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Am I playing Deathslinger correctly?

I decided to try him out but I'm not sure if I know what I'm doing...

In this clip from a custom match, I shoot, reel in and hit Survivor with my gun. Am I supposed to keep chasing the same Survivor after this or deep wound more Survivors like The Legion?

Also, sometimes I'll reel them in and swing my gun but it doesn't hit them.

Answers

  • dbd900bach
    dbd900bach Member Posts: 734

    The deep wounds doesn't last long enough to justify the amount of time it takes Slinger to actually inflict it. Legion doesn't waste nearly as much and can put the entire survivor team in deep wounds in less than a minute. One tip I can give is to always let the chain break if you can't get the hit as it damages the survivor and still puts them in deep wound. You should also be looking out for narrow holes and gaps as the Slingers redeemer hit box is extremely small so while it is more difficult to hit, you can hit some very unfair and nutty shots.

  • CountOfTheFog
    CountOfTheFog Member Posts: 2,530

    Ok what do you mean by always let the chain break? As in shoot them but not reel them in all the way?

  • dbd900bach
    dbd900bach Member Posts: 734

    Only if you can't land a hit. Let the chain break off. If you don't and swing then the survivor isn't damaged.

  • CountOfTheFog
    CountOfTheFog Member Posts: 2,530

    Then that's exactly what's been happening to me! So, the spear alone won't cause any damage if I break the chain? No injury nor deep wound?

  • dbd900bach
    dbd900bach Member Posts: 734

    Nothing will happen if you swing and break the chain but if you let it the survivor break it then they get damaged and deep wound

  • Tits
    Tits Member Posts: 376

    The optimal way to get faster downs is close in, hit with your m1 attack if u can, then shoot them and real in to hit again like a 1-2 combo. But there are times where you are forced to jist shoot and u can use that to atleast damage one of their healthstates by letting them break free. He also has a unique ability to shoot/reel and wait out hook endurance if someone just got unhooked.

  • fussy
    fussy Member Posts: 1,720

    Slinger isn't hit and run killer, he has worst map pressure in the game and 32 meters TR, so best you can do is end your chases as fast as you can.