Outlast Trials Guide: Prime Assets, Tells & Counters

The Outlast Trials currently has five Prime Assets active in its Trials, and a detailed breakdown of their tells, traps, and counters is now being used to help players prepare for high-risk encounters. The guidance focuses on what to listen for, how to recognize each threat, and which Rigs and AMPs to bring if you’re aiming to survive and push for an A+ rank.

Announcement: Prime Assets and their Trial threats

The Prime Assets covered are Leland Coyle, Mother Gooseberry, Franco Barbi, Otto and Arora Kress, and Liliya Bogomolova. Each one has distinct detection cues, specific trap types, and recommended counterplay tools so you can reduce damage and escape chases more reliably.

Coyle (Threat Level 7): electric backpack and baton audio/visual cues; deactivates your Rig for 30 seconds if you’re hit
Gooseberry (Threat Level not listed in the excerpt): drill audio cues; causes Bleeding unless bandaged or until you lose 2 health bars
Franco Barbi (Threat Level 6): shotgun that damages and disorients; red tripwire explosives on maps
Otto & Arora Kress (Threat Level 8): 360-degree watch; poison vial vomit effect with an Antidote counter; ceiling Nausea Traps
Liliya Bogomolova (Threat Level 9): mannequin disguise; pounce attack; detection via Jammer or X-Ray differences

Practical impact: survival tactics for each Prime Asset

Leland Coyle is easy to spot in darkness due to blue sparks from his electric gear and crackling electrical sounds, plus location hints from his cigarette smoke. If Coyle hits you, your Rig is deactivated for 30 seconds. His Electrical Panel traps spawn on the floor: they deal damage when active, can be disabled by throwing a Brick or Bottle at the power button, and can also be waited out as they cycle on and off. A Stun Rig is recommended to incapacitate him for about 5 seconds, creating an escape window.

Mother Gooseberry telegraphs her approach with the sound of her drill (referred to as “Doctor Daddy”). If she catches you, her drill inflicts Bleeding, which can be stopped using Bandages or after you lose 2 health bars. Her Trials include Explosive Duck Traps that expand and explode when you get too close. You can manually detonate them with Bricks or Bottles, or avoid detection by staying near the edge of the range and letting them trigger from a safe distance. The guidance also highlights that crouch-jumping past the traps is the best method to avoid both detection and detonation. As with Coyle, a Stun Rig is presented as a strong counter because it keeps Gooseberry and Doctor Futterman subdued long enough to break chase.

Franco Barbi uses a shotgun that damages and disorients, and he cannot move while firing. He must reload every two shots, and he aims before firing—meaning players can run to cover or break line of sight. Franco is described as highly reactive to sound and even brief glimpses of a Reagent, firing immediately when he hears or sees you. His maps feature Tripwires: red laser lines on walls and floors that trigger an explosive knocking you down. These can be destroyed with Bricks and Bottles, but the trap remains active even if the laser is sometimes invisible. For counterplay, the Stun Rig is considered only “decent,” with faster recovery than other Prime Assets. Barricade and X-Ray are suggested as better options, with Barricade blocking door progress and X-Ray helping you spot him from range.

Otto and Arora Kress operate as a two-person threat with a 360-degree field of vision, because Arora is always watching Otto’s back. If Arora spots you, she throws a poison vial that makes you stop and vomit, removing one health bar. This can be countered with an Antidote. The pair are also fast and reactive in the dark: Arora throws vials mid-chase and reacts to sound triggers, while Otto chases on foot and can hit you with a hard-hitting saw. The Twins are best avoided in darkness, and players should listen for constant conversations plus the loud motor from Otto’s chainsaw. Ceiling-hanging Nausea Traps are also emphasized; walking into one causes vomiting and damage unless you use an Antidote. The Heal Rig with the Detox upgrade is highlighted as a direct counter to Arora’s poison so you can keep sprinting instead of stopping to vomit.

Liliya Bogomolova is a high-threat disguise attacker who hides among identical mannequins. If you get too close or turn away, she pounces and attacks—if you fail to stop her in time, you’re effectively “dead” in the guidance. She can still patrol, but more quietly, so players are told to listen for her voice lines and stay in the dark. Detection options include the Jammer and X-Ray Rigs. With X-Ray, the real Liliya will show intact bones, while the mannequins lack a bone (such as an ankle or hand). The guidance calls Jammer the easiest method: its buttons react when you’re facing the real Liliya. For immediate defense, it also notes that the Evasive Maneuver AMP helps instantly get her off you.

Platform scope and what comes next

The excerpt provides mechanics and counterplay details for Prime Assets in The Outlast Trials, including specific Rigs and AMPs tied to each threat. The immediate next step for players is to apply the recommended Rig/AMP counters in upcoming Trials—especially for preventing Rig deactivation (Coyle), Bleeding (Gooseberry), disorienting shotgun burst windows and tripwires (Franco), poison/vomit and ceiling Nausea Traps (Kress Twins), and mannequin identification/pounce interruptions (Liliya).