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Detective's Hunch

Summary

Whenever a generator is completed, reveals nearby chests, generators, and totems for a short time.

In-game description
Effect

Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability.

Whenever a Generator is completed, Detective's Hunch triggers its effect:

  • The Auras of the following objects within 32/48/64 metres of your location are revealed to you for 20 seconds:
    • Chests
    • Generators
    • Totems
Quote

Are you able to tell us where you were last night?

Detective David Tapp

Detective's Hunch Mini Guide

Detective's Hunch mini guide: info-driven usage with explicit activation, pairing, and correction rules.

What This Perk Is For

  • Whenever a Generator is completed, Detective's Hunch triggers its effect: The Auras of the following objects within 32 / 48 / 64 metres of your location are revealed to you for 20 seconds : Chests Generators Totems
  • Real-match effect: Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability.
  • Tier breakpoint values: 32 / 48 / 64 / 20
  • Convert each reveal into an immediate route change; delayed info is usually lost info.

How To Pilot It In Match

  • Early phase: force one clean trigger before committing to risky tempo lines.
  • Mid-match phase: convert triggers into objective or survival stability.
  • If two trigger windows are missed: fallback to your safest baseline pattern and re-enter later.
  • Role: Survivor (167 perks in role pool)

Common Throw + Fix

  • Likely throw: Reading aura info but not changing macro decisions.
  • Fix line: From each reveal, choose one action immediately: rotate, commit, or disengage.
  • Character: David Tapp
  • Chapter context: 7: The SAW Chapter
  • Tag set: Aura, Chest, Generator, Totem, Solo
  • Bloodpoint categories: Objective

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