Killers are 110% Movement Speed for a reason.

That's a problem considering that map pressure is probably the single most important part of being a good killer.

Idk. I watched Scott Jund's video about differences between 110% and 115% killers, and it seems like movement speed (at least between these two numbers) makes almost no difference to gameplay other than feeling good. For that reason, I'd be fine if they buffed his speed, because it really just FEELS better, rather than actually improving him.

you are, once again, trying to create a killer power based on the stats here.

thats a bit like saying the Wraith would be deserving of being 110% mms (assuming for a second that he was), because if we just make him throw the bell and make it instantly down survivors it would be a strong chase power.

while you would technically speaking be right with that statement, it goes entirely against the basic design idea the killer portraits - Wraith is a stealth killer who mainly relies on sneaking up on targets to get easy M1 attacks on them. and Trickster is a zoning killer who mainly relies on forcing survivors in a certain part of the map he wants them to be in to get easy M1 attacks on them.

of course there is the possibility that you might injure / down someone with your power, but this isnt the main focus of it. the whole point of the laceration meter is to NOT have him be a strong chase killer. injuring someone with your power as Trickster is ment to only be possible when the survivor is out in the open, in a deadzone. if they are running you on a Jungly Gym you will not be getting your knifes to work for you, unless they vault sthg right in your face that is - and even then you'll only get a few hits in, not enough to damage them.

in other words, his power is a TOOL he can use to make it easier for himself to get hits on survivors, much like a Trappers Beartraps or a Clowns Afterpiece Tonic Bottles. it is NOT his main way of injuring / downing survivors - and its not intended to be.

if you want to change that, you'd have to entirely rework the way his knifes work. they'd need to be easier accessable / hitable in looping tiles and they need to have more lethality to them.

its possible, but it isnt what their intended usage is.

also, he would absolutely not be the first killer for them to increase the base mms from 110% to 115% because their power is lacking chaseability. they did this exact thing back when they reworked Legion, because Legions power wasnt ment to be a strong chase power, but a power to quickly apply map pressure, give them mobility and information power instead.

so once again:

we have two options.

1) we entirely rework his power to somehow justify his 110% mms (your idea)

2) we acknowledge that his power is merely a secondary part of his kit that is ment to support the killer in chases instead of being his main chase capability and change his basestats accordingly to 115% mms.

both are possible. its just that 1) would be a LOT more work to do.

His main event is not bugged, I believe. It isn't meant to make the Trickster move faster. It just makes it so the Trickster's movement speed does not decay while throwing knives.

In that case, ew.

Main Event is incredibly underwhelming to use, and can be outright beneficial to the Survivors due to the slowdown it causes Trickster. It also obviously doesn't really increase his potential very well, and is wildly punished for playing the game normally (M1 degradation). Not to mention that it currently eats ammo (don't know if this was a bug or intended now). Knowing that the slower movement speed is intentional just kinda makes it that much worse: It's way too punishing and too situational for what it is, and the "boost" it gives is honestly not even worth it on account of how detrimental it can be.

But the trickster can throw faster than huntress

You are not wrong, but that does not mean Trickster can knock off a health state faster than Huntress.

I say make it so the knives bounce off objects as a base also decrease the hits to 6 and increase time the hits stay on the target

I can see why some would suggest the speed increase. As is trickster's power doesn't feel like it warrants the slower speed.

I'd rather see more versatility in his power chase wise than a flat movement change.

True huntress can throw farther and just needs 1 accurate hit. Let's say the trickster had a movement buff. Depending on the player hitting 8 shots will be easy on a good player. Average player they'll still hit well too. It makes sense to keep the speed as it is right now

In terms of map pressure, he is correct. when it comes to going to point A to point B, there is very little difference. Its like every 22 seconds is like 1 second for 110% lacking behind so in some sense, if your using a perk like pop goes weasel, the duration of pop goes weasel is like 42 seconds compared to that of 115% killer, 40 if counting the kick animation. General mobility in the game like Billy or freddy TP is highly overrated.

In chase, it makes all the difference. a 110% killer catches up to a survivor 33% slower in relation to the survivor running speed or you could say that 115% killer is 50% faster. This is important for other killers because they need get into range to perform a lunge attack but ranged killers are expected to injure survivors with their range power so they are not suppose to require the need to gap-close a survivor. Its just that... his range attack is not equal to 1 health state worth of damage and the movement speed decrease while in throwing mode is more severe because compare to Huntress and Deathslinger, they do not spend as much time at reduced speeds as he does in his throwing mode. Deathslinger is almost never slowed by his ADS because he quickscopes and Huntress only needs to land 1 hatchet while he needs to land 16 daggers for a down which takes way longer. Your either in throwing mode moving at 92% throwing daggers that lowers your speed even further up to 60% or your M1 killer at 110%.

Doubt they'd ever increase his base movement speed. Maybe they'd increase his movement when in throwing mode so you can better follow the survivor to land that many daggers consecutively though I believe he has yellow and grey add-on that does that.

I think they should really address his godawful recoil when throwing knives. I get why they made it that way but at the same time it doesn't make a tonne of sense? Your arms don't get recoil after continously throwing stuff, maybe firing a machine gun but your arms certainly aren't that.

I mean, from my POV og PH did deserve 110% but not in his current state, he does have a high skill ceiling and he is punishing to noobs. As for trickster, the thing is there's literally no skill to him so it'd make no sense to make him 115% when you can just randomly spam your knives and eventually down someone.

Not sure how people aren't seeing his movement speed punishes his knife throws. If he didn't lose so much ground speed throwing his knives, he could actually hit his quota easier. Buffing his movement would actually promote the knives as well. I understand the concern of M1'ing becoming the normal, but survivors gaining so much foot coverage over him slowing down is what can lead to him chasing being so punishing.

I'm just going to keep copy pasting my current outlook on buffs he needs.

Main Event - Can be activated on demand whenever it is earned, instead of the current use or lose.

Speedster - Movement speed increased. He is ranged, but his damage isn't instant like Deathslinger or Huntress. And he has to keep up to the Survivor to continue the Laceration counter unlike Plague who can spray them once and leave. His power is no where near Hag and Nurse power. This would also help his map pressure.

Trick Blades - I do think ricochet as base could have potential. I'd say bouncing blades either do less damage (like 50% or 75%) or regular damage. The add on can be the 200% bouncing or just straight up make a new one.

Laceration Meter - Takes longer to decay and decays slower. This won't punish him as much for switching targets. Currently switching targets just took away all of your work if you didn't fill the meter to get the damage or down.