Executioner

Executioner lets you stealth attack heavy Freakers such as Breakers and Reachers, and kill them or large animals when you break their grapple. It is a Tier 5 Melee skill and one of the last you will unlock in the tree.

Type: Active
Skill tree: Melee
Tier: 5
Cost: 1 skill point
What it does: Lets you stealth attack heavy Freakers, and kill heavy Freakers or large animals when breaking a grapple.

Good to know

It is a Tier 5 Melee skill, next to Retribution and Switch It Up.
Crouch and sneak up on a Breaker or Reacher to get a stealth attack prompt.
Breaking a grapple from a heavy Freaker or a large animal lets you kill it outright.
It is the upgraded version of what Escape Artist does for smaller enemies.

Is it worth it

It is worth it once you reach Tier 5, mainly for Breakers and bears. Most players get there in the late game.

Works well with

Escape Artist and Thief In The Night. Quieter movement makes it easier to get behind a Breaker unseen.

Tips

Breakers usually travel with Swarmers. Thin out the escort first, or a stealth attempt turns into a brawl.

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