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Anyone else really excited for the new Scourge Hook perk?

It feels like my build will finally be complete. Currently on blight I have been running Pop/Corrupt, BBQ, Lethal Pursuer and Shadowborn, and it will be great to get a regressing and passive slowdown that can't be cucked by crap totem spawns. Pop just requires too much wasted time, and corrupt is already too similar to lethal pursuer.

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  • Shaped
    Shaped Member Posts: 5,901

    I rarely hook people nowadays so not really. But I might try artist if she is good and try it on her as well.

    Didn't play a "normal" killer game for weeks.

  • IamFran
    IamFran Member Posts: 1,616
    edited November 2021

    Me.

    With 4.4 killers that perk is potentially better than Pop because you can pop a gen without having to travel to that gen, the drawbacks are not always a Scourge Hook near you and 10% less reduction than PGTW, but I think it still compensate due de amount of time you spend travelling to a gen which is unbearable sometimes with slow killers, specially in huge maps like Mother Dwelling. Also the perk aumatically pop the gen with most progression and you don't have to look for it which also cost you a lot of time and you don't always know which is that gen.

  • Blueberry
    Blueberry Member Posts: 13,671

    If they increase the number of hooks or make it apply to the basement as well, then yes, other wise not really.

  • dugman
    dugman Member Posts: 9,713

    I like the idea of being able to do a Scourge Hook build with two or three or four Scourge Hook perks, it sounds like fun. 🙂 So far there’s only two of course but hopefully we’ll get more. (I’d love to see Monstrous Shrine get a revamp where in addition to another effect it makes all basement hooks act as Scourge Hooks for related perks.)

  • RaSavage42
    RaSavage42 Member Posts: 5,566

    I mean RNG exists so I'm not excited for the new hook perk

    But If I do get it I'll try it out

    Also I don't get as many hooks as some players do so... here's to hoping for 4

    Honestly I'd rather BHVR buff Dying Light rather then give us perks like this

    Plus why just 4 hooks... why not all of them (including basement)

    Something's got to give here

  • FFirebrandd
    FFirebrandd Member Posts: 2,446

    Yes I'm quite excited for it. Especially since Agitation is kind of my pet perk. Scourge hooks and Agi just work really nice together.

  • Jivetalkin13
    Jivetalkin13 Member Posts: 747

    As long as you are able to hook on a Scourge Hook every time you would have the same amount of uses as Pop, but it will always be on the generator that needs to be reduced the most so I think the 10% difference could be worth it.

  • sizzlingmario4
    sizzlingmario4 Member Posts: 7,005

    I will definitely try it.

    I've kinda moved away from using pop lately the more I realized how often you don't get to use it/it can take more time to use it than it's worth. For the most part I only really run it on wraith nowdays.

  • WaveyTrey
    WaveyTrey Member Posts: 652

    Corrupted Hooks only pair well with Agi-Grasp, or at least Agitation. The Hooks aren’t always close to where you downed survivors. Plus once they realize you have them they’ll avoid being downed in those areas. Putrid Oaks help a lot. You always have to take the time to hook players there, and use regular hooks for the death hook. I’m certain that they don’t respawn. So being able to quickly carry survivors to where you need to be is the strongest power imo, and using the new hook powers benefits from this the most.

  • danielmaster87
    danielmaster87 Member Posts: 9,677

    It's gonna be an alternate to Pop, but since it's still based on hooking people, it can't be too good.

  • RaSavage42
    RaSavage42 Member Posts: 5,566

    I mean it'll be a good perk to have

    Imagine Scourge Hook (I don't remember the name), Dying Light, Thana and what other you want

  • botrax
    botrax Member Posts: 633

    Nope only because of rng imagine your 4 hook are in each corner of the map and you down most of the survivor in the middle just like that you have a dead perk

  • Kira4Evr
    Kira4Evr Member Posts: 2,025

    I am. I might even use it on my Huntress because I don't like POP and Ruin is just a waste of a perk slot honestly, at least when I play killer

  • RenRen
    RenRen Member Posts: 1,443

    Kinda. The thing about scourge hooks is that 4 isn't enough and they don't always spawn at the same point. It is also especially useless on swamp. However it is a perk that I think I'll like as it encourages good gameplay and you get a good reward out of it unlike boons.

  • JohnWeak
    JohnWeak Member Posts: 854
    edited November 2021

    Yup, pretty good regression perk that will have a huge synergy with Pop, used either on the same generator either on two separate generators.

    However, it is sad that killers are relying on perks to prevent gen rush, which is, to my mind, a design flaw...

    So as a killer you are pretty much forced to use 3 slow down perks : Corrupt, Pop and Scourge, leaving one slot for an original perk... breaking the combination of other perks such as Starstruck + Distressing...

  • Shenlong1904
    Shenlong1904 Member Posts: 293

    i usually limit myself to 1 gen protection perk and usually get 2/3ks. As long as you play smart and the survivors aren't very high MMR, youd should do well. And there really isn't much of a reason to not run them since very few other perks aren't worthless sadly

  • JohnWeak
    JohnWeak Member Posts: 854

    Yes if you stay at an average+ MMR it is okay but fact is it is sad that you cannot play at a high MMR without using boring mechanics.

  • Shenlong1904
    Shenlong1904 Member Posts: 293

    I mean, you can't really get to high MMR without tunneling or using the best perks UNLESS you are a god at the game. If you want games where you can chill, just chill until the games come to you imo

  • Massquwatt
    Massquwatt Member Posts: 444

    I'm definitely excited for it although I'm probably going to be cruel with it and run pop/eruption on freddy alongside it.

  • UnknownKiller
    UnknownKiller Member Posts: 3,024

    Unfortuntely if u have 4 scourge hook perks you will keep having 4 scourge hooks instead all map.

  • ThiccBudhha
    ThiccBudhha Member Posts: 6,987

    I was like, eruption? And then I saw your icon. I still don't quite understand why, but I respect the hustle.

  • RoboMojo
    RoboMojo Member Posts: 1,326

    Could pair reasonably well with Agitation and Starstruck too.

  • RaSavage42
    RaSavage42 Member Posts: 5,566

    And the other Scourge Hook perk fits in well

    Has anyone tried that yet???

  • GuyFawx
    GuyFawx Member Posts: 2,027

    I cant be excited for unreleased content who knows how it may change upon release

  • ShinobuSK
    ShinobuSK Member Posts: 5,279

    Ask me again when I see the final version of it

  • psionic
    psionic Member Posts: 670

    Honestly, I don't care. I've stopped using any gen slowdown perk because almost all matches I have little to zero value from them. I've been getting much more value from chase perks.

  • dugman
    dugman Member Posts: 9,713

    To clarify, I was saying Monstrous Shrine could treat the basement hooks as additional Scourge Hooks, above and beyond the four created normally by those perks.

  • Tr1nity
    Tr1nity Member Posts: 5,047

    scourge hook: pain

  • Mat_Sella
    Mat_Sella Member Posts: 3,557

    I was using the other Scourge hook perk and found it kind of lacking so this should be far better for me on Trapper with my Agitation.

    If they just made basement hooks count as Scourge hooks too, these perks would be far more viable in the game.

  • CrowVortex
    CrowVortex Member Posts: 968

    Well i will use it along with Pop, instead of Ruin and Undying now on my Killer's i play often; Twins, Executioner and Plague. Will be nice to same decent semi regression instead of having hexes for 2 minutes or so. When Artist eventually comes out i will try to main her, i love the crow theme, the ability and overall look and feel.