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    Forsaken The Masquerade’s Surprise update patch notes 

    Forsaken is a survival Roblox game where one player takes on the role of the Killer, while the others play as Survivors. The Killer’s objective is to eliminate all Survivors, who can escape this hunt by repairing generators scattered across the map.

    On November 29, 2025, Forsaken received The Masquerade’s Surprise, an update that introduces a Killer character, two new maps, several skins, and balance changes. This article covers everything you need to know about this content drop.


    What’s new in The Masquerade’s Surprise update by Forsaken?

    The Masquerade's Surprise update banner (Image via Roblox)
    The Masquerade’s Surprise update banner (Image via Roblox)

    Here’s everything new in Forsaken’s The Masquerade’s Surprise update:

    New event

    The x2 EXP event has returned to the game.


    New Killer

    • Nosferatu was added as the new Killer.
    • Purchasable via event currency first. After the “Robloxia’s Masquerade” event ends, they’ll be rotated into the shop for a converted price.

    New maps

    • Bloodfell Manor
    • New Autumn Lobby

    New emotes

    • Observing
    • Updated Jersey with new music

    New Killer skins

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    John Doe skins

    • Screamer JD has received updated animations.
    • Toon John Doe now has voicelines

    Guest 666 skins

    • Milestone 4 G666 has new SFX.

    Slasher skins

    • Combat Initiation Slasher has new SFX.
    • KillerKyle Slasher has unique music now.

    New Survivor skins

    Noob skins

    • FUDZ Noob
    • Updated Innovation Noobs Faces

    Shedletsky skins

    • Street Stunter Shedletsky
    • Snyfort Shedletsky
    • Turkey Day Shedletsky

    Elliot skins

    • Scenecore Elliot
    • Uni Elliot
    • Signature Recipe Elliot

    TwoTime skins

    Builderman skins

    • Stalkalek Builderman
    • Yard Defender Builderman

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    Dusekkar

    • Combat Wizard Dusekkar
    • Sacred Harvest Dusekkar

    Veeronica skins

    • Trackstar Veeronica
    • Nyan Veeronica

    Chance skins

    Also read: Forsaken Veeronica guide


    Balance changes

    Miscellaneous

    • Medkits can no longer be used while at full health.

    Noli

    • Fake Nolis no longer interrupt player actions and push them away.
    • Fake Nolis now have properly sized and accurately positioned hitboxes.
    • Fake Nolis no longer extend hallucination duration upon hitting the player.
    • Void Rush now begins the match with a 10-second cooldown.
    • The MI Base Range increased by 0.5 studs.

    Sixer

    • Manic Fixation is no longer direction-dependent when a highlighted player is within 30 studs of Sixer.
    • Stamina drain increased from 9 to 9.5.
    • Hemorrhage duration increased from 90s to 120s.
    • Curing another player’s Hemorrhage now grants XP and money.
    • When affected by Hemorrhage, players are now informed on how to cure it.

    Veeronica

    • Activate Battery healing speed reduced by 50%.
    • The bumper global cooldown increased from 10s to 20s.
    • Bumper knockback reduced by 15%.
    • The bumper global cooldown no longer resets if Veeronica hits a player while the cooldown is still active (consistent with Guest Charge behavior).
    • Skate stamina drain increased from 1.25x to 1.35x.
    • Trick stamina gain reduced from 5 to 4.
    • Phase ability adjusted from Speed IV for 1.5s to Speed II for 1.5s.
    • Phase no longer includes the rebound mechanic; it now crashes like other modes.
    • Vandalism cooldown on destruction increased from 8s to 10s.
    • Vee’s Antenna now lights up while she is inside a zone.
    • When Veeronica activates Skate, the graffiti used to start Skate is briefly highlighted within 25 studs for both the killer and Veeronica.

    Elliot

    • Total healing from Throw Pizza reduced from 35 to 25 (5 initial + 20 over time).
    • Order Up! passive now increases Throw Pizza healing by a flat +4 per completed objective, instead of percentage-based scaling, up to a max bonus of +20 (total healing becomes 45 at 5 objectives).
    • The healing duration for Throw Pizza increased from 2.5s to 5s.

    Chance

    • One Shot explosions now generate a 6x6x6 hitbox around Chance that stuns the Killer for 4 seconds.
    • Coin Flip now gains an additional +2.5% chance to win for every consecutive loss. This bonus resets upon winning.
    • Reroll’s interaction with charges has been reworked: 1 charge: No bonus. 2 charges: Increases the rolled health value by 5%. 3 charges: Increases the rolled health value by 10%.

    Shedletsky

    • Cannot use Chicken at 100% HP. A pop-up message now explains why.
    • The slash hitbox moved 0.5 studs forward.

    Dusekkar

    • If a player under Spawn Protection would take lethal damage (triggering a kill animation or instant death), the hit is completely nullified, the shield breaks immediately, and an XP popup appears to explain what occurred.
    • Movement speed reduction while under Spawn Protection increased from 25% to 30%.
    • Spawn Protection global cooldown (anti-stacking cooldown) reduced from 30s to 25s to limit overlap.

    Noob

    • Slateskin now also grants immunity to Corruption while active.

    Also read: Forsaken Guest 666 guide


    FAQs on The Masquerade’s Surprise update in Forsaken

    What is The Masquerade’s Surprise update in Forsaken?

    The Masquerade’s Surprise is a major unannounced content drop released on November 29, 2025, introducing a Killer (Nosferatu), two new maps, tons of character skins, and emotes. It also makes balance changes to both Killers and Survivors.

    What new maps were added in Forsaken?

    • Bloodfell Manor (game map)
    • Autumn Lobby (seasonal lobby redesign)

    Is there any new event in The Masquerade’s Surprise update in Forsaken?

    Yes, the x2 EXP event is back, letting players level up twice as fast for a limited time.