Does Sprint Burst need a rework?

Salty_Pearl

Sprint Burst is the only speed perk that doesn't require something to activate it. (Lithe requires you to be in a chase and vault, Balance Landing requires you to land from a high place, Dead Hard requires you to be injured, etc.) Obviously, we all know that it is used by almost every survivor (I've seen Neas and Fengs use it which pisses me off as Survivor and Killer.) So should it be changed? I'm thinking that maybe in order to activate it, the survivor would have to be in the red stain of the killer. That way the survivor would be able to escape and gain distance right when the killer would've hit them. Thoughts?

Orion

Sprint Burst does not need a buff. It's fine the way it is - you sprint upon pressing the sprint button.

Salty_Pearl

@Orion said:
Sprint Burst does not need a buff. It's fine the way it is - you sprint upon pressing the sprint button.

It's still one of the easiest speed perks to use while the others are at a disadvantage. I'm not saying it's OP or unbalanced but it might help the other speed perks be used.

Orion

@Salty_Pearl said:

@Orion said:
Sprint Burst does not need a buff. It's fine the way it is - you sprint upon pressing the sprint button.

It's still one of the easiest speed perks to use while the others are at a disadvantage. I'm not saying it's OP or unbalanced but it might help the other speed perks be used.

It also comes with a big disadvantage in the form of not being able to sprint, lest you use it prematurely. Giving it different conditions, like you propose in your OP, would be a blatant buff to it; not a nerf or a rework.

Dabrownman1812

Salty_Pearl said:

Sprint Burst is the only speed perk that doesn't require something to activate it. (Lithe requires you to be in a chase and vault, Balance Landing requires you to land from a high place, Dead Hard requires you to be injured, etc.) Obviously, we all know that it is used by almost every survivor (I've seen Neas and Fengs use it which pisses me off as Survivor and Killer.) So should it be changed? I'm thinking that maybe in order to activate it, the survivor would have to be in the red stain of the killer. That way the survivor would be able to escape and gain distance right when the killer would've hit them. Thoughts?

Anything else is a buff, sprint burst isnt an issue since the exhaustion change. It doesn't stop recoil from falls, dodging a hit on red stain means someone can go through a long chase and get sprint burst midchase. Not having a condition doesn't make it strong, it makes it vanilla. Dead hard is stronger, balanced landing is amazing as it creates some loops sprint burst cannot. A psuedo distance gaining dead hard is a huge buff. Most survivors run it but it isn't the best, just takes no skill or map knowledge. 

Mister_Holdout

I think it should take a few seconds for the speed boost to kick in.

That way you can't cheese the entire killer roster.

grtf47

Make it so you have to double tap R1

Zanfer

The activation key is your sprint key..

TheLegendDyl4n1

@Salty_Pearl said:
Sprint Burst is the only speed perk that doesn't require something to activate it. (Lithe requires you to be in a chase and vault, Balance Landing requires you to land from a high place, Dead Hard requires you to be injured, etc.) Obviously, we all know that it is used by almost every survivor (I've seen Neas and Fengs use it which pisses me off as Survivor and Killer.) So should it be changed? I'm thinking that maybe in order to activate it, the survivor would have to be in the red stain of the killer. That way the survivor would be able to escape and gain distance right when the killer would've hit them. Thoughts?

no since sprint burst causes you to be forced to walk or croutch in order to not activate it so it takes longer to get to places. as well as if i had to be in your red stain i my as well just run dead hard since i will be injured.

[Deleted User]

One of the most Powerful survivor perks, one which makes it very hard for any Killer besides a few select to get survivor hit a gen while working on a gen. It makes me want to get a counter perk, One that gives the Killer a speed burst when you discover a survivor. Call the perk, 'Oh there you are!'

MegMain98

You can’t run...you have to walk everywhere you go. That is why you see those Meg players walking up to the hook in no hurry to get you down. They are saving that sweet sprint burst.

The upside is that you can create distance easily if a killer is on your tail and you can make them miss an attack.

It also has it’s downsides like having to walk everywhere you go and probably not being able to activate it twice in a chase. While Lithe and Balanced Landing can be activated when you want it to in a chase...sprint burst cannot, you can only use it at the start of a chase.

There is no need for a nerf/buff.

alivebydeadight

@MegMain98 said:
You can’t run...you have to walk everywhere you go. That is why you see those Meg players walking up to the hook in no hurry to get you down. They are saving that sweet sprint burst.

The upside is that you can create distance easily if a killer is on your tail and you can make them miss an attack.

It also has it’s downsides like having to walk everywhere you go and probably not being able to activate it twice in a chase. While Lithe and Balanced Landing can be activated when you want it to in a chase...sprint burst cannot, you can only use it at the start of a chase.

There is no need for a nerf/buff.

its just a terrible perk in general, just run balanced landing it still works even when exausted

MegMain98

@alivebydeadight said:

@MegMain98 said:
You can’t run...you have to walk everywhere you go. That is why you see those Meg players walking up to the hook in no hurry to get you down. They are saving that sweet sprint burst.

The upside is that you can create distance easily if a killer is on your tail and you can make them miss an attack.

It also has it’s downsides like having to walk everywhere you go and probably not being able to activate it twice in a chase. While Lithe and Balanced Landing can be activated when you want it to in a chase...sprint burst cannot, you can only use it at the start of a chase.

There is no need for a nerf/buff.

its just a terrible perk in general, just run balanced landing it still works even when exausted

I’d rather run Lithe than Balanced Landing. Not a lot of maps have drop offs and you are going to have an easier time finding a pallet or window to vault over than a drop off on Shelter Woods. I only run Balanced Landing on Nea or if it is the only exhaustion perk I have after prestiging a survivor.

alivebydeadight

@MegMain98 said:

@alivebydeadight said:

@MegMain98 said:
You can’t run...you have to walk everywhere you go. That is why you see those Meg players walking up to the hook in no hurry to get you down. They are saving that sweet sprint burst.

The upside is that you can create distance easily if a killer is on your tail and you can make them miss an attack.

It also has it’s downsides like having to walk everywhere you go and probably not being able to activate it twice in a chase. While Lithe and Balanced Landing can be activated when you want it to in a chase...sprint burst cannot, you can only use it at the start of a chase.

There is no need for a nerf/buff.

its just a terrible perk in general, just run balanced landing it still works even when exausted

I’d rather run Lithe than Balanced Landing. Not a lot of maps have drop offs and you are going to have an easier time finding a pallet or window to vault over than a drop off on Shelter Woods. I only run Balanced Landing on Nea or if it is the only exhaustion perk I have after prestiging a survivor.

i mean they are both one of the best exhaustion perks in the game i would run balanced landing if i can find a fall off on a map and will usually run lithe if i can

White_Owl

Sprint Burst is the sprint perk that got hit harder by the exhaustion nerf. Honestly I find it in a good place now, it's not even so common as it used to be.