. Forever Entwined increases pickup, drop, and hook speeds after dealing damage, allowing The Ghoul to maximize pressure. Lastly, None Are Free makes late-game survival incredibly difficult by blocking windows and pallets after all generators are completed. Combined, these perks cement The Ghoul’s reputation as a high-mobility, high-pressure killer who punishes uncoordinated teams mercilessly.

With Tokyo Ghoul’s dark atmosphere and gruesome combat seamlessly integrated into Dead by Daylight, this crossover promises to deliver an intense and thrilling experience. Fans of both the anime and the game can look forward to a fresh nightmare lurking in the Fog.

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    Tokyo Ghoul
    TV-MA
    Drama
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Anime
    Horror
    Supernatural
    Release Date
    2014 - 2014-00-00
    Network
    Tokyo MX
    Directors
    Shin Matsuo, Taiji Kawanishi, Seo Hye-jin, Masayuki Matsumoto
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      Natsuki Hanae
      Ken Kaneki (voice)
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      Sora Amamiya
      Touka Kirishima (voice)

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    Tokyo Ghoul is a live-action adaptation of the acclaimed manga series. Released in 2014, it follows Ken Kaneki, a college student who becomes embroiled in the secret world of flesh-eating ghouls after an encounter with a girl named Rize. The film explores themes of identity and survival in a ghoul-infested Tokyo.

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    Dead by Daylight
    Horror
    Survival
    Systems
    Top Critic Avg: 70/100 Critics Rec: 46%
    Released
    June 14, 2016
    ESRB
    M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
    Developer(s)
    Behaviour Interactive
    Publisher(s)
    Behaviour Interactive
    Engine
    Unreal Engine 4
    Multiplayer
    Online Multiplayer

    Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer survival horror experience in which one player takes on the role of the Killer, and four others assume the roles of Survivors. The Survivors must try to escape the Killer before being impaled to appease a malevolent force known as the Entity. Dead by Daylight features a cast of original characters, but also a number of licensed characters from horror movies, games, and TV shows.