"Although one cannot truly die in the Dream, this creature still became the personification of this untrue death. Those who dream of him often meet a horrifying yet impermanent end."
- The Bestiary
THE KILLER
- attacks
- Sickle
- friends
- The Hunter
- enemies
- The Player
- gender
- Male
The Killer is a Boss enemy that has a random chance to replace the boss of a level if the player has previously defeated The Hunter.
Appearance
The Killer is a slender figure donning a green cloak. They have a belt and kneeguards with faces on them, and they have a sinister smile plastered on their own face. His wrists are at a constant 90 degree angle to his forearms.
Behaviour + Drops
During combat The Killer will chase the player and then turn invisible eventually attacking the player where they are not facing. After attacking The Killer is vulnerable to damage
Defeating him grants "The Killer" Achievement
Sources and community notes
- No page-specific forum or guide coverage was found for this page; the references below are the closest general ones.
- The achievements guide lists boss achievements for the main bosses.
- The Secret Rooms guide, following a commenter, says a lore orb reading "You gaze into the orb and see nothing" signals that The Killer has replaced the floor's usual boss after The Hunter has been defeated.
Community-sourced (added October 2026, not yet verified in-game). Sources: Steam guide: Achievements guide (updated Jan 11, 2025); Steam thread: Boss related question; Steam guide: Secret Rooms and You by Slunky.