Gun Interactive has detailed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre metagame mode, including what it exactly is and how it works. Everything from leveling up to exploring the Skill Tree has been explained by the developers in detail and we will be breaking it down for you.
Where do you start?
Whether you are a member of The Family or a Victim, each character comes with an ability, as well as various Perks and attributes. These can all be saved into loadouts. There will be 5 slots available per character for customizable loadouts. This means that there can be different loadouts for different gameplay styles.
Abilities will be the core of each character’s uniqueness. This ties to their roles, strengths, and weaknesses. Every ability is able to be upgraded in the Skill Tree.
Family members can equip abilities called the “Grandpa’s abilities.” If a family member feeds on Grandpa’s blood, they will be able to:
- Raise his power level
- Pave the way for Grandpa to unlock more abilities
- Use an unlocked ability in a special slot on the character loadout screen
Perks
Perks can modify a character to give them a certain advantage in a specific skill. All Perks are selected and equpped in the loadout Menu.
Players can apply up to 3 Perks per loadout, with a total of 5 loadouts. This means that each character has the potential to leverage a total of 15 Perks from within their loadouts.
You can access Perk selections through a character’s Skill Tree. Only Perks that have been unlocked in the Skill Tree can be equipped on the loadout screen.
Increasing the level of a Perk requires that you equip it in the loadout menu. Perks will level up as you play. Perks can range from recovering stamina after not being hurt to increasing stamina in hiding spots or shadows.
Perks will vary depending on how you build your loadout and which character you are playing. Some fun Perks to keep an eye out for will be those that aid in not only making your character stronger but also helps The Family or other Victims you’re playing with.
Key Perks for Victims:
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Rally Leader
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When you rally the team by helping other Victims, you and your team will recover from being incapacitated faster
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Parting Gift
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When one Victim escapes, all Family Members will be highlighted for the Perk holder
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Bounce Back Better
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Healing Items you use are more effective
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Key Perks for The Family:
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Unrelenting
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This increases your Endurance
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Tracker Tagged
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Hitting a Victim will highlight them for all Family Members
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Exterior Alarms
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When active, all critical doors and gates are highlighted if they’re opened
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Attributes
Attributes include:
- Toughness
- Endurance
- Strength
- Proficiency
- Stealth
Attributes can be highlighted in the menu and can be adjusted with unlocked attribute points. Family members each have their own special abilities and attributes with Savagery, Blood Harvesting, and Endurance.
Players can unlock attribute points through a character’s Skill Tree. You can use attribute points to compensate for weaknesses or boost strengths.
Levelling Up:
Here are some of the actions that can earn you XP:
- Winning a close encounter
- Turning the generator on
- Escaping/dismantling traps
- Healing your teammates
Skill Tree:
The Skill Tree is where players can earn and collect new features for the characters they are playing as. This is how you will populate your loadout. Every character has their own Skill Tree with a unique layout. Progressing through the Skill Tree is how players will expand each character’s loadout possibilities.
In order to progress through the Skill Tree, players will have to buy nodes. These nodes can be bought with Skill Points (SP) which you will gain by leveling up your overall Player Level.
Different types of Nodes will be:
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Grandpa’s ability nodes
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These are only for Family members
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Nodes will unlock Grandpa abilities which can be equipped from the loadout screen
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Buffs for the Family can be unlocked during a match by feeding Grandpa blood
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Random nodes
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Random selection of Perks that are not part of a character’s main Skill Tree
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That about sums up the details provided by Gun Interactive. If you’re hoping to find out more about the metagame, you can head on over to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s official website. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will be released this August 18 on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
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