Up the Ante

Summary

Enables first-stage self-unhook attempts for everyone and boosts self-unhook luck based on how many Survivors remain.

In-game description

All will be well in the end; you just know it. Your confidence strengthens the feeling of hope for those around you.

Effect

Unlocks the ability to attempt Self-Unhooks during the first Hook Stage for all Survivors.

For every Survivor still in the Trial, Up the Ante is granted +1 Token:

Increases the Luck at succeeding Self-Unhook attempts for all Survivors by a stack-able 1/2/3 % per Token, up to a maximum of 3/6/9 %.

Quote

What can I say? I'm just a very lucky guy... I'm sure some of it will rub off on you.

— Ace Visconti

Up the Ante Mini Guide

Up the Ante mini guide: stabilization-driven usage with explicit activation, pairing, and correction rules.

Unlocks the ability to attempt Self-Unhooks during the first Hook Stage for all Survivors .
In-match effect: Unlocks the ability to attempt Self-Unhooks during the first Hook Stage for all Survivors .
Tier breakpoint values: 1 / 2 / 3 / 6
Treat activation timing as the core skill check for this perk, then build around reliable follow-up value.

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

Likely throw: Playing this perk as passive value and never routing around its trigger.
Fix line: Choose one match phase where this perk is your primary decision anchor, then pivot after conversion.
Character: Ace Visconti
Chapter: 3: Of Flesh and Mud
Primary tags: Hook, Tokens, Unhook, Team, Solo
Bloodpoint profile: Altruism