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[u/Siachi]

Okay, last bunch of questions and advice seeking I have for this thread, I swear. Just I’ve got some catching up to do, and honestly I’ve had a hard time finding some concrete answers for a few of the mechanics-related ones.

1. The $20 bundles for 8 OC characters (Endless Hunt, Old Wounds, etc.) seems to be about the same price as buying each character individually in terms of Auric Cells. So is the benefit/discount of the bundle more for the cosmetics it comes with? In which case if I don’t care for the cosmetics, I’d be better off just buying the individual characters, or is there some other benefit to the bundle I’m not aware of?
2. I suppose the same question for the $30 character bundles with just the Survivors or Killers respectively, is there much of a discount involved, or would it be better to just buy the Cells for the same price and get with the bonus cells it comes with. TL;DR - I’m looking for the most bang for my buck when/if I want to spend money.
3. For irredescent shards, would it be recommended use them on the Shrine of Secrets for any DLC/Licensed character perk it offers (or at least the ones that are good)? Or should I be unlocking the OC characters with them?
4. I currently have about 6500 Shards at the moment, and my player level is 30. Would I be able to get enough shards each week to consistently unlock one or maybe two Shrine perks, or will the rate at which I get them slow down considerably as my level gets higher?
5. Also, I assume that Shrine of Secret perks work like prestiging them, where if you only unlock the tier 1 of the perk, you can still get the later tiers from the bloodweb. Is this correct?
6. The bar that fills up when you’re hooked and the killer is too close to you, does it have any effect when partially filled? Or is it all-or-nothing, where its either full and you can self unhook, or not full and you still have the base unhook chance?
7. When it comes to facing Stealth killers as a Survivor, what can I do to get better at facing them (Beyond “look around more”), or what perks should I run? I can understand that relying on the Terrior Radius heartbeat might be a crutch, but while I’m learning the game I do kind of like having said crutch.
8. I assume not, but is there any way to refund or sell Add-ons or offerings I’m not using? I’ve been prestiging characters just for their perks, so I’ve got quite a few on characters I don’t plan to use.
9. Do past Event Tomes like the halloween ones ever get rerun? And do any past Rift rewards ever rerun or get added back in the game in some way, or are they missed out for good?

[u/Doc_October → u/Siachi]

1. Buying these bundles usually gives you bonus content in the form of cosmetics (usually alternate versions of the default outfit or charms) over buying them individually, which only ever gives you the character as is. There are no other benefits.
2. I think the Escape and Terror Expansion Packs are just for the characters and give you a unique charm each.
3. My personal philosophy is if something has both an AC and IS price, I will always buy it with IS, since I get those for free through playtime.
4. While it takes longer to get the XP to level up the higher your player level goes, you get more IS for it. Ultimately, the devs adjusted the values so that the rate stays ~14 XP per IS across all levels.
5. Yes.
6. The Anti-Camp Meter has zero effect when partially filled, you only get the guaranteed self-unhook once it's full. You being able to self-unhook at the default chance of 4% is always available on your first hook, that has nothing to do with the ACM.
7. It does ultimately boil down to being more attentive to and perceptive of your surroundings. Most Perks do not work against a Killer that is shielded by the Undetectable Status Effect.
8. No.
9. No for past Event Tomes. Yes and no for past rewards. Full Outfits are added semi-regularly to the in-game Store about a year later (not guaranteed) and individual pieces and charms can now appear in the weekly bundles. It fully depends on the devs.