New player, I need help

[DeviouslyModest]

So idk which killer and survivor is good, I'm only looking into buying a bundle for a killer and survivor so I would like to know which killers are worth getting, which survivors are worth getting and what perks to use

[Werenix]

i got the 2 bundles for survivors and killers, and after you lvl a char up enough their perks are usable by everyone you have.
perks are heavily dependent on how you wanna play, whether it's focusing on gens, saving teammates, or running distraction.
personally i like messing around with doctor and shape, but i prefer to play nice killer

[DeviouslyModest]

do you know which killers are good, what perks are good and what survivors have good perks?

[Narrowmind]

That is relative. But if you want to know what most players use, you can see that clearly on websites like nightlight. Whether they will personally apply to a playstyle you prefer is something else entirely.

https://nightlight.gg/perks/viewer?role=survivor&shown=pick%7Cescape_rate&sort=pick&start_days=28

https://nightlight.gg/perks/viewer?role=killer&shown=pick&sort=pick&start_days=28


https://nightlight.gg/perks

[Kattegat Twin]

Nobody can tell you which characters or perks are best. It's entirely subjective. What I think is great, you might hate. There are so many perks that the right combo for you is something you'll need to decide yourself.

Chaos Shuffle is a very good way to experience perks that you may have disregarded or not known about. You'l likely end up discovering perks that you like.

[Yippo the Clown]

Regarding survivors, all survivors have the same fundamental playstyle so it just comes down to perks - if you're concerned about what's good and what isn't, I recommend doing a bit of googling to see what people recommend (though personally if I had to pick a single perk to be run on every survivor I'd say Feng Min's Lithe).

Regarding killers, any killer can work if played well, and arguably the single strongest killer in the game, Nurse, is (if I recall correctly) free to everyone. I would suggest instead looking at gameplay videos of different killers and deciding on one based on how fun they look rather than worrying about efficacy.

[Leafster !!]

Originally posted by DeviouslyModest:

So idk which killer and survivor is good, I'm only looking into buying a bundle for a killer and survivor so I would like to know which killers are worth getting, which survivors are worth getting and what perks to use

If I were you, I'd personally wait for the survivor and killer bundle DLCs to go on sale and just cave in and buy them. That way you get to have a lot of the characters and get all their perks so you can experiment with them and see what you like or dislike. Goodluck in the fog, I hope you enjoy it

[glythe]

Originally posted by DeviouslyModest:

So idk which killer and survivor is good, I'm only looking into buying a bundle for a killer and survivor so I would like to know which killers are worth getting, which survivors are worth getting and what perks to use

Quick note : you can unlock every character and perk over time as long as they are not "from another game/media/movie". You can unlock all the perks *eventually* through the in game shrine even for premium only killers. Be aware that "premium" killers are not pay to win; there is a quote from one of the devs that said DLC killers are pay to lose (- Dave 2016).

The best killers in the game are Nurse/Blight and this has been the case for many years. The problem is that these killers have what is called "a high skill floor" are difficult to play for someone who has not spent a lot of time playing killer. Most of the "regular" killers have simple powers that can be learned and used with almost zero explanation. You need ~30 or so hours to be decent with Nurse or Blight's power and not make a complete mess of using it "wrong".

It's very hard to learn all the killer things you need to be doing when you cannot get their base kit chase power to "work" as intended.

As for survivors you need to realize they are all just skins and effectively equal; be aware some are quieter than others but they are moving to balance the quiet/loud ones so that there is no "advantage" from one character over another and the only differences boil down to aesthetics and costume options. Technically if you want an "advantage" character then you should consider buying ace *with shards* that are earned by playing in game.

"What perks to use" depends very much on who you play. Generally speaking Pinhead and Pig are not treated as "good/strong" killers (pig is very weak actually) but those killers do very well with a hex perk called : Face the darkness. In short that perk makes survivors scream and interrupts secondary objectives.

I cold write 10,000 words on this topic for you but I'll stop here.

[KotaBuns]

In reference to metas and the builds attached to them there are inherently 'good perks' but depending on your preference in playstyle, there are 'good perks' that no min-maxing type would recommend as good perks. My boyfriend for example loves stealthy approaches and hates being in chase so he focuses on stealth and distraction perks and that works well for him. I prefer being in the chase most the time, which is what many metas focus on, and I like helping folks survive, which is less main stream but brings me joy lol :)

Wouldn't mind going into detail instead of providing you with an essay on a forum though! You can add me on Steam or Discord, username is the same on both.

[PhoenixRyan | Twitch]

I'd almost argue that if you only intend on playing survivor, there is no need to purchase survivors.

[Crazy muffin]

For survivor you want to get kate for window of opportunity that perk is insane. The rest is up to you i would say meg as the second survivor to level up cause of all her perk are good and usefull in all the match you will played aftrr that go with what you want.

For killer it depend on the killer you want to main but you cant go wrong with pain resonnance and grim embrace i think artist give those perk. If you are looking for a killer to main i would advise you to play blight or wesker and keneki look promising he will be release next patch.

[Narrowmind]

To follow suit, the skill that mattered most to me was Built to Last, because I felt the only thing I was good at was gens. That was a Felix perk. It's not super popular, seems like, but I still enjoy it. You have to find what works for you.