How Nosferatu Works in Forsaken, Roblox’s New Vampire Killer

Nosferatu is the seventh playable Killer in Forsaken, a vampire who trades brute force for map control, stealth, and crowd manipulation. He arrives as the centerpiece of the Masquerade Halloween event and later joins the permanent Killer roster.

Nosferatu basics and stats

In-game, Nosferatu is described as a vampire who grew tired of hierarchy and terrorized Roblox until being taken away, boasting his power and isolating survivors before feeding on them. He leans heavily into that theme: he floats, manipulates space with blood trails and hooks, and can literally take to the skies as a bat.

How to unlock Nosferatu in Forsaken

Nosferatu is tied to The Masquerade Halloween event and its seasonal currency, Sukkars.

• During the event, he is the final milestone reward in the Masquerade track.
• You must purchase all Masquerade skins first, then unlock his tier and buy him for 3500 Sukkars.
• Sukkars are earned by:
  • Survivors: looting the currency from random map spawns.
  • Killers: defeating survivors in matches.

After the event, Nosferatu is no longer locked behind Sukkars. He moves into the regular Killer shop for a converted price in standard currency (Player Points/coins), but his statline and kit stay the same.

Nosferatu also appears as an NPC in the lobby:

• He sits in a hidden basement, playing an organ.
• Players can “bribe” him with Player Points once per hour in exchange for Sukkars.
• He runs the Masquerade shop, selling event-exclusive skins for Sukkars.

Passive ability: Levitation

Levitation defines Nosferatu’s baseline presence.

• Effect: Nosferatu hovers slightly above the ground and does not produce footstep sounds.
• Cooldown: None (always on).

This makes him harder to track by sound alone, especially for survivors who rely on directional audio rather than line of sight. In practice, survivors must pay more attention to his Terror Radius and visual cues rather than footsteps approaching from behind.

Main attack: Lacerate

Lacerate is Nosferatu’s core M1 strike.

• Cooldown: 2 seconds
• Windup: 0.3 seconds
• Linger: 0.3 seconds
• Range: 7.5 studs in front
• Damage: 24

He slashes forward with his claws in a short arc. The move is straightforward: close distance with his mobility tools, then weave Lacerate swings between ability cooldowns to finish downs.

Alt ability 1: Bloodhook

Bloodhook is Nosferatu’s ranged control tool and one of his signature abilities.

• Cooldown: 20 seconds
• Prep time: 0.9 seconds (windup)
• Initial damage: 15 on hit
• Bonus damage if fully reeled: 20 (kick)
• Self-debuffs: Slowness II and Helpless after the kick; Helpless only if survivor escapes.

When activated, Nosferatu briefly slows to wind up, then roots himself and throws a high-speed blood hook straight ahead. If the hook connects:

• The survivor immediately takes 15 damage and is tethered.
• Nosferatu and the survivor enter a tug-of-war minigame:
  • Nosferatu tries to keep tension on the line and pull them in.
  • The survivor mashes/inputs to break free.
• If Nosferatu fully reels them in, he kicks them at close range for 20 more damage and knocks them away.

Missing the kick or letting the survivor escape leaves Nosferatu Helpless for a short time, and landing the full combo also inflicts a brief Slowness II on him. That turns Bloodhook into a high-commitment, high-payoff choice.

Bloodhook usage tips

• Look for isolated targets. A hooked survivor being dragged through open ground with teammates nearby is harder to secure.
• At close range, spamming input during the QTE rapidly finishes the pull, giving survivors almost no chance to escape.
• At long range, accuracy in the minigame matters more than speed; prioritize keeping tension to prevent them from regaining distance.
• Treat Bloodhook similarly to 1x1x1x1’s Entanglement: use geometry and timing so survivors have little room to dodge.

Alt ability 2: Cataclysm

Cataclysm turns Nosferatu into a living hazard stripe.

• Cooldown: 20 seconds
• On-hit damage: 10 at the explosion point
• Trail debuff: Bleeding III and Slowness II for 5 seconds to survivors who walk through the blood.

On cast, Nosferatu briefly winds up, then surges forward at very high speed while turning invisible. As he dashes, he leaves a faint trail, but survivors and geometry are not hit immediately. When he reaches the end of the path:

• He bursts into a swarm of bats, dealing 10 damage to nearby survivors.
• He instantly returns to his original starting position.
• The entire path of travel becomes a blood trail that inflicts Bleeding III and Slowness II on any survivor who steps into it.

Cataclysm usage tips

• Think of Cataclysm as an area-denial tool, not just a damage button. A well-placed line can wall off escape routes or objectives.
• When a survivor is already low on stamina, circle around them with Cataclysm so every escape lane runs through your blood trail.
• Combining Cataclysm with Bloodhook is especially punishing: Slowness II from the trail makes it easier to land a hook and win the reel-in minigame.

Alt ability 3: Hunter’s Feast and redirect

Hunter’s Feast adds a flexible, status-heavy projectile to Nosferatu’s kit.

• Cooldown: 20 seconds
• Damage: 5 on hit
• Survivor debuffs on hit: Creatures I and Oblivious I for 10 seconds
• Nosferatu buffs on hit: Invisibility IV and Undetectable for 10 seconds
• Redirect: Once per cast, you can press the ability again while the swarm is in flight to steer it toward your cursor.

On cast, Nosferatu sends a swarm of bats flying in a line. If they collide with a survivor, that player suffers control-oriented debuffs while Nosferatu gains strong stealth buffs, making him extremely hard to track for the next 10 seconds.

Hunter’s Feast usage tips

• Use the redirect sparingly and intentionally. Waiting to see where a survivor dodges, then snapping the swarm toward their new position, dramatically improves your hit rate.
• The stealth buff window is ideal for repositioning or lining up Bloodhook without telegraphing your approach.
• Pair it with Ascension: hit a survivor with bats, vanish, then quietly take to the air to start a surprise dive shortly after.

Alt ability 4: Ascension and Dismount

Ascension and its follow-up Dismount are what make Nosferatu feel uniquely vampiric.

• Ascension cooldown: 30 seconds
• Dismount cooldown: 30 seconds (tied to the same transformation window)
• Maximum bat form duration: 10 seconds
• Dismount damage on hit: 5 (bite) + 35 (throw) = 40 total
• Miss penalty: Slowness III and Helpless I for roughly 2–2.5 seconds if you exit or miss without landing the dive.

When you activate Ascension:

• Nosferatu jumps upward and transforms into a bat.
• He gains free flight with increased movement speed and a reduced Terror Radius.
• He cannot regenerate stamina while transformed.

While in bat form, pressing the Lacerate button triggers Dismount:

• Nosferatu dive-bombs toward the ground.
• If the dive hits a survivor, he reverts to humanoid form, bites their neck for 5 damage and a brief stun, then throws them for 35 additional damage.
• If he misses or times out without using the dive, he suffers Slowness III and Helpless I for a short duration.

Ascension usage tips

• Use Ascension mostly as a gap-closer and information tool. Flying over walls and objectives lets you find unsuspecting survivors.
• Wait for survivors to commit to an objective or run out of stamina before diving. Trying to hit a full-speed, attentive target with Dismount is unreliable and heavily punished when missed.
• Because you do not regain stamina in bat form, avoid transforming at extremely low stamina unless you are purely scouting.

How Nosferatu plays in live matches

Nosferatu sits in a hybrid space between assassin and controller:

• Stealth: Levitation and Hunter’s Feast both reduce his audio and tracking footprint, forcing survivors to read the Terror Radius and visuals rather than footsteps.
• Pick potential: Bloodhook and Dismount offer two different “hard punish” tools for survivors who misposition or run out of stamina.
• Zone control: Cataclysm’s blood trail discourages pathing through key chokepoints or objectives, reshaping loops and safe tiles into risk zones.

Players who treat Nosferatu like a simple chase Killer will struggle. His power budget is spread across multiple, interlocking tools rather than a single oppressive button. The strongest play patterns chain abilities rather than spamming them on cooldown: for example, using Cataclysm to slow a survivor, Bloodhook to reel them in through the trail, then Lacerate or Dismount to finish the down.

General strategy tips for Nosferatu

• Focus on isolated survivors. His kit is best at picking off single targets away from body-blocking teammates; his own self-debuffs after Bloodhook or missed dives are dangerous when surrounded.
• Plan routes before casting Cataclysm. Drawing blood lines blindly wastes both the mobility and zoning potential. Visualize where survivors “have” to run, then paint those paths.
• Use Hunter’s Feast to start chases, not finish them. Landing bats early gives you 10 seconds of near-invisibility to reposition for a stronger engage.
• Reserve Ascension as an opener. Taking flight to start a chase or punish objective play is safer than trying to use it mid-fight, where stuns and mines can interrupt you.

Nosferatu also carries a bit of lore weight in Forsaken’s world. He is framed as a lesser deity or “god” allied with The Spectre, running the Masquerade from the shadows and openly despising the player in his shop dialogue. He is the first NPC in the experience to later become a fully playable Killer and the first Killer released without any skins at launch, reflecting his status as a dedicated event character.

For players willing to learn his angles and timing windows, Nosferatu turns Forsaken’s maps into a personal hunting ground—one where the threat can come from a silent hallway, a line of blood on the floor, or the air above.