So, Is Doctor A Good Killer Or Not?

[Mister Holdout]

This is a question that has been bothering me for a while now. I've played Doctor myself but I'm just not sure what to make of him.

Numerous veteran killer mains have stated Doctor is indeed a good killer.

But on the other hand, I have seen credible claims from different people who suggest Doctor is weak.

So which is it?

For the most, I'm inclined to believe the Doctor mains who know the killer inside and out.
Personally, I find Doctor difficult to play. So it's definitely possible there are tactics I don't know about.

If anyone has video of a good Doctor player taking on rank 1 survivors, I'd love to see it. So far, I haven't seen game play of good Doctors.

I'm willing to have discussions with anyone about Doc's viability. All I ask is that you have relevant experience with him. That way you can explain why Doc is or isn't a good killer.

[chadchilla]

Doctor for low ranks never high ranks
as they literally negate most of his abilitys. But you'd know that if you were rank 1 because you would pick nurse every game.

[Greater Cultist]

Originally posted by Mister Holdout:

This is a question that has been bothering me for a while now. I've played Doctor myself but I'm just not sure what to make of him.

Numerous veteran killer mains have stated Doctor is indeed a good killer.

But on the other hand, I have seen credible claims from different people who suggest Doctor is weak.

So which is it?

For the most, I'm inclined to believe the Doctor mains who know the killer inside and out.
Personally, I find Doctor difficult to play. So it's definitely possible there are tactics I don't know about.

If anyone has video of a good Doctor player taking on rank 1 survivors, I'd love to see it. So far, I haven't seen game play of good Doctors.

I'm willing to have discussions with anyone about Doc's viability. All I ask is that you have relevant experience with him. That way you can explain why Doc is or isn't a good killer.

Doctor's ability cannot hurt survivors and the effects of M3 are not very noticeable, he can be easily looped, he's mediocre.

[Sarief4eg]

The problem with question and all question of this nature: is killer good?

The question is not valid.
Why? Doctors, and all other killers have builds. Those builds are targeted at specific gameplay they want to induce to survivors.
Survivors can counter them with their set of perks and, sometimes, items.

No addons doctor is bad, his power does not help him and only useful against noobs. There two things he can do: shock and induce madness.
Madness is not bad only gives away position if you stay in one place and skillchecks are not a trouble at high rank. Tier 3 can stop using items, but only useful against flashlight. And it was nerfed. Also useful for ocasional stop of using vault and pallets, but that is not reliable.
Shock stops from using pallets and windows, but without addons you need to be really close to hit and you better off hitting the said survivor instead. High tiers won't wait under pallet or window for you to shock them.
Same can be said about any killer, except maybe Billy. His power is the only that I don't see big difference in usage of his addons so I run him with no addons or random addons.

Doctor with top addons? Scary as ♥♥♥♥ and hard to mind game. TR and redstain work against you, illusion pallets, doctor always knows where you are, you can't use items, exhausted. All your teammates also not better off. Requires high concentration to fight and quick teamwork.

But that's only addons. He also has perk builds or combos:

auras addon + insidious = you camp and they think you're an illusion. Ez grab.
auras + noed + bloodwarden = hard late game
pallets + new perk spirit fury = pallet? what pallet?
Calm addons + M&A + aura = always ez to find, but they can't hear you. At highest 12 TR, which is 3 seconds away at 4.6 per second.
Nurse's calling = see survivors when they try to escape madness 3
CALM + M&A + distressing + huntress Lullaby + game offering= no skillchecks done. ever.

etc.

Now, if survivors are prepared for things, let's say they equip spine chill and calm spirit, they can counter you. It all comes down to who you match against + your skill vs their skill.

So, can doctor be good? absolutely. Depending on your game.

If you want to have fun - he can be.
If you're competitive = you chose the wrong game
Is he strong = depends on what game rules we talk. He can be weakest if countered and strongest in right hands.

ps: I absolutely love Calm + MYC on him, since 36 meters is not ez to measure in those state by survivor, you most likely will get exposed on rescuer. Then it's easy to come to them, since with 12-18m TR you're harder to find. Add to that pallet addon and they run into your arms. I can't wait for new perk to run rancor, myc, devour hope and haunted grounds on doctor :D

pps: other killers also fit the bill like that. Addons and who you go against + your skill makes strength of the killer, not vanilla versions comparison

[Twink Enjoyer]

Veteran killers saying he's good lol. He's alright and mid tier depending on the maps. Mostly small maps. His lack of getting around and his ability slowing him down makes his gameplay simple and easy to counter to someone compared to hillbilly or nurse.

If you don't have either and survivors do gens smart like making sure they are spaced apart then doctor will be blown over easily.

He's usually got noed which I notice is where he's got the free kill to safety of pip if in high rank. If all the totems are destroyed or no noed its expected he depips.

One thing to add, heavily reliant on add ons.

[★ NӠK ★]

Top tier for the good players. You need mindgames, experience on The Doctor in order to control the match.

[Obby]

Originally posted by Mister Holdout:

This is a question that has been bothering me for a while now. I've played Doctor myself but I'm just not sure what to make of him.

Numerous veteran killer mains have stated Doctor is indeed a good killer.

But on the other hand, I have seen credible claims from different people who suggest Doctor is weak.

So which is it?

For the most, I'm inclined to believe the Doctor mains who know the killer inside and out.
Personally, I find Doctor difficult to play. So it's definitely possible there are tactics I don't know about.

If anyone has video of a good Doctor player taking on rank 1 survivors, I'd love to see it. So far, I haven't seen game play of good Doctors.

I'm willing to have discussions with anyone about Doc's viability. All I ask is that you have relevant experience with him. That way you can explain why Doc is or isn't a good killer.

from what ive seen, doctor is a noob killer, as he reveals players locations pretty consistently. I think his abilities are cheap and annoying. but thats just my personal opinion

[Chocopain]

It's simple, he is not a bad killer but not a good one either because he can still be looped easely and most important he has no mobility

[Lichanos]

He is currently a top tier killer. He counters what the game is about: "Stealth"

[Chocopain]

Originally posted by Lichanos:

He is currently a top tier killer. He counters what the game is about: "Stealth"

i like your sarcasm

[Lichanos]

Originally posted by didn't mean to:

Originally posted by Lichanos:

He is currently a top tier killer. He counters what the game is about: "Stealth"

i like your sarcasm

It is not sarcasm though. I like to play stealth at this game, just like the game is supposed to be. But doctor counters it. In a stream long time ago devs said they wanted to encourage stealth. DOCTOR?

Doctor top tier.

Change my mind.

[Obby]

Originally posted by Lichanos:

Originally posted by didn't mean to:

i like your sarcasm

It is not sarcasm though. I like to play stealth at this game, just like the game is supposed to be. But doctor counters it. In a stream long time ago devs said they wanted to encourage stealth. DOCTOR?

Doctor top tier.

Change my mind.

Let me guess. you dont help your team and are more focused on not dying, rather than healing or repairing generators. lmao.

[Lichanos]

Originally posted by Obby:

Originally posted by Lichanos:

It is not sarcasm though. I like to play stealth at this game, just like the game is supposed to be. But doctor counters it. In a stream long time ago devs said they wanted to encourage stealth. DOCTOR?

Doctor top tier.

Change my mind.

Let me guess. you dont help your team and are more focused on not dying, rather than healing or repairing generators. lmao.

Actually no. If I am playing against doctor, I am more focussed on finding pallets. Cuz he deserved to be *looped*

[bassixjm2]

The Doctor is a noob trap, because it's easy to think he should be built in a certain way (big terror radius etc) focusing on a little part of his power, which is the less powerful. But in good hands it can do very well even at high ranks

[Deadeye64]

The doctor is a good killer, in terms of farming bloodpoints. He is the BP MACHINE. Killwise, mid tier at best.

[医者(doctor) 2.0]

Doctor is better for bloodpoint