Learn both sides of 2017X
2017X asks you to change how you chase halfway through your understanding of the character. In pre-release player experience, his base form pressures Survivors through running and repeated pursuit, while Broken Face replaces that kit with different attacks. Learning both sets matters more than treating the transformation as a simple damage upgrade.
This Abyssal Escape 2017x guide follows AverageX's pre-release tester explanation. It describes a test build, not a current-version balance test by this site. The official Abyssal Escape Roblox listing confirms an evolution system and carries an alpha warning, but it does not document every 2017X input or statistic.
Base form: maintain purposeful pursuit
The tester names three base-form abilities: Top Speed, Spin Dash, and Obsession. Together, the reported kit favors staying on a target rather than waiting for one large attack.
| Reported ability | What the tester describes | Practical consideration |
|---|---|---|
| Top Speed | Running fills a bar that enables a boost, with basic attacks and Survivor indication available during it | Build toward an approach you can use instead of chasing without a destination |
| Spin Dash | Contact with Survivors deals damage | Think about the target's path before committing |
| Obsession | Marks a Survivor; proximity to that target grants chase-related buffs | Choose a target whose position you can realistically pressure |
The reported Obsession benefits include movement speed, shorter cooldowns, and reduced time stunned. Those are qualitative descriptions here, not promises about current values. The tester also describes limited vertical mobility in base form. As a practical inference, repeatedly following a target onto terrain you cannot contest efficiently may waste the pressure your kit is meant to create.
Broken Face: relearn the attack pattern
The player account identifies the transformed form as Broken Face, with a different basic attack and three replacement abilities. The basic attack is described as a forward-reaching ground slam. A passive called Impatience makes abilities play out faster in that test build.
The transformed abilities have different jobs:
- Roar indicates nearby Survivors and slows them.
- Savage Jump is a charged pounce toward Survivors.
- Vicious Grab catches a Survivor for a repeated slamming attack.
That changes your decision from maintaining running pressure to choosing opportunities for a slam, pounce, or grab. Do not assume a base-form approach will feel identical after the change. If your current game displays different descriptions, follow those descriptions rather than forcing the test-build account to fit.
Adjust your decisions when the kit changes
A useful practice plan is to give each form a separate goal. In base form, learn how a chosen target moves and whether you can keep pressure near them. Once transformed, reconsider the spacing needed for your new attack and how a charged jump could reach that target. These are deductions from the reported movesets, not a guaranteed combo sequence.
For Survivors, the same distinction gives a reading checklist. Early on, watch for running pressure and the marked-target mechanic. After transformation, account for the reported ground slam, pounce, and grab instead of expecting only Spin Dash. Changing your response when the Killer changes tools is more useful than relying on an unverified phase timestamp.
Exact transformation times, current damage, cooldowns, and platform controls are not established by the official description used here. Check the live interface for those details; an alpha update can change the execution even when the general two-form idea remains recognizable.
FAQ
What are 2017X's base abilities?
The pre-release tester lists Top Speed, Spin Dash, and Obsession. The account presents base 2017X as a pursuit-focused Killer.
What changes in Broken Face form?
The tester reports a different basic attack, the Impatience passive, and a new kit of Roar, Savage Jump, and Vicious Grab.
Is Broken Face only a stronger version of the same moves?
The reported change includes replacement abilities, so it calls for different chase decisions. It is more than a numerical buff to the base kit.
When exactly does 2017X transform?
The tester connects transformations to the later evolution system, but this guide does not have a verified current countdown threshold. Watch the current match cues and official updates.