Let's talk about the Iridescent Heads on huntress

As a Huntress main myself I lothe seeing other Huntresses use Iri heads with Belts. The whole point of huntress is to aim, be patient, read/predict their movements and throw. The fact Iri head requires less skill to use straight up aggrivates me.

What I'd like is any good change as long as using it with belts isn't allowed.

Having two by default is alright by me or hell, give her one hatchet that Insta downs but the one Iri is the 1st hatchet per reload while she can still have three that don't instadown (having the one hatchet that insta downs to make it so that huntress isn't left powerless if she misses the one iri) the other issue being she is powerless and is normally forced to chase and basic attack so having the other hatchets would discourage players from leaving chase to reload cause they missed one Iri head.

Another way that I can think of to make it still fun for her is to make it so the hatchets have longer wind up and cooldown between throws (by a sec or two dunno how much is too much) and only applying dying IF fully charged but let it be comboed with belts for a max of three hatchets that have longer charge and windup but instadown. If she misses one the surv has time to gain some distance.

Tbh I don't use Iri heads as I find them as unfun as Mori's used after being unhooked (playing both sides helps you realize how unfun it can be for people.) I do hope they change it but don't make it useless, I'd like to use it w/o feeling like an ######### and being a hypocrite.

If i had a dollar for each ebony i have which is like almost 50 on my wraith alone id be rich. You get one like every bloodweb but the last time i saw a skeleton key was months ago makes sense lol.

Yeah, that's the issue I have with ultra rares. They're just far too common in the bloodweb considering how easy it is to level up.

Probably the reason skeleton keys are less common than moris, though, is because killers only have 2-3 ultra rares that can spawn in their bloodweb (their own add-ons and ebony moris), whereas survivors have about five different options for ultra-rares. So it makes sense from a mathematical, RNG perspective.

Imo most of the killer red and purple addons don't need a change but rather the survivors red and purple addons. All of them are just kinda underwhelming compared to killer addons especially with instaheal nerf the add-ons aren't really that amazing. There is only one purple/red add-on for tool both and it's gear which is good but if you miss skill checks it's over and even if you hit them it works on one gen and that's it. Or flash light red add-on. It's good don't get me wrong, but in grand scheme it doesn't do that much more. Keys have nice purple add-ons to keep you from losing them which I is definitely nice and nothing needed there given how good keys are. But med-kits. Instaheals were not super common but they were necessary. In egc if the killer tunnels your friend and downs them you could heal them 2 health states and let them escape which seems op but compared to killer add-ons not really. I just think survivors need more options to balance out just a little. Like take a killer like Freddy who is already really good. But he also has 4 purple add-ons and 2 red add-ons that's more than map and med-kit combined. Same with all other killers. Not to mention there is an ability for each killer but only 5 survivor items. If your not gonna add more add-ons then at least make more items.

That's a perfectly respectable view to have, but I never said ultra rares were balanced - quite the contrary, in fact. What I said was that the fact that they're unbalanced is totally okay, as long as they're the exception, not the rule.

Obviously, that's just my opinion, and I'm aware it's not a popular one, but that's okay because I've heard all the opposing arguments and this is something that I don't think there is an objectively right answer on.

For what it's worth, though, I think your idea is a good one, if we were operating off the premise that iri heads are problematic and need changing.

I rarely see iridescent heads used by killers (and I personally don't use them), because they feel a bit cheap. I think it's because people tend to avoid using things that diminish the value of their victory. The only times I do see iri heads used is by people who can't play huntress and want to practice her or just do a daily without getting absolutely slaughtered. In that sense I think the addon is fine, as the games feel the same as playing against a competent huntress without any addons.

My issue with iri heads therefore is that it clutters people's bloodwebs as something that costs a lot of BPs that they'll never actually use. The change people have already suggested in the past that I really liked is to give it an insta-down beyond a certain range; maybe, to balance things out, remove the reduction in max number hatchets you can hold. That way it will only enhance the dopamine rush from a long-range snipe without actually feeling cheap.

Nope, I said I didn't think they were a problem. I can see how my saying that they are dodgable and have a downside could come across like I'm saying they're balanced, so I apologise for the misunderstanding because that's not what I meant. My only motivation in saying that was to try to keep people's feet on the ground a bit by reminding them that iri heads aren't as monstrously unfair as many people like to pretend.

I think they're probably one of the more balanced add-ons, as killer ultra rares go, but it would be foolish of me to suggest that they don't tip the game in the killer's favour. I just don't think that's a problem from a design perspective. I do think ultra rares are a problem, but not because of how they're designed, only because of how common they are.

Becomes a bit less impressive as most of those cross map hits are due to a bbq/chili read. The iridescent heads are rather strong since most huntresses will just run up close before trying to hit you anyway. The downside is one hatchet but most run with infantry belt, I've only ever encountered one huntress who only had one shot iri.

I never use them when I huntress - they're not very fun to me and definitely not to my target. Many people won't bother playing against that and it's understandable why.

Maybe reduce it to the two, but double the blood points for each hit so it still feels like they're getting something out of it or else it'll still be slug city.

Actually you forgot about the splinters I a killers bloodweb. Add 5 or so splinters and there are 8 possible ultra rares. 7 in some killers bloodweb. Oh wow what a coincidence, huntress is one of those killers with less ultra rares so that means she has a higher chance to get iri heads.

Great idea

To be fair, as prevalent as bbq is, if a survivor gets hit from across the map with a hatchet from an aura read, they deserve to be downed.

I'm learning huntress now, and the only add on I use is the yellow glove. Anything else messes with muscle memory. A good huntress doesn't really need add ons. She just needs good maps.

Billy you'll hear and see him coming - Myers still has decent terror radius and still needs to close the gap. Huntress with her non-directional lullaby going for her now, you often get a distorted idea where she is coming from, then she is suddenly on top of you.

Ohh that sounds nice

Ah, yes that's true, I did forget about the splinters. I stand corrected. But you're right, in that case, the reason for iri heads being so common would be that they're the only ultra rare add-on that Huntress has.

Iri heads are totally overrated..they require a huge investment to even be usable..and if your getting nailed by hatchets that often you were screwed anyway..though people hate to admit that fact..iri heads are 1 shots in exchange for a harder time landing hits with very little ammo

Every time I go against an Iri huntress, they dc after missing twice in a row.

Fix to Iri-Head Huntress: at the loss of hatchets, she becomes a 115% movement speed killer and does not sing the lullaby (no hummed song produced).