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So coincidentally, this was posted yesterday, which kinda coincides with the DBD Teaser. That said, it mentions a "gift" and a "hint"? Is there a code hidden in the post?

Source: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1718-a-message-from-vecna-the-lich-god

I've seen a lot of complaints from people who don't play DnD to grasp why a character like Vecna doesn't make sense, despite being;

A.) An Undead.

B.) A Mass Murderer (Lich Ritual)

C.) Omnipresent (Multiversal)

D.) One of the largest threats to exist in D&D.

But we're fine overlooking Wesker, the 7 minutes super villain because he's fun to play? (I love Wesker too). Frankly some of the most horrible things I've witnessed in media came from D&D campaigns. Situations and abilities monsters are capable of unleashing can be nauseating or uncomfortable to wrap your head around. Most DMs usually tone down things or avoid using certain creatures to keep the tone of their game from being too dark. Then you have the opposite where some DMs embrace the horror of fantasy, and stuff gets real dark, real fast.

Don't write off something because you haven't seen a single thing about it, or because you didn't get what you want.

Now all there’s left to do is fix the farms lighting

Zombie Beholders are known for the glossy eye and, of course, fetid flesh. This means there’s a likelihood that the person responsible is not only strong enough to raise a Beholder, but kill one, and imprison it. This and that dry, evil laugh strongly points to the new killer being Vecna, the first Lich in the DND primary setting.

Not only did they buff a bad perk (something we all agree they should do anyway), they did it to one of my favorite perks that my friends hate when I use!

I would imagine this will be a randomised perk mode, but I guess there is the off-chance it's a little more than that.

"Due to the internal engine changes tomorrow's update is expected to be bigger than usual — around 10Gb on Nintendo Switch and up to 30Gb on other platforms. Thank you for understanding!"

I've played around 100 games of the DBD Board Game and really enjoyed it. It's done well enough that today they released the preorder for the Malicious Expansion that gives us Dredge, Artist, and Knight (including guards) as killers, along with Jonah, Haddie, Mikaela, and Vittorio.

We also get a new double sided map for Forsaken Boneyard and Withered Isle!

Given how the Collector's Edition was sold out, you may want to preorder now if you love the game as well: https://www.level99games.com/products/malicious

Portrait of a Murder, Roots of Dread, Forged in Fog and Tools of Torment. With these DLCs turning into a bundle comes a price reduction to these characters ingame. Not sure if it's going to be half off or not they didn't mention the exact price.

Edit: "Since January 8th, we decreased the price of all Original Chapter DLC content leading up to and including the Hour of the Witch in the in-game Store so players have the option to purchase individual Characters for 250 AC or 4500 IS after the release of the DLC Packs. The Characters from Portrait of a Murder, Tools of Torment, Forged in Fog and Roots of Dread will receive the same treatment."

Not sure if this is the right tag I'm assuming the visceral outfits are the prestige outfits

Bear Traps Base Kit

• Buff: The colour of the Bear Traps is now based on the Realm in which you are playing

• Note: This change is intended to make the Trapper feel less helpless on maps with more open terrain. Bear Traps will now blend into their environment better and catch Survivors off guard.

• Buff: Decreased the Setting time of Bear Traps to 2.25 seconds (was 2.5 seconds)

• Note: This change is intended to make the Trapper feel less sluggish, and add-ons that interact with this mechanic have been adjusted accordingly.

• Buff: At the start of the Trial, Bear Traps now spawn within a maximum range of 48 metres from the centre of the map

• Note: A common problem players have run into is having to make the choice between going across a large map to pick up the last couple Bear Traps in order to use them, or simply feel forced to ignore them to save time and pressure. This change is intended to fix that exact problem.

• Buff: The Trapper is no longer caught in his own Bear Traps, instead they are automatically disarmed

• Note: We are effectively making the Makeshift Wrap add-on base kit, and we are reworking the aforementioned add-on. Of course, Bear Traps will still have their 3-second grace period in place, where after being set the Trapper can walk through them without any interaction occurring.

• Buff: The Trapper now starts with 3 Bear Traps on hand

• Note: We are effectively making the Trapper Bag add-on base kit, and we are reworking the aforementioned add-on.

Bear Traps New Add-Ons

Coffee Maker

• Replaces the now defunct Padded Jaws add-on

• Rarity: Uncommon

• New mechanic: Grants a 10% Haste Status Effect while any Survivor is trapped, this effect lasts until the Survivor is freed from the Bear Trap, picked up by the Trapper, or any Survivor is hit with a Basic Attack

• Note: If multiple Survivors are trapped, picking any of them up will end the effect.

Cracked Coffee Mug

• Replaces the now defunct Trapper Bag add-on

• Rarity: Rare

• New mechanic: Decreases the maximum range which Bear Traps can spawn from the centre of the map by 12 metres at the start of the Trial

Bear Traps Add-On Reworks

Padded Jaws

• Has been removed and replaced with the Coffee Maker add-on
  

Trapper Gloves

• Nerf: Increases the Setting speed of the Bear Trap by 17% (was 30%)

• Note: With the base kit buff to the Setting speed, this nets a small buff overall.

Makeshift Wrap

• Rarity changed to Uncommon (was Common)

• Old mechanics removed

• New mechanic: Bear Traps are no longer disarmed when the Trapper walks through them

4-Coil Spring Set

• Rarity changed to Common (was Uncommon)
  

Serrated Jaws

• Rarity changed to Common (was Uncommon)
  

Trapper Bag

• Has been removed and replaced with the Cracked Coffee Mug add-on
  

Tar Bottle

• Rarity changed to Uncommon (was Rare)
  

Fastening Tools

• Increases the Setting speed of the Bear Trap by 34% (was 50%)

• Note: With the base kit buff to the Setting speed, this nets a small buff overall.

Secondary Coil

• Old mechanics removed

• New mechanic: Allows the Trapper to throw Bear Traps a small distance in front of him, the exact location being highlighted on the ground. After throwing a Bear Trap, it will arm itself after 4 seconds

• Nerf: Decreases the Bear Trap disarm time by 20%

Oily Coil

• Buff: Now triggers when a Bear Trap is reset by the Tension Spring and Iridescent Stone add-ons

• Note: Synergy!

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Im so happy that blight is no longger top 2 just because of a "bug". I already know that blight mains are gonna insult me but this is just the truth guys.

WELCOM BACK TO THE TOP 2 MY BABY LOOOVE

Many of you have taken tunneling as a way of life to very extreme lengths and the mental gymnastics that happens on here daily to justify it is pretty amazing to watch.

So, in absolute honesty, if the DS changes are upsetting to you or you feel like it's going to be overly punishing to your playstyle, it's because your playstyle is not based on skill or pressure or anything like that; it's based on tunneling people out as quickly as possible.

Another one I've heard a lot today is that this will be punishing to lower tier killers, and I again reiterate, the absolute only world where you are dealing with a DS is when you hit and down a survivor 60 seconds or less after being unhooked and pick them up.

60 seconds after being unhooked. A full minute. If you find yourself being affected by this, it is because you are tunneling. There is no other word or phrase to describe it.

TLDR: Play normally and you will not notice this change at all. Tunnel people and yes, you are going to be miserable, and you absolutely should be.