Is it wrong to want to play Knight?

[BigScug A.K.A Heroic Mr. Piss]

So i played dbd on console a long time ago and just restarted today, and i instantly thought the Knight would be my main because of how cool his power, lore , and esp his pallet break were. But it seems like Knight, Skull merchant, and Singularity all are seen in a bad light, so i was wondering if i should switch off to another killer. I'm a man of the people.

[CleanCup]

Play what you want to play. Simple as.

[Rage]

In what universe is singularity seen in a bad light? Nobody even plays him.

[Mors_Indecepta]

Nope, not wrong at all.
That said; for every killer in the game, there is some group of players ready to rage-quit the moment they see them. Knight's group is a bit larger than most.

[BigScug A.K.A Heroic Mr. Piss]

Originally posted by Rage:

In what universe is singularity seen in a bad light? Nobody even plays him.

the eye of justice will see all evil.

[rhabdophobia]

i've seen a lot of people complain abt knight being annoying, but personally i've never really understood it. that said, it shouldn't get in the way of you playing whatever killer you want, especially if you enjoy knight as much as you say you do.

[TTV/ShadowlessCynic]

I enjoy the Knight. Playing as and dont mind against. Singularity is the same as Knight but not as much playing as. Skull Merchant I find boring to play as and play against.

Play and enjoy the Knight if you want to. Knight is in my top 5 favorite killers. Myers main all the way tho.

[triat]

play what you like and collect salt in the post-chat

[BigScug A.K.A Heroic Mr. Piss]

So second match in, and after pincering someone with my greatsword boi, i can confirm i will never leave this killer behind. He is so cool

[triat]

Originally posted by Pvt. Parts:

So second match in, and after pincering someone with my greatsword boi, i can confirm i will never leave this killer behind. He is so cool

executioner? oh, knight

[BigScug A.K.A Heroic Mr. Piss]

Originally posted by deranged&inbred:

Originally posted by Pvt. Parts:

So second match in, and after pincering someone with my greatsword boi, i can confirm i will never leave this killer behind. He is so cool

executioner? oh, knight

yeah Knight and his Greatsword wielding summon

[Summer]

Knight is very solid Killer, but complicated. Also he has some very good perks. Play if you want, nothing "toxic" with him, some people just dont know how to play against.
He also has various "bugs" due his program realization, but this you can notice only at advanced levels of play.

[Dracula Flow]

Nothing wrong with it at all. Play whatever you feel like and whoever, don't let anyone dictate your choices in a game you paid for.

[Hex: Oni's Plaything]

Originally posted by Rage:

In what universe is singularity seen in a bad light? Nobody even plays him.

My friend mains him. He is a beast with that character.

Also, OP, just play what you want. I'm thinking about getting him too because I like how he sounds when he walks. And his power looks pretty cool imo. I also like how Nemesis sounds when he moves too. But unsure if I'll get him.

[Squeaky the Zepa]

The Knight is really good. The problem is that people often don't actually utilize him effectively and a lot of times people don't fully understand his guards and as such are overly intimidated. A bad Knight will use their guards almost exclusively to camp hooks or generators. Not only is this scummy behavior, it's also horribly ineffective to survivors who know how the guards work. Placing a guard on a hook will alert you/them if someone goes for the save, yes, but unhooking a Survivor instantly dismisses the guard if there's any distance. Plus, two Survivors can coordinate to have one distract the guard while the other unhooks.

The other issue is players who are intimidated by the guards and don't know how to respond to them just assuming the Knight is broken because he can "defend" two places at once. Again, this can be worked around with a teammate or by setting off the guard, then circling back to get the banner. People who do not consider that typically expect/fear an inevitable 3-gen setup which the Knight and Skull Merchant are notorious for deliberately playing into. For Knight specific strategy, I strongly recommend using your guards not as outposts, but as teammates to do a pincer maneuver with or cut off escape routes. Many Survivors will often dodge you and favor taking a hit from the guard instead. This can work to your advantage with add-ons that cause afflictions from injuries sustained by guards. Even better, if you can time it right you can trap a Survivor between you and your guard and swing RIGHT after your guard does before the Survivor can use their post-injury speed boost to effectively double-tap them straight into a dying state. It's tricky to pull off reliable, and some more experienced Survivors will realize what you're up to if you actively delay hitting them and wait for the guard to. However, getting a feeling for it allows you to effectively "apply" Exposed at will if you can set it up consistently. Guards are also good for preemptively shutting off loops or windows if you suspect that's where somebody's going to try to lead you in a chase.

If you want to both improve with the Knight AND ensure everybody has a good time (except for people who are just sore losers no matter how much of a good sport you try to be), remember to refrain from relying on dirty tricks in your games too. Slugging, tunneling, and camping hooks are stunts mostly for either folks taking the game WAY too seriously or extremely inexperienced and unconfident players desperate for kills. Trust me, you don't need that nonsense to consistently 2K-4K and playing without resorting to them will improve your skill much more in time than relying on them to help in your matches. Of course, there is a time and a place for when a camp or slug may be the right play in a legitimate way, such as End Game Collapse for securing a kill or punishing overly aggressive bodyblockers, but please don't just leave them on the ground out of spite, and never jump straight to those shenanigans at the beginning of the round. Camping hooks and tunneling survivors out at 5 gens is a good way to reinforce the negative impressions of certain killers/Killer players in general.

That's a bad look, IMO, and reflects poorly on you if you're concerned with being a good opponent at all. Folks need to show a little more respect to their opponents these days in general, but especially this community because of its notorious reputation, so please try to remember everyone's just trying to have a good time. That respect will USUALLY go reciprocated, and has made me a handful of DbD buddies in post-game chat. Of course, if people try to spit in your face for your generosity in targeting the one who unhooked them instead of them again? Or they exploit your attempts to spread out hooks by making a nuisance of themselves thinking they have immunity or you're "too soft"? That's when the gloves can come off and they can go right back on the hook if they insist. Be respectful, but don't be a doormat, and you'll do just fine my friend. Good luck!

[BigScug A.K.A Heroic Mr. Piss]

Originally posted by The Skwonk:

The Knight is really good. The problem is that people often don't actually utilize him effectively and a lot of times people don't fully understand his guards and as such are overly intimidated. A bad Knight will use their guards almost exclusively to camp hooks or generators. Not only is this scummy behavior, it's also horribly ineffective to survivors who know how the guards work. Placing a guard on a hook will alert you/them if someone goes for the save, yes, but unhooking a Survivor instantly dismisses the guard if there's any distance. Plus, two Survivors can coordinate to have one distract the guard while the other unhooks.

The other issue is players who are intimidated by the guards and don't know how to respond to them just assuming the Knight is broken because he can "defend" two places at once. Again, this can be worked around with a teammate or by setting off the guard, then circling back to get the banner. People who do not consider that typically expect/fear an inevitable 3-gen setup which the Knight and Skull Merchant are notorious for deliberately playing into. For Knight specific strategy, I strongly recommend using your guards not as outposts, but as teammates to do a pincer maneuver with or cut off escape routes. Many Survivors will often dodge you and favor taking a hit from the guard instead. This can work to your advantage with add-ons that cause afflictions from injuries sustained by guards. Even better, if you can time it right you can trap a Survivor between you and your guard and swing RIGHT after your guard does before the Survivor can use their post-injury speed boost to effectively double-tap them straight into a dying state. It's tricky to pull off reliable, and some more experienced Survivors will realize what you're up to if you actively delay hitting them and wait for the guard to. However, getting a feeling for it allows you to effectively "apply" Exposed at will if you can set it up consistently. Guards are also good for preemptively shutting off loops or windows if you suspect that's where somebody's going to try to lead you in a chase.

If you want to both improve with the Knight AND ensure everybody has a good time (except for people who are just sore losers no matter how much of a good sport you try to be), remember to refrain from relying on dirty tricks in your games too. Slugging, tunneling, and camping hooks are stunts mostly for either folks taking the game WAY too seriously or extremely inexperienced and unconfident players desperate for kills. Trust me, you don't need that nonsense to consistently 2K-4K and playing without resorting to them will improve your skill much more in time than relying on them to help in your matches. Of course, there is a time and a place for when a camp or slug may be the right play in a legitimate way, such as End Game Collapse for securing a kill or punishing overly aggressive bodyblockers, but please don't just leave them on the ground out of spite, and never jump straight to those shenanigans at the beginning of the round. Camping hooks and tunneling survivors out at 5 gens is a good way to reinforce the negative impressions of certain killers/Killer players in general.

That's a bad look, IMO, and reflects poorly on you if you're concerned with being a good opponent at all. Folks need to show a little more respect to their opponents these days in general, but especially this community because of its notorious reputation, so please try to remember everyone's just trying to have a good time. That respect will USUALLY go reciprocated, and has made me a handful of DbD buddies in post-game chat. Of course, if people try to spit in your face for your generosity in targeting the one who unhooked them instead of them again? Or they exploit your attempts to spread out hooks by making a nuisance of themselves thinking they have immunity or you're "too soft"? That's when the gloves can come off and they can go right back on the hook if they insist. Be respectful, but don't be a doormat, and you'll do just fine my friend. Good luck!

Ive already used the pincer strat and avoiding chasing those just unhooked. The rest is all helpful and thank you so much for taking the time to write this much text.