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VIABLE rework of The Blight's ability

Gammazeta430
Gammazeta430 Member Posts: 12
in Feedback and Suggestions

So we currently have an uninspired ability (no offense!) for a very cool Killer lore and visual wise. To add a unique twist on his gameplay BHVR could shift gears and focus on him being an actual alchemist. The following suggestions all fit into the current game's framework as other Killers have similar mechanics.

His ability should involve using blight flowers growing randomly around the map. With these, the player could produce various concoctions.

*For the Killer:*

1. Blight flowers are bright and various colors, representing different effects

2. Blight flowers take 3 seconds to harvest

3. The Blight has two slots in his beaker to combine harvested flowers, add ons can increase slots which increase durations/potency of concoctions

4. Concocting takes X seconds depending on type - add ons could decrease time

5. Certain concoctions can be thrown like The Clown's bottles

6. Concotions which improve the Blight's movement speed suffer a recovery moment if a survivor is not hit. Ability stops once a survivor is hit.

*Types of effects by mixing blight flowers*

A. Blocks one generator from repair/regression for X seconds

B. Increases movement speed from 110 to 115-120 for X seconds

C. Enables one current sprint ping pong burst

D. Slows repair speed on 1 generator for X seconds

E. Increases regression speed on 1 generator for X seconds

F. Must be a direct hit: Heals an injured survivor 1 level and grants a 3 second sprint burst. That survivor's aura is now periodically revealed for two seconds over X time (or instead could be: survivors in a 1 meter radius of that afflicted survivor have their auras revealed for 2 seconds)

*For survivors*:

1. Blight flowers reappear randomly but can be destroyed similar to totems. Destroying a flower takes 6 seconds.

The point would assist in creating a lore friendly, unique Killer. His ability encourages survivors to interact with the map, adding more depth to the match. Given his reduced speed to 110, his focus would be to slow the game down and use actual alchemy to take down survivors. I'm still hopeful that he will get an overhaul like Freddy in the future or before official release.

Thanks for reading!