Traits

Traits are unlockable abilities that players can use for Survivors and Hunters in Identity V . They come as active, passive, and external traits.

Active Traits[ | ]

An Active Trait, or Skill, have their availability based on the player's level. At player level one, a player begins with 1 Skill to choose from. Then as a player reaches new levels, they unlock new Skills, up to level 60.

They are chosen in the lobby or under the "Shapeshift" tab in the Notebook. Each player is allowed one active trait chosen from a list. Skills can be used in game to aid a player in various ways as each trait has a unique effect. They do not have any cost other than their cooldown.

Icon	Name	Description
	Listen	When listening, the Hunter can detect Survivors when they run or vault objects.
	Abnormal	Nothing remains the same. Can be used around undecoded Cipher Machines to recover 60% of a Cipher Machine's progress. Each successful recovery will reduce the effect of subsequent recoveries down to a maximum of 3% as the duration and the number of uses increases. Duo Hunters Mode Default Cipher Machine decoding progress is 35%. Cooldown: 90 seconds
	Excitement	Defiant prey adds to the excitement. Remove current control effects and becomes immune to control effects in the following 5 seconds. Cooldown: 100 seconds
	Patroller	Just wait around long enough and trouble will find you; it never gets lost. Control a high speed mini Patroller to approach and hold onto a nearby Survivor. The outline of the Survivor will be visible for 20 seconds and the Survivor will be restrained every 5 seconds. The Patroller will be exhausted from attacking too frequently within a short period of time, so that the next time he attacks, he will hold onto a Survivor for 5 seconds less. The decreased holding time can go as low as 10 seconds. Cooldown: 100 seconds
	Teleport	Fear spreads, affecting everything. Long-press to select a target, then Teleport to the target area instantly after a brief chant. You can select: undecoded Cipher Machines, Rocket Chairs, Hell Ember Puppets, and Exit Gates. Cooldown: 100 seconds
	Peeper	There are eyes everywhere. Place a Peeper that lasts for 60 seconds on the ground and Survivors nearby will be highlighted. Their Movement Speed and Interaction Speed with Pallets will be slightly decreased, while their Interaction Speed with the rest of the Map will be greatly decreased. Peepers can be dismantled. Cooldown: 30 seconds
	Blink	Creating panic and fear requires but a flash. Tap to Blink in the direction the camera is facing. Drag to Blink in a different direction. Cooldown: 150 seconds