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Do you feel pressured to play certain perks?
To win necessarily?
On killer I feel I need at least one gen regression perk regardless of the build.
As survivor I feel I need to use an exhaustion perk regardless of the build
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I need bamboozle on legion if i am not running double fatigue add-ons, because their vault is bugged and bamboozle compensates for it.
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For killer yeah, I feel like some form of gen defense is needed. Not 100% always necessary on all killers but in 90% of matches it is likely needed.
For survivor, I like to challenge myself to play without the typical meta perks. Mostly out of trying to make myself better since after a while I feel like it becomes less about my skill at running the killer and more about how I use those perks. I do end up returning to use perks like Dead Hard and Decisive because with MMR sometimes it feels like without them if you make one mistake - you are done for the rest of the game.
When I'm trying to do better without those perks, I typically run perks that assist me - Window of Oppertunity is the main perk my practice build is centered around as I use it to understand the areas around me and avoid going down in 2 seconds to dead zones.
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Yes.
BBQ and WGLF because the bloodpoint grind is insane.
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NO! I've played enough feeling pressured to take certain perks that I've quit completely! I run what I want and enjoy my games no matter the outcome. Even with me getting slugged most games so the Killer can fulfill their 4k Fantasy, or with gens popping because the map we went to is too big for me as Killer, I use what I want because I want to have FUN!!!
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Depend on the time of the day during the day i never feel like i need a certain perk during the night i feel like i need 2 or 3 gen regressing perk that for killer
For survivor i never felt like i need certain perk unless its night time then i feel like i need dead hard the rest i dont care what it is.
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Kindred. It's hit the point where if I'm leveling up a survivor, I just won't play them if they don't have Kindred
I'm almost exclusively a solo queue survivor (tricked my brother into hating himself and buying the game too so I've played a handful of SWF games with baby survivor brother) and I feel paralyzed with indecision without it.
Is someone else going for the save? Is the killer camping? What gens are being worked on? Does this dress make my ass loot fat?
All burning questions that only Kindred can answer!!!
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Y not use Jill's perk?
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Probably the best info perk for survivors overall🙂
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I feel I need DS in most of my solo matches due to farming without BT
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Borrowed time. Whenever I play with my friends they pressure me into using borrowed time or they get absolutely tilted. So far as every single time they get camped on hook or they get unsafely unhooked reminding me 'IF YOU HAD BORROWED TIME I WOULD HAVE SURVIVED!'
After getting yelled at enough times for NOT having Borrowed Time I just decided it's easier to have one perk slot dedicated to not have anymore drama.
Annoyingly enough they do not also have Borrowed Time 100% of the time.
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For solo queue survivor: Yes, DS must be stapled to my build because of the every-now-and-then farming and tunneling.
For SWF: Same answer if we're talking 2-3 man SWF. In a 4-man SWF I pretty much have freedom for using any perk to have fun, so no if that's the case. However BT is still a very necessary perk for SWF.
For killer: Also yes. Gens will get slammed if I don't bring at least one regression perk (usually PGTW, Surge, or both).
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Yea... On killers (the ones that I do play)
I feel like I need an entire build or specific perks when I'm in match... please give Killers 5 perk slots (that's all I ask)
Yea... On survivors I feel off by not running Kindred and Spine Chill
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Basically gen perks. If you don't run gen perks, you're asking to lose because theres not enough time in the game to go through 24 health states and 12 hooks.
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I agree, Kindred is also another underplayed solo survivor perk.
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Yeah ever game I have to run Diversion to at least win
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No, I sincerely don't care. I play for fun, so I try fun perks, fun builds, even if they don't give me a 'win'.
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Nope, I'm bad no matter what role or perks I play.
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I play almost exclusively Solo queue, and I can't go into a match without Borrowed Time and Decisive. The tunneling is neverending and every time I've tried to equip something in their place I've regretted it.
I always have Iron Will too. I know a lot of people consider it to be Meta and assume everyone who runs it is being sweatypr strategic etc. But I use it because I main Bill. Have you heard him when he's injured? He has the worst smoker's cough and his gasps sound like his rib cage is rattling in his heaving chest. Bill could be an anti-smoking ad.
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Nope.
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Yes, Gen Slowdown in any form is needed and WGLF/BBQ are needed because Bloodpoints are a joke normally.
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As killer, I feel pressured to use gen slow down. When i don't use gen slow down perks, I get a match where it's just survivors slamming gens and leaving. I've been trying to use builds without gen slow down, because survivors don't like gen slow down perks, but then what am I left with? Having to slug, tunnel, or camp. It sucks, because it takes creativity away from trying new builds, since games simply don't last long enough on their own.
As survivor, I never felt the need for any specific perks. Some of the most fun I've had as survivor is going in with no perks and managing to escape. It's a thrill. But, I do love bringing bond/open handed.
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BBQ/WGLF = for BP
Exhaustion perk = must have on survivor
Slowdown perk(s) = must have on killer
Unbreakable = must have for anti slug
DS = must have for help against being tunneled
BT = must have for helping teammates not be tunneled
Kindred = must have for solo queue awareness/combating extreme camping
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Survivor - I feel rude not running BT
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As survivor, healing perks. I'm always running Botany with Desperate Measures, and I feel like I'm wasting my team's time if I heal at default speed
As killer, Pop is mandatory
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I feel like if I don't bring Borrowed Time, there's gonna be at least one more death every game.
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Borrowed is the only one I will bring when playing with other people. Otherwise I run Slippery.
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Most non meta killer perks don't do anything. Or they are so restricted that you only get one or 2 uses of it per match for little payoff.
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On survivor i run whatever because I've seen people run no perks and be just fine by playing smart.
On killer i hate that i have to run slow down just to have some semblance of a normal game.
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yea the perks i get just forced to use DS because every match usually ends with me being tunneled
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Yeah even the achievement for escaping doing one gen and not running perks is easier than some killer adepts🤣
But then it is 16 perks or 12 in that case versus 4
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Without a doubt BBQ. Blood points just aren't keeping up with the ever-growing grind's inflation.
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For Killer I feel I need to have Corrupt on to win, just gives me a easier time early match to get that first hook.
As Survivor I don't feel the need to use certain perks to 'win' but Spine Chill definitely makes the game less stressful haha. The game is more exciting without it for sure but I tend to notice a decline in escapes when I don't use it.
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My killers perks must have ruin.
Survivor like mouse hidding and secretly rush gen.
Is this rush gen Emulator??
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On solo surv, DS is mandatory. Majority of games is gonna be triggered. I also like wearing an exhaustion perk and selfcare.
As killer, although I just play Huntress and Piggy, Corrupt Intervention and ruin. I don't play sweat all game. Usually when I'm on a strong possition in game I start playing suboptimal or meme with survs. But without gen perk regression I'd just be gen rushed and stomped.
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I always feel like I need BT on survivor and Corrupt on Killer.
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As survivor: DS, DH, IW for higher chance of survival
as killer: BBQ, Corrupt, Pop unless I want all gens to get done in 3 mins
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I did at the beginning, but now that I know the game a bit better, and with MMR, I run whatever I want.
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As survivor? Not a bit.
As killer? Depends on the killer but, yes, definitely. Certain killers have to have gen stopping perks to have a chance unless you intend to slug a lug all game.
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You 100% have to use gen slowdown perks as killer if you want a chance vs the decent teams will eventually face. I personally use CI and PGTW.
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Yes because playing anyone other than top tier killers without meta perks is a death sentence.
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BBQ for BP on every single killer. Its kinda annoying to limit your builds but what can you do if you need BP?
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Killers have been conditioned to play around or respect BT and DS, so you don't even have to run those perks to get their benefit, because the killer doesn't want to risk you having those perks or they get mega punished. So that's the survivor perspective; you can use whatever you want. Autodidact, Premonition, Self-Care, you name it.
For killer, you almost always have to run 4 gen defence perks, because the gens are too quick. A 30-second chase puts you on the back foot for the rest of the game, and a 1-minute chase is a guaranteed loss. We're talking about versing survivors who actually do gens, mind you. You can do amazing in chase, and bring in 4 chase perks to help you and cut the chases a little bit shorter, but it's all for naught because the gens got done in 4 minutes. Gen defence on the other hand gives you a fighting chance at least. If you can cut chases short and get back to pressuring the gens real quick, Pop and Ruin will allow you to regress gens, even though survivors can play around that by finishing gens before you can Pop/Ruin them. Some people say you just need Corrupt for gen defence, but I don't buy it. You need that perk on top of other gen defence perks so that you don't get out-genned all the time.
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I feel if I do not run Ruin/Undying or Ruin/Pop I will get dominated. I feel very pressured. Legion is a sad killer and I need this heavy gen defense to stand a chance.
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Killer - Corrupt Intervention.
Survivor - BT, Kindred.
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As most killers I feel kinda pressured into running at least PGTW or Ruin. Some don't have enough map mobility (or I'm very bad at) so I use the Corrupt/Pop core. As Nurse I just say ######### it and use Haunted/Agitation/Starstruck/BBQ.
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Lately I've felt pressured to use Spinechill. Just because Wraith's are common and I really dislike being hit for "free" as I can't see the Wraith approaching, particularly on in-door maps.
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No, i've lost so much interest in the game that i can't keep up with unlocking perks; let alone getting them on all killers/survivors.
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Definitely. Between tool boxes, brand new parts, and perks like prove thyself, you need regression perks for killers otherwise matches will end in less than 5 minutes. I would love nothing more than to use fun builds, but sadly I fall back to the same build time and time again because generator speeds are not properly balanced. If a killer doesn't have map pressure, then there's little they can do to stop generators, especially when you're going up against SWF.
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Prove thyself cause I love the concept of genrushing.
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Well yes, I feel pressure to play certain perks. Perks that are fitting fot the character and make a fun experience for me.
As a survivor I like to use at least 1 personal perk from the survivor. Most times I run 1 exhaustion perk too, because I think that Balance Landing and Sprintburst are a good way to make distance and are fitting for my characters.
As a Killer I need a feeling for the perk. Running Michael Myers with a Hex: Ruin would be something that can ruin my mood. Running him with Enduring to empathise his physical abnormality is way better. Using Pop on Ghostface is meh for me because Ghostface is not physicaly strong, however Hillbilly can kick a generator into the next dimension with his brute force.
The pinnacle of this so far is Pinhead. I run him with just his personal perks and Hex: Thrill of the Hunt. It works fine and feels fresh to use him in such a way.
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