What's the trick to Hillbilly?

[Dark Sun Gwyndolin]

I've tried 3 times to use this Killer for a challenge, and 2 of the 3 times it ended in disaster without me landing a single chainsaw hit. The other time, it was against noob survivors who didn't even know how to unhook.

What's the trick to Billy? It seems impossible to use his chainsaw as an actual attack. Even a slight turn by the Surv makes it impossible to land a hit, never mind if they turn a corner or vault a window. It only seems to work on Survs who run in a straight line in an area with no obstacles. Not helping is Billy's tendency to randomly veer sharply to the left as soon as the chainsaw revs up and hit a wall.

What am I missing? Obviously, it's not that Billy is bad, I'm just so terrible I should probably cut MYSELF with a chainsaw as punishment. Every other Killer I've tried, I've been able to use them semi-decently on the first attempt.

[State Line Crosser]

After 1000 hours you can achieve parity with other killers. Just takes practice.

[N o d L]

Billy is the hardest to learn so takes a stupid amount of practise

[Dark Sun Gwyndolin]

Originally posted by State Line Crosser:

After 1000 hours you can achieve parity with other killers. Just takes practice.

Originally posted by JustNodl:

Billy is the hardest to learn so takes a stupid amount of practise

Nemesis is also awkward to control, but I had a much easier time learning him. It's instantly obvious what his gimmick is; hit people in loops. The ability to hit over pallets and low walls without relying on ammunition is clearly useful, and punishes GOOD survivors.

Conversely, Billy seems to only be able to get hits on idiots that run in a straight line; using it around any sort of cover seems worse than just swacking them with my hammer.

[N o d L]

Billy you need atleast one engraving against good survivors but even then he is stupid hard. Gotta learn all his curves and such to do well compared to others where it takes like 2 min, Billy takes a very very long time as a Billy main personally

He is punishing beyond belief and stupid hard to learn but getting those curves at loops or crossmaps will always be satifying

[erandomone]

I'd suggest watching some Hillbilly streams / youtube videos. They'll be able to walk you through the usual tricks and where he shines.

Using the chainsaw to cover a lot of ground in order to be places the survivors aren't expecting is a solid use of the dash, even if you aren't hitting them.

Back Revving (revving the chainsaw if you're right on top of the survivor) instead of hitting M1 is a way I've seen folk get the 1 hit downs.

Now that there's the ability to have bots, I'd suggest creating a bot match just to get a handle on his turning radius and all that comes with sprinting around the map like a maniac.

[State Line Crosser]

Originally posted by The Entity Hungers:

Conversely, Billy seems to only be able to get hits on idiots that run in a straight line; using it around any sort of cover seems worse than just swacking them with my hammer.

Like the other ones said, once you learn every tile in the game, how to curve, when to curve, and have a survivor inhabit a tile that you can use it on then you can do something approaching what other killers can.

[Tragopan]

The key to downing with the chainsaw is to hug the Survivor's butt before attempting to use it. If you aren't confident in a loop then M1 at a vault don't waste time. It's still pressure.

For traveling make sure you use your chainsaw in areas that are not dense with clutter and arc your path as you move. Usually going straight to a generator means going straight into a bunch of clutter where as if you arc around you tend to get near to the objective without obstruction.

DON'T use the turning boots unless you're a Billy veteran. You'll be more likely to straight up miss a Survivor who is right in front of you. It's a very sensitive add-on.

[MadArtillery]

He's just a trash killer. I haven't died to a billy in a very long time. Usual billy match is 4 man out.

[Dingus_Khan]

billy, blight and nurse the hardest to master. Billy is my fave personally you can slightly learn to turn with him you just have to learn the timing. And spending time going hard gen to gen with the chainsaw sometimes you get more lucky than youd think hitting an unsuspecting survivor espcially with the add ons that quiet or remove chainsaw sound.

[Steak]

If you're trying to curve billy is outright the hardest killer in the game and will simply take a long time to get good otherwise if you're backreving try to look as far to the ground as you can and aim with mostly your movement and not your mouse

[Truth seeker]

Originally posted by The Entity Hungers:

I've tried 3 times to use this Killer for a challenge, and 2 of the 3 times it ended in disaster without me landing a single chainsaw hit. The other time, it was against noob survivors who didn't even know how to unhook.

What's the trick to Billy? It seems impossible to use his chainsaw as an actual attack. Even a slight turn by the Surv makes it impossible to land a hit, never mind if they turn a corner or vault a window. It only seems to work on Survs who run in a straight line in an area with no obstacles. Not helping is Billy's tendency to randomly veer sharply to the left as soon as the chainsaw revs up and hit a wall.

What am I missing? Obviously, it's not that Billy is bad, I'm just so terrible I should probably cut MYSELF with a chainsaw as punishment. Every other Killer I've tried, I've been able to use them semi-decently on the first attempt.

For me i realise when i use shadowborn i always do better with him. For corner you need addon if you want to turn corner or be really good with flick.

My experience is limited with him so its the only tip i know that killer give me motion sickness everytime i use him because of the leaping. If he could walk straight i would main him probably.

[Flashbang Tony]

I can't remember exact numbers but it sounds like you aren't aware of this;
When he's revving his dpi or turn rate is increased to 200 or 400%(not exact, can't remember). Best advise check your sensitivity, go custom against bots, and find the 'feel' for his flicks.
Also don't be ashamed to m1. He's such a rare breed now, most og's like myself don't care if you m1.... Just... Play.... Billy. You WILL be reduced to m1, ing good survivors without using double engravings. Bitter murmur is good for cross map snipes, or just run undying and thrill with silent chainsaw outside terror radius for surprise hits. Low pro is also a fun add on to run and catch people off guard. Gl, hope this helps.
Tldr; I'm all ears is my fave perk on killers it works on, and let me say this, Billy is one of them. Never play without it.

[JoKeRsMiLe]

Originally posted by The Entity Hungers:

I've tried 3 times to use this Killer for a challenge, and 2 of the 3 times it ended in disaster without me landing a single chainsaw hit. The other time, it was against noob survivors who didn't even know how to unhook.

What's the trick to Billy? It seems impossible to use his chainsaw as an actual attack. Even a slight turn by the Surv makes it impossible to land a hit, never mind if they turn a corner or vault a window. It only seems to work on Survs who run in a straight line in an area with no obstacles. Not helping is Billy's tendency to randomly veer sharply to the left as soon as the chainsaw revs up and hit a wall.

What am I missing? Obviously, it's not that Billy is bad, I'm just so terrible I should probably cut MYSELF with a chainsaw as punishment. Every other Killer I've tried, I've been able to use them semi-decently on the first attempt.

learn how to feather the chainsaw

[Samtar]

Fun fact: The "Controller" setting under "Killer controls" actually affects how fast you can turn with the flick at the beginning of your chainsaw dash.

Set it between 70-100% If you want to curve properly.

[Snow]

He's the Hardest killer to play.

You need to know exactly how survivors will loop certain tiles, and what loops you can curve around.

Even landing a simple chainsaw on someone you're running directly behind can be wonky.

You want to try to "Back rev" Where you get close to them and charge up your saw till like 98/99% but don't fully send it, wait till you're confident you're lined up on them and then try.

Just going straight into the saw fully charging it without taking time to aim when its almost ready to go is something I see newer players do.



Definitely Not a killer I'd recommend for newer players. I only play him when I'm in the mood to scream everytime I miss a saw I'd say its one of the most frustrating things, trying to land a saw on a competent survivor.


Edit: https://www.twitch.tv/gtvel This guy is the best billy I've seen, although since they killed Spacebilly, I dont think he plays as much. He doesn't really sweat when he plays, just goes for fancy saws.