Why are Freddy Killer's using Overcharge?

Serious question... I just don't get why one would use it. I encounter it a lot and I'm usually in the red ranks as survivor. 

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  • Tsulan
    Tsulan Member Posts: 15,093

    Extra gen regression

  • CoolAKn
    CoolAKn Member Posts: 677

    I'm not sure why a Freddy would use Overcharge, especially since Overcharged gens are easily identifiable, and guarantees a Skill Check asleep survivors can use to wake up.

  • Tsulan
    Tsulan Member Posts: 15,093

    @CoolAKn said:
    I'm not sure why a Freddy would use Overcharge, especially since Overcharged gens are easily identifiable, and guarantees a Skill Check asleep survivors can use to wake up.

    It´s really just for extra gen regression. See it as a gen stopper build.

  • Volfawott
    Volfawott Member Posts: 3,893
    CoolAKn said:

    I'm not sure why a Freddy would use Overcharge, especially since Overcharged gens are easily identifiable, and guarantees a Skill Check asleep survivors can use to wake up.

    I know a lot of Freddy players tend to run regression build because survivors want to wake up often time they'll not hit the overcharge skill check but this especially when you combine it with huntress lullaby regresses the generator by 11%.

    Using this strategy of freddy can essentially drag the game out for a very long time meaning survivors are either going to have to rely on healing skill checks or each other waking them up. The latter waste lot of time and the former if the Freddy is smart about who he hits this can be very easily negated
  • yeet
    yeet Member Posts: 1,832

    you can get dumb survivors to reset gens to zero

  • CoolAKn
    CoolAKn Member Posts: 677

    @Tsulan @Aari_Piggy66 @yeet That is a fair point. I would think Pop Goes The Weasel would be a better one for Freddy due to less risk, but I also think PGTW should have its timer extended.

  • Vortexas
    Vortexas Member Posts: 757
    edited October 2018

    I prefer to go Pinball myself:

    Class Photo, and Paint Thinner

    Using : BBQ, Ruin, M and A, and Save the best for last.

    You literally pinball around thanks to your add ons putting everyone to sleep ASAP. It really throws teams off.

    Also running Overcharge with Freddy can be smart. As you know they will instantly B-line towards a Gen. Usually looping you a bit, meaning there is few pallets around ANY Gen by about Midgame, leading to free hits just before they wake up, or right after you put them to sleep again.

  • slingshotsurvivor
    slingshotsurvivor Member Posts: 943
    Vortexas said:

    I prefer to go Pinball myself:

    Class Photo, and Paint Thinner

    Using : BBQ, Ruin, M and A, and Save the best for last.

    You literally pinball around thanks to your add ons putting everyone to sleep ASAP. It really throws teams off.

    Also running Overcharge with Freddy can be smart. As you know they will instantly B-line towards a Gen. Usually looping you a bit, meaning there is few pallets around ANY Gen by about Midgame, leading to free hits just before they wake up, or right after you put them to sleep again.

    Oooo me likes the way you think! 
  • slingshotsurvivor
    slingshotsurvivor Member Posts: 943
    CoolAKn said:

    I'm not sure why a Freddy would use Overcharge, especially since Overcharged gens are easily identifiable, and guarantees a Skill Check asleep survivors can use to wake up.

    I know a lot of Freddy players tend to run regression build because survivors want to wake up often time they'll not hit the overcharge skill check but this especially when you combine it with huntress lullaby regresses the generator by 11%.

    Using this strategy of freddy can essentially drag the game out for a very long time meaning survivors are either going to have to rely on healing skill checks or each other waking them up. The latter waste lot of time and the former if the Freddy is smart about who he hits this can be very easily negated
    Hmmm you know I'd never thought about it that way! Thanks for this 😊
    Makes more sense now! 
  • Vortexas
    Vortexas Member Posts: 757

    Dying Light can work decent too as a replacement for Save the Best for Last, as thanks to the aura reading you WILL be able to find and tunnel your obsession.

  • Dwight_Fairfield
    Dwight_Fairfield Member Posts: 7,583

    I love Freddys that run overcharge.

  • NoxiousOnnyyxx
    NoxiousOnnyyxx Member Posts: 343

    Its honestly the funniest thing. LOLS like why are you making it easy for us to get out of the dream state? I have a feeling that they are going to nerf that where it takes longer for us to get someone out of the dream state as well as the traps.....

  • Dr_doom_j2
    Dr_doom_j2 Member Posts: 869

    Its honestly the funniest thing. LOLS like why are you making it easy for us to get out of the dream state? I have a feeling that they are going to nerf that where it takes longer for us to get someone out of the dream state as well as the traps.....


    If you think that's the case, that they would just do those things without any warning for killers, you must not have been around long
  • MegaWaffle
    MegaWaffle Member Posts: 4,172

    @slingshotsurvivor said:
    Serious question... I just don't get why one would use it. I encounter it a lot and I'm usually in the red ranks as survivor. 

    As others have said its for the gen regression. Its a risky build but once they remove the ability to wake yourself up with self-care I think this build will really grow legs.

  • ChesterTheMolester
    ChesterTheMolester Member Posts: 2,771
    It can be used with with Sloppy Butcher.

     If you decide to wake up by healing you have 75% speed reduction and regression that will make SC last almost a minute before the heal nerf not to mention that it will give your position away.

    If you decide to wake up using Overcharge you regress the gen even further and if Freddy decides to come back to pull you back in you wasted more time which is good for him.
  • DemonDaddy
    DemonDaddy Member Posts: 4,168
    Because he is so strong survivors need the help ;)