Leatherface/Dead by Daylight

The Cannibal
Information
Name:	Bubba Sawyer
Aliases:	The Cannibal Leatherface Leaderface (with Dwight's Face) Athleteface (with Meg's Face) Smartface (with Claudette's Face) Survivorface (with Jake's Face)
Occupation:	Chainsaw-Wielding Killer
Location:	Realm of the Entity Newt, Texas
Family:	Drayton Sawyer - (brother) Nubbins Sawyer - (brother) Chop Top - (brother) Grandpa Sawyer - (grandfather)
Characteristics Information
Gender:	Male
Status Information
Status:	Alive
Year of Birth:	1950s
Actor Information
Portrayed By:	Filip Ivanovic
Films
Appearance(s):	Dead by Daylight

"I just can't take no pleasure in killing. There's just some things you gotta do. Don't mean you have to like it." — Drayton Sawyer

Leatherface is one of several Killers featured in the video game Dead by Daylight.

He was introduced with PARAGRAPH II: LEATHERFACE™, a Paragraph DLC released on 14 September 2017.

In-game Overview

Leatherface is a chainsaw-wielding Killer, able to trigger a deadly frenzy using his Power, immediately downing anyone in its path.

His personal Perks, Knock Out , Barbecue & Chilli & Franklin's Demise , make Survivors easier to locate while robbing them of their tools and abilities.

His Perks revolve around the unknown. Nobody knows where anyone is, especially Leatherface himself. You are not aware of his presence until his Chainsaw bursts through your spinal cord.

"Whether Killers perform their heinous acts by the compulsions of their diseased minds, or if they are forced into them by external pressures, has long been a matter of debate. But for one Killer, nature and nurture are inextricably linked. Leatherface kills not from a desire to exert his will over others, to satisfy carnal urges, or even to quiet the voices in his head. He kills because he is scared. Scared that others will hurt him; scared that his family will be displeased with him, scared that their shared willingness to eat human flesh will be discovered."

Difficulty Rating: Moderate

(These Killers require the Player to be comfortable with the basics of the role, though they share common mechanics with easier ones)

In-game Lore

Whether killers perform their heinous acts by the compulsions of their diseased minds, or if they are forced into them by external pressures, has long been a matter of debate. But for one killer, nature and nurture are inextricably linked.

Leatherface kills not from a desire to exert his will over others, to satisfy carnal urges, or even to quiet the voices in his head. He kills because he is scared. Scared that others will hurt him; scared that his family will be displeased with him, scared that their shared willingness to eat human flesh will be discovered.

He does as he is told, his family loves him and that is all that matters. Outsiders are a threat, and threats need to be dealt with.

Like those kids that came into the house, uninvited. Walked in like they owned the place. Looked around the house, trying to find out his family’s secrets, no doubt. But Leatherface deals with them, protects his family, just as he’s been taught.

He is not just protector, he has many roles, and each role has its own face. He serves dinner, cares for the family, dresses well when they eat. His Grandpa and Ma used to care for them all, but Grandpa, he is old now and she has been still for a while, so Leatherface and his brothers had to take over. Family is everything to him, Family is security and safety.

But, even though he did his best, one of the kids got away. He tried to stop her, chasing after her as fast as he could, but she had help: another outsider, driving a truck. The evil trucker killed his brother, ran him over like he was a possum. In a fury, Leatherface leapt at him, the saw ready to avenge his family, but the trucker was too quick. He knocked Leatherface aside and turned his own saw against him.

As he watched the outsiders driving away, the rage, grief and pain combined with the worry about what would happen to his family now. They would surely return with the police, and the police would take his brothers, his Grandpa. Without them, what would he do? Without their commands, he would wither and die.

As his world collapsed, Leatherface spun in circles, swinging the saw all around, trying to fight off the myriad external threats that surrounded him.

Then another feeling overtook him. It came from outside his vision, crawling over his skin with cold dread. He realized that no matter what outsiders could do to him, there was something worse, something bigger that lived in the shadows. He was filled with a terror unlike any he had ever felt before. But it was almost comforting, like the fear he’d felt with his family. The fear of disappointing them.

He was brought to a place that was familiar but unknowable, and he instinctively knew what he had to do. He couldn't fail it, the way he had his family. Outsiders would come but he would use his skills to overcome any threats. There would be screaming, but he could make the world quiet again. Until the only sound remaining was the blessed howl of the saw.

Let the outsiders come.

The Sledge

The Sledge is the Primary Weapon of The Cannibal.

The Sledge might be old-fashioned, but it is still the fastest and cleanest way to put down cattle. Upon hitting a Survivor, The Cannibal will flick The Sledge to remove blood from it.

Bubba's Chainsaw

An incredibly powerful and heavy Chainsaw which sank its teeth into countless victims. A suitable birthday gift for The Cannibal. BUBBA'S CHAINSAW:

The Cannibal starts the Trial with 3 Charges.

SPECIAL ABILITY: Chainsaw Sweep

Press and hold the Power button to consume one Charge and perform a Chainsaw Dash for 2 seconds that can hit multiple targets.

Survivors hit during a Chainsaw Dash are put into the Dying State .

Additional Chainsaw Dashes

Press the Power button again during the Chainsaw Dash window to consume another Charge and extend the Chainsaw Sweep by another Chainsaw Dash.

• Resets the Chainsaw Sweep timer to 2 seconds.
• Increases the Chainsaw Sweep cool-down by 1 second per charge.

Charges replenish while Bubba's Chainsaw is not in use.

Tantrum

The Tantrum meter slowly fills when revving Bubba's Chainsaw.

Once the meter is full, or after hitting an obstacle during a Chainsaw Sweep, The Cannibal unleashes a Tantrum, wildly slashing out and damaging any Survivors in close proximity, putting them into the Dying State .

• Tantrum duration increases by 1 second for each Charge that was consumed.
• Lose any remaining Charges.
• Tremendously decreased Movement speed.

The Tantrum meter decreases when Bubba's Chainsaw is not in use and completely depletes during a Chainsaw Sweep.

Change Log

Patch 1.7.2

• Nerf: Bloodlust no longer affects The Cannibal's revving speed.

Patch 3.1.0

• Quality of Life: adjusted the cool-down for successful Chainsaw attacks to be the same as for missed attacks (adjusted Movement speed and reduced duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds).

Patch 4.1.0

• Rework: reworked Bubba's Chainsaw and the majority of its Add-ons.
  • Buff: added Charges to Bubba's Chainsaw, allowing him to extend the duration of his Chainsaw Sweep by consuming Charges and increase its duration.
  • Buff: increased movement speed during Chainsaw Sweep from 5.06 m/s to 5.29 m/s.
  • Quality of Life: Tantrum cool-down remains the same if The Cannibal runs to an obstacle even if he downs a Survivor during the same Chainsaw Sweep.
  • Quality of Life: downing a Survivor with Bubba's Chainsaw does not inflict the same cool-down as when performing a missed Chainsaw Sweep, regardless of the number of Charges spent.
  • Quality of Life: Bubba's Chainsaw will now automatically release when the bar is fully charged rather than pressing another button after the bar has been fully charged.
  • Quality of Life: When Power button is no longer pressed, Bubba's Chainsaw will Rev down instead of instantly cancelling.
  • Nerf: added a cool-down after performing a Chainsaw Sweep, with the duration depending on the number of Charges spent during a Chainsaw Sweep.
  • Nerf: disables Bubba's Chainsaw if no charges are available and must wait for them to replenish.
  • Nerf: added a Tantrum meter, causing The Cannibal to enter a Tantrum for revving Bubba's Chainsaw for too long without performing a Chainsaw Sweep.
  • Nerf: added an extended cool-down towards Tantrum depending on how many charges are used if The Cannibal runs into an obstacle.
  • Nerf: entering a Tantrum by any means depletes all charges for Bubba's Chainsaw, preventing it from being used after exiting a Tantrum.
  • Change: reworked add-ons so The Cannibal no longer shares them with The Hillbilly, making them exclusive to The Cannibal.

Patch 5.5.0

• Change: removed the Survivor Masks of the original four Survivors that could be unlocked by sacrificing them 25 times each.
  • This change was motivated by issues with racism in post-game chats in conjunction with Claudette's mask.

Patch 7.3.0

• Nerf: Added a 0.5 second immunity after a Survivor with the Endurance Status Effect is hit with Bubba's Chainsaw.
  • This prevents The Cannibal from downing a freshly unhooked Survivor immediately below the Hook, before that Survivor had a chance to run away.

Patch 8.0.0

• Buff: increased the Chainsaw Sweep duration from 2 seconds to 2.5 seconds per Token.
• Buff: increased movement speed during Chainsaw Sweep from 5.29 m/s to 5.35 m/s.
• Buff: decreased the size of the collision detection to assist in navigating tight spaces.
• Buff: reduced the base Tantrum duration from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.
• Change: adjusted several Add-ons in accordance with the above changes.

Rite

Rite of The Butcher

With The Cannibal , down a Survivor with your Chainsaw 4 times.

Trivia

• Dead by Daylight's Leatherface is based off the Killer mask Leatherface from the 1974 movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
• The Cannibal is the fourth licensed Character to be introduced to Dead by Daylight.
  • He is the second licensed Killer to be introduced.
• The Hillbilly  is said to be based directly on Leatherface and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, explaining their similarities in looks and abilities.
• The Cannibal is one of few Killers that can instantly put Survivors into the Dying State  without any Perks  or Add-ons .
• During a Tantrum, The Cannibal's speed is reduced to about that of the Nurse when she is blink fatigued.
• The Cannibal's Memento Mori animation was the first one in which the Survivor attempts to get up on their own.
• The Cannibal's Memento Mori is a reference to Kirk's death in the original film.
• The Cannibal is the fourth Killer to wear face masks.
• The Cannibal is one of the most human-looking Killers in the game, as he doesn't have any unnatural alterations to his appearance like most of the other Killers.
• The Cannibal is one of few Killers without an associated Realm, though unofficially, and due to his promotional material featuring him in it, the Coldwind Farm can be considered his associated Realm.
• According to The Cannibal's lore, he was taken directly after the events of the 1974 movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, despite this, there are multiple references to the 1986 sequel The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2.
  • The names Bubba Sawyer, Drayton Sawyer and Nubbins Sawyer originates from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre they are credited as Leatherface, The Cook and The Hitchhiker, respectively.
  • The add-ons Chilli  and Award-winning Chilli  reference a scene from the start of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 where Drayton Sawyer wins a chili cookoff.

• as part of the 5.5.0 update in Dead by Daylight, the Survivor Masks has been removed. This was because people were wearing the Claudette mask and specifically targeting black characters.