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Yearly Discussion/Questioning about the Blighted Serum and Refined Serum discrepancy

LivelySprouts
LivelySprouts Member Posts: 5
in General Discussions

Every Halloween the add-on "Blighted Serum" for killers is enabled for the event and disabled promptly after, however, the "Refined serum" add-on for medkits on survivors has remained enabled since its introduction. What's the reasoning here?

Comments

  • supersonic853
    supersonic853 Member Posts: 5,550

    Idk either id rather they both stay active.

  • sizzlingmario4
    sizzlingmario4 Member Posts: 7,050

    Probably because the blight serum is better and generally has more of an impact. Survivors generally don’t expect it until they see it and can be caught off guard by it especially on a killer they otherwise wouldn’t expect to catch up quickly.

    The refined serum isn’t really that good and destroys the medkit for a temporary speedboost, part of which you’ll likely waste by stopping long enough to use it. Honestly I don’t think it’s even worth it unless you stack a syringe with it or something.

  • bobateo
    bobateo Member Posts: 368

    Most likely because the serum can be used multiple times in a match.

  • danielmaster87
    danielmaster87 Member Posts: 9,746
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/3234541#Comment_3234541

    No. Blight Serum does more harm than good a lot of the time. You get 1 rush, and another after hooking someone, and then you're a 1-add-on killer when most are add-on dependent.

  • sizzlingmario4
    sizzlingmario4 Member Posts: 7,050
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/3234590#Comment_3234590

    There are certain killers I probably wouldn’t bother using it on at least.

    That said, I wouldn’t actually have a problem with both addons being available all year, that was just my guess as to why they disable it.

  • NekoTorvic
    NekoTorvic Member Posts: 778

    After playing the ######### out of Wesker with the serum...I think I understand. That serum has clutched so many matches cuz I don't have to use my power to get around the map. I get the map pressure and I still have my power. After every single hook.

    Also it gives Blight 6 rushes, which is insane for a killer that's already top tier.

    It is sad that it's only usable once a year. But I see the logic behind it.