Shedding Scales

Shedding Scales
General Info
Character(s)	Professor
Unique to Character	Yes
Statistics
Gameplay Impact	Drop piece of scale for others to pick up
Amount of Uses	N/A
Cooldown	120 seconds

Shedding Scales, formerly known as Scale Shedding, is an External Trait that belongs to the Professor, Luchino Diruse. As an external trait, it is a passive ability that the character starts the game with.

Official Details

Description

The Professor can inject himself with toxins to shed his scales on the spot. Shed scales will be left at 2 set locations on the map prior to the start of the game. Survivors will pick up the scales when passing through and obtain 1 charge of Scale Hardening. Hunters will receive a knockback effect for 1.43 second(s) upon performing a normal attack on a Survivor with hardened scales. Survivors cannot pick up another scale within 120 second(s) after a scale expires.

Statistics

• Cooldown: 120 second(s)

Gameplay

Luchino can inject poison on himself, which will cause him to drop a scale wherever he is standing. Scales will be automatically placed at 2 fixed positions once the match begins. Survivors can pick the scale up and gain Scale Hardening once and will only knock the Hunter back for a shorter amount of time if the attack succeeds. Once used, they cannot pick up another scale for a period of time.

Other Details

Hunter Tips

• Be aware if the Survivor is to run to an open area, as they are most likely attempting to pick up a scale.
• Green transparent scales will surround the Survivor if one is picked up, so pay attention to them.
  • However, Professor's own scales will not show until they are used, even if they are off cooldown.
• Faking a hit can get rid of the scale, as it can only be used once before it is removed.

Survivor Tips

• You will only be able to use the scales once, so make it count. After they disappear (either from using them or a certain amount of time is over), you will not be able to pick up another set of scales for 120 seconds.
• Don't be afraid of using it in a bad area, as you can transition to another if needed.
• Don't pick the scale up if you aren't chased by the Hunter. You will waste it for nothing since you can't keep it forever.

Chang Log

August 24th, 2023

• Nerf: Reduced the initial number of Scales in the map from 3 to 1.

November 20th, 2025

• Buff: Increased the initial number of Scales on the map from 1 to 2.