I've always liked the idea of making it so that the lullaby itself is what pulls you into the dreamworld. So essentially if you're within his terror radius for more than 5 seconds, you get pulled in. They'd then need to do something else for his M2 ability, however.

Global said:

They said all the buffs he needs is too big for one update :/so it probably isnt happening soon and if it did survivors are just gonna review bomb the game and harass the devs again so well.....it will never happen

@George_Soros said:
I disagree with most of what is suggested here. If I could pick one and only one buff for Freddy, it would be enhancing his vision. He's practically unable to see beyond 15-20 meters, and if survs got the funny idea to thicken the Mist, he is pretty much completely effin blind.
He's never gonna be a top tier killer nor do I think he should be, but he offers a very unique game style, much different from other killers. I relish the diversity of DbD; it would be nice to make him at least somewhat viable.

EDIT: I just found a suggestion which would be sweet too: INCREASE skill check success zones greatly (an effect possibly modifiable with addons). That would be a necessary but not unbalancing change - survivors would still have a chance to wake up on their own, but not "for free".

What would increased skill check success zones change? Survivors spam space in order to wake up.

I think that number 2 should be available only during the transition period. Meaning that Freddie at least has to start the sleep process before he can grab someone. No sneak around the corner invisible and just pull off. It only changes things by an few moments but it gives the survivor the chance to move.

Self-care or any healing should not be able to wake up a survivor. That should be kept to Gen popping and having a teammate wake you up. That would help a ton.

Tsulan said:

@George_Soros said:
I disagree with most of what is suggested here. If I could pick one and only one buff for Freddy, it would be enhancing his vision. He's practically unable to see beyond 15-20 meters, and if survs got the funny idea to thicken the Mist, he is pretty much completely effin blind.
He's never gonna be a top tier killer nor do I think he should be, but he offers a very unique game style, much different from other killers. I relish the diversity of DbD; it would be nice to make him at least somewhat viable.

EDIT: I just found a suggestion which would be sweet too: INCREASE skill check success zones greatly (an effect possibly modifiable with addons). That would be a necessary but not unbalancing change - survivors would still have a chance to wake up on their own, but not "for free".

What would increased skill check success zones change? Survivors spam space in order to wake up.

Zarathos said:

@GT_Legend2 said:
I had a thought a while ago that everyone begins the trial in the dream world. Freddie can see their auras and they will rush to miss a skill check. This gives Freddy so much information and potentially a great start while still allowing people to have that little bit of time to escape when retransissioning into the dream world. Just a thought, I’m sure adjustments are to be made.

This sounds like a fantastic ultra rare add on forget the black box trash this is a good idea. But lets go a step further make it so survivors fall asleep every minute or whatever time frame sounds more balanced.

Personally I feel getting pulled into the Dreamworld isn't punishing enough. Currently Survivors don't care that much about it but it should be a really negative thing. My suggestion would be to make it harder and harder to escape the Dream World the more you are pulled into it. It fits the movie as characters try to prevent sleep and end up having to sleep for longer and longer.

The first and second time you enter the Dream World it stays as it is now.

The third and fourth time other Survivors will not be able to wake you up anymore.

The fifth time you can't be woken up by failed skill checks. You are stuck in his Dreamworld.

Ash said:

It's been 6 month since Freddy got shafted by the Devs but here of a few reasonable buffs or reworks that seem would work and been very popular amongst the community and forums:

Here of the 2 that 100% Must happen in the next patch. 

1. No Interactions are allowed during the 7 seconds dream transition Only Pallets And Vaults are ALLOWED!

2. Freddy can pull survivors off any sort of interactions when NOT in dream world ex. Gens, totems, Exit gates, Instant Save Unhook (Only lockers are available to do so at the moment)

What more do you think should happen to freddy? Comment Below.

We need the Devs to see this and mention something in the Q&A stream next week

Freddy and his power should be the strongest in the game his power is iconic and shouldn't be shafted the way it is in DBD. BUFF Freddy 

@Poweas said:
Undo his nerfs. :O all of a sudden he's second best killer in the game again.

Except even pre-nerf Freddy was trash.

@StalwartXX said:
I like playing as Freddy but usually do poorly, largely due to the dream transition. If someone on a hook after gates are open then you can be guaranteed they'll escape if unhooked and you'll struggle to get them in the dream world and downed before they make it to the exit. And never even mind trying to stop someone unhook, work on a generator etc. The transition needs to be much shorter.

Or maybe have the dream transition work as an AoE around Freddy so when he's within a certain distance (his terror radius say) you fall into the dream world after a few seconds. Even keep the same effect of flashes of Freddy being visible during the transition. It would allow Freddy that little bit of extra pressure as rather than having to individually target survivors then wait for them to transition, once within his terror radius hes having an effect on them while approaching and would stop the free gens and saves etc. Yes, certain perk combos could be used to make his terror radius a lot bigger, but give him a smaller terror radius like the Hag so it doesn't get too out of hand. Remove the ability to wake yourself up with self care but make it so that when hit by Freddy, the survivor 'wakes up' and the dream transition begins again before he can get another hit. Also keep the ability to see survivors in the dream world outside terror radius but I think this would be a good way to alter the transition specifically.

It would stay canon too as through the films, characters don't realise they've fallen asleep. They'll be awake and in the middle of doing something only to suddenly be in the dream world doing the same thing. I think having the dreamworld transition as an AoE of his terror radius would be great. Flashes of Freddy and his laugh playing periodically as the transition effect occurs as he gets closer and closer, the lullaby getting louder. Then suddenly you're in the dream world, still working on a gen or whatever but without being stopped.

It would also free up his power to allow for something else, maybe the ability to alter the dream world version of the map. Maybe add in fake pallets, some gens that aren't actually gens, have fake survivors walking around randomly in the distant mist that fade as they get nearer, general mind game bullshittery. He could keep the same targetter as his current power, but it can only hit transitioned survivors and then after a few seconds things start getting weird for them in the dream world.

Just an idea for Freddy :chuffed:

this is actually a great idea to have a AOE of sleep around Freddy. I like that!

Just make him freddy thats all i want. If that isn't done well and remains sandman killer gonna expect fedora doctor as compensation and maybe fedora hag. That way i can do freddy things with there powers.
Edit: Also if anyone thinks number changes are only thing coming to freddy please watch dev streams and listen to not queen investigate what there doing with prototype. The work going into it is like the same work for a new killer. Forget about whats on freddy now cause changing numbers only leads to nerf and buff tug o war. We need dynamic changes and simple things ain't gonna cut it. Only time numbers have worked was on hag but that was because fast trap setting should of always been in her kit. Freddy needs to play like freddy first cause you sicken the fans of him. Freddy doesn't play like a toddler killer by chasing only. He messes with you and enjoys himself during the engagement. The fact he can't do that is an insult to his legacy. Micheal is stalking, pig is cheating, Leatherface is going wild and freddy needs to be messing with people. Freddy is trying to make fall asleep in this game. That sounds more like the sandman then freddy.