Channel Surfer¶
📺 The Channel Surfer is the game's introductory distractor — the first NPC most players meet. It has the widest detection radius of any basic distractor and holds two players at once, making it a surprisingly dangerous "tutorial" enemy.
Stats¶
| Stat | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 2 | walk speed 10 — slow chaser |
| Detection | 5 | 16 studs — the largest basic radius |
| Charisma | 3 | threshold 40 — average pull |
| Distract Time | 3 | 36-second hold |
| Targets | 4 | holds 2 players at once |
- Tier: Basic (Easy levels) · Wave: 1 · Theme: Media · Food: no
How it distracts you¶
- Capture (~8s). With charisma 40, a baseline Plain player needs about 8 seconds in its line-of-sight to be captured; a high-awareness Scholar stretches that past 10s, while a low-awareness Dash is caught faster. Break line-of-sight to reset.
- Hold (~36s). Once caught you're held ~36 seconds (less with high Recovery or Meditation) until rescued.
Its signature is that huge 16-stud detection radius — it notices you from far away, and it can pin two teammates simultaneously.
Counters¶
- Stay outside its 16-stud radius; keep walls between you and it.
- It's slow (speed 10) — once you break line-of-sight you can out-walk it.
- Bring high Awareness to buy reaction time.