Welcome to the Beginner’s Victim Guide for Texas Chainsaw Massacre. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know to survive against the cannibalistic family hunting you down. With insights into character abilities, essential tools, and effective escape strategies, you’ll be better prepared to avoid becoming a gory statistic.

Understanding Victim Attributes and Abilities

Each victim comes with unique stats that influence their playstyle:

• Connie: Excels at rummaging through tools and unlocking items but lacks strength.
• Leland: Boasts high strength for pushing family members but struggles with machines.
• Anna: Incredibly durable and tough to kill.
• Sonny: Has remarkable endurance for prolonged chases.

All victims share a stamina bar, which depletes during sprinting. Strategic stamina management is crucial for making effective escapes.

Health and Recovery

Victims have a health bar that, once depleted, leads to execution by family members. However, if you fall from heights like windows or wells, you can recover if not found quickly. The Toughness attribute influences how quickly you regain consciousness.

Additionally, each victim has a heart meter acting as a bleed-out timer. This system prevents camping and ensures victims cannot prolong matches indefinitely.

Effective Stealth and Noise Management

Stealth is vital to avoid detection. Crouching behind cover or in bushes minimizes noise, but keep in mind that chickens will still sound alarms. The rummaging minigame requires careful timing to avoid alerting the family.

• Connie: Generates less noise when rummaging.
• Anna: Creates significant noise, making stealth more challenging.

Noise management is critical when unlocking doors or acquiring tools, as each misstep can signal your position to the family.

Tools of Survival

Victims can gather several tools to assist in their escape:

• Bone Shard: Used for sneak attacks and disabling traps.
• Unlock Tool: Required for bypassing locked doors.
• Health Bottles: Available in small and large sizes for healing.

Choosing when and where to use these tools can make or break your chances of survival.

Mastering Chase Tactics

In pursuit situations, victims can use environmental elements to their advantage:

• Crawl Spaces: Offer invincibility frames and a brief respite from attacks.
• Cracks in Walls: Provide escape routes from most family members except agile ones like Hitchhiker.
• Pallets: Serve as barriers, though Leatherface can destroy them.
• Windows and Wells: Offer temporary safety but at a health cost.

Using these options wisely can turn a deadly chase into a successful escape.

Understanding the Exits

There are four exits for victims to escape:

1. Main Exit: Requires disabling an electric fence powered by a generator.
2. Rear Exit: Needs a car battery to be powered down and a locked gate to be opened.
3. Pressure Gate: Involves finding a pressure valve and managing a time-limited opening.
4. Basement Exit: Demands a fuse and a brief puzzle to unlock.

Planning which exit to pursue based on team strengths and enemy positions is key.

Countering the Family Members

Each family member presents unique challenges:

• Leatherface: Destroys barriers and deals massive damage.
• Hitchhiker: Places traps and follows through crawl spaces.
• The Cook: Detects victims through walls using sound.

Understanding their abilities allows you to plan effective counter-strategies.

Strategic Healing and Hiding

Health jars can be found scattered across the map and are vital for survival. Additionally, hiding spots provide a temporary haven but will force you out eventually. The burst-out option stuns family members briefly, offering a chance to escape.

Conclusion: Mastering Your Escape

Surviving as a victim requires mastering stealth, tool usage, and strategic thinking. By focusing on your character’s strengths and staying one step ahead of the family, you can greatly increase your chances of escape.

Good luck, and may you survive the night!