Quickly looking behind during chase?

[Slippery Williams]

Really trying to get in the habit to look behind me to see if the killer is following me but even at full mouse sensitivity I seem to fumble it and not turn back quick enough to stop myself bumping into something

Is it common practice to turn your mouse sensitivity up in windows too so it’s extra sensitive in game? I see a lot of good YouTubers whipping their camera around instantly and not missing a beat during chases

Also I’ve heard using a controller instead might help?

Really need to up my chase game and get better at doing this but am struggling

[Computer Vibes]

Look in front of you first to see if the way is clear or to see what object is in front of you so you can easily move around it when you're looking backwards. I've memorized pretty much all maps and most tiles so it's just muscle memory for me. It takes practice. You'll get better the more you do it.

[Slippery Williams]

Originally posted by spongebobliker2009:

Look in front of you first to see if the way is clear or to see what object is in front of you so you can easily move around it when you're looking backwards. I've memorized pretty much all maps and most tiles so it's just muscle memory for me. It takes practice. You'll get better the more you do it.

Aah ok so plan my next move in the upcoming few seconds before looking behind me, I’ll keep that in mind thanks

[MadBone12]

Originally posted by Dragonkick:

Also I’ve heard using a controller instead might help?

If people find using a controller makes it easier to look behind you in chase, then I must be doing something wrong. I play with a controller and really struggle with this, which is why I am rubbish in chase as a survivor. If it is indeed easier, then I would love for survivor-controller players to teach me their ways!

[N o d L]

It honestly comes down to practise and not sens, I'm on 400dps and low sens and do it constantly but at first you'll fumble but after time youll beable to look behind as you run without even thinking about it

[Kattegat Twin]

I'm on max sensitivity and swivelling around to check behind you gets very easy once you're used to it. Mouse, not controller.

Although I also turned up the controller settings to max even though I don't use one. Otz had a video a while back where he said he was pretty sure doing that also affected your mouse, somehow. Not sure how true that is, but yeah, I whacked mouse and controller up to max.

[Computer Vibes]

Originally posted by MadBone12:

Originally posted by Dragonkick:

Also I’ve heard using a controller instead might help?

If people find using a controller makes it easier to look behind you in chase, then I must be doing something wrong. I play with a controller and really struggle with this, which is why I am rubbish in chase as a survivor. If it is indeed easier, then I would love for survivor-controller players to teach me their ways!

Yeah, imo keyboard and mouse is easier. My pc broke a while ago and I've just been rocking the steam deck. I find looping a lot harder. I am getting very used to it though.

[The_Assassin]

What helped me personally, is a specific keybind setting i did when i started the game. (and still have it)

idk how yall people even physicly do this but pressing SHIFT + W while also turning my mouse around? somehow cant do it, impossible. So i just removed shift and made running instead to be LMB. So i can run forward while pressing LMB and quickly look behind me or left and right with my mouse while only needing to have LMB pressed.

Yes this has downside to have to slowly walk away from a gen first if you want to flee the approaching killer but its just a second or two until the repair prompt is gone.

As for map memory it really is only case of experience, you will get there soon or late. So basicly what anybody else said.

[Slippery Williams]

Originally posted by Dragonkick:

Originally posted by spongebobliker2009:

Look in front of you first to see if the way is clear or to see what object is in front of you so you can easily move around it when you're looking backwards. I've memorized pretty much all maps and most tiles so it's just muscle memory for me. It takes practice. You'll get better the more you do it.

Aah ok so plan my next move in the upcoming few seconds before looking behind me, I’ll keep that in mind thanks

Been trying this today and it really helps, thank you

[chasing for hugs]

Originally posted by Dragonkick:

Also I’ve heard using a controller instead might help?

Movement is easier on controller, camera is easier with mouse.

Mechanically it's quite challenging on controller to become as good as on keyboard and mouse.

[ໂ‧͡‧̫ໃ]

It just takes practice on M+KB. It feels impossible until you do it, and then it'll be one of the easiest and fun things you'll learn in DBD. Constantly look behind you whilst running even when you're not in chase so you can practice, and think about whether you're moving in the direction you want/need whilst not looking in front. Even more than knowing whether you'll get stuck somewhere, you need to focus on complete use of wasd and mouse at the same time in all directions no matter where your mouse is facing. Which is why you need to practice out of chase as much as when in chase. Get used to using both KB+M at the same time constantly. Look behind you whilst running fwd, left and right, switch to going fwds/bwds whilst moving your mouse in different directions and pay attention to how your character is moving. Your brain will get the hang of it over time. Do not just practice during chases.

Mouse sensitivity shouldn't be too high when you're learning because you don't have the muscle memory for precision movement yet. Slowly increase it as you practice and get more confident and find the sensitivity that works best for you. Before that, you should be focused on getting your brain and fingers accustomed to moving in those directions simultaneously for KB+M. Essentially, what you're teaching your brain is: knowing which keys need to be pressed to move in A,B,C directions whilst the mouse is turning in X,Y,Z directions. As someone else said, it's muscle memory. So all you need to do is test it out in game or in the tutorial and just move around in weird ways until your brain gets how KB+M work together. This was one of the things I found most fun to learn whilst playing DBD, and will help in disorienting killers with spins as well as many other movement aspects of the game (of which there are many).

At high sbmm, a lot of players will turn their mouse constantly every second that you will barely see anything on the screen to make sure they don't bump into anything in certain areas. This is only really doable with high sensitivity. I use higher sensitivity because I've learned how to control my movement and it opens up more movement range than lower sensitivity would, but you don't actually need to be that fast and looking back THAT much isn't too helpful. Though eventually, what you want to do is not need to worry so much about bumping into things and being able to turn your camera back and forward quickly enough that you can check where you're running mid chase. Getting better at controlling your movement (KB) and the camera (M) will make sure you bump into less things.

I haven't seen that many players look behind them enough or at all on controller except at higher sbmm. In fact, I see a lot of good players on controller just not bother with it unless they have to. So, I don't think looking back mid chase on controller would be easier than KB+M. Though mechanically, I'd expect spinning killers (360s, 270s, 180s) would probably be easier to grasp on controller than it is to learn on KB+M.

Good luck. Have fun practising!

[Pierce Dalton]

Ngl at this point they should simply add a look back key, like in racing games. I've never tried doing it on a controller but it must be a lot more difficult.