I don’t much enjoy this, some things just got to be done.
The Cook
The Cook is one of the members of The Slaughter Family who will hunt down and kill the Victims.
Lore[]
"The Cook "just can't take no pleasure in killing", but he seems to do just fine when called upon. The owner of the gas station and the head of the household now that Grandpa isn't able, The Cook knows each property like the back of his hand. His Seek ability is a reflection of this, letting him track down noisy Victims almost anywhere with relative ease. His Endurance is rather low, but his Savagery and Blood Harvesting are among the highest. Don't let the broken broom handle fool you, he can be lethal if needed."
Cook's history is mostly unknown, but he is currently the proprietor of the gas station and the head of the Slaughter Family. Cook is constantly struggling to maintain order in the household, now that Grandpa can no longer manage things due to his advanced age. Cook is perpetually annoyed by the chaos caused by the others, adding to the tension in the home. As the family’s cook, he prepares meals and BBQ, often made from human meat sourced from the family's victims. He serves these meals both to the family and at the gas station to customers. According to his brother, Hitchhiker, in the original 1974 film, Cook may have worked in the slaughterhouse alongside the rest of his family at some point. Perhaps because of this, he dislikes killing, stating that he "just can't take no pleasure in killing." However, this doesn’t mean he’s opposed to torturing victims, as he seems to take satisfaction in their suffering. When Maria Flores is abducted by the family after Johnny's assault, her friends set out to find her, eventually crossing paths with Cook. Though they ask the right questions, they ask them to the wrong person—Cook proves to be far too cunning, skillfully deflecting their inquiries and ensuring they uncover nothing, sealing their fate as future victims.
Realizing that Johnny has stirred up trouble and wanting to clean up the mess, Cook takes control of the situation. He warns the group that nightfall is approaching and that the area can be unpredictable after dark. With a seemingly helpful demeanor, he suggests, "Best y'all set up camp down in the back beyond the mesquite thicket and carry on with your search at sunrise."
Unaware of the trap, the group willingly steps right into it. Once they are in position, Cook orders the family to ambush them, leading to their capture and setting the stage for the harrowing events of the game.
Ability[]
- For additional information on Levels and modifications, please refer to the abilities' individual Wiki page here.
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Seek | Listen for noisy Victims, highlighting and pinpointing their location for a short period of time. |
Perks[]
| Icon | Name | Type | Description |
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Activated | Savagery | After being stunned, you deal (10%/15%/20%) extra damage for (20/30/40) seconds. |
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Big Swings | Savagery | Attack damage is increased by (10%/12%/15%) but stamina consumption tied to attacks is (300%/250%/200%) more costly. |
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Blood Banker | Blood Harvesting | Your maximum blood storage capacity is increased by (10%/20%/30%). |
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Blood Runner | Blood Harvesting | Stamina consumption is reduced by (5%/10%/15%) when carrying a blood vial that is more than 50% full. |
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Chicken Whisperer | Endurance | Chickens won't make noise unless you're very close to them. Chicken detection radius is reduced by (20%/50%). (Level 3) Chickens will not generate noise if you are spotted. Does not affect Victims. |
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Confusing Mechanic | Endurance | After turning on a generator, it takes (5/10/15) seconds longer than usual for Victims to disable it. |
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Dinner Bell | Endurance | Victims caught in traps will be highlighted, and your maximum stamina is increased by (20/40/60) points for 15 seconds. |
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Down The Rabbit Hole | Endurance | Victims who climb down wells will be highlighted for (7/12/17) seconds. |
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Dracula | Blood Harvesting | Winning a close encounter gives you (10%/40%/70%) more blood, while losing a close encounter gives you (20/30/40) blood. |
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Easily Tuckered Out | Endurance | Your attacks use (10%/20%/30%) less stamina, but the stamina regeneration rate is (50%/45%/40%) slower. |
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Feral | Savagery | Your Savagery is increased by (3/5/7). |
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Fired Up | Endurance | After running out of stamina, there's a (25%/50%/75%) less delay before stamina starts regenerating again. |
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Fresh Is Best | Blood Harvesting | Receive (40%/60%/80%) more blood from landing hits on victims, but (20%/30%/40%) less blood from blood buckets. |
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Hurt Pride | Endurance | After recovering from being stunned, your stamina recharges (30%/50%/80%) faster for (5/10/15) seconds. |
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Hysterical Strength | Savagery | When below 15% stamina, you deal (10%/15%/20%) more damage. |
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Insulated | Endurance | Booby-trapped lamps stun you for (50%/75%) less time. Level 3 do not stun you. |
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I Smell Blood | Endurance | Your proximity range is increased by (1.5x/2x/3x) to help you stay focused on the last Victim. |
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Pack Animal | Endurance | After being hit with a sneak attack, the attacking Victim is highlighted for (3/6/9) seconds. |
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Prey Drive | Unique | Spotting a Victim increases stamina recharge by (20%/30%/40%) for (5/10/15) seconds. |
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Punishment | Savagery | After finding a Victim in a hiding spot, (20/30/50) extra points of damage will be dealt. |
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Rage | Blood Harvesting | Successfully hitting a Victim will fill your ability bar by (5%/10%/15%). |
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Scout | Endurance | Your movement speed is increased by (5%/10%/15%), but stamina regeneration is (20%/15%/10%) slower. |
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Security Pins | Unique | Added locks are (10%/30%/50%) harder to unlock for Victims. |
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Serrated | Savagery | Victim hit by the Perk holder take 1 HP per second of extra damage for the next (3/4/5) seconds. |
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Siphon | Blood Harvesting | Your Blood Harvesting is increased by (3/5/7). |
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Sip Sip Sip | Blood Harvesting | Melee attacks give (10%/20%/30%) more blood in your vial, but attack damage is reduced by (10%/15%/20%). |
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Slow And Steady | Endurance | While sprinting, stamina usage is decreased by (30%/40%/50%) but overall speed is reduced by (15%/10%/10%). |
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Special Blend | Endurance | Walking through Sissy's poison clouds boost your stamina regeneration by (30%/30%/50%) for (10/20/30) seconds, and gives your next 1 attack(s) a poison effect. |
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Surgical | Blood Harvesting | You receive (20%/60%/100%) more blood when attacking Victims. |
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Tenderizer | Savagery | Slamming a door on a Victim will deal (15/25/35) damage. |
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Tracker Tagged | Endurance | Hitting a Victim highlights them for all Family members. Highlight duration is (2/3/5) seconds. |
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Universal Donor | Blood Harvesting | Blood collected from buckets is increased by (20%/30%/40%). |
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Unrelenting | Endurance | Your Endurance is increased by (3/5/7). |
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Vial-ent | Blood Harvesting | Your damage is increased by (10%/15%/20%) when carrying a full blood vial. |
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Warmed Up | Blood Harvesting | After winning or losing a close encounter, you gain (10%/25%/40%) to ability charge. |
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You'll Pay For That! | Savagery | If Grandpa is incapacitated, your damage dealt to Victims is increased by (15%/20%/25%) until he recovers. |
Achievements[]
- Main article: Achievements
There are 2 achievements related to The Cook:
| Icon | Name | Description |
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I hear you | Successfully spot 10 victims in total. |
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Safe and Secure | Add extra locks to 10 doors in total. |
Cosmetics[]
Players can choose from a variety of Cosmetic options to customize The Cook:
Outfits[]
| Original | Bloody Killer  |
Charred | Fill ‘Er Up
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| Base Outfit | DLC Outfit | Reach Player Level 99 | DLC Outfit |
Weapons[]
| Original | Corporate |
Vengeance |
Elegant
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| Base Weapon Skin | DLC Skin Variant | DLC Skin Variant | DLC Skin Variant |
Execution[]
| Icon | Name | Image | Description |
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Clobbered |  |
There's just some things you gotta do. Don't mean you have to like it. |
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Stick It To Them
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Some situations are stickier than others. |
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Easier Said Than Done |  |
Killing ain't as easy as it looks sometimes. |
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Spline Splitter
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Show some spine dammit! |
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Lovely Neck
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This will shut your mouth for good! |
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Behave Now
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A well meted beating for misbehaving youths. |
Trivia[]
- The Cook is modeled to resemble the character of the same name, the original cook or "Old Man" from the 1974 film. He is played by the late American actor Jim Siedow.
- In the sequel movie, Cook who is once again played by actor Jim Siedow and named "Drayton Sawyer". Because the video game does not have the rights or license to the second film, Cook is not called by this name in the game.
- The Cook is voiced by Troy Burgess in the video game.
- The Cook is the second oldest member of the family, with Grandpa being the oldest, and Nancy being the third.
- The Cook is the step-father of Johnny.
- It's unknown at what age this happened for either of them.
- He is the only member of the family that doesn’t use an actual weapon, instead using a broken broom stick.
- When The Cook spots a victims blood trail he'll make a reference to a line from "Dazed and Confused" said by Matthew McConaughey, who also Played Vilmer in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation"
- A post on the TCM blog talks about what the first meeting between him and the Victims meeting was like.
- The Cook is constantly struggling to keep order. You can hear his frustration with members of the Family if you listen to his VO lines.
- To Sissy: "Listen girl, if you insist on coming and going 'round here all the time, you better fix this mess or there won't be no home to come back to!" referring to her leaving the Family years earlier and heading to California.
- To Johnny: "Always messing with those doggone girls...why can't you listen to me?", referring to the Maria kidnapping and the Pflugerville incident. The Cook’s star sign is unknown.
Gallery[]
Skill Tree[]
References[]
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