Lethal Company masks explained: All masks & what they do

While spooky, it’s perhaps not as scary as the prospect of Lethal Company not coming to consoles or Mac (but fingers crossed it does!).

To help overcome the Masked menace, you could help even the odds by increasing the Lethal Company max player count, though this may give the Masked more unwitting fools to possess.

The masks provide a novel twist on the Lethal Company formula – though now the cat is out of the bag, there is ample opportunity for grieving, so it’s best to play with friends to avoid a random player succumbing to the Masked on purpose.

How to get masks in Lethal Company

Masks first appeared in Lethal Company as of Update 45, either as spawned monsters or when found and picked up by a player across the map.

If a possessed player is killed, the mask they are wearing will not be dropped, so you will need to find one around the map.

They have a high scrap value, so the risk may seem like it could be worth it, but as we go into in depth below, a lot can go wrong that will easily spell the quick demise of your mission (but with the usual Lethal Company hilarity).

Full list of Lethal Company masks & what they do

Currently, there are two kinds of masks in Lethal company:

• Comedy Mask
• Tragedy Mask

Both largely do the same thing, but there are slight differences.

If a player picks up a mask and holds the left mouse button to wear it, there is a chance the player will become possessed as it latches onto their face and takes control of their body.

The Tragedy Mask is said to possess a player quicker than the Comedy Mask. The Tragedy Mask also turns into a Comedy Mask when it possesses a player.

There may be a chance of a mask possessing you even if it is just in your hand and you aren’t putting it up against your face, so beware.

These masked monsters will then hunt other players down and are reportedly able to work together in packs. They can also open doors and go outside like regular players – even going so far as to go on the ship, making them extremely dangerous.

When they catch a player, they will projectile vomit blood into their face and attach a mask, turning them into one of the creepy monsters, too, making for a rather unpleasant jump scare.

When this transformation occurs, however, players have enough time to kill or at least significantly damage the Masked monster and prevent the player from being turned into one.

Possessed players will appear on the monitor primarily as expected, with the only giveaway being that their blips are slightly off-centre - so a keen eye is required, especially if you are going to try and teleport someone back.

The Masked are fortunately relatively slow most of the time, but they do intermittently break out into a sprint. Currently, their speed is also unaffected by water, so it’s best to avoid crossing any if a Masked monster is in pursuit.

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