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The Dark Lord

Tier APower: Vampiric Shift20 add-ons

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Power — Vampiric Shift

IconPowers K37 Shapeshift

IconPowers K37 VampireForm

IconPowers K37 WolfForm

IconPowers K37 BatForm

"His dark power allows him to exact revenge on humans, taking many forms to terrorise and slaughter them."

SPECIAL ABILITY: SHAPESHIFT
The Dark Lord has access to 3 Forms and can freely change between them.
Each Form has unique abilities and strengths.

Press and hold the Secondary Action button in any Form to initialise a Shapeshift:

  • Confirm a Shapeshift by pressing either the Attack button or the Power button.

  • Cancel a Shapeshift by releasing the Secondary Power button.

  • Has a cool-down of 2.5 seconds.


Regardless of his current Form, The Dark Lord is always able to interact with Props, temporarily shifting into a ghostly husk of his Vampire Form during the interaction, if necessary.

SPECIAL SHAPE: VAMPIRE FORMIconPowers K37 VampireForm
The default Form of The Dark Lord.
  • Provides the default Movement speed of 4.6 m/s.

  • Grants the ability to cast the Hellfire Spell.



SPECIAL SHAPE: WOLF FORMIconPowers K37 WolfForm
This Form provides The Dark Lord with access to several abilities that allow for more effective tracking:
  • Provides the default Movement speed of 4.6 m/s.

  • Increases the visibility of Pools of BloodIconStatusEffects bleedingIconStatusEffects bleedingIconStatusEffects bleeding and Scratch MarksIconHelp scratchMarksIconHelp scratchMarksIconHelp scratchMarks.

  • Grants the ability to see and collect Scent Orbs left by Survivors:
    • The Auras of Scent Orbs are revealed to you within 12 metres.

    • Collecting them grants a +4.35 % HasteIconStatusEffects hasteIconStatusEffects hasteIconStatusEffects haste Status Effect for 2.5 seconds, temporarily increasing the Movement speed to 4.8 m/s, and reduces the Cool-down duration of the Pounce Attack by -20 % each.

  • Triggers Killer Instinct for 2 seconds on Survivors that perform a Rushed Action.

  • Grants access to the Pounce Attack.
    • Has a cool-down of 20 seconds.



SPECIAL SHAPE: BAT FORMIconPowers K37 BatForm
This Form provides The Dark Lord with access to several abilities that allow for greater stealth and mobility:
  • Increases his Movement speed to 6.5 m/s.

  • Removes the ability to attack or interact with Survivors.

  • Grants the UndetectableIconStatusEffects undetectableIconStatusEffects undetectableIconStatusEffects undetectable Status Effect:
    • Survivors hear a Lullaby within 48 metres.

  • Grants the ability to teleport to any Vault location within 32 metres of his current location.

  • Allows The Dark Lord to ignore dropped PalletsIconHelp pullDownIconHelp pullDownIconHelp pullDown and WindowsIconHelp windowIconHelp windowIconHelp window.

  • Survivors are invisible while in this Form, but still leave Scratch MarksIconHelp scratchMarksIconHelp scratchMarksIconHelp scratchMarks:

  • Increases the volume of their Footsteps by +50 %.



SPECIAL ATTACK: HELLFIRE SPELLIconPowers K37 ChargeHellfireIconPowers K37 CastHellfire
While in Vampire FormIconPowers K37 VampireForm, press and hold the Power button to charge the Hellfire Spell.
Releasing the Power button will cancel it.
Press the Attack button when fully charged to release 7 Pillars of Flame that travel in a straight line from the The Dark Lord with a range of 8 metres.
The Pillars of Flame can pass over low obstacles.

The Hellfire Spell has a cool-down of 7 seconds.

SPECIAL ATTACK: POUNCEIconPowers K37 WolfPounce
While in Wolf FormIconPowers K37 WolfForm, press and hold the Power button to charge a Pounce and automatically attack once fully charged.
The Dark Lord will always pounce twice, unless the first Pounce collides with a Survivor.
Pouncing against a Breakable WallIconHelp breakableWallIconHelp breakableWallIconHelp breakableWall or a dropped PalletIconHelp pullDownIconHelp pullDownIconHelp pullDown destroys them.

SPECIAL LOCOMOTION: TELEPORTIconPowers K37 ReadyTeleportIconPowers K37 Teleport
While in Bat FormIconPowers K37 BatForm, press and hold the Power button to ready a Teleport.
Press the Attack button while aiming at any dropped PalletIconHelp pullDownIconHelp pullDownIconHelp pullDown or WindowIconHelp windowIconHelp windowIconHelp window within 32 metres to teleport to it, travelling at 12 m/s.

Unique perks — 3

Teachable on any killer once unlocked

perk_dominance perk bg iconDominance icon
Dominance
The power you wield over the land strikes terror in the hearts of all who cross your path.

The first time each Totem are interacted with by a Survivor, Dominance triggers its effect:

  • Calls upon The Entity to block it for 25 seconds.
    • The Aura of the blocked Prop is revealed to you in white.

  • The Survivor screams.

  • The Survivor's aura is revealed to you for 3/4/5 seconds.


"Tragic, is it not? How powerless you must feel." — Dracula
perk_hex:_wretched_fate perk bg iconHex: Wretched Fate icon
Hex: Wretched Fate
You see your victim from afar and resolve to prolong their suffering.

After a Generator is completed, Hex: Wretched Fate activates and lights a random Dull Totem, cursing the Obsession:

  • Reduces their Repair speed by 27/30/33 %.

  • The Aura of the Hex Totem is revealed to them within 12 metres.


"So toil, mortal, toil! Your effort will be for naught!" — Dracula
perk_human_greed perk bg iconHuman Greed icon
Human Greed
One can always rely on the avarice of the living and use it to one's advantage.

Grants the ability to kick opened Chests and close them.

  • The Auras of unopened Chests are revealed to you at all times.

  • The Auras of Survivors coming within 8 metres of unopened or closed Chests are revealed to you for 3/4/5 seconds.


Human Greed has a cool-down of 10 seconds on the ability to kick Chests.

"Come running, one and all, and see what fortune awaits you." — Dracula

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Release & tier

Introduced
Castlevania2024 · $7.99
Tier
A
FAQ

The Dark Lord — common questions

Perks, power and where to build with this killer.

The Dark Lord teaches Dominance, Hex: Wretched Fate, Human Greed. Open them together in the Build Creator with The Dark Lord perks pre-filled or compare all perks.