After rework, Freddy from DBD is not so boring anymore. The Nightmare is now worth your time
Freddy (The Nightmare) from Dead by Daylight will finally receive a rework. So, how will his power change?
Despite the years, Dead by Daylight is still the most popular asymmetrical horror game on the market. Behaviour Interactive is constantly updating this title. For example, in the coming months, we will see the long-awaited DLC from Five Nights at Freddy's. However, before that, one of the killers will get rework. We are talking about The Nightmare.
Freddy (The Nightmare) Rework in DBD Explained
If you look at old DBD killers tier lists, you will see that The Nightmare is one of the worst in the entire game. His power is not among the most useful ones and it is easy to counter by survivors. So, developers decided to finally rework him.
- Currently, Freddy has Dream Snares as a default power, but players can use add-ons like Garden Rake to change it to Dream Pallets. The upcoming version of this killer have both powers at the same time, and you can switch between them during the match.
- Dream Snares will be changed, too. They will no longer be just stains on the ground. Instead, they will move forward in a straight line at a speed of 12 m/s. If they hit an awake survivor, they add 30 seconds on Sleep Meter. If the person is sleeping, he will be Hindered for 4 seconds.
- Dream Pallets, on the other hand, can be activated and explode within a 3-meter radius. If this blast hits a sleeping survivor, it makes them injured. If an awake survivor is hit, it will add 60 seconds on Sleep Timer.
- The teleportation mechanics have also been changed. Now Freddy can teleport to repaired and blocked generators. In addition, he can also appear next to healing survivors (if they are sleeping at the same time) and, after using add-ons, to the gates.
- On the downside, survivors can use any Alarm Clock to wake up and Freddy can’t cancel the teleport.
In my opinion, this is overall a really good rework. Now Freddy doesn't seem to be so boring to play as and against. However, you must keep in mind that the above build does not have to be the final version of The Nightmare. Developers can make changes based on data collected from the PTB.
Right now, the new version of Freddy is available only on Test Servers on Steam. If you want to check him out, you must right-click on Dead by Daylight in your Steam Library and choose Properties. Next, you must click on "Betas" Tab and select "public-test" from the menu.
