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Character: DoctorChapter: 4: Spark of Madness

Overcharge

generatorregressionskill-check3-genbrutality
Summary

After damaging a generator, the next Survivor to interact with it faces a difficult Skill Check and the generator suffers an immediate regression. It then regresses faster for a short time.

Add to New Killer build
In-game description

You are fuelled by your hate for progress.

Effect

Performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator applies Overcharge:

  • The next Survivor interacting with that Generator is faced with a difficult Skill Check.
    • Instantly regresses that Generator by 2/3/4 % of its maximum possible Progression in addition to the default Progression penalty.

After Overcharge is applied to a Generator, the following effect also applies:

  • Increases the Regression speed from 85 % to 130 % of its default value over the next 30 seconds.
Quote

It is a trap. But a trap one must step in...

— Herman Carter

Overcharge Mini Guide

Overcharge mini guide: tempo-driven usage with explicit activation, pairing, and correction rules.

What This Perk Is For

  • After Overcharge is applied to a Generator , the following effect also applies: Increases the Regression speed from 85 % to 130 % of its default value over the next 30 seconds .
  • Real-match effect: Performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator applies Overcharge : The next Survivor interacting with that Generator is faced with a difficult Skill Check .
  • Tier breakpoint values: 2 / 3 / 4 / 85
  • Anchor one defendable objective cluster and route for repeated pressure checks.

How To Pilot It In Match

  • Early phase: force one clean trigger before committing to risky tempo lines.
  • Conversion phase: convert triggers into down/hook pressure.
  • If two trigger windows are missed: fallback to your safest baseline pattern and re-enter later.
  • Role: Killer (142 perks in role pool)

Common Throw + Fix

  • Likely throw: Playing this perk as passive value and never routing around its trigger.
  • Fix: Choose one match phase where this perk is your primary decision anchor, then pivot after conversion.
  • Character: Doctor
  • Chapter: 4: Spark of Madness
  • Tag set: Generator, Regression, Skill Check, 3 Gen
  • Bloodpoint categories: Brutality

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