Forsaken's Slasher killer receives significant temporary buffs during Friday the 13th events, transforming him into one of the most powerful killers in the game for a limited time. The March 13, 2026, event marks the latest activation of these special enhancements, which dramatically alter Slasher's stats and abilities.
Quick answer: During Friday the 13th events, Slasher gains 3000 health (up from 1250), increased speed to 31 (from 9), enhanced damage output across all abilities, and complete invisibility during Raging Pace with reduced survivor visibility range.
Friday the 13th Stat Changes
When Friday the 13th buffs activate, Slasher's base statistics receive substantial increases that place him among the strongest killers temporarily. His health pool doubles from the standard 1250 to 3000, surpassing even Guest 666's normal health total. Movement speed increases to 23 for both walking and sprinting, with the terror radius shrinking from 45 studs to 30 studs, making him harder to detect early.
The stamina system changes completely during the event. Slasher's stamina cap increases from 110 to 1000, though the previous Friday the 13th version capped it at 40 with different mechanics. Stamina loss and gain rates remain at 9.5 per second and 21 per second, respectively.
Slash Ability Enhancements
Slasher's main Slash ability receives damage increases during Friday the 13th. Normal slashes deal 40 damage instead of 20, with the Bleeding I status effect adding approximately 8 damage over time for a total of 48 damage. The cooldown extends slightly to 3.5 seconds from 1.9 seconds.
When used while ENRAGED, Slash damage increases to 50 base damage (58 with Bleeding I), and the cooldown drops to 1.5 seconds. The 19-stud lunge distance remains unchanged from the normal version. Hitting a survivor already affected by Bleeding I upgrades the status to Bleeding II without resetting the timer.
Behead Damage Boost
The Behead ability sees one of the most dramatic damage increases during the event. Base damage jumps from 20 to 50, with the cooldown increasing to 24 seconds. When activated while ENRAGED, damage reaches 75 with the cooldown remaining at 18 seconds. The lunge distance also increases beyond the normal version's range.
Behead continues to apply Helpless I for 8 seconds and inflicts Slowness I on Slasher for 2 seconds regardless of whether the swing connects. The ability can hit all survivors within its hitbox simultaneously.
Gashing Wound Power Increase
Gashing Wound becomes capable of eliminating a full-health survivor in a single combo during Friday the 13th. Total damage increases from 50 to 150, allowing Slasher to fully incapacitate survivors with one successful hit. The cooldown extends to 60 seconds to balance this power increase.
When used while ENRAGED, Gashing Wound deals 250 total damage with a 50-second cooldown. The combo sequence remains the same: two machete strikes (20% damage each), one chainsaw stab (10% damage), and a finishing kick that ragdolls the survivor. On hit, Slasher gains stun immunity for the entire animation, plus 1.5 seconds after regaining movement.
Raging Pace Stealth Mechanics
The March 13, 2026, version of Raging Pace introduces complete invisibility and stealth capabilities not present in the normal version. When activated, Slasher's speed increases to 31 for the full duration, and all survivors become highlighted regardless of distance. The ability lasts 8 seconds in the older Friday the 13th version, though the current implementation may vary.
During Raging Pace, Slasher becomes completely invisible to survivors and cannot be highlighted, functioning as if he has the Undetectable status effect. His terror radius and chase music stop playing entirely. Survivors experience significantly reduced visibility range and a red screen overlay. They can only detect Slasher through screen-shake effects and heartbeat sounds that intensify when he approaches. These detection effects cannot be disabled through the settings menu.
Stamina caps at 15 in the older version instead of the normal 70, with the cooldown increasing to 55 seconds. All movement capabilities receive heavy increases. Slasher remains immune to most attacks during Raging Pace, though Taph's Subspace Tripmine and Builderman's Sentry can still affect him. He can still trigger Taph's traps and interact with piercing hitboxes like Dusekkar's Plasma Beam.
Event Timing and Activation
The Friday the 13th buffs activate automatically when the date occurs. The March 13, 2026 event was announced through Forsaken's official event page with a release window around 2:00 PM EST. Developer communications indicated that older Friday the 13th buffs go live immediately when the date begins, with newer features arriving later in the day.
Some servers may retain the buffed version of Slasher temporarily after the event ends, though these instances were fully removed after February 16, 2026, following a previous event. Players who equipped Jason before his redesign into Slasher can still play the original version until they switch characters, as Slasher functions as a remodel rather than a completely new character in the game's data structure.
Visual Changes and Special Features
During Friday the 13th events, Slasher receives a unique render showing him from the front and back with modified appearance elements. A custom kill animation plays specifically on this date, and if a player eliminates someone with ENRAGED Gashing Wound during Last Man Standing, Slasher retains his glowing eye in the victory animation.
The event features special thumbnail art with the text "KILL THEM ALL" referencing the Friday the 13th franchise. A pitched-down version of "Eternal Hope, Eternal Fight" plays during Last Man Standing matches against a Friday the 13th buffed Slasher. The event page describes it as "a brand new and different experience for Friday the 13th."
Slasher's normal stats return once the event period ends. The temporary nature of these buffs makes Friday the 13th one of the most anticipated dates in Forsaken's event calendar, as Slasher transforms from a standard melee killer into a dominant force capable of overwhelming even coordinated survivor teams.