How to properly use flashlight?

[Rainbow]

OK, dont hate me for this, I am rather new to the game. I understand all the game mechanics but what Idont get is how to properly use a flashlight against the killer. Even when I have flashlight with add on and point straight to his face, it seems to do nothing and he still goes straight at me.

Any advice?

[Melocide]

Imma have to agree with you, I havent managed to blind the killer once after using like 5-6 fully charged flashlights

[LadyKash]

I am actually interested to know this as well. I have tried so hard to use the flashlight and I have only been able to successfully stun once and I have no idea what I did differently when it actually worked.

[Wrong Way Up]

i think its more to help people struggle when on his arms nothing else

[sashaCZ]

It is kinda useless against Trapper and Hillbilly. It is great against Wraith while cloaked. He will be stunned for extra duration. But, if the killer is carrying a survivor, you can use the flashlight to free your teammates. This works against any killer.

[Rainbow]

Originally posted by sashaCZ:

It is kinda useless against Trapper and Hillbilly. It is great against Wraith while cloaked. He will be stunned for extra duration. But, if the killer is carrying a survivor, you can use the flashlight to free your teammates. This works against any killer.

Thank you. Again I am smarter :)

[Kaitlyn]

Throw it in the trash, it's useless.

[xplag.Esq.]

It's a very situational item. Great for distracting and signaling, really hit or miss for blinding. You need to ideally be about 3-4 generator lengths away from killer and hit him directly in the face for a second to get the blind. When you have a camping killer, you can use it to blind him while another survivor gets someone else off the hook.

It is pretty weak compared to the other items though.

[[Æsir]Durlek]

Flashlight is useless most of the time.

If you catch wraith in cloak with it. You will burn him (stun) and you will recieve 1000 bpts.

You are able to supposedly blind a killer carrying a survivor. But all he has to do is look away from you and move erratically and you wont get him. Flashlight needs to be reworked, or its blind needs to happen faster. I've tried doing it and its not worth the risk of:

• Giveing away your position
  
• Getting hit

Most of the time you will fail with it anyway.

Do not EVER use it against a killer chasing you. Just going to get hit.

[Alpha]

Step 1. Find cloaked Wraith.
Step 2. Flash him for 1000 points.
Step 3. ????
Step 4. Profit.

[[Æsir]Durlek]

Some tips to using the flashlight.

When you right click: The aim is always to the right and a little higher. Aim will sway while moving.

[Basillic]

Originally posted by Rainbow:

OK, dont hate me for this, I am rather new to the game. I understand all the game mechanics but what Idont get is how to properly use a flashlight against the killer. Even when I have flashlight with add on and point straight to his face, it seems to do nothing and he still goes straight at me.

Any advice?

How to properly use the flashlight: Don't

It's underpowered, you can use it vs carrying killers that suck... besides that the only use for it is to stun wraith in cloaked form (especially useful if your teammate is unhooking another teammate nearby (read: if he's stealign your hooksave and you dont want to loose to much points)... you can also use it to communicate with poopy teammates that refuse to heal you... just flash the flashlight in their vision or face and on and off and on and off and sometimes keep it on so they realise they need to heal you right Motherdwighting meow!

[Rainbow]

OK I just tried to blind hillbilly while he carried a survivor - It did literally nothing to him. Did not blind him and he did not drop the survivor either. I guess I am done with the flashlight - too risky with like 1% chance of sucess.

[Alpha]

Originally posted by I don't DC:

Originally posted by Paradox:

Step 1. Find cloaked Wraith.
Step 2. Flash him for 1000 points.
Step 3. ????
Step 4. Profit.

Replace profit with death.

No. Replace it with stun, then where TF did they go?

[Ysanoire]

Don't use it when the killer is going for you and isn't carrying anyone, that's not gonna do anything, blinded or not, he'll just lunge at you and smack you anyway.

You can use it on a cloaked wraith, and then you don't need to hit his face, he will be burned and stunned if you hit his body with the beam. It's a bit of extra time to get away.

You can also try blinding him when he's carrying a teammate. It's a bit hard to do because you have to be directly in front of him and aim properly, and it takes like a second to blind him, but if you manage to do it he will drop your teammate so that's great. What is good for you in this situation is that he can't lunge while carrying someone so you should be safe unless you come very close.

On the whole, the flashlight is kinda hard to use and you may want to go for the other items, but it can be satisfying and you get points for burning the killer.

[GOONATIC]

I only play wraith.. he is the only killer yu can stun.. yu stun him by flashin da light as soon as he appears or disappears wit da bell thinger he got as a item.. other kills str8 up get blind if in regular form as does wraith, we are blind not retarded.. we can still swing an catch yo ass.. so its more of a run an gun type thing, flash an get da ♥♥♥♥ outta da front of me , cos imma swingin when im blind in hopes i catch ya