PSA: Death Throes Compilation Add-On
Use this add-on with caution!
Death Throes has potential to be a lethal add-on, but more often than not will become a detriment to your kit. Iridescent Photocard serves similar functionality, and is superior in every way.
Numbers Breakdown
1st Hit: 50% Laceration
2nd Hit: 100% Laceration
3rd Hit: 150% Laceration
Missed Hit: Reset to 50%
What does this mean?
Death Throes Only Sees Value when the trickster lands 4 consecutive knives.
50% + 100% + 150% = 300%
Therefore, 3 consecutive throwing knife hits with Death Throes is equal to 3 non-consecutive throwing knife hits without Death Throes. If you happen to miss a single throw, after the first hit lands, your damage % is reset to 50%, and you will instantly regret having used Death Throes.
On paper vs. in-practice
The damage potential sounds good, so what's the issue?
Death Throes Compilation plays like Pyramid Head's Punishment of the Damned on-release. The potential for significant impact is there... but the detriments and setbacks that occur when you miss are too great to make the ability feel worth it.
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Who the hell are you?
I have over 100 games as the trickster as of the time of writing.
Despite his flaws, I find the trickster incredibly enjoyable to play as. His power is mostly low-risk, making him play smoother than Deathslinger or Pyramid Head. With perks like Sloppy Butcher and Save the Best for Last, I have found him to be incredibly oppressive in chase.
If you're looking to give him another go, especially after his buff, I suggest running Corrupt Intervention + Sloppy Butcher. Trickster is at his best in the mid-game, so Corrupt will help you get there sooner and Sloppy will either extend the mid-game or provide you with opportunities to catch injured survivors off-guard. Don't feel that you need to run M&A on him, as you'll likely want that perkslot for Tracking and/or Gen Regression.
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