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The Artist

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The Artist (Carmina Mora)
Lore Overview

Carmina Mora, known in the fog as The Artist, was a gifted Chilean painter whose life was marred by personal tragedy and political violence. Her art, once vibrant and full of social commentary, became dark and unsettling following the brutal murder of her younger brother. Driven by grief, Carmina’s work grew increasingly critical of oppressive forces in her homeland, making her a target of a ruthless regime.

After being abducted and mutilated—her tongue cut out and hands disfigured—Carmina should have died. But as she lay broken and abandoned, a murder of crows surrounded her. In that moment of despair, The Entity intervened. It gave her new form and purpose, twisting her anguish and creativity into a deadly power. Her once-beautiful creations became instruments of torment, and the crows that once inspired her became her allies in death.

Now, The Artist haunts the trials, using her spectral birds to harass, wound, and corner Survivors. A tragic figure warped by sorrow and vengeance, she is both a monster and a masterpiece born from unrelenting suffering.

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Your act of servitude to The Entity has not gone unnoticed.

Each time a Survivor is hooked for the first time, Grim Embrace gains +1 Token and activates once you are at least 16 metres away from the Hook:

  • 1-3 Tokens: Blocks all Generators for 6/8/10 seconds.
  • 4 Tokens: Blocks all Generators for 40 seconds and the Aura of the Obsession is revealed to you for 6 seconds.

 

“Are we nothing but prisoners to our sorrow?” — Carmina Mora

Grim Embrace

Hex: Pentimento

You reveal the true power of the Totems, hidden within their remains.

  • You see the Auras of cleansed Totems.

You can perform a ritual on a cleansed Totem to resurrect it as a Rekindled Totem.

For each Rekindled Totem active at the same time, Hex: Pentimento gains an additional effect:

  • 1 Totem: reduces all Survivors’ Repair speed by 20/25/30 %.
  • 2 Totems: reduces all Survivors’ Healing speed by 20/25/30 %.
  • 3 Totems: reduces all Survivors’ Recovery speed from being downed by 20/25/30 %.
  • 4 Totems: reduces all Survivors’ Gate-Opening speed by 20/25/30 %.
  • 5 Totems: all Totems are permanently blocked by The Entity.

When a Rekindled Totem is cleansed, its remains are consumed by The Entity and it cannot be rekindled.

“Though a pentimento is an inherently concealed piece of art, there is something to be said of the desire to discover that which is beyond.” — A Guide to Art & Process (1961)

Overwhelming pain reverberates outwards.

At the start of the Trial, 4 random Hooks are changed into Scourge Hooks:

  • The Auras of Scourge Hooks are revealed to you in white.

You start the Trial with 4 Tokens on Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance.

Each time a Survivor is hooked on a Scourge Hook for the first time, 1 Token is consumed and the following effects apply:

  • The Generator with the most Progression explodes and instantly regresses by 10/15/20 % of its total Progression.
  • Normal Generator Regression applies afterwards.
  • All Survivors repairing that Generator will scream, but not reveal their location.

Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance

Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance is disabled for the remainder of the Trial once all Tokens are consumed.

“The pain spills beyond flesh/darkness staining the horizon.” — Girl in the Shadow by Carmina Mora

Artist Builds

Meta Build

For map control, gen slowdown, and lethal pressure:

Artist Perk

(Strong early pressure and slowdown when used right with your birds.)

Overwhelming pain reverberates outwards.

At the start of the Trial, 4 random Hooks are changed into Scourge Hooks:

  • The Auras of Scourge Hooks are revealed to you in white.

You start the Trial with 4 Tokens on Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance.

Each time a Survivor is hooked on a Scourge Hook for the first time, 1 Token is consumed and the following effects apply:

  • The Generator with the most Progression explodes and instantly regresses by 10/15/20 % of its total Progression.
  • Normal Generator Regression applies afterwards.
  • All Survivors repairing that Generator will scream, but not reveal their location.

 

Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance is disabled for the remainder of the Trial once all Tokens are consumed.

“The pain spills beyond flesh/darkness staining the horizon.” — Girl in the Shadow by Carmina Mora

Clown Perk

(Great combo after hooking and zooming to a gen with birds.)

A deep bond with The Entity unlocks great strength.

After hooking a Survivor, Pop Goes the Weasel activates for 35/40/45 seconds.

Perform the Damage Generator action while Pop Goes the Weasel is active to benefit from the following effect:

  • Instantly regresses the damaged Generator by -20 % of its current Progression.

 

Pop Goes the Weasel deactivates after the Generator is damaged or once the timer runs out.

Deathslinger Perk

(Pairs well with Pain Res or any hook build to block gens.)

After hooking a Survivor, Dead Man’s Switch activates:

  • Blocks the first Generator any Survivor stops repairing for 40/45/50 seconds.
  • The Blocked Generator is highlighted to you in white.

 

Dead Man’s Switch cannot activate if its effect is still active from a previous activation.

“I’ve seen the look on a man’s face when he realises he’s going to die.” — Caleb Quinn

Plague Perk

(Slows down early game, giving you time to set up bird control.)

Your prayers invoke a dark power that meddles with the Survivors’ chances of survival.

  • At the start of the Trial, the 3 Generators located farthest from you are blocked by The Entity for 80/100/120 seconds.

 

Corrupt Intervention deactivates prematurely once the first Survivor is put into the Dying State

.”It shall be known across the land that the Gods curse the unfaithful.” — (The Tablet of Adiris, 3.7)

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Carmina’s severed hands, cut from her arms shortly before her death.

The sight brings sheer fury to her and her protectors.

  • Causes Survivors coming within 3 metres of Swarmed Survivors to become swarmed too.

 

“How are you going to paint now?” — Hooded Man

A nest that remained empty near Carmina’s home.

There are sharp thorns embedded in it.

  • Survivors suffer from the Haemorrhage and Mangled Status Effects for 70 seconds after being damaged by Dire Crows.

Alternative Add-ons

An unusual egg that seems to be nothing but a ball of semi-solid ink.

  • Increases the number of summonable Dire Crows by +1.
  • Reduces the Timer before idle Dire Crows disintegrate by -2 seconds.

 

“Perhaps, covered in darkness as I was, they saw me as one of their own.” — Carmina Mora

A stick of charcoal that conceals anything it rubs over.

  • The Auras Dire Crows mid-flight are no longer visible to Survivors.
  • The Auras of Dire Crows are visible to Survivors for 0.5 seconds after summoning them.

Spicy Build

Twins Perk

(Combo with a kick for instant multi-gen regression and hard skill checks.)

Life has been difficult for you, so you will make it difficult for others.

Performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator activates Oppression:

  • Causes up to 3 additional Generators to also start regressing.
  • Triggers a difficult Skill Check for all Survivors currently repairing an affected Generator.

 

Oppression has a cool-down of 60/50/40 seconds.

“Damn them as they would damn us.” — Charlotte Deshayes

Huntress Perk

(Builds over time for nasty missed skill checks when you’re spamming birds.)

A Hex rooting its power in despair.

Your hunt is an irresistible song of dread which muddles your prey’s attention.

  • Survivors failing a Repair Skill Check instantly regress the Generator by 2/4/6 % of its maximum possible Progression in addition to the default Progression penalty.
  • Survivors failing a Healing Skill Check instantly regress the Healing Action by 2/4/6 % of its maximum possible Progression in addition to the default Progression penalty.

 

Each time a Survivor is hooked, Hex: Huntress Lullaby grows in power and gains 1 Token, up to a maximum of 5 Tokens.

Each Token reduces the timer between the Skill Check Warning cue and the Skill Check appearing for both Repair and Healing Skill Checks:

  • 1 Token: reduction of -14 %.
  • 2 Tokens: reduction of -28 %.
  • 3 Tokens: reduction of -42 %.
  • 4 Tokens: reduction of -56 %.
  • 5 Tokens: complete suppression of the Warning cue.

 

All effects of the Hex Perk persist until its Hex Totem is cleansed or blessed.

“That song, it drives me crazy!”

Plague Perk

(Down one survivor, locate the next, snowball chaos.)

The cries of the unfaithful make your heart leap.

Whenever a Survivor is put into the Dying State by any means, all other Survivors within your Terror Radius will scream and reveal their current location to you for 4/5/6 seconds.

“Horror overcomes the heart of infidels who cry at the feet of the fallen.” — (Hymn of Praise, 11.4)

Ghostface Perk

(Blocks gens and reveals survivor plans post-hook.)

Your dark designs and shrewd composure rouse The Entity.

After picking up a Survivor, all Generators not currently being repaired by Survivors are blocked by The Entity for the next 16 seconds.

  • The Auras of blocked Generators are highlighted to you in white.

 

Thrilling Tremors has a cool-down of 100/80/60 seconds.

“The night assists me and it’s endless here.” — The Ghost Face

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A nest that remained empty near Carmina’s home.

There are sharp thorns embedded in it.

  • Survivors suffer from the Haemorrhage and Mangled Status Effects for 70 seconds after being damaged by Dire Crows.

Carmina’s tongue, cut from her mouth shortly before her death.

The sight instils rage not just in her, but in her crows.

  • Reduces your Slow-down time by -0.5 seconds after launching Dire Crows.

 

“How are you going to tell poems now?” — Hooded Man

Alternative Add-ons

An unusual egg that seems to be nothing but a ball of semi-solid ink.

  • Increases the number of summonable Dire Crows by +1.
  • Reduces the Timer before idle Dire Crows disintegrate by -2 seconds.

 

“Perhaps, covered in darkness as I was, they saw me as one of their own.” — Carmina Mora

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