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Clown needs a power rework, people!

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This may or may not get read, but I wanted to give my two cents on one of my personal favorite characters visually and lore wise. I love Clown, as a character. I enjoy his lore and his design, especially. However, I believe that Clown should get a power rework for the following reasons:

  1. I find him somewhat dull to play as, his power, in my opinion, is not one that holds a common players interest when compared to Spirit, Freddy, etc.
  2. Many survivors, including myself, find him rather tedious to play against, when he is being used. His power often feels like a nuisance rather than something enjoyable and threatening to play against.
  3. In addition, some of his add-ons I find questionable. For example, The Tattoo's Middle Finger, in my opinion, pales in comparison to his other Ultra Rare add-on, The Redhead's Pinky Finger. For those who are unaware, the Tattoo's Middle Finger simply reveals Intoxicated survivors auras for 6 seconds. I find this not very useful, as typically, when one throws a bottle of The Afterpiece Tonic, it is during a chase, ideally with a clear view of the target, so they can intoxicate and catch up to the survivor. When compared to his alternate Ultra Rare add-on, The Redhead's Pinky Finger, which allows The Clown to instantly put a survivor into the dying state after landing a direct hit with a bottle throw for a few seconds, it is clear which of his Ultra Rare Add-ons is more commonly used to great effect.

A personal idea of mine is to make the Tattoo's Middle Finger a Rare (Green) Add-on. The Cigar Box, I believe, should take it's place. This is due to it's prominent part in The Clowns lore. My idea is:

Cigar Box: Ultra Rare Offering. Description: Contains a single, glossy red feather, a few fingers, and a dog's paw. Faint memories of a previous, more innocent life fill the Clown with ideas of vicious and fascinating anesthetic concoctions. Effect: Affects the intoxicated survivor with dulled senses. When intoxicated, suffer from the following effects for 25 seconds: Oblivious, Exhausted, Blindness, and near deafened hearing.


In conclusion, that is why I believe clown should get a power, and perhaps an add-on rework. I appreciate any and all feedback!

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