Abyssal Escape 2017X Guide: Top Speed, Obsession and the Beast Form

2017X in Abyssal Escape is best understood as a character whose transformation changes the way he pursues survivors. The reviewed tester account describes an early kit built around speed, Spin Dash and a marked target, followed by a beast kit with a different basic attack and new movement and grab tools. That makes learning the transition central to learning the killer. AverageX tester overview.

There is direct creator evidence for both the character and the beast presentation. The official channel published 2017X (WIP) GAMEPLAY, and artist nadieberries identifies a 2017x beast-form model as work for Abyssal Escape. The WIP label matters: it confirms a development demonstration, not an unchanged live stat sheet. Creator gameplay, artist's model post.

2017X, Beast and Broken Face: what the labels establish

The artist's Newgrounds post was uploaded on September 18, 2025, and explicitly identifies the model's relationship to the game. Separately, the creator's audio upload is titled 2017X / BROKEN FACE LAYERS. Together, those sources support the beast and Broken Face terminology without requiring a fan-lore explanation of how the Roblox mechanics must work. Model authorship, creator layers upload.

The official Roblox listing describes an evolution system for killers but only gives examples from the roster. It does not itself provide 2017X's complete ability sheet. This guide therefore attributes the detailed mechanics to the reviewed tester explanation and treats the artist and creator posts as stronger evidence of identity and presentation. Research was checked on October 17, 2026. Official listing.

The early kit: build speed and choose your target

AverageX describes the initial 2017X kit as Top Speed, Spin Dash and Obsession. Running fills a resource associated with Top Speed; when available, the move provides a boost during which basic attacks remain possible. Spin Dash supplies an attacking movement option. Obsession marks a survivor and grants chase-related benefits when 2017X stays near that target. Tester moveset discussion.

Those mechanics point toward sustained pursuit, but they do not mean every pursuit should continue indefinitely. An Obsession target is an opportunity to exploit a reported benefit, not proof that a distant target is always worth chasing while the rest of the team works on mist objectives.

The tester describes limited early vertical access compared with the transformed kit. A practical implication is that a straight-line speed advantage and a good route are not interchangeable. If an approach repeatedly fails because of elevation or terrain, activating a movement tool again may not solve the route problem.

Community footage from snoop gives a second, explicitly secondary account of this design. The uploader discusses the boost bar, Spin Dash and Obsession before showing matches with the character. Because the video is presented in a tester context, its displayed percentages and narrator estimates are not reproduced here as current balance facts. snoop 2017X demonstration.

What the Beast transformation changes

The notable transition is a replacement kit, not simply a larger appearance. AverageX describes Broken Face's basic attack as a forward ground slam with reach, an Impatience passive that speeds ability execution, and three new abilities: Roar, Savage Jump and Vicious Grab. Tester beast-form explanation.

Roar is described as providing information and slowing nearby survivors. Savage Jump allows a charged pounce, introducing a new approach to distance and elevation. Vicious Grab is a close-contact grab and slam sequence. Those changes give the player a different set of timing and positioning questions from the early boost-and-spin kit.

Do not treat the table as a claim that early actions remain available after the transformation. The tester's account describes a new moveset. Likewise, the official evolution description does not supply an exact countdown threshold for 2017X, so this guide does not tell players to expect the change at an invented number of seconds. Official evolution feature.

Snoop's footage also describes the forward attack and new beast abilities, supporting the broad distinction between the forms. However, moments involving unusual terrain contact or a hit through a surface are observations from that recording, not dependable techniques. An alpha interaction should not become a recommended exploit or a permanent mechanic in a guide.

Learning the transition as killer or survivor

For a 2017X player, the useful practice question is whether you change your decisions when the kit changes. Early on, watch the boost resource and the marked target. After transformation, reassess spacing around the forward attack and the reach of the current jump. Trying to play both forms as though they have identical approach tools misses the character's reported design.

A simple review after a match can separate route errors from ability errors. Did the boost approach have a clear path? Did you remain near the marked survivor? Was the beast jump aimed at where the survivor was going or where they had been? These are tactical questions derived from the reported kit, not claims of an optimal combo discovered through personal testing.

For survivors, identify the form before choosing a route. Creating distance from a speed-focused pursuer and responding to a pounce are different problems. Keep track of terrain, nearby teammates and your equipped abilities rather than relying only on the familiar silhouette. The game lets survivors equip their own tools, so a visible character design does not reveal the team's actual defenses. Official survivor customization.

The broader objective remains important on both sides. Survivors can reduce the escape timer by dispelling mist. A 2017X player needs to weigh an attractive personal chase against that progress, while survivors can turn time gained by a teammate into useful objective work. The precise best choice depends on the current match rather than on a universal target priority.

Frequently asked questions

Is 2017X officially connected to Abyssal Escape?

Yes. The creator channel has a dedicated WIP gameplay upload, and a model artist explicitly credits the beast form to work on the game. Those are primary sources. The complete current public roster and unlock conditions should still be checked in the live game.

Is Broken Face a different killer from 2017X?

The reviewed sources connect the terms: the creator pairs them in a layers title, and the tester describes Broken Face as 2017X's transformed form. That does not support counting it as a separate killer slot. Creator title.

What does Obsession do?

In the tester explanation, it marks a survivor and provides movement, stun-related and cooldown benefits near that survivor. Current numerical amounts were not independently verified, so this guide describes the function without publishing old percentages as live stats.

When does 2017X transform?

The tester places the transformation in the later phase progression, and the official listing confirms that killers evolve during matches. Neither reviewed primary source supplies a verified current timer threshold, so use the phase indicator and present in-game information rather than an assumed countdown.