Game is very frustrating as a new killer

That's what im talking about! Finally someone else who isn't afraid to say they tunnel. Tunneling is the way to go. Maximum efficiency. Get em outta there quick like it's my day job

Just play survivor until the message finally sinks in for the devs to actually realise there is an issue.

What is your killer? I'm also new (< 100 hrs) and at first I was stuck on rank 14 when I was playing Wraith. But then I tried Hillbilly, it was frustratingly hard at the first couple of games but then I started demolishing survivors and easily got to rank 8. But now I only get full red ranks squads and can't get any further. I guess I need some experience with loops.

I would recommend sloppy butcher on most killers. While high ranks may just not heal and some perks do counter it, you'll find people will self care everytime. To self care after being hit by sloppy butcher take 40 seconds or half a gen. It may not make chases shorter but it might give you more time

While tunneling is the best way to win, with borrowed time and DS it can hurt you sometimes. Slugging creates the same pressure as hooking so I much prefer that

Yeah, it is pretty bad now.

I used to say to my friends stuff like:

"Yo, this is a fun game" "it might look challenging, but once you get used to it, it is enjoyable" "I'll buy you a DLC if you get the game"

Now, I tell them that, atm, this game isn't worth getting into, unless they wanna do a swf (again, these are BRAND NEW players, so swf would be harder for me). I just don't want their first experience make them never want to come back.

I'm honestly tunneling as well, not only that but camping, and slugging and hitting up my mori reserves. After I used up my moris, I'm just gonna uninstall and quit the game, and play some games that actually rewards people for being good at the game instead of sucking up to new and potatoe players.

A few people said "Yikes" when I said this, but I'm just going to put my reasoning down here from a response I made:

I'm not gonna get into the state of the game kind of talk, but I'll just start with saying that the best place to start is probably you. I don't mean that to be a jerk, so I'll explain.

I notice you said that you drop chases when they go on too long and otherwise get pretty quick downs and stuff. Sounds like you have the right mindset and know what you should be doing so I won't turn it into a big lesson about that stuff, but what I feel like DbD comes down to is in-the-moment decision making mostly. If you know what you want to do, then all it takes is right decisions during loops and whatnot to really solidify that. Since you say you're new to killer, I just say try just watching/continuing watching high tier killer youtubers (Otzdarva is one of my favorite) and just pick up little tips that they talk about in their videos and watch their maneuvers. They do certain tricks so often that it's pretty easy to pick things up, and with that you should already rise more in the ranks.

All that being said, I'll finish with reminding you that as killer you don't really have a "team" relying on you. That's part of why I like it, because I don't have the pressure of letting people down. That's what helps me not feel stressed when I play killer. Also I think it's a good idea, what that person said about treating it like "training." Just take each game/mistake as a lesson and eventually with a little time you'll know all the little tricks survivors try and at least up to mid ranks it should feel like a cake walk.

Good luck climbing, hopefully you'll find better matchmaking luck and whatnot out there.

I don't think you have to play dirty. I don't camp or tunnel and only ever used ruin on killers I sucked with and that was just a couple (it felt like a waste since it would get busted so quickly). Most the other killers I never used ruin on and I got and still do consistently get 4ks. What I recommend is making sure you have the perks that are right for you. Its like the secret sauce.

I personally love Discordance. It shows you when more than one person is on a gen and allows you a greater chance at catching someone and also separating the survivors by making them scatter. I use this on almost every killer.

If survivors are outrunning you and popping gens fast then Fire Up is a great perk because it increases your speed for every gen done. You should definitely try this if gens getting finished quickly is the issue.

Monitor and Abuse is fantastic if you're using a killer that's not stealth based because it allows you to get close to the survivors.

Bloodhound helps if you're losing survivors easily or getting confused with scratch marks. I used this ALL the time and I could follow survivors forever (sort of like how oni does with orbs but its puddles instead).

If survivors are dodging your swings then I think you should try out Unrelenting. It allows you to recover faster and swing sooner.

If they're stunning you a ton with pallets or just slowing you down with them you can try Spirit Fury and/or Brutal Strength.

Iron Maiden is fantastic for those locker hiders and exposes them which is just wonderful, usually insuring you get to find and hook at least one survivor in the beginning since many hide in lockers when you go near them, especially on certain killers.

If you want to slow down gens then use Thanatophobia but get it to level three to see it really shine. It's a fantastic perk and I bet if you use it with Discordance you'll get to hit a lot of people and slow things down. Coulrophobia is a good perk to combine with this if you do hit multiple people often. It makes them take longer to heal.

I've been using Discordance, Coulrophobia, Distressing, and Fire Up and it's been working really well for me. Switching out Coulrophobia for Remember Me is great, too, since it slows down survivors ability to open gates if that's an issue for you.

I used to use Sloppy Butcher, Bloodhound, Unrelenting, and Discordance. It was amazing and I also got tons of 4ks/3ks while using it. You have to teach yourself when using bloodhound to pay attention to the blood on the ground but also at the same time not forget to look up to acknowledge where the survivor is, too, otherwise you can miss a good shot at hitting them or mind-gaming them.

My slow down build would be: Discordance, Thanatophibia, Overcharge, Fire Up (or whatever for the 4th perk).

Maybe the killer you're playing isn't right for you. I know it sucks but that could be it. I do terrible on some killers and really excel at others.

If survivors are outplaying you, losing you easily on loops/maps, then I very strongly suggest playing one if you've never done it before. There is no greater power than understanding how your opponent thinks and you'll never truly get it until you experience it yourself.

Also, a headset is a must to do well on this game (in my opinion). I've tried playing without one and my games go terrible.

But really, I don't think tunneling and camping are the answer. Definitely not camping, imo. For me, doing that is insanely boring and only overly altruistic survivors will fall for it anyway and I don't even feel like I'm getting to play the game because the challenge, for me, is in the chase.

If anything I would suggest fishing if you're having a hard time and what I mean by fishing is staying in a decent range of a hooked survivor (only if the team is altruistic and not gen rushing but that's where Discordance comes in handy) and going after the person that unhooked them. It's a legit strategy and you're almost guaranteed another hook unless that person is an amazing runner, especially if you hit them as they're getting the other survivor off the hook.

Anyway, I know that was a lot to read. Hope it helps and I hope your games go better. There's nothing worse then something you enjoyed becoming unbearable.