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Pinhead Tips from the Number 1 Cenobite
Hello, I have already taken the title for number 1 cenobite in the world, I already claimed it, Mr Behavior emailed me saying so ;). Anyways, I have made a list of tips that will help with adept and also just to understand him.
1) the best addon for adept is probably the Iridescent Lament Configuration. It allows your chain hunt to begin much more often, and it is so helpful. Also addons that increase the timer to solve the lament configuration are very nice, using both of them makes the timer 12 seconds (6 seconds to solve the cube as base). Also the deepthroat addon is very nice, it makes it where chains broken by walls will spawn more, it is very oppressive and nice.
2) learn when to use the chains. Don't use it like you would for clown, thats not the purpose. Also don't use it when they are around something that can break it very easily. I found that using it around the longer side of the loop is usually better. Also he is so much stronger around pallets than clown. The fact that he can always cause slow vaults is huge. Also try to aim it past the survivor on a loop, and hit them from behind. It will usually spawn the chains on the outside meaning the are more likely to not be broken by walls.
3) most importantly, learn to land the chain. I play on console, and even I can land it pretty much everytime. "Missing it is so punishing!!" Well then don't miss lmaoo ignoring popular belief, his power is infact stronger than clowns, just learn where and when is the best. It is a skillshot, and it does reward when it is used correctly. Pinhead isn't another easy "m2 to win loop" killer. Hitting the chains when they are on a corner will usually result in them all breaking, use it around long walls. Also, the easiest way I do it is by barrel stuffing. Put the portal right now them, then shoot it out fast. Aiming the chain is hard and it is easier the closer you are, but sometimes test yourself and practice aiming the chain, it isn't the worst.
4) learn when the best time to teleport is. Most of the time, I actually found it easier to just not teleport lol. If they run to a far corner to solve it, don't teleport. They aren't doing gens, and they are wasting time by being all the way over there. Pressure the other people. I found that if they are solving the box near you, it is better to go stop them without teleporting, so you can have the box yourself. Remember, using chains can interrupt people working on things. hit the box solver through walls with it. Also the person holding the cube will most likely keep being hit by chains and interrupt them giving you extra time to reach them. The chain hunt is Pinheads strongest thing. Get the box and begin it as fast as possible. (Also don't use the chatterers tooth addon, it is so bad lmao)
5) breaking your own chains can be helpful sometimes. I found that doing chains out in the open is helpful because you can run, break some chains, get a hit, and more chains will spawn and harass them. Not saying to do it everytime, it is also easy to avoid breaking your own chains. Just know the correct time. The extra spawning chains extremely help.
Those are some tips, and with the beginning of SBMM, I will be testing him some more. We get it, he is hard, but I'm just saying now buffing him is gonna make him insane lol. Already right now if he is played good he can be super oppressive against survivors. If I were to give him any buffs, I would just say make the Iridescent Lament Configuration addon base kit. It is so good and feels like how it should normally. Maybe make chains much longer to break the further you shoot it, reward pinhead for longer shots. Right now the range is pretty useless.
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Ok
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Good luck on your games. Don't give up just because the killer is harder than the last killers we have gotten.
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I think the reveal hit survivors addon is also one of his best. Same with that purple one that is a reference to the female cenobite.
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Some nice tips indeed, but a lot comes by learning, yet i still got the feeling he isnt much stronger then clown without his chain hunt (because clown can slow you down without being slowed down, even in open areas) but for that i need to play more first
Yet even if his hunt is the best part and shouldnt be accessible that easily... i just find it bad that you have no help on finding the box to start it early, and even.if he isnt doing much, that one survivor can basically still hold it hostage and protect his mates from being chain hunted (i dunno tho if they made it so that he cant do the gens anymore, as of seen in the ptb)
Im eager to try him out more, but i already kinda see some of his limits and weaknesses, especially on map pressure
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The aura reading is very nice like most aura reading addons, and yeah the deepthroat addon is extremely helpful. I would say that should be another base addon but again, he is already pretty oppressive when someone knows how to play him, I can see him getting good buffs and then being hated because he is so strong.
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The person holding the box can still do gens, but chain hunt still becomes active for the box holder, so it stops them from doing gens. Holding the box hostage is honestly really bad for the team, because Pinhead still gets his m2 ability, and the survivors are down a teammate.
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Thanks for the tips! I was gathering blood points last night for him so didn't play him. Going to give it a shot tonight and I like where you're going.
It's frustrating seeing so many people just throw their hands up and say 'new killer bad' every time a new one comes out. They don't think or innovate, they just want the killer to have win buttons. Sure, there will be adjustments needed and every killer isn't top tier, but I feel like this one will be engaging and fun for me.
Nicely done.
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I mean, youre down à mate but youre against à killer that doesnt have map pressure and à more situational power soooo... i dunno i think there can be ways this gets usefull or abused?
Also in the fiew games i played (less then 10 for now) i have only 2, maybe 3 games where the chain hunt actually started, would love to have something to also play à bit more with this part of his kit
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He was all we played on Solo yesterday (At least me anyhow) and only died once because he had noed. I do see how he can be very dangerous but like my Piggy there is more rng than most other killers.
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I think the RNG can be worked around more compared to others though. Positioning of your power really matters, and good positioning undoes the bad RNG.
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Agreed, I still think his slowdown is good, but yeah, like I said in my post I really only think the iridescent lament configuration addon should be base. The effect feels so natural and good, chain hunt starts so much more often.
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I get that but everything around the Lament is pure RNG. I only has one Pinhead find it yesterday an it created a ######### storm for us. Good thing he can't rarely ever find the damn thing right? Pig's traps have quite a bit RNG as well but they are still not doing gens regardless to get their trap off at some point (even if it is the first box) where as Pinhead the odds are worse. My first game against him I was not attacked by chains until halfway through the final gen. Pig can make you run the gauntlet early but does not have the potential power Pinhead does (assuming everything goes well).
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Again you can help with that in a lot of situations. You don't always need to find it as you can just kill the person holding the cube and take it, and it begins an intense snowball effect. Like I said in my post, he will be a tough and practice-requiring killer, but with time I know he will be very good. I had some streamers I went against complain saying pinhead was op after facing me. It is all about learning the killer.
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Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed it! These same type of posts popped up a lot when Blight first released too calling him trash. It is all about practice and I think people keep thinking he should be as easy as clown because people compare his power to clown. It really isn't like clown's and it is very strong but takes practice and learning, something I don't think people are used to after having such easy m2 killers like nemesis and trickster. I hope your rounds with pinhead are good and I'll be learning more and maybe making more guides for him.
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I believed you until you said "Streamers called him OP" streamers never cry about anything so now I just don't believe you 🙄
/s
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Lmaoo yeah I know, playing against pinhead was fun because they weren't playing good, but when I was playing pinhead I was doing very good. I know after some time passes people will know his strength. I do think long range shots should be buffed but that is about it honestly
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Didn't chest puff, and I didn't admit his power was useless lmao I said he required skill and that it wasn't a basic "hold m2 to mindgame" power. The slowdown it gives is much more than clowns when it is used correctly. But apparently learning killers is much harder than saying he is trash after playing for not even one day lmao. Sorry you don't want to learn a character and want him to give easy wins. Either way, I cant wait till he is super buffed and then is seen as an annoying character to face
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Some things I picked up (finished on a 4k streak at Iridescent 1 fwiw):
It's usually better to place the portal ahead of the survivor like OP said.
It's easier to land the chain if you place the portal accurately and fire the chain immediately. Don't wait for the juke. Your turn rate is limited.
You can do some cheeky mindgames by placing the portal ahead of the survivor and immediately cancelling the power. There's not a speed curve like there is with Twins. I got a lot of hits this way.
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I honestly hope they only buff Pinhead a little bit. I'd say increase the time it takes to break a chain by 0.5 sec. Also increase his gateway and chain distance by about 1/5 of what he currently has.
Every killer doesn't need to be a Nurse, Spirit, Blight, Billy.
We need some Trapper, Pig, Plague killers too.
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Yeah exactly. Pinhead barely has had time to be learned but from my matches I see his potential and I've seen the strength for sure, I hope the devs know it too because with too much buffing, he is gonna be hated
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He needs a buff. Mainly so that he can't break his own chains. But anything increasing his chains time would probably make him even more annoying. He is already is annoying to face getting grabbed by chains constantly. I feel he is not that hard to use at least based on me playing him. His chains are pretty easy to aim once you get the handle of them.
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Thanks for the tips man! It's not uncommon for me to struggle as this guy, because you gotta be precise when playing him.
I do enjoy playing him a lot, he's a unique change of pace. However I do agree that he needs a buff in terms of long range shots to reward Pinheads for not only landing those shots, but also by allowing him to counter holding W.
Maybe remove his cooldown after manually cancelling his power as well? I don't feel like it's necessary.
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Im even ok with me breaking my own chains. It leads to more chains spawning and can actually be pretty beneficial. Other than that, I don't have a problem with avoiding the chains. I would even just be ok with the deepthroat addon being base to where it keeps spawning chains after they are broken by walls
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Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed it! He is hard but I can see his strength. I think long range shots being made much stronger would help him so much, and make those range addons useful as well. Hitting long range shots feel awesome but I will admit it is pretty useless
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Irri lament config is really bad, once survivors are within 16m they can see, not worth it imo, especially since you claimed you just let them solve the configuration, not to mention this add on does nothing during a chain hunt, it's effect only works during an inactive chain hunt, so once chain hunt starts everybody can see it anyways. Larry's remains / Torture Pillar / Impaling Wire. If you're not using 2 of these 3, I'd say you're making a mistake. He's also the best killer in the game w/ exposed perks.
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Agreed, like I said too the addon isn't the best thing ever but it really helps protect the box early and can guarantee chain hunt. Also yes, the addons that either start chain hunt faster, or make the box take longer are so good
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