Players will therefore find that playing the Deathslinger feels a bit like playing Leatherface in that with a little bit of bad luck, matches will fly by if one cannot keep up pressure on both generators and survivors. Since the Deathslinger lacks mobility, perks that slow the game down will be necessary, such as Corrupt Intervention for the start of the game, and some manner of information perk throughout the match, like BBQ & Chili, Surveillance, Discordance, Thrilling Tremors, or whatever a player pref
Given the abilities' instant kill property, a smart Hillbilly player will use the Chainsaw charge as a quick burst to take out a Survivor, rather than using its full charge. Given the drawback of running into an object, a smart Hillbilly will quickly strike with the instant kill attack to kill a Survivor. This requires some advanced understanding of positional advantage in Dead by Daylight as it will require players to understand a good angle to cut off an unsuspecting Survivor, but when mastered makes Hillbilly an imposing fo
Deathslinger's The Redeemer is a powerful long-ranged harpoon that allows the killer to launch a spear attached to a chain in an enemy's body. Once launched the Deathslinger can reel the survivor in and dish out a powerful blow downing the player. This makes the Deathslinger one of the few ranged killers within the cast. Making avoiding the character a near impossibil
Hex: Retribution is the final new perk, and it too has the potential for effective synergy when paired with other perks. The prevalence of the No One Escapes Death (NOED) perk, which allows certain killers the ability to secure sacrifices in the endgame more effectively, is one example that would work well toget
When playing Deathslinger, players should use his rifle as less of a way to initiate an attack but a way to finish off weakened Survivors. Given their slower walk speed, they make for easier to shoot targets for the slow and intimidating figure. Rather than trying to shoot a fresh Survivor using the harpoon to down hurt players is a smarter use of the ability and guarantees that players will receive mileage out of
Pig - The Pig, known as Amanda Young from the Saw franchise, is another stealth killer but plays completely differently than any other killer. When Amanda downs a survivor she has the option to place the iconic Saw reverse bear trap on the survivor and the survivor has to get the trap off before it activates and kills them. While it's a cool mechanic and can instill panic among survivors, the bear traps are perhaps a bit too easy to remove without specific add-ons and when Amanda is out of traps she is pretty unremarka
Finally, it is important to use abilities that synergize well with Hillbilly's ability. Teachable perks like Barbeque and Chili play well into Hillbilly's hand and make him a quick and versatile threat for even the most slippery Survivors. Barbeque being one of the best perks for Hillbilly as it allows the Killer to see any enemy in range of the Killer after hooking a Survivor. This essentially turns Hillbilly from a chainsaw-wielding fiend into a missile locked onto a specific target. Provided his incredible speed and one hit kill potent
The primary downside to this ability is that, if the Hillbilly runs into an environmental hazard, then the character will be left in a stunned state for a few seconds. So the move does grant the Killer an incredible boost of speed, it is not as brainless of an attack as it sounds. A smart Hillbilly player will learn the intricacies of the charge and learn to navigate the rapid Killer with clinical precis
The Nightmare - The Nightmare, or more commonly known as Freddy Krueger, ranks at the top of the list for a number of reasons, almost hilariously so considering how low he sat on the tier lists for so such a long time. For many survivors, Freddy has earned the "Nightmare" name due to the difficulty of playing against him. While survivors are awake, they will be unable to see Freddy if he is further than 32 meters away. From 16 to 32 meters away, they will intermittently see him, and if he is 16 meters or closer then survivors will see him and hear his terror rad
Hillbilly provides a very "basic" playstyle compared to the other killers found in Dead by Daylight's roster. Even though his toolkit is not very complicated or Fog vial nerf mechanically "difficult" to learn and master it is one of the most powerful and deadly among any kil
A smart Deathslinger player will dish out damage with his powerful melee attack and then use his harpoon to clean up the already weakened player. This will ensure a hooked player if not a dead Survivor. Spamming this harpoon will waste time that could have been spent stalking or hunting down a survivor with unnecessary reload time or stunned time due to a broken ch
The Deathslinger possesses one of the few ranged threats within Dead by Daylight His powerful harpoon makes running from the western-themed killer a near impossibility. Making the vast spaces of Dead by Daylight less of a weakness and more of a strength for the killer cow
