New Killer Idea: The Cyphid
(I don’t know how well balanced this idea is so it can be changed to become healthy for the game). Dead by Daylight has not felt like a horror game for the past 6.9 years! (well except for new players). For one, this killer will mostly rely on stealth which already can add a scare factor. But that’s not the best part! I’m not too sure how this can be incorporated into outdoor maps so some creativity from other people is needed, but I am thinking of having a ventilation system for this killer. Base stats: The killer will have a moderate to small height, an 110% movement speed (maybe), and a 24m terror radius (can change depending upon final movement speed). His (or her) main power is to be able to use vents as mobility while also being stealthy. His secondary ability enables the Cyphid to crouch like the pig/ghostface, suppressing his terror radius. The vents the killer will be around the entire map (again not sure how to design outdoor maps). The killer enter these vents through vent grates when prompted while being crouched, this takes time and gives a sound cue to players within a certain radius. Once in the vents the killer goes into 3rd person. Before anyone hates me let me explain why this would be the case. The killer would see more of the map and vent layout to help in direction, the killer won’t be able to see survivors. Whenever there are loud noises including: running, gen repairing, screams, injured breathing, missed skill checks, etc, there will be some sort of indicator that the Cyphid will see. Stealth is key for both parties. When in the vents and near a vent grate the killer can interact with it in 3 ways. #1: The killer can just come out normally, making the grate rattle before jumping out having a temporary speed boost. This will also give a notification to survivors within a moderate radius. #2: The killer can come out quietly, automatically being crouched once exited. This takes more time than just exiting but is more silent and make the grate not rattle, survivors can still hear the grate open if close enough. #3: The killer can rattle the vent on the inside but not exit the vent giving a notification to survivors within a moderate distance. This is his main option as the killer can make mind games to trick survivors to perform fast actions to help him track his prey (or if you want to mess with people). The perks, add ons, and killer design are still undecided so the community can help with that if needed. Remember, this is just an idea but I think this would be a fun addition to the game!
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Update: It would be interesting to have a mechanic to have survivors block the grates the Cyphid would use to help them, like dread’s lockers or demogorgon’s portals.
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