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List of which killers you know you're up against before they engage you and which not

MeltingPenguins MeltingPenguins
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There's been a small discussion about whether or not survivors should know who they are up against at the start of the match regardless of killer. (Not BEFORE the match, for reasons discussed at length). Here's a list of which killers you know you are up against before you run into them

Can be identified prior to encountering:

  1. Trapper (traps)
  2. Wraith (specific whooshing sound regardless of addons)
  3. Billy (chainsaw reffing)
  4. Nurse (gasping)
  5. Huntress (lullaby)
  6. Bubba (chainsaw)
  7. Freddy (clocks and timer)
  8. Pig (boxes)
  9. Plague (fountains)
  10. Demo (gurgling)
  11. nemesis (boxes)
  12. pinhead (chains)

That's 12 out of 25. I didn't add Trickster as his Lullaby is too similar to his TR music.

Comments

  • Underdawg Underdawg

    Spirit's phasing noise count?

    Doctor's static blast charging sound?

  • Dwight_Fairfield Dwight_Fairfield

    You can hear Mikey tier up whether he's looking at you or not.

  • Aneurysm Aneurysm

    You'll generally know it's either legion or slinger when they first encounter a survivor, even if not you.

  • C3Tooth C3Tooth

    @Aneurysm said:

    You'll generally know it's either legion or slinger when they first encounter a survivor, even if not you.

    Pyramid & Slinger sound so similar. Can only tell with deep wound.

  • MeltingPenguins MeltingPenguins

    @Underdawg said:

    Spirit's phasing noise count?

    Doctor's static blast charging sound?

    @Aneurysm said:

    You'll generally know it's either legion or slinger when they first encounter a survivor, even if not you.

    Spirit, maybe.

    But doctor, legion and slinger are killers where they are close enough to hit the moment you know it's them.

    I'm rather talking about being able to take precautions as far as possible

  • DawnMad DawnMad

    Some I would like to add;

    • Doctor with static blast or screams and madness effect on survivor icons.
    • Ghostface if a survivor gets marked.
    • Myers when they tier up.
    • Clown if you hear screaming and no survivor is in madness, though not 100% of the time.
    • Deathslinger with the gun sound, Legion with the mending with no gun sound.
    • Oni if he gets his power or gets pallet stunned.

    Honorable mention: If a survivor gets one shot without any other indication, it's an Iri Head Huntress. If they scream first it's most likely a clown with Pinky Finger addon.

  • MeltingPenguins MeltingPenguins

    @DawnMad said:

    Some I would like to add;

    • Doctor with static blast or screams and madness effect on survivor icons.
    • Ghostface if a survivor gets marked.
    • Myers when they tier up.
    • Clown if you hear screaming and no survivor is in madness, though not 100% of the time.
    • Deathslinger with the gun sound, Legion with the mending with no gun sound.
    • Oni if he gets his power or gets pallet stunned.

    Honorable mention: If a survivor gets one shot without any other indication, it's an Iri Head Huntress. If they scream first it's most likely a clown with Pinky Finger addon.

    Eh, as said, they are off the list because while they are very distinct, they do need to be near the survivors to do these things. Near enough to attack.

    Doctor is an either or, as he might set off his blast far away from survivors.

  • SMitchell8 SMitchell8

    I start every match assuming its Wraith, Myers or GF. I run alert which gives it away early doors.

  • DawnMad DawnMad

    @MeltingPenguins said:

    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2517406#Comment_2517406

    Eh, as said, they are off the list because while they are very distinct, they do need to be near the survivors to do these things. Near enough to attack.

    Doctor is an either or, as he might set off his blast far away from survivors.

    The posts says "before they engage you" which is why I counted these. But fair enough if you don't wanna count them.

  • MeltingPenguins MeltingPenguins

    @DawnMad said:

    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2517429#Comment_2517429

    The posts says "before they engage you" which is why I counted these. But fair enough if you don't wanna count them.

    might edit the wording when I find a better one

  • Hex_Llama Hex_Llama

    It depends how new you are to the game. If you're experienced in DBD, or you've watched it a lot online, or you've read the wiki, then you can ID the killers based on this -- but if you're new, god help you, because you have no idea who it is or what you're supposed to do. And I've never understood how new people are supposed to learn except by turning off the game and searching the internet.

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