Who are the best killers to buy?

Vanishlord · August 2022

I'm trying to decide whats a good killer to buy, any advise

Jarky · August 2022

Typically if you're going to buy killers with money, I'd recommend licensed killers first, since you can always earn in-game iridescent shards to unlock non-licensed killers.

The next question comes down to whether you want their perks or the killer itself or a mix of both.

The Mastermind (Albert Wesker) should be releasing relatively soon, and from the PTB, he was a lot of fun to play and pretty effective. From their recent dev blog, they've stated they've made his awkward issues in the PTB better, so he should be even more enjoyable to play than he was in the PTB. That said, if you're new at the game, he may be a bit more 'advanced' for a new person. His perks have their uses, but I can't see them being meta defining or too powerful, though it is too early to say.

If you're new at the game, Bubba (The Cannibal) is a fairly easy to understand killer who can do pretty well against most survivors. He instadowns with his chainsaw, and he chews through pallets. Whilst his perks aren't particularly 'meta' or 'powerful', BBQ and Chili is still a useful perk for aura reading if you're limited at perks.

The Onryo (Sadako) is also a potentially good choice if you're looking for a very easy killer to play and understand who comes with some decent perks (Call of Brine and Floods of Rage). Do be warned though, that she falls into the weaker side out of the killer roster unless you know how to stack her condemned very well, as you go against more experienced survivors, you won't do as well as you could do with other killers.

The Cenobite (Pinhead) - This killer requires some skill shots to use with his power (as you summon the chain point then have to hit the chain at a survivor), but also comes with some passive slowdown which helps against the survivors. He's not easy to understand and will require some practice, but he's pretty effective once you know how to play him. All 3 of his perks actually have found their use into builds of mine, so he has got some good value perk wise. Deadlock is good for some gen slowdown, Hex:Plaything is great for passive slowdown/oblivious and synergises well with Pentimento from the Artist, and Gift of Pain is also a very decent slowdown perk on Scourge builds.

The Nemesis is another fairly decent choice, though his whip is a skill shot, so you need to be patient and practice with it - and he's very reliant on infecting survivors to become more powerful. When you reach Tier 2, you can start breaking downed pallets with his whip, so he can become a very decent chase killer. He also gets 2 passive AI controlled zombies that roam around the map and cause grief to the survivors, though they can be sometimes very useful and very not useful depending on their AI/map. He has two very decent perks as of this patch, which is Lethal Pursuer and Eruption. Lethal synergises very well with most aura reading perks and add-ons, and Eruption pairs exceptionally well with gen kicking builds.

I could go on and on - and I've almost listed every single licensed killer at this point, so I don't want to overwhelm you further, but ideally we'd need to know more about what type of playstyle you enjoy and what you're looking for out of a killer. Ultimately I'd say if you're very new to the game, and just want a killer you can enjoy that's simple to understand, you can't really go wrong with Bubba. If you enjoy a more sneaky playstyle, then Michael Myers and Ghost Face may also be more up your alley.

FinestFantasyVI · August 2022

I agree with Jarky, if you use money, its best to buy the licenced killers as they can only be only money bought. And these listed examples have great perks.

Among the non licenced cast here. I would tell the Trickster, to grind iri shards for him. Personally I find him compelling and really fun to play, even though I know everyone disagrees. But what he brought to the game cannot be ignored. His personal perks Starstruck and No Way Out are a must have.

Starstruck can save you from survivors who wish to bodyblock you from hooking a survivor. It can scare them away. But it also punishes any bold survivor who is hiding nearby and wishes for a sneaky unhook as they are exposed and easy to one shot.

No Way Out is an endgame perk and a decent meta perk that blocks the exit gate switches when they are touched. It can buy you time to down any survivors and hook them. Or in case of a closed hatch and final survivor, it can reveal to you their location on which gate they were as well as sealing them in as the end game timer goes.

Lekitzul · September 2022

Actually, I use shards for cosmetics. XD Pinhead is so fun to play against, but I think he is incredibly hard to play. His chain is too hard to aim.

AshInTheTallGrass · September 2022

If you want to buy a non-licensed Killer, go with Spirit. She has an incredible power and good perks, and she is generally viewed as fun to play both as/against.

Spirit Fury

After breaking up to 4 pallets (dependent on the Tier of the perk), the next time you are stunned by a pallet, The Entity will instantly break the pallet.

You still suffer from the stun effect penalty.

Hex: Haunted Ground

Two trapped Hex Totems will spawn in the Trial. When either one of the two trapped Hex Totems is cleansed by a Survivor, all Survivors suffer from the Exposed status effect for up to 60 seconds (dependent on the Tier of the perk). The remaining trapped Hex Totem immediately becomes a Dull Totem.

Rancor

You become obsessed with one survivor

Each time a generator is completed, all Survivors’ locations are revealed to you for up to 5 (dependent on the Tier of the perk) seconds. Once all generators are completed, the Obsession has the Exposed status effect and you can kill your obsession.