Idea for slow Killers patrolling: normal speed when out of chase.
Some Killers are less mobile than others. Sometimes, this can be a big issue. A great example is the Huntress: she is the only non-115 Killer whose power doesn’t grant them extra mobility. Hag can teleport, Nurse can move in huge bursts, the Doctor can enter normal speed, and the Spirit has phasewalk (though I’d like to touch upon that). This is a large problem for her as she’s just permanently slow with nothing to help her patrol. But giving her normal speed might be a little much, as a skilled Huntress would be a little too powerful in the chase.
Another Killer this ironically comes up as an issue for is, to a lesser extent, the Spirit, another 110 Killer. You’d think she’d be great at patrolling because her power allows her to move at 176% movement speed—for reference, Sprint Burst is 150%. But the problem lies within the restrictions on the mere usage of her power. The power lasts for a very brief period and can only be activated when it is fully charged. Now, if you use the power meter up completely to patrol, the default recharge time is 20 seconds. So that means a VERY brief burst of speed in exchange for being a 110 Killer with no power for 20 seconds. No, her power isn’t meant to patrol. It’s meant to be used to sneak up on Survivors around the edge of your TR or utilize the husk to mindgame a loop. She has mobility at her disposal, but she’s not a mobile Killer.
The Spirit can be more patrol-worthy simply by reducing the cooldown and removing the need for the power to be fully charged. The Huntress, however, still suffers, as may other potential slow Killers down the road.
But, again, they’re 110 for a reason. So how do we counteract this?
I think it’s very simple. If a given Killer suffers severely from mobility issues, give them a sort of movement-style Monitor and Abuse built into them: While not in a chase, these Killers have %5 added to their base movement speed. This will allow Killers like Huntress to patrol much better without nullifying the original reason for their reduced speed.
Again, only implement this to Killers who suffer greatly from lower base speed. So slow but mobile Killers like Nurse and Hag don’t get the extra speed. Hell, I think even some 115 Killers would do great from this, like Trapper.
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