Summary
TheDead by Daylightcommunity has recently banded together to highlight a particularly goofy running animation bestowed upon Albert Wesker, aka The Mastermind, in the asymmetrical horror game. However,Resident Evilfans were quick to point out the detail’s nod to the zombie franchise. Wesker was introduced as a Killer inDead by Daylightduring Chapter 25: Resident Evil: Project W, a DLC released back in August 2022.
Dead by Daylightrecently hosted a crossover withResident Evil, welcoming iconic characters from the Capcom franchise into the special, limited-time gameplay, alongside a new map addition. The event ran between February 10 and February 25, allowing players to control the Killers in 2v8 matches, such as Nemesis and The Mastermind, but fans noticed something off about the latter character that caused laughter to erupt.
Posted on Reddit by dadousPL, a four-second clip was shared on theDead by Daylightsubreddit, showcasing Wesker’s peculiar run through a hallway. The Killer is shown leaning forward while sprinting, but the run is heavy and appears slowed down, which quickly became the butt of players’ jokes.Albert Wesker’s strategies are tricky to learn inDead by Daylight, but the villain’s dream-like run took his threat level down a notch. One Redditor noted Wesker’s animation matched how they ran while being chased in their dreams, and another fan shared the terrifying thought of The Mastermind performing aNarutorun instead.
The main takeaway from the comments section was users’ knowledge of Wesker’s goofy run being an homage toResident Evil 5. One Redditor stated the strange animation was a slight homage to Wesker’s sprint in the fifth entry, even though he ran much faster in Capcom’s game. Another comment highlighting the animation specifically references Wesker’s dash ability inResident Evil 5’s Mercenaries mode, and it was also believedDbDhad to nerf Wesker because his abilities were too overpowering within his source material.Resident Evil 5is one ofthe best horror games with revolutionary co-op mechanics, butDbDplayers also have the game to thank for Wesker’s killer running animation.
Dr. Albert Wesker is a notorious virologist and one of Project W’s test subjects, known for his shady dealings with affiliates of the bio-weapons black market.Wesker appears in severalResident Evilgames, includingResident Evil 0,Revelations 2, andThe Umbrella Chroniclesin addition toResident Evil 5. Known as The Mastermind inDbD, Wesker harbors the Power of Uroboros and boasts the personal Perks, Superior Anatomy, Awakened Awareness, and Terminus.
