Phileas

*"Don't you dare get in my way..."* —Phileas

*Phileas* is a starter Investigator in White Noise 2.

## Description

Phileas is one of this country's most respected antique dealers, with a varied inventory of surprising pieces on sale.

Nobody dares to ask where he gets these devices from.

### Appearance

Phileas is a tall male with a dark skin tone. He has black shaved hair and light brown eyes. He wears a long-sleeved white sweater underneath a black suit, which only has two buttons in the middle.

## Unlocks

* Phileas (Character) and Antique Dealer (Skin): Available from the start of the game.
* Old Fashioned (Skin): Reach Level 4.
* Professor (Skin): Reach Level 9.
* Casanova (Skin): Reach Level 14.
* Kingpin (Skin): Reach Level 25.

## Stats and Traits

Phileas' Stats
 Flashlight
 Bravery
 Stealth
 Vitality

### Traits

* BIG BOY: Resist an additional grab from the Creature. This trait is disabled in Classic Mode.
* INTIMIDATING: Other investigators have their Speed reduced by 3% when closer than 10 meters to Phileas.

## Tips

Phileas acts as a starter Investigator that can choose between the two primary defensive roles, guarding and caboosing. Similar to most guards and cabooses, he has a high Endurance stat that helps him run away when necessary, although, unlike other cabooses, he doesn't have a high Flashlight stat. He does, however, have a good Bravery stat, allowing him to stare at the Creature more often, which increases even further if the player shakes their camera up and down.

Phileas' primary strength is his positive trait, BIG BOY, which allows him to resist three grabs from The Creature instead of two if Medkits are not involved. Phil can use BIG BOY to tank hits for vital teammates or teammates who are on their last life, which will be especially handy for teammates with low Speed who are with Phileas, as they will have more trouble escaping than usual due to INTIMIDATING.

Phileas can take a total of five grabs before dying when grabbed again if he finds and uses both Medkits throughout the match. Denali is the only Investigator who can take more hits than Phileas when Medkits are involved, as she recovers two hits when using a Medkit on her last grab due to Hacker and can take two hits without one, as usual, leading to six survivable grabs. If the Creature is Morgul, however, Phileas can survive more hits, being able to tank four hits instead of Denali being able to take three.

## Skins

Antique Dealer (Default)Old Fashioned (+1 Bravery, -1 Flashlight)Professor (+1 Endurance, -1 Bravery)Casanova (+1 Exploration, -1 Stealth)Kingpin (+1 Stealth, -1 Exploration)
### Timed Skins

Big Head (April Fools' Day, March 31st - April 2nd)Masquerade (Halloween, October 22nd - November 2nd)Christmas (Christmas, December 4th - ???)
## Trivia

* Strangely, Phileas' Trading Card and Emoticon on Steam shorten his name to Phil. No other card or Emoticon does this. His name is also shortened to Phil in the Credits.

## Gallery

Phileas, Iker, Anna, Rinko, and Olkoth on White Noise 2's full bannerPhileas, Iker, and Anna on a promotional imageOld Fashioned Phileas, Vincent, Maria, and Anna on a promotional image.Phileas on a promotional imagePhileas, Iker, and Anna on the first Early Access update's bannerPhileas and Rusalka on Run for Your Life!'s update bannerPhileas and a Watcher on Monstruous Omen's update bannerPhileas, Anna, and Rinko on Grim Obsession's update bannerPhileas, Iker, Anna, and Rinko on A Nightmare to Remember's update bannerPhileas, Maria, Hannah, and Sarah in their Big Head skins on MAXIMUM HORROR's update bannerPhileas and a rift on Dark Purpose's update bannerPhileas, Shaira, Corey, and Iker on Creeping Death's update banner