Abyssal Escape 2017x Guide: Master Both Killer Forms

What Is 2017X in Abyssal Escape?

Abyssal Escape 2017x brings two different threats into one killer slot: a relentless runner and a beast built around slams, pounces, and grabs. Learning both forms matters because the transformation changes your basic attack alongside your abilities. This Abyssal Escape 2017x guide covers the pre-release test build’s moveset, with practical tips for chasing survivors and responding when you face him.

2017X starts with a rushdown kit focused on movement, repeated pressure, and a marked target. His beast form, also called broken face, replaces that kit with Roar, Savage Jump, and Vicious Grab.

Feature	Base form	Beast form / broken face
Basic attack	Standard M1; 20 damage in the pre-release build	Ranged ground slam dealing 35 damage in the pre-release build
Abilities	Top Speed, Spin Dash, Obsession	Roar, Savage Jump, Vicious Grab
Distinctive mechanic	Running charges Top Speed; Obsession rewards proximity to a marked survivor	Impatience makes abilities play out faster
Movement tools	Running boost and Spin Dash	Charged pounce through Savage Jump

Abyssal Escape itself is an asymmetrical Roblox horror game: survivors cooperate to dispel red mist and shorten the escape timer while a killer hunts them. The game remains in alpha, with bugs and glitches part of that development stage.

For the Abyssal Escape 2017x playstyle, build your decisions around the form you currently have. Early pursuit revolves around maintaining contact; beast form asks you to adjust your aim and approach around an entirely different set of attacks.

Base Form: Top Speed, Spin Dash, and Obsession

The base Abyssal Escape 2017x kit connects movement with target pressure. Running prepares Top Speed, Spin Dash turns contact into damage, and Obsession strengthens you near a selected survivor.

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Ability	Pre-release behavior	Input or requirement described
Top Speed	Provides a running boost, indicates survivors across the map, and allows M1 attacks during the boost	Fill the red bar by running
Spin Dash	Damages survivors you collide with; each hit deals less damage than an M1	Connect with survivors during the dash
Obsession	Marks a survivor and grants nearby benefits, including reduced stun time, increased movement speed, and reduced cooldowns	Hover your cursor over a survivor and activate the ability

Build Top Speed Through Movement

Top Speed requires preparation: its red bar fills as you run. Keep an eye on that resource during pursuit so you know when the boost becomes available.

Once activated, Top Speed combines mobility with survivor detection. It also lets you use M1 while boosting, giving the movement burst an offensive purpose.

Use the survivor indicators to choose a direction, then aim your approach toward a reachable target. Keep looking for the basic attack opportunity during the boost; simply traveling quickly does not make use of the whole ability.

Aim Spin Dash for Contact

Spin Dash deals damage when you run into survivors. Its individual hits deal less damage than a basic attack, so accuracy matters more than repeatedly activating it without connecting.

Line up the survivor before committing. Watch their movement and steer toward where you expect contact, especially when they change direction.

Treat Spin Dash as a separate aiming challenge from your M1. Practice connecting it consistently before building your entire pursuit around it. The move rewards successful hits, and missed contact leaves that damage opportunity unused.

Stay Close to Your Obsession Target

Obsession marks the survivor under your cursor. Its benefits apply near that marked survivor, including movement speed, stun-time reduction, and cooldown reduction.

Mark the person you intend to pursue. Keep that target within reach to make use of the proximity benefits, and reassess your route when the chase moves somewhere awkward.

Base form has little verticality. Avoid following a survivor into an elevation-heavy route without considering how you will reach them. Favor paths that let your running boost and collision-based attack stay relevant.

Beast Form: Ground Slams, Pounces, and Grabs

The Abyssal Escape 2017x transformation replaces the base moveset rather than adding another attack to it. Your M1 becomes a ranged ground slam, and Impatience changes the pace by making abilities play out faster.

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In the pre-release build, that ground slam dealt 35 damage, compared with the 20-damage basic attack used in base form. Its forward reach also changes where you should aim.

Move or passive	Pre-release behavior	Detail to remember
Ground-slam M1	Deals damage in front of 2017X at range	Aim the attack toward the survivor’s position
Impatience	Makes abilities play out faster	This affects ability execution
Roar	Indicates survivors and slows nearby survivors	The slowing effect applies nearby
Savage Jump	Launches a pounce after charging	Account for the charge before committing
Vicious Grab	Grabs a survivor and slams them back and forth	Build your approach around connecting the grab

Relearn Your Basic Attack’s Reach

The beast-form M1 is a forward ground slam. Adjust your aim around that attack area instead of approaching every hit exactly as you did in base form.

Face the survivor’s path before attacking. Use the forward damage to pressure the space in front of you, and pay attention to how their movement changes your alignment.

Keep the pre-release damage figure in perspective: it explains the difference between the two basic attacks in that build. Accuracy still determines whether an attack contributes anything to the chase.

Use Roar to Read Nearby Movement

Roar combines survivor indication with a nearby slow. Use that information to locate targets and judge their direction before choosing your next attack.

Pay attention to distance. The move’s slowing effect applies to nearby survivors, so plan around the opponents close enough for that part of the ability to matter.

When a slowed survivor changes course, follow the movement with your aim. Let their position guide whether you pursue with a slam, prepare a pounce, or approach for a grab.

Account for Savage Jump’s Charge

Savage Jump is a charged pounce. Track the survivor during preparation and aim for their expected movement rather than the spot they occupied when you started charging.

Use the pounce to engage across space. Once you connect or land, read the survivor’s position again before choosing your follow-up.

Vicious Grab gives beast form another direct attack: catching a survivor and repeatedly slamming them. Approach with that contact requirement in mind, particularly against someone making frequent direction changes.

How to Plan Your Chase Across Both Forms

Playing Abyssal Escape 2017x requires two pursuit plans. Base form links running, marking, and collision damage; beast form shifts your attention toward forward attack placement and charged engagement.

Start With a Target and a Route

In base form, choose a survivor you can reach through the terrain. Apply Obsession with your cursor on that target, then pursue along a route that keeps you near them.

Watch both the survivor and your Top Speed bar. Once the boost is ready, use its movement and M1 access deliberately.

Keep the following priorities in mind:

• Track your marked survivor. Obsession’s benefits depend on proximity.
• Read the terrain ahead. Base form has limited verticality.
• Aim before using Spin Dash. Contact is what produces damage.
• Look for M1 opportunities during Top Speed. Attacking remains available while boosting.

These priorities follow from the kit’s mechanics. Use them to make each ability serve the pursuit you are already building.

Change Your Habits After Transforming

When beast form arrives, take a moment to recognize your new attack options. Reorient around the ground slam, Roar, Savage Jump, and Vicious Grab.

Use Roar’s indication to read survivor positions. Account for the pounce’s charge, and face your target before committing to a forward slam.

Impatience makes abilities play out faster. Keep its effect separate from Obsession’s cooldown reduction: the two mechanics affect different parts of ability use.

Keep the Survivor Objective in View

Survivors reduce the escape timer by dispelling red mist. Watch for players working on that objective instead of letting one pursuit consume all your attention.

Use survivor detection to locate activity across the map. Top Speed provides map-wide indication in base form, while Roar supplies another detection tool in beast form.

The Abyssal Escape 2017x decision is often about where to apply pressure next. Check the objective situation alongside the survivor immediately in front of you.

How to Survive Against 2017X

Facing Abyssal Escape 2017x starts with recognizing his current form. A route that challenges base form’s limited verticality presents a different problem once Savage Jump enters the moveset.

Threat	Mechanic to recognize	Response to practice
Top Speed	Boosted running with M1 access	Watch the killer’s approach and change direction with the attack threat in mind
Spin Dash	Damage through collision	Move out of the dash’s path
Obsession	Benefits while near the marked survivor	Create distance from 2017X
Ground-slam M1	Ranged damage in front of beast form	Move across his facing direction
Savage Jump	Pounce following a charge	Change position during the charge
Vicious Grab	Catch followed by repeated slams	Avoid giving him a direct approach

Use Movement With a Specific Purpose

Against base form, use elevation when your route allows it. His limited verticality gives you a terrain feature to work around.

Against beast form, watch his facing direction and pounce preparation. Keep moving while he charges Savage Jump, and avoid remaining directly in front of the ground slam.

Choose survivor abilities with those situations in mind. Slide and Heroic Boost provide movement options, while Arm Cannon, Fireball, and Weak Punch offer stuns in the pre-release build.

Coordinate Around Mist and Resources

Keep helping your team dispel red mist when an opportunity opens. That objective reduces the escape timer, so survival involves both evasion and making progress toward escape.

Manage stamina around your abilities. In the pre-release build, stamina powered ability use rather than ordinary running, and healing consumed stamina while holding the survivor in place.

Choose healing moments with the chase position in mind. Preserve enough ability access to respond when 2017X closes in.

If you want to put these mechanics into practice, play Abyssal Escape on Roblox and focus on learning one form’s attack patterns at a time.

FAQ

What abilities does Abyssal Escape 2017x have?

In the pre-release test build, base form has Top Speed, Spin Dash, and Obsession. Beast form replaces them with Roar, Savage Jump, and Vicious Grab, alongside a ground-slam M1 and the Impatience passive.

How do you charge Top Speed?

Run to fill the red bar. Once it is full, Top Speed becomes usable. The ability provides a running boost, indicates survivors across the map, and allows basic attacks during the boost.

What does Obsession do?

Obsession marks the survivor under your cursor. Staying near that marked survivor grants benefits that include reduced stun time, increased movement speed, and reduced cooldowns.

What changes when 2017X becomes broken face?

Broken face is his beast form. It replaces the base abilities, changes M1 into a ranged ground slam, and adds Impatience to make abilities play out faster. In the pre-release build, the slam dealt 35 damage.