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Does the rank achieved as a survivor also apply to playing a killer?

illusion
illusion Member Posts: 887
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I have been playing as a survivor for about a week and am at rank 10. This often groups me with single digit ranked players. I would like to try my hand at killer, but I am concerned that I will be seriously outmatched, if it uses the same rank. I'm not concerned with losing, I know that will happen, but it might make for a pretty boring game for the survivors.

Also, any tips would be appreciated. :)

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  • Fibijean
    Fibijean Member Posts: 8,342
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    Survivor and killer ranks are completely separate for that exact reason. So even if you're rank 1 as survivor, if you start playing killer you'll begin at killer rank 20.

    As for tips, I think starting out with the attitude of not expecting to win right away is a good one. The best tip I can give you is to use your experience as a survivor to get inside your opponents' heads. Playing survivor and knowing how survivors think will make you a better killer, and vice versa.

    I would also recommend that you try out different killers to find which one you enjoy playing the most, because they all feel very different to use. Some are harder to pick up than others, but you can get good at any of them with enough practice.

    Also, try to avoid common pitfalls new killers fall into. This includes things like camping hooks because you're scared of losing kills, and losing pressure as a result, or committing too heavily to a chase against a much better survivor. This is another area where your experience as a survivor will help, because you might be able to tell which survivors actually know what they're doing. If someone is wasting too much of your time, it's best to leave them be and go after easier pickings. Even the best survivors will struggle to do well after losing a teammate or two.

    Finally, play how you want (as long as you're not breaking any rules) and ignore any hateful messages you get. I would encourage compassion and sportsmanship - that is, don't go out of your way to do things you know will make the survivors' game miserable - but don't let anyone make you feel bad for using certain tactics or perks.

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