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Asymmetrical horror takes on a different face inThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a 3v4 take on the genre from Gun Interactive. Based on the 1974 film that launched the iconic franchise, several familiar characters make an appearance. One of those is the enigmatic Grandpa of the cannibalistic Leatherface.
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Too old and frail to be a playable character himself, Grandpa is still an essential ally for the Family. He’s there to support the Family in their hunt, and works as a dire obstacle to any Victim trying to escape. Here is what you should know about him.
Feed Grandpa To Level Him Up
Grandpa appears in every match in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. He will be ina single location during the entire match, and will also be near an entrance to (or exit from) the basement.Grandpa starts off asleep, but he can be woken up in a few ways.
Once he’s awake,the Family needs to feed Grandpa bloodto level him upthroughout the course of a match.
Blood can be collected in multiple ways, whether byscooping up blood from the bucketsaround the map orslicing up Victims. Each Family member will have a limit to how much blood they can carry at once, so it’s important to gofeed Grandpa as much as possible, even if you don’t have a full vial.
Executing Victims grants the largest amount of blood, so you shouldimmediately go feed Grandpa after getting a kill.
Grandpa’s Sonar
Leveling up Grandpa is essential for the Family to track down any Victims, asGrandpa’s Sonar detection will reveal moving Victimsat regular intervals. The audio cue ofGrandpa’s loud howlis what signalshis detection skills being active.
If you areplaying as a Victim, you need topay attention to when Grandpa gets leveled up. While he might not be as harmful in the early stages,afull-strength Grandpa means almost certain doomfor Victims.
Grandpa’s Extra Abilities
The Family also has an additional way to make Grandpa work to their benefit every match. As youprogress in the skill tree for a character in the Family, you will unlockspecific diamond-shaped Grandpa nodes.
You canchoose one unlocked ability to add to your loadout. As Grandpa levels up, theseloadout abilities become active one at a time.
Family members will want topick different abilities that compliment the ones your teammates select, as well as each other’s playstyles. Some of thebest Grandpa abilitiesto pick are:
Like your character perks,these abilities will also level up as you play the game, buffing the strength of the ability. You can always tweak your character’s perks and the ability you choose for Grandpa to fit your own playstyle. Here are thepossible abilities for Grandpa that you can find on the skill tree:
Description
Always In Sync
When active, the Family Focus ability duration is increased and the cooldown is reduced.
Stamina drain while sprinting is decreased by 20%.
Excited Grandpa
Delay between Grandpa’s Sonar ability is reduced by 20% at each level.
Reduces the Family’s proximity warning range for Victims.
Exterior Alarms
When active, all critical doors and gates are highlighted for 5 seconds if opened.
Nobody Escapes Hell
The minigame for locked doors is 40% more difficult for all Victims.
Suffocating Grip
Close encounter minigame is easier by 20% for the Perk holder.
Reduces stamina consumption on melee attacks by 20%.
Well Fed Young’uns
Whenever Grandpa’s Sonar is activated, all Family members instantly regain 50 stamina.
Victims take 50% more damage when jumping out of windows.
How Victims Can Counter Grandpa
Grandpa becomes an immensely strong component of the Family’s strategy, buthe isn’t invincible. For Victims, it’s important to knowhow to counter Grandpa to help you escape.
In order to fight back against Grandpa,you will first need to have a bone scrap. After you escape from the basement, you will need tofind Grandpa. He’s usually in thecentralized house or shackon a map.
Be careful not to let Grandpa see you if you’re ever in the same room, becausehe will notify the Family that he is in danger.
If yousneak up on Grandpa with a bone scrap, you may attack him andimmobilize him for a period of time. While he is incapacitated, he willnot be able to use his Sonarto reveal Victims, andany extra abilities that were active will also be disabled.
Family members may havetheYou’ll Pay For Thatperk, and they willdeal more damage to you until Grandpa recovers from being attacked. Just in case, make sure tostay far awayfrom them during that downtime.
If you want toavoid a direct confrontation, then doing the exact opposite is another way to survive against Grandpa.Be quiet, stay hidden, and stick to the shadows.If you make itharder for the Family to collect blood from you, they will be forced to scour for blood buckets. Grandpa will level up a lot slower this way.
For Family members, it’s important tohave someone close to Grandpa in case a Victim tries to go on the offensive. For Victims, it’s important toutilize the time Grandpa is immobilizedto run, make noise, and do what you can to make progress on your escape plan while avoiding the other Family members.
