Evil Dead The Game - All survivors, skills and stats

With Evil Dead: The Games release, fans are in for a bloody and grueling ride in the newest rendition of Sam Raimi's comedy-horror franchise Evil Dead. The game features two opposing factions, Survivors who need to complete tasks to win the round, and Demons whose only task is to eliminate all the Survivors before they do so.

For players looking to take on the role of Survivors, you have four main class options available to you, and with each class having varying abilities and stats, it may be difficult to choose who you want to play as. Luckily, today we aim to give you some insight when making that decision, as we take a look at all the Survivors and their respective skills and stats so you can make the best decision for your preferred playstyle and take down the forces of evil.

Evil Dead: The game - All Survivors, skills, and stats

There are thirteen total Survivors in the game that you can play as. Most are unlocked from the beginning of the game but others require you to complete certain objectives in the game to unlock.

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Below is the list of all the survivors in the game, including the unlockable characters and the abilities that each survivor has. They are split into four classes, the Leader, Warrior, Hunter, and Support classes.

Evil Dead The Game - Leader Survivors

Leaders are in charge of keeping their team alive and coordinating strategies to take down the opposing Demon forces. They can also grant their allies buffs, such as reducing damage and fear received by their team and increasing the damage they deal. The Leader Class includes the three following characters.

Ash Williams (Ash vs Evil Dead)

• Show Up & Blow Up – An active skill that creates an explosion, and damages enemies' balance bars.

• El Jefe – An area of effect ability that increases the fear resistance & damage output of any Survivor nearby.

• Old Friend – Starts the match with a chainsaw.

• El Jefe Grande – Enhances your area of effect abilities when performing a finisher / dismembering an enemy.

Annie Knowby

• Hit ‘Em Where it hurts – An active skill that increases the Ranged Damage from Annie and any survivors who are near her when activated.

• Howitzer – Deal +10% Damage with Ranged Weapons for you and all survivors within the area of effect of this ability.

• Haymaker – Attacks by you and your team within this area of effect cause +25% Balance Bar Damage to basic evil Deadites.

• Slugger – Attacks by you and your team within this area of effect cause more Balance Bar Damage to Elite Demon & Boss Demons (25% to Elites / 100% to Boss units).

Lord Arthur

• The Lord’s Wrath – An active skill that increases the damage inflicted by your Melee Attacks and any nearby Survivors. If Lord Arthur has a sword, he inflicts extra damage and reduces fear levels.

• Weapon Master: Heavy Attacks – You and all Survivors within the area of effect of this ability deal 30% increased damage with Heavy Melee Attacks.

• Weapon Master: Light Attacks – You and all Survivors within the area of effect of this ability deal 30% increased damage with Light Melee Attacks.

• Finish With Fire – When you perform a finisher, you and your nearby Survivors are temporarily granted The Lord’s Wrath Ability.

Evil Dead The Game - Warrior Survivors

Warriors are more up close and personal fighters, dealing high physical damage using melee-type weapons such as swords and chainsaws. They have abilities that activate when in close-quarter combat and are the perfect choice for players who want to hack and slash their way to survival. The Warrior Class includes the three following characters.

Ash Williams (Army of Darkness)

• Wiseman’s Potion  – An active skill, granting health restoration, fear reduction, increased damage, and damage reduction when activated.

• Shield Blast – Every time your shield bar is reduced by one bar, it causes an explosion, damaging any nearby enemies.

• Finish Strong – After Ash kills an enemy with a finisher, part of his shield bar is recovered.

• Weapon Master: Chainsaw – The Chainsaw gains faster attack speed and deals boosted health, balance bar, and dismemberment damage.

Scotty

• Thunder Thrust  – An active skill that damages all enemies in the surrounding area when activated.

• Collateral Damage – Your Heavy Melee Attacks deal more damage to nearby enemies.

• Exposure Therapy – Slightly reduces your fear levels with each enemy you kill.

• Weapon Master: Lumberjack Axe – The Lumberjack Axe gains a faster attack speed and deals with increased health, balance bar, and dismemberment damage.

Henry The Red

• Unstoppable – An active skill that temporarily prevents damage to your health or shield when activated.

• Shields Up – You start the match with an additional shield bar.

• Rebound – Reflects a percentage of the damage you take back at your attacker.

• Battle Hardened – Increases your maximum health and shield bar length.

Evil Dead The Game - Hunter Survivors

Hunters are the long-range specialist on the Survivors team, they can carry more ammunition and don't consume as much stamina to use as the more melee heavy classes making them ideal for players who want to impale enemies from a distance. The Hunter Class includes the following four characters.

Ash Williams (Evil Dead 2)

• Exorcist – An active skill that exorcises the demon from any possessed Survivor or Deadite when activated. If used on a possessed elite Deadite or boss Demon, the ability drains some infernal energy from the Demon.

• Treasure Hunter – This allows you to see supply crates through walls at close range.

• I’m The Guy With The Double-Barrel – You will start the match with the Double-barrel.

• Weapon Master: Double-Barrel – The Double-barrel will gain a faster attack speed and deal increased health, balance bar, and dismemberment damage.

Ed Getley

• It’s A Trap  – This is an active skill that grants the use of a special flashlight that allows you to detect and temporarily disarm demon traps when activated.

• Enduring Light – Increases the battery life of your flashlight when activated.

• Weapon Master: Crossbow – The Crossbow gains a faster attack speed and deals increased health, balance bar, and dismemberment damage.

• The Collector – Increases the chance that defeated enemies will drop items; it also improves the chance of finding more rare crates.

Kelly Maxwell

• Slipshot – An active skill allowing you to dodge without using stamina and your ranged weapon attacks will cause bleeding damage to your target for a short period when activated.

• Weapon Master: Meat Hammer – The Meat Hammer gains a faster attack speed and deals with increased health, balance bar, and dismemberment damage.

• Countershot – A ranged attack after a successful dodge inflicts bleeding damage on your target for a short time.

• Battle Frenzy – Your melee damage will increase the longer you are sustained in combat.

Amanda Fisher

• Ammo For Days  – An active Skill allowing you to temporarily fire your weapon without using any ammunition.

• Trusty Sidearm – You start the match with a Pistol.

• Weapon Master: Pistol – The Pistol gains a faster attack speed and deals increased health, balance bar, and dismemberment damage.

• Accuracy Counts – Damage done with your weapons increases with each consecutive hit.

Evil Dead The Game - Support Survivors

The Support class is pretty self-explanatory, using abilities that aid in keeping the team alive and supporting them from the rear. They have items on hand and abilities that aid in restoring other Survivors' health, and shield bars and can reduce fear when necessary. The Support Class includes the following three characters.

Ash Williams (Evil Dead)

• Reassuring Presence – An active skill that reduces the fear levels for you and nearby Survivors when activated.

• Alternative Healing – Successful Heavy Melee attacks restore some health for you and your nearby Survivors.

• Marked Target: Damage – Headshots will mark an enemy; A follow-up shot from a fellow Survivor deals additional damage.

• Marked Target: Healing – Headshots will mark an enemy; A follow-up shot from a fellow Survivor will restore a percentage of the damage to them as health.

Cheryl Williams

• Healing Touch – An active skill that creates a healing zone for you and your teammates when activated.

• Cola Coaster – You can carry more Shemp’s Cola and start the match with an extra one in your inventory.

• Contact Courage – Drinking a Shemp’s Cola slightly reduces your fear and the fear of nearby Survivors.

• Contact Healing – When you drink a Shemp’s Cola, nearby Survivors will also gain health.

Pablo Simon Bolivar

• Gift From El Brujo Especial  – An active skill that when activated, will have you begin creating an amulet and then drop it to the ground upon completion.

• Infernal Camouflage – Demons can no longer detect you using Demon Vision.

• Legacy of El Brujo – You begin the match with an additional amulet.

• Shamanic Protection – Your shield bar will gradually recover until you have at least one full shield bar.

That's everything you need to know about the Survivors and their abilities and stats in Evil Dead: The Game. We hope you all enjoy the game as it's just been released and be sure to check back here as we cover more on Evil Dead: The Game.

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