Kevin, Security Guard
Night shift veteran. Has seen things in the parking garage. A Monday zombie outbreak is a light day.
Playstyle
Durable and precise. The Laser Pointer cuts long lines through the horde and the armor bonus shrugs off chip damage. Running Shoes unlock the Presentation Laser.
How to get Kevin
Hire for $5,000 pay from the character screen.
Starting weapon: 🔦 Laser Pointer
For when the presentation really needs to land. A searing laser sweeps across the office, cutting through every Workaholic in its path.
🔦 Laser Pointer in numbers
| Level 1 | Level 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 11 | 21 |
| Cooldown | 1.5s | 1.2s |
| Amount | 1 | 3 |
| Area | 9.5 | 11.4 |
Beam, ⚡ Shock. Kevin's bonus (+2 armor, +10 max HP) doesn't change the weapon itself; see below for what it does.
Kevin's bonus in numbers
- Health: 120 max HP for everyone else, 130 for Kevin, 8% more before any perks or furniture.
- Armor: every hit is 2 lower, but armor never blocks more than half a hit.
Hits taken with 2 armor (Regular Shift, 9 AM to 5 PM)
| Enemy | Everyone else | Kevin | Blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workaholic | 7 | 5 | 29% |
| Caffeinated Sprinter | 6 | 4 | 33% |
| Paper Swarm | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| The Temp | 18 | 16 | 11% |
| Spam Bot | 8 | 6 | 25% |
| Copier Mimic | 14 | 12 | 14% |
| IT Ninja | 10 | 8 | 20% |
| Overworked Brute | 18 | 16 | 11% |
| Middle Manager | 16 | 14 | 13% |
A flat block takes the biggest share off the smallest hits. In Overtime every hit grows each hour, so the share armor blocks shrinks as the night goes on.
Evolution path
Laser Pointer → 🎯 Presentation Laser: max it, own 👟 Running Shoes at any level, then open a Supply Crate. Three beams that never stop rotating.
Perks that pair well
- 👟 Running Shoes: +10% move speed per level.
- 🖥️ Big Monitor: +10% weapon area per level.
- 🎧 Noise-Cancelling Headphones: +10% damage per level.