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Abyssal Escape Killers
Abyssal Escape launched with five killers. The Deity (X) is free. The other four are unlocked with rings. Every killer goes through three phases in a round, and two of them, No More Innocence and 2017X, change into a different form with a new moveset in Phase 3.
The Deity (X)
Trapper and trickster · Free starter killer
The free starter is also one of the two best killers at launch: easy to learn, great map control, and hard to read.
Abilities: Hide and Seek, Ring Trap, Peekaboo
How to counter: Don't walk through rings to save time. 50 damage is half your health bar.
No More Innocence
Deceiver with a Phase 3 transformation · Unlocked with rings
The best information killer in the game, with a Phase 3 form that finishes rounds. One of the two strongest picks at launch.
Abilities: Screen Transportation, Deceit, Hallucination
How to counter: When the map turns grey, NMI is the killer. Watch nearby TV screens, since he has to crawl out of one before he can reach you.
Fleetway Super Sonic
Aerial rushdown · Unlocked with rings
The highest skill ceiling of the five. Dominant when you can aim the Laser and land grabs, frustrating when you can't.
Abilities: Flight, Chaos Laser, Grab
How to counter: When Fleetway is flying, he can see you. Break line of sight instead of standing in open ground.
2017X
Rushdown with a Phase 3 transformation · Unlocked with rings
A fun two-form rushdown killer. Beast Form is scary, but the base form has trouble getting kills.
Abilities: Top Speed, Spin Dash, Obsession
How to counter: Use height. The base form has very little verticality.
Furnace
Resource killer (Heat) · Unlocked with rings (one of the cheaper killers, per the tester preview)
Slow and punishable early, very dangerous once Phase 3 refills his Heat. Weakest start, strong finish.
Abilities: Charge Heat, Heat Radar (passive), Thruster Flight (passive), Claw Slash, Scorched Earth
How to counter: Stun Furnace while he is charging Heat. That cancels the charge.
Phase 3 at a glance
| Killer | Unlock | Phase 3 | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Deity (X) | Free starter killer | Gains flight | S |
| No More Innocence | Unlocked with rings | Transforms (hedgehog form), TVs removed | S |
| Fleetway Super Sonic | Unlocked with rings | Large speed boost | A |
| 2017X | Unlocked with rings | Transforms (Beast Form / Broken Face) | B |
| Furnace | Unlocked with rings (one of the cheaper killers, per the tester preview) | Heat regenerates up to 50% | B |
For the ranking and the reasons behind it, see the tier list. For how phases relate to the clock, see the escape timer guide.
Sources
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- Game testerAverageX (game tester), “Everything You Need To Know About Abyssal Escape BEFORE It Releases!”· October 11, 2026
- Gameplay videosnoop, “DEITY IS A GREAT STARTER KILLER IN ABYSSAL ESCAPE” (gameplay)· October 14, 2026
- Gameplay videoMorVAINbb, release-day killer and survivor review· October 17, 2026
- Gameplay videoGalictictism, “Abyssal Escape is Underwhelming... (For now)” (release-day review)· October 17, 2026
- Gameplay videoCinoss, “Fleetway Is OVERPOWERED In Abyssal Escape” (gameplay)· October 17, 2026