The Psycho

General Information
The Psycho is a common enemy in The House. Armed with a large, serrated blade, he can make quick work of grouped survivors. A slow default walk speed and red eyes that can be seen in the dark make him easy to spot and avoid, however, he has tactics to cover his weaknesses. Additionally, he can hone his anger with each kill, making his enraged killing sprees become deadlier and deadlier.

Appearance
The Psycho appears as a humanoid male figure dressed in a tuxedo that is splashed with blood. He has a classic horror smile, and dark eyes with neon red pupils. He wields a serrated machete. While moving, he will swing the blade side to side, and while idle his head will twitch occasionally.

Monster Overview
The Psycho attacks by running into the victim with his blade. There is no attack animation, and the damage comes from contact with his weapon. He will grunt angrily when close.

In his normal state, The Psycho walks slower than the player's sprint, and he is easily seen from afar in the dark due to his bright red pupils. This state is his least threatening. However, The Psycho has two abilities that are not mutually exclusive: his "cloak" ability and his enrage ability.

Every 30 seconds, The Psycho will enter cloak mode for 15 seconds. The Psycho's cloak ability renders his body completely invisible except for his face and his weapon. This includes his bright pupils, making him very hard to see. When entering or exiting his cloak mode, the psycho will let out a "shhhhh" auditory cue that can be heard by nearby players. Thus, having your volume on can be extremely helpful for keeping track of what mode(s) The Psycho is in.

Every 15 seconds, The Psycho will enter an enraged state for roughly 12 seconds. Upon entering this state, he will emit a loud scream, alerting nearby players to his location. During his enraged mode, The Psycho's face will turn red, his eyes will gain a "lens flare" effect, a global chase theme will play, and he will gain a significant speed boost (30 walkspeed). Trying to outrun The Psycho is not advised during this phase, as he can easily chase you down and kill you. If The Psycho is cloaked while enraging, the bright lens flare effects will still be visible over his eyes.

One of The Psycho's most unique aspects is his kill streak system. Every time The Psycho kills a player or strikes a player that is in the dying animation, his enraged state becomes more dangerous. For each kill, The Psycho reduces the time in between enrages (normal time is ~15 seconds), lengthens the time he spends enraged (normal time is ~12 seconds), and increases his movement speed while enraged (normal movement speed while enraged is 30).

Ultimately, the combination of a stealth mode and a dangerous speed ability makes this character a high threat to any survivors, especially those seeking nighttime loot.

Trivia
-The Psycho was the first monster to be added to The House in 2016.

-There is no restriction to The Psycho's kill count, so it is only limited by the time he active. If he could get enough kills, he could almost always be enraged.