Conspicuous Actions

Conspicuous Actions is a Game Mechanic that prevents specific Unlockables from activating under certain conditions.
The mechanic was implemented in Patch 6.1.0.

Overview

The mechanic was added as a counter-measure to a long-lasting problem, which saw Survivors use so-called "Second-Chance Perks", as well as other Unlockables that granted the Endurance Status Effect, aggressively and proactively in situations which went against the original intentions and purposes of such Unlockables, to act as a shield for the Survivor in adverse situations, specifically when being tunnelled by the Killer.
Since an aggressive use of a Perk that is meant to shield the Survivor was not the idea, the Developers wanted to introduce a mechanic that would disable the Perk if the Survivor was clearly not in danger anymore (i.e. having healed back up already or repairing a Generator).

The mechanic tracks a Survivor's interactions with Props and other Survivors whenever Endurance is active or their Perk is active, but has not been used yet.
If the game sees that the current interaction improves the Survivor's chances of survival, it is deemed a Conspicuous Action and the Endurance Status Effect or another shield-effect is cancelled immediately.

Interactions

The following interactions are considered Conspicuous Actions by the game and will deactivate Endurance prematurely:

• Blessing a Totem
• Cleansing a Totem
• Healing yourself or other Survivors
• Opening an Exit Gate
• Performing an Invocation
• Repairing a Generator
• Sabotaging a Hook
• Unhooking other Survivors

Unlockables

Add-ons

	Styptic Agent	A white powder with coagulant properties. Apply the agent to a wound to stop it from haemorrhaging. Press the Secondary Action button while healing yourself or another Survivor with a Med-Kit to use the Styptic Agent to grant the Endurance Status Effect for 5 seconds. Endurance is cancelled prematurely when performing a Conspicuous Action. Styptic Agent consumes the Med-Kit on use.

Perks

	Buckle Up	Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability. When healing a Survivor in the Dying State, Buckle Up activates: The Aura of the Killer is revealed to the both of you. Completing a Healing Action on the dying Survivor suppresses their Scratch Marks and grants them a +50 % Haste Status Effect for 3/4/5 seconds. Buckle Up does not cause the Exhausted Status Effect. "Ghost beaters never leave a man behind." — Ash Williams
	Made for This	"You were born to survive, and raised to adapt." Whenever you are in the Injured State, Made for This activates and you benefit from the following effects: Grants the Endurance Status Effect for 6/8/10 seconds, after completing a Healing action on another Survivor. Endurance is cancelled prematurely when performing a Conspicuous Action. Grants a 1/2/3 % Haste Status Effect while running and also suffering from the Deep Wound Status Effect. "I didn't come here to be robot food!" — Gabriel Soma
	Off the Record	You have learnt that a quiet approach is sometimes best. After being unhooked or unhooking yourself, Off the Record activates for 60/70/80 seconds: Prevents your Aura from being revealed to the Killer, if they attempt to read it. Suppresses Grunts of Pain when injured. Grants the Endurance Status Effect. Endurance is cancelled prematurely when performing a Conspicuous Action. Off the Record deactivates once the Exit Gates are powered. "Trust me, I investigate thoroughly and discreetly." — Zarina Kassir
	Soul Guard	You have been through immense hardship and you're stronger for it. After being healed from or having recovered from the Dying State, you benefit from the following effect: Grants the Endurance Status Effect for 4/6/8 seconds. Endurance is cancelled prematurely when performing a Conspicuous Action. While suffering from the Cursed Status Effect, you benefit from the following effects: Grants the ability to fully recover yourself from the Dying State. Soul Guard has a cool-down of 30 seconds.
	We're Gonna Live Forever	Your few friends deserve the best protection. You benefit from the following effect when healing a dying Survivor: Increases your Healing speed by +100 %. Any dying Survivor you heal back to the Injured State benefits from the following effect: Grants the Endurance Status Effect for 6/8/10 seconds. This effect can only be triggered once every 30 seconds. "Come on then, let's ave' it! I don't give a shit pal." — David King

Trivia

• Performing a Conspicuous Action while Endurance is active will trigger a unique Score Event called "Conspicuous Action", worth 50 Bloodpoints, to inform the Player why Endurance deactivated prematurely.