Quick Fix: Totems and Hexes

While I have made a thread discussing how Totems and Hexes could be used as an additional objective and entire side mechanic to the game I have yet to discuss fixes for them in their current state. As of writing there are seven hexes that exist in the game, each varying in viability, but each sharing their extreme vulnerability and awful lifespan unless guarded with a passion. Some killers can do this well, others not so much. I've had games as Wraith where I spawn in, rush to my totem, and someone is already there cleansing it. So, in this thread I will go over what we can do to address that and other things to make Hexes more viable in the long run, and discuss some potential Hexes that help other Hexes out even.

To begin let's start off with how Totems spawn in. On the map there are five Dull Totems by default, cleansing one gives 600 points in Boldness, and in general they do nothing. Certain Hexes such as NOED or Thrill of the Hunt utilize them, so cleansing is typically a good idea for Survivors to do if they spot them, and spotting them is perhaps the name of the game as cleansing them is hardly an effort at all. Not only does it take a measly 14 seconds to cleanse but there are no Skill Checks involved either making it a cake walk. Hex Totems are the exact same in this respect except they're even more visible than dull totems due to them being lit. Here is how I would change this to be a tad more viable;

• Increase Dull Totem cleansing time to 16 seconds and Hex Totem cleansing time to 20 seconds.
• Add moderately difficult Skill Checks to Dull Totems (similar to the difficulty of a Generator) and tremendously difficult Skill Checks to Hex Totems (similar to the difficult of a Overcharge). Failing a Skill Check will reduce progress by 50% (or 8/10 seconds) of the maximum bar. Note that these would be pure white skill checks, that is to say that there is no bonus progress for succeeding them, they are for the Killer's benefit and punish the Survivors for failing.
• Allow 25% of the Cleansed progress to be kept upon breaking away. Note that if you were to spam cleanse this would reduce the progress to nothing after a few clicks.
• Always spawn Totems in a location where 75% of their being is hidden by a wall, bush, etc, something that is 100% opaque, make searching for them actually require some effort.
• Change the skulls on a Hex Totem to black rather than white, this will help reduce their visibility in exchange for the fire that gives them away anyhow.
• Gain a notification that someone is working on a Totem when it is at 25% cleansed or more.
• Colour a Hex Totem's Aura so that they have a matching Colour with the Perk (you can put a RGBY node beside each Perk in the lower right hand of the screen to indicate which is which).

With these changes Hexes would be a tad more reliable and worth bringing, aside from Hex: Ruin of course which everyone oughta bring just due to its potential.

But wait, there's more. I felt like including some Hex Perk reworks and an idea or two of my own might be fun so here they be;

Hex: Devour Hope
When a Survivor is rescued from a Hook at least 24/22/20 metres away, Devour Hope receives a Token.

• 3/2/1 Tokens: Gain a 3% Haste Status Effect for 10/12/14 seconds after hooking a Survivor.
• 5/4/3 Tokens: Survivors suffer from the Exposed Status Effect.
• 5 Tokens: Grants the ability to kill Survivors by your own hand.
  The Hex effects persist as long as the related Hex Totem is standing.

Hex: Haunted Ground
Two trapped Hex Totems will spawn in the Trial. When the first trapped Hex Totem is cleansed by a Survivor, all Survivors suffer from the Exposed Status Effect for 20/25/30 seconds. When the second trapped Hex Totem is cleansed by a Survivor, all Survivors suffer from the Exposed Status Effect for 30/35/40 seconds.

Hex: Huntress Lullaby
Survivors receive a 2/4/6% regression penalty when missing any Skill Check
Each time a Survivor is hooked, Huntress Lullaby grows in power:

• 1 to 2 Tokens: Time between the Skill Check warning sound and the Skill Check becomes shorter.
• 3 to 4 Tokens: Time between the Skill Check warning sound and the Skill Check becomes shorter and fake Skill Check warning sounds occur.
• 5 Tokens: Time between the Skill Check warning sound and the Skill Check becomes shorter and fake Skill Check warning sounds occur. Survivors receive a 2/3/4% additional regression penalty when missing any Skill Check.
  The Hex effects persist as long as the related Hex Totem is standing.

Hex: The Third Seal
Hitting a Survivor while the Hex Totem is active applies the Blindness and Exhausted Status Effects. This effect applies to the last 2/3/4 Survivors hit.
The Hex effects persist as long as the related Hex Totem is standing.

Hex: Thrill Of The Hunt
For each Dull Totem and Hex Totem remaining on the Map gain a Token.

• Gain 1/3/5% more Bloodpoints for actions in the all Categories for each Token.
• Survivors' cleansing speed is reduced by 4/5/6 % for each Token.
• Gain a notification when someone starts working on any Totem.
  The Hex effects persist as long as the related Hex Totem is standing.

Here are a couple Hexes I've thought of myself;

Hex: Fleeting Hope
For each Totem that has been cleansed gain a Token. Start with one Token.

• Gain a 1% Haste Status Effect for each token for 2/4/6 seconds after breaking a Pallet.
• Gain a 1% Haste Status Effect for each token for 1/2/3 seconds after vaulting through a Window.
• Gain a 2% Haste Status Effect for each token for 1/2/3 seconds after hooking a Survivor.
  The Hex effects persist as long as the related Hex Totem is standing.

Hex: Festering Wounds
Hitting a Survivor while the Hex Totem is active applies the Broken Status Effect for 60/120/180 seconds.
The Hex Effects persist as long as the related Hex Totem is standing.

Hex: Carrying Winds
Survivors Footsteps are 30/40/50% louder and are audible from 20/25/30 metres further than usual.
The Hex Effects persist as long as the related Hex Totem is standing.