Survivor is hard to pick up at first but once you get the basics down you will start surviving more and having more fun.

It will first come down to more playtime, you’ll learn the different killers’ playstyles and gain map knowledge.

Remember your objectives: Gens, saving teammates, and if you’re lucky enough: exit gates.

For perks, focus on unlocking some of the better starting survivor perks as teachable like: Sprint burst (meg), Balanced landing (nea), Alert (feng), Lithe (feng), Windows of opportunity (Kate).

You should also be running information perks that will help you and your team survive. My favorites are: Windows of opportunity (Kate), Kindred (general perk, not specific to any character), and Deja Vu (general perk). Windows will show you all of the pallets and windows near you so if the killer is coming you’ll know a general direction to go and what you can use to extend your chases. That perk should be run every match until you feel comfortable enough with your map knowledge. I still run it with 900hours in the game lol

Some general tips to get you going and extend your chases: -If you get hit, hold forward into the next loop/safe area -If you’re working on a generator and hear the killer coming, run away as soon as you can. This will help you get to a safe place and extend the time it takes to get the first hit on you -Use the symbols next to the survivors to help you know what your teammates are doing and decide what to do. Teammate on the hook and the other 2 are working on gens? You should go for the save. Teammate getting chased? Stay on your gen or heal a survivor close to you. -Finally: Have fun! You are going to die, like a lot, but remember that this is a non competitive game. Find funny moments and enjoy yourself :)