Dracula is a glorified M1 killer

Only thing I'd change is that you can use the second pounce whenever you want as long as it's in the timeframe and that the wolf isn't slowed down while walking backwards. That being said both isn't really needed at every costs he's pretty good most of the time.

Dracula played well is mostly Bat into M1 or M2, basically a different Spirit with an additional anti loop power

Yeah okay lets go with that

That's basically my thought as well. He has a decently high skill ceiling and enough power to feel rewarding to master.

Bat form is great at speedily patrolling generators and listening for any change in progress or catching stray scratch marks of survivors sprinting at a distance while they don't know your location, as well as returning to hook quickly. Oh, and of course the teleport that lets you travel far with extreme speed and traverse up/down mutli-level structures that have windows.

Wolf form is great at short-range catchup and brute-forcing loops with its haste, or getting good corners where the end of the first pounce and turning directly puts the survivor within range of the second, as well as tracking survivor movement through walls even if they use some kind of scratch mark suppression item/you lose track of them.

Hellfire unfortunately has a bit too much similarity to the wolf pounce (in terms of uniquely distinct mechanical design of a linear ground following ranged attack, would have been better as a fireball with the speed of an uncharged Huntress hatchet IMO), but it can be used around the corners of loops/pallets to ping survivors if they're in a chokepoint and also able to be used as a zoning tool to threaten a hit at things like vaults and droppable pallets.

That poor Sable and then Yui diving from the heavens to be immediately taken down. 😭

Your video highlights the level of precision and reflexes a Dracula player needs in order to down a survivor. This isn't even including the fact that in the video you provided, you masterfully were able to injure and down within the same chase as well.

I never realized how much of a quick succession it is for the timing of the attack. There is also counterplay because as he charges the pounce, he gets slower as well. I've had my fair share of dodging his pounce attacks and I'm gonna be honest and admit that I will predrop the pallet to prevent being hit with the attack in general. Even with that being said, I do think predropping a pallet helps as it creates a buffer window to have space between you and the wolf form creating a mindgame dynamic of Dracula breaking the pallet or looping you around it. He's very highly skilled, no doubt about it and thanks for the video!

Interesting, I just kinda learned as I go with him. I haven't really watched any videos or anything as I like to learn on my own gameplay experiences with him, but I didn't know the scent orbs allows more freedom to lessen the cooldown and cause more pounces in general. 😂

I think I only went against him a few times during his pre-patch buffs that he got. I know a lot of survivors might feel like he's oppressive, especially in the wolf form but I like the general gameplay loop and it feels nice to avoid a hit too.

I'm sure overtime I'll be able to learn more techniques to have a long chase with him like I did with Vecna. (I've always heard people hate Vecna, but he's very easy to predict and you can force him to use his powers).

Yep, from my experience... Predropping pallets against wolf form and simply leaving a tile as Dracula will more than likely use Hellfire. It's all about learning different counterplay and obviously survivors will get better against him as time goes on.

But you're right, that's why it's important to know when to swap abilities from time to time. He's quite strong and even I struggle against him sometimes. I like the Wesker touch, I never thought to compare him to it lol. But you're right, even the wolf form acts like a catch-up mechanic similar to virulent bound.

Oh you know that was Sable's last one for the night after that. I guess Dracula just has that powerful of a… bark? lol.

I might be in the minority, but I actually really like how pounce is quick and doesn't let you cancel between each. It forces you commit to the m2 and make decisions in the moment. That means you waste less time mulling about to hit a surv. Speaking of pre-dropping, I always forget his bat can teleport to downed pallets…🙈😅