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List your strongest killers in order

Rather then creating tier table for killers, this thread is for you to list your personal killers strength. So some people may have clown as their strongest killer.

Below is my list. Have in mind I rarely use add ons when I play killer, so my listings are based on using them without add ons.

  1. Doctor (Main): Before the Doctor's rework the Doctor was one of my least favourite killers to play, I would only play as him if I had a Daily. However, since his rework he has overtaken Hillbilly as my strongest killer. Currently, he is the killer I have the most fun playing. Plus he compensate's my biggest weakness as killer, in tracking.
  2. Hillbilly (Main): Hillbilly was the killer that I used to learn how to play as the killer back in 2018. I got to rank 1 with him using only level 1 tinkerer. For a long time Hillbilly was the only killer that I used. The reason I don't consider Hillbilly as my strongest killer, is due to consistency. Some days I'm accurate with my chainsaw, finishing red rank games with four or five gens remaining. Other days I'm bumping into every object other then a survivor, I'm forced to play like a m1lly (If I'm forced to play like a m1lly it's a loss in my eyes).
  3. Freddy: Despite not being one of my mains, Freddy is one of my strongest killers due to how strong his base power is. He didn't take me long to be able to play him optimally against red ranks. It's the reason why I don't find winning with Freddy as rewarding as if I won with other killers.
  4. Leatherface (Main): Bubba is my third choice main, despite being one of the weakest killers I enjoy playing as him. If it isn't wasn't for his weak bass power he'd be higher on my list. Also getting consistent 4k's as Bubba at rank 1 is extremely rewarding. Plus with Jake face, I can be a Jake main whether I'm playing survivor or as the killer.
  5. Pig: Whilst she's not the strongest killer, her in built gen slow down mechanic (traps) are very handy. Also learning pig dash attack techs can be fun too.
  6. Myers: Myers a lot of fun, there are many different ways you can play as him.
  7. Spirit: Whilst I can get results with Spirit at red ranks, I'm still trying to learn how to use her. In my hands Spirit becomes a mid tier killer. I highly disagree with the opinion that Spirit is an easy killer to learn.
  8. Legion: My Legion is still only level 1 (I got discordance in the Shrine) and I only use him if I have a daily with him. However, when I do play as him I often get Merciless killer with him.
  9. Trapper: I'm dreadful with Trapper, I can only play basement Trapper at red ranks. Mostly due to the time you take having to set up.
  10. Hag: Back in 2018 Hag use to be one of my mains as I played her a lot whilst I was leveling up my other killers. Whilst I use to have good trap placements, I use to miss a lot of my swings with her. I just didn't have fun playing as her. For me she's in the same boat as Trapper, they both contradict my aggressive play style. I like to constantly be in the faces of the survivors. Whilst with Hag and Trapper, it's more about strategy and a lot of time setting up.

The rest of the killers I do not use unless I have a specific daily with them.

Comments

  • Dabihwow
    Dabihwow Member Posts: 3,409

    I'd say clown is my strongest one, because I have a very good build for him that really gives him the edge. I can't really say the same for the others, either Demogorgon or huntress is arguably my weakest, because I don't have the right perks for them yet, in which I am still working on, and both I am learning to work with, but its all a work in progress.

  • HellDescent
    HellDescent Member Posts: 4,883
  • MadArtillery
    MadArtillery Member Posts: 826
    edited May 2020

    1. Pig (main) Solid slow down, stealth, and once you learn all her dash tips n tricks a great power. A big part of me was simply frustrated playing killer until I picked her up and then everything changed. Sneaky, solid hit and run, bloody surveillance for maximum Gatekeeping. Just love her to bits and games actually last long enough to enjoy while playing her. I also just love watching the choices people make when on a timer and it's live or die. Will they go for the unhook with an active trap and risk dieing, if I burn down the collapse timer and walk away leaving them the option to risk it all to unhook their teamate and run to a gate with less than a second to spare or abandon them. I just enjoy the whole Saw theme way too much and it creeps into the rest of my gameplay wanting to watch just how much risk people are willing to take to save their friends. I want to see what choices people make. I'm also good enough at Pig to indulge myself like that and still pip easily so I can let myself have a bit of personal fun. You'd be surprised how many people can die to reverse beartraps.

    2. Myers. He's just pretty strong I guess and running low terror radius in t2 can cause a lot of surprises for the poor survivors. I like to capitalize on surprise.

    3.Plague Guess I'm sort of decent with her I guess ish? I don't exactly have a lot of killers leveled yet so I guess she just sorta gets it for free despite needing a lot of practice as of yet. I do like that she forces people to make a choice though, a choice that can often doom them and their team.

    4. Nurse. Took awhile but capable of getting 4ks with her now. She's a lot of work to pull off but certainly functional.

    5. Trapper. Was my original main, always a bit of a struggle but I can win even against a bit chiller swf types. If he wasn't so darn slow to try and set up I'd probably put him higher on the list but as is he's a little slow for the speed of games.

    6. Demogorgon. Only play him for dailies these days. His shred is just a worse pig ambush and his portals are sub par. Feels too dependent on save the best for last for any relevance at all. I love how he looks, I love the non human nature, but no matter how hard I try he just feels underwhelming and because of that too stressful to play regularly. Waste of my cosmetics money.

    Those are all the ones I currently play. Most of them I don't own or haven't had the chance to unlock perk slots for yet. Not including Bubba because I was only ever farming with bbq on him and I doubt I'll find much reason to play him now that I have it as a teachable.

  • SquirrelKnight
    SquirrelKnight Member Posts: 951

    1. plague, maibly infect objects and track with her, semi slug build, shes fun and i do well. Shes fun and can be crazy strong v ppl who cleanse.

    2. Freddy, i dont really play him much anymore because he just doesnt feel that interesting. Hes good but eeh.

    3. Legion, ooooohhh im loving legion, i love stalling the game and making people have to waste time. A few maps screw me cause travel is wonky but i am having a grande ol time.

  • KingFrost
    KingFrost Member Posts: 3,014

    1) Pig

    My main. Her natural slowdown is a lot of help. Her weapon speed feels good, too. Definitely the killer I've put the most time into, and the one I play when I want an easier game.

    2) Legion

    I've gotten perfect games with Legion before. Weapon speed is good, ability is useful. I struggle on a few maps sometimes, but it depends heavily on the survivors.

    3) Doctor

    I'm pretty good with his shock. Has built-in tracking capabilities. I need STBFL on him to really complete my build. But alas, it'll never show up in the bloodweb.

    4) Myers

    A basic attack killer who can expose everyone. Pretty useful. Not hard to get use out of his ability.

    5) Ghostface

    He's basically Myers with more limitations.

    6) Plague

    I need to improve my aim, but being able to make survivors broken helps a lot. Really want Thanataphobia on her.

    7) Spirit

    I'm getting better with Spirit. This is where my skill really drops off.

    8) Hag

    I used to be pretty good at Hag, but not so much anymore.

    9) Leatherface

    I can do an okay job with Leatherface, but I'm not good with his chainsaw attack.

    10) Oni

    I can get his insta-down sometimes, but I haven't invested much time in him.

    11) Hillbilly

    His chainsaw gives me trouble, but he's not a bad basic attack killer.

    12) Trapper

    I haven't got the hang of figuring out good spots to trap.

    13) Wraith

    Haven't played him in a long time, but his power is easy enough to use.

    14) Clown

    I can't aim bottles for anything.

    15) Demogorgon

    I never get the use out of portals I want to.

    16) Nurse

    Nurse is really hard on console. Really need Add-ons to be even slightly decent. Way too slow otherwise.

    17) Deathslinger

    Did I mention I'm a bad aim?

    18) Huntress

    A really, really bad aim?

    Don't have Freddy.

  • Deadeye
    Deadeye Member Posts: 3,627

    Looking at some lists here, I would definitely say that I need two lists. One for basekit and one considering addon usage. And should our lists be based on how we perform with them or based on what we think of the killer in general, expecting to somehow master the killer power?

  • H3xB0rr0w3dT1m3
    H3xB0rr0w3dT1m3 Member Posts: 189

    1.Deathslinger-I’ve been playing him a lot and have started getting better with him. I’ve started playing other shooter games so that way im at least practicing a little bit

    2.Trapper-If you know where to place your traps, the game wont be too hard

    3.Wraith-Very first killer I played and will always have a place in my heart. He’s good on getting first hits and closing distance between survivors

    4.Doctor-Doctor has a simple play style and I like all of his cosmetics

    5.Plague-Believe it or not she can be fun to play and she has massive snowball potential

    And then I dont play anybody else besides dailies or archive challenges

  • Nutty_Professor
    Nutty_Professor Member Posts: 621

    More to do with how strong the killer is when they are played by you.

    For example Spirit is one of the strongest killers in the game, and Leatherface is one of the weakest killers. However, as my Leatherface is one of my mains he's a lot stronger than my Spirit.

  • Deadeye
    Deadeye Member Posts: 3,627

    Best and Good is what I get regular good games and most probable 4k with, best is simply my personal feeling which I'm at least a bit better than with other killers in these categories, but they are all close together. Decent is what I have fun with and games are like commonly everything from 0k-4k and with underwhelming killers I have to struggle to get some kills. And with "Just Bad"s I'm simply just bad

    Best: Freddy Spirit Demogorgon

    Good: Wraith Myers Legion Doctor

    Decent: Hag Pig Plague Ghostface Oni Deathslinger

    Underwhelming: Billy Leatherface Clown

    Just Bad: Huntress Nurse Trapper


    And this is my list regarding the killers when I would play them without addons

    Best: Spirit

    Good: Demogorgon Freddy

    Decent: Pig Plague Ghostface Deathslinger Doctor Legion Myers

    Underwhelming: Leatherface Clown Trapper Oni Wraith

    Just Bad: Huntress Nurse Billy Hag

  • NursesBootie
    NursesBootie Member Posts: 2,159

    S-Tier: Nurse

    A-Tier: Legion, Demogorgon, Huntress, Deathslinger, Leatherface

    B-Tier: Wraith, Myers, Pig, Ghostface, Freddy, Doctor, Trapper, Oni, Hag

    C-Tier: Clown, Spirit, Billy

    D-Tier: Plague