Perk Usage Stats and Info

Distortion

Distortion is a unique perk belonging to Jeff Johansen. It was added to the game on 11 December 2018 in patch 2.4.0 as part of the Darkness Among Us Chapter.

In the last 14 days, 10.43% of Survivors have had it equipped making it the 9th most used Survivor perk in that time. Scroll down for more stats.

Descriptions & Patch Notes

You start the Trial with 3 tokens.

When your aura would be shown to the killer, the perk activates and a token is consumed.

For the next 6/8/10 seconds, while the perk is activated, your aura and scratch marks will not be shown to The Killer.

This perk does not activate when you are in the dying state.
Regain a token for each 30 seconds spent inside the Killer's Terror Radius.
Distortion may not have more than 3 tokens.

“Death Fooled by the Cloak of Falcon Feathers.”
Sketch inspired by a few sleepless nights during winter. Exploration of Norse mythology: bravery can conceal your flaws, even when you are at your most vulnerable. –Jeff, pencil on toned paper, 12x12

Changes:

Nerf Reduced the starting tokens to 3 (was 4)
Buff Removed stipulation preventing the perk from activating when in a Killer Trap
Buff Regain a token for each 30 seconds spent inside the Killer's Terror Radius. Distortion may not have more than 3 tokens

You start the trial with 4 tokens.

When your aura would be shown to The Killer, Distortion activates and a token is consumed.

For the next 6/8/10 seconds while Distortion is activated, you do not leave scratch marks and your aura will not be shown to The Killer.

Distortion does not activate when you are in dying state or in a trap.

Changes:

Buff Increased the token count to 4 (was 3)

You start the trial with 3 Tokens.

When your aura would be shown to The Killer, Distortion activates and a token is consumed.

For the next 6/8/10 seconds while Distortion is activated, you do not leave scratch marks and your aura will not be shown to The Killer.

Distortion does not activate when you are in dying state or in a trap.

Usage Rate by PatchPatches*

Escape Rate by Patch Patches*

Commonly Used WithSince 7.7.0*

#	Perk	Usage Rate
	Windows of Opportunity	30.47%
	Lithe	24.86%
	Deja Vu	18.09%
	Adrenaline	14.56%
	Sprint Burst	11.27%
	Bond	11.02%
	Off the Record	9.09%
	Decisive Strike	8.81%
	Calm Spirit	8.61%
	Resilience	8.56%
	Kindred	8.02%
	Balanced Landing	6.81%
	Prove Thyself	6.37%
	We'll Make It	6.02%
	Dead Hard	5.87%
	Strength in Shadows	5.59%
	Blast Mine	4.92%
	Self-Care	4.91%
	Iron Will	4.42%
	Inner Strength	4.34%
	Unbreakable	4.14%
	Botany Knowledge	3.94%
	Alert	3.25%
	Lightweight	3.09%
	Urban Evasion	2.93%
	Empathy	2.59%
	Background Player	2.45%
	Quick & Quiet	2.36%
	Flashbang	2.23%
	Overcome	2.12%
	Head On	1.94%
	Stake Out	1.89%
	Bite the Bullet	1.88%
	Built to Last	1.79%
	Fixated	1.79%
	Lucky Break	1.78%
	Deliverance	1.72%
	For the People	1.67%
	Plot Twist	1.59%
	Boon: Circle of Healing	1.57%
	Boil Over	1.53%
	Hope	1.52%
	Wiretap	1.37%
	Dramaturgy	1.36%
	Breakdown	1.35%
	Reassurance	1.35%
	Wake Up!	1.28%
	Hyperfocus	1.28%
	Buckle Up	1.28%
	Light-footed	1.23%
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Most Common BuildsSince 7.7.0*

#	Usage Rate	Escape Rate
	1.28%383	37.6%144/383
	1.18%353	38.8%137/353
	0.79%235	36.2%85/235
	0.76%227	30.4%69/227
	0.72%215	41.9%90/215
	0.64%192	40.6%78/192
	0.46%138	37%51/138
	0.45%136	44.1%60/136
	0.45%136	39%53/136
	0.43%128	32%41/128
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