Difficulty: Intermediate · Patch 10.2.2, data from October 28, 2026.
A being beyond understanding, though many have tried.
UVX: a projectile (1 s charge, 25 to 50 m/s) leaves you Weakened; Hallucinations (max 4) and a teleport (25 s cooldown).
Some believed a specimen was recovered by the military for their experiments. The codename: Unknown Venom X.
Press the Power button to charge UVX. Once ready, press the Attack button to launch UVX, a bouncing Projectile which creates a Blast Area upon impact. Survivors become Hindered by 6% if touched by UVX while airborne.
Survivors touching the Blast Area become Weakened. Weakened Survivors lose health states if touched by Blast Areas. Survivors lose Weakened by successfully Staring Down The Unknown.
SPECIAL ABILITY: HALLUCINATIONS
The Unknown will intermittently create up to 4 Hallucinations. Hallucinations cannot be created while charging UVX, performing interactions, or in proximity to map objects like hooks.
Whenever Survivors are touched by Blast Areas or otherwise become Weakened, the next Hallucination's spawn time decreases by 10 seconds.
The Unknown can Teleport to Hallucinations, leaving behind a temporary Decoy. Survivors can remove Hallucinations from the trial with the Dispel ability. Weakened Survivors take longer to Dispel. If Dispel is not completed, Survivors become Weakened and trigger Killer Instinct.
“... Request for analysis [REDACTED] incident [REDACTED] awaiting approval.” - Excerpt from leaked OSS report
Unbound
Unforeseen
Undone
Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceUnforeseen
Nowhere to Hide
Barbecue & ChiliAdd-ons
Captured by the Dark
Iridescent OSS Report
These are The Unknown's four most used perks. Kicking a gen grants Undetectable (Unforeseen) and reveals nearby survivors. Nowhere to Hide was changed in 10.1.0: 24 m range, now measured from the damaged gen (no longer from the Killer).
Lethal PursuerBarbecue & Chili
Eruption
Pop Goes the WeaselAdd-onsCaptured by the DarkIridescent OSS Report
Generic build, close to another popular build (Pain Resonance, Eruption, BBQ).
UndoneUnforeseen
Bitter Murmur
Hex: No One Escapes DeathAdd-ons
Blurry Photo
Notebook of Theories
The Unknown's own perks (Undone reworked in 10.2.0, Unforeseen) plus general ones.
A Nurse's CallingEruptionUnforeseenScourge Hook: Pain ResonanceHyper-aggressive build: constant hit and run, never committing to unproductive chases. Kicking gens sets up Eruption and makes you undetectable (Unforeseen), helping Nurse's Calling find healers. It works best with double iridescent add-ons.
