Ripley's Perks
I know the hype is all about the Xenomorph, but I've been having a lot of fun with Ripley's new perks. I've seen plenty of other Ripleys out there, but so far I've only seen one other player using any of her perks (chemical trap). I can't be the only one, can I?
I think they're a great addition to stealth builds. It's a lot of fun being able to evade the killer and ninja about the map getting gens done.
This is my build:
Lucky Star + Lightweight + Light-Footed + Quick & Quiet.
If you break line of sight, you'll be amazed at how quickly you can lose a killer with this LW / LF / Q&Q combo. I've also been able to quickly hop into a locker right under the killer's nose with this perk combo, too (this works best if you're doing a gen with other survivors. Then sit back and watch as the killer chases them away while you sneak out to complete the gen).
Lucky Star has become my favorite Aura perk. Map wide intel on what the other survivors are up to (where a chase is happening, where that survivor who needs healing is, what gens are getting done) as well as telling you the nearest gen. Very useful on maps like Midwich. I can never find the gens on that map and judging by the HUD, most of the time neither can anyone else. With the secondary stealth functions, I've been able to use it to throw the killer off my trail more than once, hopping from locker to locker to get to an exit gate.
I think most players would prefer to swap out Lucky Star with MFT or an exhaustion perk, though. Off the Record and Distortion would be good alternatives as well.
The only perk I don't really rate is chemical trap. Maybe I just don't have the map knowledge to make the most of it, but any time I've used it the killer has just ignored the trapped pallet altogether.
Has anyone else been enjoying her perks? If so, what builds have you come up with?