Kill Switch update: We have temporarily Kill Switched the Forgotten Ruins Map due to an issue that causes players to become stuck in place. The Map will remain out of rotation until this is resolved.

http://dbd.game/killswitch

Why no one talks about how the Hag is absolutely broken and unfun to play against in higher ranks ?

Retromind
Retromind Member Posts: 156
edited July 2020 in General Discussions

The title.

The Hag is probably one of the, if not the most unfun killer to go against. A combination of her certain addons is a deadly force not to be reckoned with, especially the one which turns off the phantasm's appearance. If she hooked a survivor in the basement, you can be absolutely certain she will down at least 2 more survivors who will try to go for the save which results in no gens being done. Even her small height givers her an edge at loops which usually are considered safe against any other killer. Also a fun fact, she is one of the two killers (Wraith as well) which have their inbuilt killer mechanics directly countered by an item (flashlight). If you do not have a flashlight you will be forced to crouch like 40% of the game which furthermore stalls the game. The people who will not respect the Hag (don't worry, there will always be a few in your game) will jeopardize everyone's safety and accelerate the snowball effect even faster.

Am I the only one here who thinks this ? Surely some people who have gone against a GOOD Hag rolled over their eyes and wished this game would be over asap. Just because she's not popular doesn't mean devs should leave her at the state she's in.

Comments

  • BigBrainMegMain
    BigBrainMegMain Member Posts: 3,826

    Hey, I agreed with you.

    She gets one hook and bam, she lies down all her traps and proceeds to proxy camp.

  • PureHostility
    PureHostility Member Posts: 708

    Well, I hate playing against hag sinc3 she was released... The biggest issue I have with her is you need a flashlight to counter or basically do anything worthwile, unl3ss your other 3 survivors aren't sack of red potatoes, you will get wrecked in the net of 10 traps.


    She needs to have a way to defuse her traps without a flashlight, the trapped hook is similar to what release trapper could do, placing a trap in front of a hook so YOU HAD to disarm it before unhooking, with a proxy campers being even worse than today (yes, there were few strats to use, such as unhooker disarming it ASAP after being unhooked, as it didn't catch you mid unhookkng animation, fun old times).


    I would prefer a rework of her power.

  • Kolonite
    Kolonite Member Posts: 1,346

    Because barely anyone plays her. Less playtime = getting talked about less

  • BigBrainMegMain
    BigBrainMegMain Member Posts: 3,826

    It's all good, the thing I don't like about her as well is that...

    When you carefully unhook someone, she makes her way over and you're forced to start running, guaranteeing her traps to be set off and getting either a slug or a health state from you.

  • Warcrafter4
    Warcrafter4 Member Posts: 2,917
    1. proxy camping can be done by nearly every single high mobility/ranged killer in the game.
    2. You can set off traps to disarm them and you really do not need a flashlight to deal with them as if she is far away in a chase with someone else set them all off and she is set back to the stone ages.
    3. I have done multiple recues against a hag and kindred is your best friend in those cases(Which you should always have as a solo anyways) because it lets you see where she puts the traps and to let you see if she's chasing anyone else.
  • IsJustMe
    IsJustMe Member Posts: 436

    Sry, but this lissen like "Mimimi, i can't play against this killer! DEVS you have to nerf this killer..."

    Use other tactics i think is a good Idea?

  • Hallowgeek
    Hallowgeek Member Posts: 107

    I’m yet to go against a Hag that doesn’t set a thousand traps at a hook and instantly fly back to down the unhooked player. She’s one killer I play super try-hard against as I know that my first hook will probably be my last. 😓 😂

    I know you can destroy them with a flashlight or crouch-walk, but 1) I never bring flashlights into a match and you’re not guaranteed to find one in a chest either and 2) crouch-walking does jack when she comes waddling straight back towards you.

  •  Antares2332
    Antares2332 Member Posts: 1,088
    edited July 2020

    I think the devs when they were doing the witch's power, was aware that it was op, then they thought that the flashlight would be a easy idea to counter it. The truth is that its power does not bother me at all.

  • Callmehandsome
    Callmehandsome Member Posts: 529

    Let me guess another "no counterplay" killer 😂

  • MojoTheFabulous
    MojoTheFabulous Member Posts: 2,015

    People don't complain about her much because it's rare that you come across a Hag. However, this is without a doubt going to change when the next Archive rolls around as the Hag is one of the characters it will be focused on.

  • AVoiceOfReason
    AVoiceOfReason Member Posts: 2,734

    Hag is fine as is. She's slow, has to use traps to catch survivors a majority of the time, you can flashlight the traps or just crouch. If you have such an issue with a camping hag then crouch unhook then run up the stairs so she hits you instead of the other survivor. She has to wait for the hit animation to even port again. I've never struggled against a Hag. There's a reason she's so rare. Spirit is broken as hell, Hag is weak but alright if you know where to place traps. She has multiple counters to her power.

  • Dustin
    Dustin Member Posts: 2,421

    One thing I don't get is people complain about Bubba camping but Hag is pretty much a killer designed to hook camp. Maybe that wasn't the intention but that's how most people play her.

  • CakeDuty
    CakeDuty Member Posts: 1,065

    Only thing I'd change about Hag is remove trapping around hook/in basement. That's the only thing that frustrating/unfun about her, otherwise she's fine.

  • dspaceman20
    dspaceman20 Member Posts: 4,699

    Thanks for the tip on how to go against hag. I didn't know how to deal with her because i don't see a lot of people play her

  • WARW0LF
    WARW0LF Member Posts: 200

    bring a flashlight, then she turns into the weakest killer in the game

  • NursesBootie
    NursesBootie Member Posts: 2,159

    She has a low pickrate for a reason. To play her correctly you need a lot of strategical knowledge and skill. So yeah let's nurse her like Billy.

  • DrDeepwound
    DrDeepwound Member Posts: 2,557
    edited July 2020

    This thread contains people with IRL life attackls regarding someones real life, due to playing Hag Basement Build.

    I dont think posts like that have a place in the forum. Forgive me for having class and expecting more from humans.

    Post edited by Rizzo on
  • OniWantsYourMacaroni
    OniWantsYourMacaroni Member Posts: 5,944

    You could say the same about hag though.Even though there might be 10 traps in the basement you CAN attempt the save.Whether thats a good or bad idea is up to you.

    And a basement trapper is impossible to escape from as well without really good teamwork

  • DaKnight
    DaKnight Member Posts: 720

    The basement is a dangerous place. I don't see how a hag camping it with traps is any worse than any other number of basement builds.

    Any high mobility killer can use make your choice and essentially make escaping from it impossible for at least 1 person. Spirit/Nurse/Wraith all come to mind.

    Trapper traps every entrance.

    Huntress can stand at the top and throw hatchets down.

    Billy/leatherface/myers all 1 shot you as you come out.

    Pyramid head can make getting out impossible without stepping into torment, then send you to a cage; ignoring your DS.