Bend Time

Bend Time is a supernatural ability in Dishonored and its DLCs. It allows Corvo Attano or Daud to temporarily slow or stop time completely, during which they may move unhindered. Bend Time costs 60% of the user's total mana, making it the joint most expensive power in the game with Possession.

Ability tiers

Tier I - (2 runes)

Bend Time in action.

With Tier I Bend Time, Corvo or Daud can slow time for up to 12 seconds while moving at regular speed.

Tier II - (8 runes (Corvo) / 6 runes (Daud))

Corvo using Bend Time Tier II.

With Tier II Bend Time, time can be stopped completely, but only for a shorter duration, of about 8 seconds.

Usage tips

• Bend Time can be used to set up attacks, move unnoticed or simply escape dangerous situations.
• When enemies are stopped by Bend Time Tier II, every successful attack will be fatal.
• During the course of Bend Time Tier II, Corvo and Daud are able to walk past security devices that would otherwise kill them outright, such as Arc Pylons or Walls of Light, unharmed.
• Bend Time can be used to easily kill or knock out multiple foes using the pistol or crossbow.
  • This is especially useful with the crossbow reload upgrade, as entire rooms can easily be cleared before time restarts.
• As with all other supernatural abilities, Bend Time is negated by Overseer music boxes.
  • Bend Time cannot be activated near music boxes, but music boxes will not affect Tier II Bend Time if it has already been activated.
• Coming into contact with a person or an object will cause their path of momentum to change, before slowing once more.
• Bend Time does not make Corvo or Daud immune to projectiles, even at Tier II; running into the path of one causes Corvo or Daud to take damage as usual, disrupting Bend Time before the power resumes.
• Activating Bend Time Tier II causes enemies aiming with a pistol to shoot just as the power starts to take effect.
  • Enemy projectiles fired during Tier II Bend Time can be collected.
  • When combined with Possession, a target can be moved into the trajectory of a fired weapon to kill them.

Trivia

• It appears that some of those touched by the Outsider are immune to Bend Time, such as Daud, who uses it as a chance to fight Corvo one-on-one.

Audio

Bend Time sound effect.

Gallery

Corvo's Bend Time tutorial.

Daud's Bend Time tutorial.

Corvo uses Bend Time II.

Daud stops time to fight a Brigmore Witch.

Naria is surprised by Daud using Bend Time.

Daud stops time to fight Corvo.