I'll NEVER get good as killer :-(

branchini1979

HELP!

What am I doing wrong? I admit I'm a survivor main but have owned this game for over 2 years and have a good few hundred hours in as killer but I only ever get to rank 18 and that's it. My biggest problem is when survivors get right in my face and then I just lose them in my view and swing and miss.

Also I am awful at following scratch marks and so often lose them. If I was new I'd not feel bad but have been playing for a while now just cannot do well. BTW I am rank 4 at survivor so am good at some parts of the game.

HELP!!!!

Todgeweiht

Wont you happen to be colorblind by any chance?

branchini1979

Funny you say that, I am but not sure how that would affect me.

I can see scratch marks but I do lose the direction of them.

But the survivors in my face is my biggest bug bare. They are so close I lose sight of them and then just swing and miss and gives them time to get away.

I don't want to have to use Unrelenting. Such a "noob" perk to use lol

Unicorn

You and I both.

Where are the Killer training wheels? :[

Masochistic_Killer

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/183170/ill-never-get-good-as-killer

1.) You can follow blood trails too not just scratch marks and they're more reliable, especially when the scratches go dark and they're crouching/walking to avoid leaving marks.

2.) If you have an Nvidia card, use the Geforce experience overlay, turn on HDR, it makes the the colors look 10x better and much easier to see.

3.) Headphones, sound is as important as visuals.

4.) I'm bad at them but mind games are important, learn to hide/misdirect your Red Stain.

5.) Watch Not Otzdarva/Oh Tofu/Fungoose on YT. They all have good information and lots of it.

I have ~500 hours and have been playing since the end of June, I'm rank 7 killer currently, was 4 before the reset. The game is quite a bit deeper than it appears at first glance. Don't forget that whatever survivor experience you have will help you against them too and vice versa.

EDIT: Knowing when to lunge attack (hold M1) and quick hit (tap M1) is important. Don't be afraid of pallets. Watch the YTs to learn about tiles and loops. There is no substitute for experience.

Pryzm

If you are colorblind, it would be good to know. I am colorblind and it took me a long time to figure out how to work around it. I can't see the scratch marks much at all. They are nearly black on my screen. I can see a few black streaks here and there, but not much. I also don't see blood pools unless the map is indoor (except for Midwitch - which is not playable for me at all).

Tips:

• Think of what killer you are using and what perks. Aura perks are nice, I found that they helped me learn how to anticipate survivors and their choices/movement. (I'm all Ears is a good one if you struggle with scratch marks.) I would not say to always run them, but run some to help you get an idea of survivor movement. Bitter Murmur is good to learn how survivors move after gens are done. Chili is helpful as well, but not by much. Honestly, Chili can often mislead unless you are running a fast-moving killer (The BP is amazing though!). Rancor is ok, but not often worth the slot - at least not once you get your feet under you.
• Think of what you would do to survivor when you play survivor. Think of what you see other survivors do. Remember those patterns and choices. Use that against them.
• Don't get tunnel vision. Don't hang on to chases, or look for a missing survivor for too long. Just because you have someone in chase does not mean you need to dedicate to dropping them. That can lead to huge mistakes and lost pressure. Think about where you are on the map. Are there gens nearby? If no, then let the chase go, move to where the gens are and pressure them there. Pay attention to areas where pallets are broken or not present, yet there are a couple of gens. Those are the areas you want to chase in. Catch them with little defense.
• When you are later in the game, don't chase to the other side of the map. Stay near the gens. I'm not talking about a pure 3 gen strategy, but what is the point in chasing a good looper to the other side of the map with 2 gens left and they are not on death hook? Go for the weaker links. Keep the pressure on.
• Know when to slug, when to camp. If you have 2 on death hook and down one who is not, but one that is was also on the gen nearby, slug and pressure them. Make a third get off a gen to come heal while you take out the one on death hook. If you have one hooked with 4 gens relatively close, don't wander off to the gen on the other side of the map. Keep your area pressured. That is a strategic proxy camp and would be completely stupid to give up. (Keep in mind, I hate camping and tunneling and don't agree with that being the only "strategy" of a killer.)
• Accept defeat in an effort to learn. Don't think about winning right now. Think about learning. Think about how your play style melds with your killer choice. How your perks accent or hinder your choices. How your knowledge of survivors plays in. Think about your restrictions/handicaps. I am ever aware of my colorblind handicap. I often can't see survivors sitting in front of me due to color melding. I have to hunt by movement (like a T-Rex...). So, I try to create movement. I suddenly turn around for no reason or move towards an area I can't see well for no reason. I try to provoke that movement and it often works.
• When they are close to you, don't go for lunges. Go for quick swings. Don't be afraid to hit the 's' button and back up a step before swinging.
• Don't rely on gimmick perks/offerings. Avoid using NOED unless you are running an end game build. Avoid using Ebony Mori. Why? Because they are easy ways to score kills, but you become dependent upon them to cover up your mistakes. You can't learn if you are not being punished for those mistakes. Once you get better, use them freely, but you'll find you will use them much more effectively as part of an overall strategy.
• Look up streamers. Personally, I really like Otzdarva for learning about killers, play styles, identifying my mistakes (Otz is very very good at identifying his own mistakes and explaining why it is costly). I like Monto for build ideas. So many streamers get their build from him (even though some like to claim they are their own...looking at you Tru3). Monto comes up with both some scary builds and some very meme-gimmick builds for fun. If you really want to watch survivor play, check out Puppers. I've learned several tricks survivors will use by watching him, and therefore could anticipate them as killer. Otz and Puppers are very laid back, decent peeps who don't get too involved in the toxic side of things as well.
• IGNORE TAUNTS! Both in game and in post game chat. Never ever follow a survivor just because they click their flashlight at you. Stick to your plan. Who cares if they teabag after a pallet? That means the idiot is not creating distance. Figure out how to exploit that. Don't worry about them hook swarming. Get those free hits and punish them for the stupidity. I hate tunneling or camping, but if you are dumb enough to unhook as soon as I start to leave, I will down you both again....sometimes I'll let the unhooked go if I suspect it is not a SWF.

Don't get down on yourself. It is a game. You just have to relax and learn.

Personally, I main Trapper. He was perfect for my cerebral style of play. I love tricking survivors with unlikely trap placement. I love herding them into my trapped regions. It is also a perfect compliment to my severe colorblindness. I may lose you in an areas, but my trap still got you.

I also like Pig, Hag, Doc and Freddy with a smattering of Deathslinger and Huntress (very hard for me on many maps, but fun).