EVERYONE CAN BREAK WALLS?!
Taken from the Dev Update:
"NEW FEATURE: BREAKABLE WALLS
Debuting alongside the next chapter, we are pleased to announce a new feature that will allow Killers to shape the map as they hunt down Survivors: Breakable walls. This mechanic is available to all Killers.
Breakable walls appear in preset locations, much like pallets. Unlike pallets, a Survivor cannot interact with them in any way. The Killer, however, can walk up to one of these walls and break it down whenever they like.
For now, they will be exclusive to the upcoming map, where we’ll be experimenting with different uses. Breaking some may make a strong window loop weaker, allowing you to catch up much quicker. Others might open up new paths to get around the map faster. We’ll be keeping a close eye on how everyone uses them to see what works best before adding them to existing maps.
When breakable walls are added to other maps, they will appear differently to suit the Realm’s theme. Although they may look different from one map to the next, we will make sure that they are easily recognizable so it is clear which walls can and can’t be broken at a glance.
Additionally, any Perk or Add-on that affects pallet breaking speed will be extended to breakable walls. Killer Powers that can break pallets will also be able to break these walls."
THAT'S NUTTY!
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Im curious how it works with an add on like iridescent button will that allow you to simply break walls in frenzy?
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New Legion Buff: Jump through walls like Kool Aid Man.
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It literally says killers can break whenrver they like but only certain walls. So... bye bye?
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Only specific walls as said in the post, like maybe the shack can finally be killer sided...
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Please be at the Shack and other "infinite-ish" spots...
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BHVR realised their map balance was that bad, they let the killers fix it for them.
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they said only certain walls will be breakable and for now its limited to the new map, you will also be able to see what walls are breakable by the way they look. I think that this will take slightly longer than breaking a pallet so i don't see the problem since you can just run away. My main concern is if billy, leather face, and demo are able to break them quickly since depending on how good they are it might make them a lot more viable.
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Multipost...
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Multipost...
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this will be a very bad change... survivors won't stand a chance anymore against killers
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You can't vault a wall, so it wouldn't affect them.
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Multipost...
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): allow legion to break the laws of physics
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Hoping the animation for certain stoic characters is them walking through just like rage mode Jason from F13.
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I don’t think some survivor mains are going to be happy with this but this is honestly a great new feature for killers. It seems like it will give them more breathing room at spots where it’s very difficult to catch a survivor. It gives the killer more power over the environment and I’m loving it. Let them cry, they don’t like it when killers actually get something good.
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Are they going to kick the wall like a pallet?
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Maybe update iridescent button so that you can break walls like kool aid man?
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Oh man... Trapper/Myers/Oni walk right through, Nurse yanks it down with her powers, Hag sketches a rune on the wall and it explodes, Freddy melts it into blood... I guarantee you half of these won't make it in but oh my god a man can dream...
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Brutal strength meta? :)
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we ALL want this on trapper...please!
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I play both sides but skew survivor. This might help survivors. If a killer is facing a wall they're breaking line of sight and opening up new and exciting ways to catch a flashlight to the face.
You can also crouch around the rubble and break line of sight in places you couldn't before. Killers don't have time to check every single little spot.
Plus I don't think every killer is going to run brutal strength. When a killer breaks a pallet you generally just run to the next set piece. This'll be the same thing but you'll be able to keep the pallet for later and use the broken area for a shorter loop.
Also you can see the killers red glow through a wall. Unless its scratched mirror Myers or super invisible pallet eater wraith you generally know what the killer is doing.
My question is, is the entity getting weaker or stronger? Blocking windows looked like the entity was getting stronger, having killers wreck the entitys level looks like its getting weaker.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm
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Then it's time for Legion to visit the Super Mario Bros. academy and learn the walljump!
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Being flexible doesn't make you weak. Entity turning into an octopus rather than a crab.
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How do you want to vault a wall lol
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Break
Some
Wall
Some.
Only in the new map.
And at the cost of time
Giving the survivors more paths to run and escape.
Hmmm. Prolly not a killer buff.
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I legit cannot wait to see this. I want to test it with Wraith just so you can freak out survivors as a wall just explodes beside a Gen they're on. Actually glad the wall break is not just for the new killer. Certainly breathes some fresh action to killers and survivors now!
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Oh comon we can give em ######### for many other things but this sounds like something good for Killers :D hater
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It'll only be some designated walls, not every wall. My guess is they'll be put at strong loops to give killers a way to deal with them. and then open up pathways like when you complete a gen in the Meat plant
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Imagine the Pig breaking walls. Hah.
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It will only be on the new map during the PTB but will be added to all maps later, besides if you put this wall at an infinite there is no infinite there anymore wich is huge for killers
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Pole vaulting killer when?
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I hope it's as fast as breaking pallets.
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No one has mentioned this yet, but I'm thinking about how great it would be if survivors just couldn't see these spots whatsoever. If the breakable walls were Only visible to the killer. I think that ought to be allowed because how great is that? And, yes, especially with Wraith or Pig or even Insidious. Can't wait to see.
And yeah, this might not be a buff at all, in the end. Breaking stuff takes precious seconds during which your clever survivor is taking off. I'm curious to see how that plays out.
Good addition, I say!
Add another chunk of weight to balance the scale.
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Depends on whether or not killers are gonna have to waste time on walls, breakable walls are cool but if they make the loops stronger to compensate then it could be the equivalent of re-adding more pallets,
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But you make the loop less safe.
Also Brutal Strength + Fire Up meta
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OMFG
WRECKING BALL WRAITH:
- Brutal Strength
- Fire Up
- Shadow Dance: White
- Shadow Dance: Blood
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I'm curious how it works with the serpent add-on, will the wraith uncloak at the same time breaking the wall like breaking pallets?
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Did you read the post at all? Its only specific walls and it will be known what walls can and cant be broken. So it wont be whatever wall.
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Imagine this, you made the entire side of the map a dead zone — no pallets.
Then, you destroy more walls that makes that side of the map not a dead zone — it's now called no man's land.
Pair this with Bubba, this is getting sexy. 😏
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On paper it sounds as a cool idea but when you think about it it is really not that great. Basically we will have a wall that killers can break and I just can't find a reason in notes why you can't do that right away when you see the wall. I mean they add notes where perks affect the speed like these walls will be something unexpected you get to do while in chase but in end these walls will be predetermined and they are nothing like pallets where you have to drop it first. So you can just break the wall at any time if you pass by such wall and just not waste any time in chase. I don't see where the fun in that is. If the devs want a hole is some random place just add it ....
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It´s just to be tested on the new map though. The note implies they will add it to other maps later on as well.
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Oh no! My safe god loops might not be so abusable and safe anymore!
KEK
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I'm completely fine with this addition. However, if they add a breakable wall to the shack or any Thompson House structures then there's gonna be an issue.
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Well, maybe the killer sometimes benefits with the wall beeing there and sometimes doesn't. So it makes sense not to break them immediatly or just to avoid a time waste.
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Someone doesn't know how to read context, I see.
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So is this to make looping easier or can it backfire against the killer making infinites? I only ask because BL was changed due to infinite, so I'm a little confused. If this is a change to make it easier to catch survivors then why was BL nerfed to begin with? I'm only curious but definitely excited to see the PTB.
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They clearly said it’s only certain walls. If only you didn’t quit school.
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I thought this seemed like a fun and creative way to address some map issues until the maps themselves can be addressed in full. It keeps fresh some aspects of problem-solving and gameplay too.
I main survivor, so I don't have any valuable perspectives as a killer, but overall, it's a cool idea
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Breakable walls will probably be seperate from windows.
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